In those days and at that time I will cause a righteous Branch to spring up for David; and he shall execute justice and righteousness in the land.

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1 The days are surely coming, says Lord, when I will fulfill promise I made house of Israel house of Judah. In those days at that time I will cause a righteous Branch spring up for David; he shall execute ustice righteousness in l. Jeremiah 33:1415 December 9, 2018 allsaintspca.org

2 Sunday Schedule 9:00 Christian Formation 10:00 Worship Nursery for Ages 05 Mor s Room: We have a safe fun nursery located at end of hall in Veritas Cafe. Please follow signs. We use a Kid Check program for security. Video: There is a video feed of worship livestreamed Conference Room at end of hallway for anyone who needs step out of service. Isaiah 40:111 God provides a comforting promise of hope for brokenhearted people of God who are in exile in Babylon, for those in Jesus day who were part of a spiritual exile, though still residing in Israel. God commissions voices of v. 3 6 heralds of v. 9, repeating himself emphasize his deep feeling. God is incomparably powerful over all things promises strength for endurance all who will wait for him. 2 ORDER OF WORSHIP December 9, 2018 Second Sunday of Advent Call Worship Brors sisters, let us worship God by remembering Isaiah s prophecy 700 years before birth of Christ: Comfort, comfort my people, says your God. Speak tenderly Jerusalem, cry her that her warfare is ended, that her iniquity is pardoned, that she has received from Lord s h double for all her sins. A voice cries: In wilderness prepare way of Lord; make straight in desert a highway for our God. Every valley shall be lifted up, every mountain hill be made low; uneven ground shall become level, rough places a plain. And glory of Lord shall be revealed, all flesh shall see it ger, for mouth of Lord has spoken. A voice says, Cry! And I said, What shall I cry? All flesh is grass, all its beauty is like flower of field. The grass wirs, flower fades when breath of Lord blows on it; surely people are grass. The grass wirs, flower fades, but word of our God will st forever. Go on up a high mountain, O Zion, herald of good news; lift up your voice with strength, O Jerusalem, herald of good news; lift it up, fear not; say cities of Judah, Behold your God! Behold, Lord God comes with might, his arm rules for him; behold, his reward is with him, his recompense before him. He will tend his flock like a shepherd; he will gar lambs in his arms; he will carry m in his bosom, gently lead those that are with young.

3 COMFORT, COMFORT & b 4 3 & b JOHANNES OLEARIUS, Com fort, com fort now my peo ple; speak of peace, so says our 2. For her ald's voice is cry ing in des ert far 3. Then make straight what long was crooked; make rougher places Com fort those who sit in dark ness, mourning un der sor row's call ing all true re pen tance, since kingdom now is Let your hearts be true hum ble, as be fits his ho ly God. near, plain. load. here. reign. & b Cry Oh, For out that Je ru sa lem of peace that waits for warn ing cry o bey, now pre pare for God a glo ry of Lord now on earth is shed a m; way! broad, & b tell Let her all that val flesh her leys shall sins rise see I cov meet er him her war hills ge r that Lord fare bow has now down come shall end. him. m. Opening Prayer 3

4 COME, THOU LONG EXPECTED JESUS & b Come, 2. Come, 3. Born thou Re your. long ex pect ed Je sus, born deem er, with new mer cies, heal peo ple de liv er, born CHARLES WESLEY, 1744 ing a set lost Child your & b & b peo wound yet.. ple free. From our fears sins re lease us; let ed souls. Kind ly grace us with your fa vor, ran a King. Born reign in us for ev er, now. us som your find our rest in e. Is rael's strength con sol a tion, us from sin's fierce hold. Conqu'ring death with your sal va tion, gra cious king dom bring. By your own e ter nal Spir it, & b. hope of all earth thou art. Dear de sire of ev 'ry of fer life all who be lieve. Unfail ing love with tender com rule in all our hearts a lone. By your all suf fic ient & b na pass mer tion, oy of ev 'ry long ing ion, greets heart that will re it, raise us your glor ious. heart. ceive. throne. 4

5 Confession of Sin People have always ld me follow my heart. Only here s what I really, really want someone explain me. What if one happens be possessed of a heart that can t be trusted? What if heart, for its own unfathomable reasons, leads one willfully in a cloud of unspeakable radiance away from health, domesticity, civic responsibility strong social connections all bllyheld common virtues instead straight ward a beautiful flare of ruin, selfimmolation, disaster?... If your deepest self is singing coaxing you straight ward bonfire, is it better turn away? Sp your ears with wax? Donna Tartt Jesus Christ: Lamb of God, you take away sins of world, have mercy on me. Draw near my soul redeem me; in your mercy ransom me, because my heart is filled with many deceptions. (You are invited confess your sins silently.) Assurance of Pardon Glory God in highest heaven, on earth peace those on whom God s favor rests, yes, you his sons daughters, whose lives are hidden in Christ Jesus our Lord. Amen. From Luke 2:14 5

