Sunday, December 9, 2012 9:00am The East Koshkonong Lutheran Church 454 East Church Rd., Cambridge, WI 53523 Church Office: Phone 423-3017 ~ Fax 423-7512 Email: eklc@bminet.com Pastor Dave Nelsestuen: Phone 608-201-1640 Email: pastordaven2010@aol.com
Second Sunday of Advent Liturgy Setting: ELW page 147 Thanks for joining us as we worship! All are welcome here at East Koshkonong. Come again: soon and often! Please take time to fill out a communion card. Prayer requests may be written on the back. We pray that our time of worship is a blessing for you as surely as your presence is a blessing for us. Join us at the table of Holy Communion where Christ is our host, inviting us to 'come and eat!' (Grape juice is in the center ring of the tray.) Do you desire more information about our congregation? Would you like a visit? Please speak with Pastor Dave. The Gathering Welcome.. Confession and Forgiveness Pastor: Blessed be the holy Trinity, + one God, the Lord of Israel who comes to set us free, the mighty Savior who comes to show mercy, the Dawn from on high who guides us into peace. Congregation: Amen. Pastor: Let us come before God in confession. Silence is kept for reflection. Pastor: To you, O God, Congregation: we lift up our souls. You know us through and through; we confess our sins to you. Remember not our sins; remember us with your steadfast love. Show us your ways; teach us your paths; and lead us in justice and truth, for the sake of your goodness in Jesus Christ our Savior. Amen. Pastor: Sisters and brothers, come with joy and draw water from the well of salvation. Remember the gift of baptism: your sin is washed away in the name of + Jesus; you belong to Christ; you are anointed to serve. Stand up and raise your heads! The reign of God is near. Congregation: Amen.
Gathering Hymn. Hark, the Glad Sound!... #239 Advent Wreath Blessing...... Pastor: Blessed are you, O Lord our God, ruler of the universe. John the Baptist calls all people to prepare the Lord's way for the kingdom of heaven is near. Bless us as we light the candles on this wreath. Baptize us with the fire of your Spirit, that we may be a light shining in the darkness welcoming others as Christ has welcomed us, for he is our light and our salvation. Blessed be God forever. Hymn... Light One Candle to Watch for Messiah.#240 verse 1 & 2 Greeting..... Page 147 Hymn of Praise This is the Feast... Page 149-150 The Prayer of the Day. Assisting Minister: Stir up our hearts, Lord God, to prepare the way of your only Son. By his coming give to all the people of the world knowledge of your salvation; through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Congregation: Amen. Hymn.... On Jordan s Bank the Baptist s Cry #249 The Prayers of the Church................. Assisting Minister: Lord, in Your mercy, Congregation: hear our prayer. Sharing of the peace.......... The Meal The Offering/Prayer....... Assisting Minister: God of abundance, we bring before you the precious fruits of your creation, and with them our very lives. Teach us patience and hope as we care for all those in need until the coming of your Son, our Savior and Lord. Congregation: Amen.
The Great Thanksgiving.Page 152 The Lord s Prayer..... Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever and ever. Amen. The Lamb of God........ Page 154 You are invited to sing the following hymns during the distribution of Communion: Comfort, Comfort Now My People #256 Prayer after Communion....... Assisting Minister : Holy One, we give you thanks that in this bread and cup we have feasted again on your endless love. Let that love overflow more and more in our lives, that we may be messengers to prepare your way, harvesters of justice and righteousness, and bearers of your eternal Word, our Savior Jesus Christ. Congregation: Amen. The Word First Lesson....Malachi 3:1 4 The Lord announces a covenant with Israel. A messenger like Malachi (his name means "my messenger") shall prepare the way for the coming of the Lord by purifying and refining God's people, as silver and gold are refined. See, I am sending my messenger to prepare the way before me, and the LORD whom you seek will suddenly come to his temple. The messenger of the covenant in whom you delight indeed, he is coming, says the LORD of hosts. 2 But who can endure the day of his coming, and who can stand when he appears?