6 ANGELS FROM THE REALMS & bb b b 4 4 & bb b b &? b b b b b b b b. J JAMES MONTGOMERY, An gels, from realms of glo ry, wing your flight o'er all 2. Shep herds, in field a bid ing, watching o'er your flocks 3. Saints be fore al tar bending, watching long in hope 4. Though an in fant now we view him, he will share his Fa. J by r's earth; night, fear, throne; You who sang cre a tion's s ry now proclaim Mes si ah's birth: God with man is now re sid ing; yon der shines In fant Light: Sud den ly Lord, de scend ing in his tem ple shall ap pear: Gath er all na tions him; ev 'ry knee shall n bow down:.. Come worship, come worship; worship Christ, newborn King.. J... b J. J 6

7 GLORIOUS IMPOSSIBLE CARL CARTEE, JOE BECK, WENDY WILLS, 2005 & # # See, Love He has was vir gin is de liv ered come walk on wa ter, bruised for our trans gressions, in turn a he cold crowd ed wa ter in bears e ter nal & # # stall; wine, scars. mir ror uch He was of lep raised er, for Fa bless our r's sal glo chil va ry dren, tion, lies love be both his & # # side hu her man right eous in ness di is straw. vine. ours. He Praise Praise, is O mer wis praise cy's dom him, in of car praise & # # na Fa glo tion; r ry mar vel who has of this at spo lav this ken ished mir a through his grace so cle. Son; full. For speak Lift ing your & # # vir gin gent ly still souls he now calls us re holds ceive Glo Glo Glo ri ri ri ous ous ous Im Im Im possi possi possi ble. ble. ble. Chorus Chorus & # # Chorus. Hal le lu ah, hal le lu ah! & # # Hal. le lu ah! Glo ri ous Im pos si ble. Choir Ending 7

8 Welcome Announcements Offering The offering is part of our regular worship. Our hope is that all gifts offered will come from an understing that we give because God first gave us, that every penny will be carefully thoughtfully invested in cultivating faith in Jesus Christ. Litany for Advent Root of Jesse, rising as a sign for all peoples, before you earthly rulers will keep silent nations give you honor: come quickly deliver us. Come, Lord Jesus. Key of David, scepter over house of Israel, you open no one can close, you close no one can open: Come set free prisoners who live in darkness shadow of death. Come, Lord Jesus. Dayspring from on high, splendor of eternal light, sun of ustice: Come, shine on those who live in darkness in shadow of death. Come, Lord Jesus. Ruler of nations, king for whom people long, you are cornersne uniting all humanity: Come, save us all, whom you formed out of clay. Come, Lord Jesus. 8 Immanuel, God with us, desire of nations Savior of all: Come save us, O Lord our God. Come, Lord Jesus.

9 God of grace, ever faithful your promises, earth reoices in hope of our Savior s coming looks forward with longing his return at end of time. Prepare our hearts receive him when he comes, for he is Lord forever ever. Amen. Passing of Peace As recipients of God s grace, we gladly receive peace from him. In response his grace, we also extend that grace one anor with a hshake or a hug. Traditionally, Christians have greeted one anor during this time in service with phrase, The peace of Christ be with you. Sermon 5 In time of Herod king of Judea re was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged priestly division of Abiah; his wife Elizabeth was also a descendant of Aaron. 6 Both of m were righteous in sight of God, observing all Lord s comms decrees blamelessly. 7 But y were childless because Elizabeth was not able conceive, y were both very old. Luke 1:522, 5780 Sermon Series Luke: Gospel of Amazement 8 Once when Zechariah s division was on duty he was serving as priest before God, 9 he was chosen by lot, according cusm of priesthood, go in temple of Lord burn incense. 10 And when time for burning of incense came, all assembled worshipers were praying outside. 11 Then an angel of Lord appeared him, sting at right side of altar of incense. 12 When Zechariah saw him, he was startled was gripped with fear. 13 But angel said him: Do not be afraid, Zechariah; your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, you are call him John. 14 He will be a oy delight you, many will reoice because of his birth, 15 for he will be great in sight of Lord. He is never take wine or or fermented drink, he will be filled with Holy Spirit even before he is born. 16 He will bring back many of people of Israel Lord ir God. 17 And he will go on before Lord, in spirit power of Eliah, turn hearts of fars ir children disobedient wisdom of righteous make ready a people prepared for Lord. 9

10 18 Zechariah asked angel, How can I be sure of this? I am an old man my wife is well along in years. 19 The angel said him, I am Gabriel. I st in presence of God, I have been sent speak you tell you this good news. 20 And now you will be silent not able speak until day this happens, because you did not believe my words, which will come true at ir appointed time. 21 Meanwhile, people were waiting for Zechariah wondering why he stayed so long in temple. 22 When he came out, he could not speak m. They realized he had seen a vision in temple, for he kept making signs m but remained unable speak. 57 When it was time for Elizabeth have her baby, she gave birth a son. 58 Her neighbors relatives heard that Lord had shown her great mercy, y shared her oy. 59 On eighth day y came circumcise child, y were going name him after his far Zechariah, 60 but his mor spoke up said, No! He is be called John. 61 They said her, There is no one among your relatives who has that name. 62 Then y made signs his far, find out what he would like name child. 63 He asked for a writing tablet, everyone s asnishment he wrote, His name is John. 64 Immediately his mouth was opened his ngue set free, he began speak, praising God. 65 All neighbors were filled with awe, throughout hill country of Judea people were talking about all se things. 66 Everyone who heard this wondered about it, asking, What n is this child going be? For Lord s h was with him. 67 His far Zechariah was filled with Holy Spirit prophesied: 68 Praise be Lord, God of Israel, because he has come his people redeemed m. 69 He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in house of his servant David 70 (as he said through his holy prophets of long ago), 71 salvation from our enemies from h of all who hate us 72 show mercy our ancesrs remember his holy covenant, 73 oath he swore our far Abraham: 74 rescue us from h of our enemies, enable us serve him without fear 75 in holiness righteousness before him all our days. 76 And you, my child, will be called a prophet of Most High; for you will go on before Lord prepare way for him, 77 give his people knowledge of salvation through forgiveness of ir sins, 78 because of tender mercy of our God, by which dayspring will come us from heaven 79 shine on those living in darkness in shadow of death, guide our feet in path of peace. 80 And child grew became strong in spirit; he lived in wilderness until he appeared publicly Israel. 10 Zechariah s Song Rev. Brad Chaney

11 The Lord s Supper The Lord s Supper, also called Communion or Eucharist, is family meal of Christians. We invite all baptized followers of Jesus Christ who acknowledge ir sins against God ir neighbors, confess ir need for grace of Christ partake of this meal. If you are a Christian haven t been baptized, please talk with one of our pasrs. We would be honored baptize you. The Lord be with you. And with your spirit. Lift up your hearts. We lift m up Lord. Let us give thanks Lord our God. It is right give him thanks praise. With oy we praise you, gracious God, for you have sent your only begotten Son. We do not presume come this your table trusting in our own righteousness, but in manifold great mercies of your Son. We are not worthy so much as gar crumbs under your table. But you are same Lord; you ever love show mercy. You fulfilled your promise reconcile world yourself, coming among us in Jesus Christ, eternal Word made flesh. He is indeed longawaited Savior, fully human fully divine, conceived by Spirit of God born of virgin Mary. Communion Wine is available in inner two circles; grape uice is available in outer ring. Glutenfree wafers are available in a basket on back table. We hold bread wine until everyone has been served in order eat drink ger. We ask that you dispense with your cups by back door following service. Just as climax of all hisry will be Wedding Supper of Lamb, we conclude our worship in presence of God by feasting. The Spirit takes common elements of bread wine feeds us spiritually with body blood of Jesus, for our nourishment growth in grace, so strengns us be sent out in world as God s agents of his generous hospitality. We long for that day when Jesus will return as triumphant King, when dead will be raised all people will st before his udgment. Then righteousness ustice wil be established forever. Until n, strengn us, O God, in power of your Spirit. Keep us faithful in your service. Feed us, renew strengn us, glory of your holy name. Amen. 11

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13 PRAISE TO GOD WHOSE LOVE WAS SHOWN & Praise 2. Still 3. Now a we God whose love was shown who sent high er call had he, de liv st with strength pow'r, sons & AMY GRANT, MICHAEL W. SMITH, 1983 his 'rance of Je sus left his right ful throne, be came a Come set all peo ple free from Sa tan's Faith ful fi nal hour, Christ's right eous & The For And vir by now. ( ). ( ) gin's ba by Son, all cre a sin of man we fell; by Son all praise be given for Babe,. Son from God. man hold ness & w. 4 God in car nate, come, come a dore crushed pow'r of hell, death we fear no Sav ior King is risen! Christ is Lord in our on by with our. earth. sins. earth. birth. in. worth. tion of him. more! deed! praised God Son, him he 3 13

14 Benediction Let us go forth serve world as those who love our Lord Savior Jesus Christ. Thanks be God! And may God our Savior keep you from stumbling present you before his glorious presence without fault with great oy. Jude 1:24 14