For he is like a refiner's fire and like fullers' soap; 3 he will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver, and he will purify the descendants of Levi and refine them like gold and silver, until they present offerings to the LORD in righteousness. 4 Then the offering of Judah and Jerusalem will be pleasing to the LORD as in the days of old and as in former years. Lector: Word of God, Word of Life Congregational Response: Thanks be to God. Psalm....Luke 1:68 79 In the tender compassion of our God the dawn from on high shall break upon us. (Luke 1:78) A: 68 Blessed are you, Lord, the God of Israel, you have come to your people and set them free. C: 69 You have raised up for us a mighty Savior, born of the house of your servant David. A: 70 Through your holy prophets, you promised of old to save us from our enemies, 71 from the hands of all who hate us, C: 72 to show mercy to our forebears, and to remember your holy covenant. A: 73 This was the oath you swore to our father Abraham: 74 to set us free from the hands of our enemies, C: free to worship you without fear, 75 holy and righteous before you, all the days of our life. A: 76 And you, child, shall be called the prophet of the Most High, for you will go before the Lord to pre- pare the way, C: 77 to give God's people knowledge of salvation by the forgiveness of their sins. A: 78 In the tender compassion of our God the dawn from on high shall break upon us, C: 79 to shine on those who dwell in darkness and the shad- ow of death, and to guide our feet into the way of peace. East Koshkonong Lutheran Senior Choir. The King Shall Come Arranged by John Leavitt Second Lesson..... Philippians 1:3 11 The apostle Paul was the pastor of many new churches. He writes in this letter about his joy to be in partnership with the Christians of Philippi. Listen to how tender-hearted Paul, sometimes a stern preacher, is with his friends as he encourages them to grow in love and knowledge. 3 I thank my God every time I remember you, 4 constantly praying with joy in
every one of my prayers for all of you, 5 because of your sharing in the gospel from the first day until now. 6 I am confident of this, that the one who began a good work among you will bring it to completion by the day of Jesus Christ. 7 It is right for me to think this way about all of you, because you hold me in your heart, for all of you share in God's grace with me, both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel. 8 For God is my witness, how I long for all of you with the compassion of Christ Jesus. 9 And this is my prayer, that your love may overflow more and more with knowledge and full insight 10 to help you to determine what is best, so that in the day of Christ you may be pure and blameless, 11 having produced the harvest of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ for the glory and praise of God. Lector: Word of God, Word of Life Congregational Response: Thanks be to God. The Choir.. Do You Hear What I Hear? Arranged by Audrey Snyder A Tapestry of Joyful Carols Arranged by Douglas Nolan The Gospel..... Luke 3:1 6 John the Baptist is a herald of the saving Lord, whose way is prepared by "repentance for the forgiveness of sins."as we hear the careful record of human leaders, we sense the spectrum of political and religious authority that will be challenged by this coming Lord. In the fifteenth year of the reign of Emperor Tiberius, when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, and Herod was ruler of Galilee, and his brother Philip ruler of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias ruler of Abilene, 2 during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John son of Zechariah in the wilderness. 3 He went into all the region around the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins, 4 as it is written in the book of the words of the prophet Isaiah, "The voice of one crying out in the wilderness: 'Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. 5 Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be made low, and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough ways made smooth; 6 and all flesh shall see the salvation of God.'"
The Choir Angels We Have Heard On High Old French Carol Three Songs of Christmas Arranged by Russel Robinson The Sending The Benediction.. Announcements... The Sending Hymn... Blessed Be the God of Israel.....#250 The Dismissal.. Assisting Minister: Do all the good you can, In all the ways you can, In all the places you can, At all the times you can, To all the people you can, Serving the Lord, your God. Congregation: We will! Thanks be to God. ~ Worship Assistants~ Pastor ~ Pastor Dave Nelsestuen Assisting Minister ~ Karen Hayes Lector ~ Carolyn Lien Acolytes ~ Noah Furseth & Bailey Furseth Greeter ~ Joy Graffin Ushers ~ Joan Kaare, Carole Kenseth, Tom & Trudy Spike Communion Set-up/Take-down ~ Light Circle Communion Assistants ~ Lois Zerkle & Holly Loomis Organist ~ Judy Rusch Join us for the EKLC Youth Christmas Pageant December 16th at 9:00am!!
~Prayer Requests ~ Thanksgiving to God for East Koshkonong Lutheran Church's mission and ministry. -Prayers for the ministries of Arden and Jana Haug, John and Amy Lindstrom, Lindsay Stolen, and Jens Notstad. God's guidance and direction for -Please keep the family of Therese Farberg in your thoughts and prayers as we express sympathy for their loss. -For peace in Syria, Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya and among all the nations of the world. God's protection and safety for those being deployed - Please remember all our veterans. Give them all God s comfort in their memories of war and service to their country. Healing and health concerns... -Erna Rude -Kathy Hensel -Barbara Bergum -Betty Scheel -Mary Ellen Christensen Please note: If you have a prayer request and want it put in the bulletin, please write it down on the back of the communion/welcome card or notify the office before noon on Wednesday. Prayer requests will remain for 3 weeks unless otherwise requested. Prayer requests week December 2, 2012 *Denotes new/changed request ARK Ponderings Be alert at all times to know God is present. Open your hears to receive the life that Jesus will offer. What experiences have helped teach you the faith? Tell us your story.
~ Announcements~ In case of severe weather, you may contact the following resources to learn about cancellations at East Koshkonong : *church office @ 423-3017 (A message will be left on the office answering system as soon as a cancellation is made) *web site, www.eastkoshkonong.org The season of giving This holiday season, we thank everyone who has supported East Koshkonong Lutheran Church this past year with their time, talent and financial contributions and look forward to support from all of our members in the year ahead. If you need a convenient way to make regular offerings or if you plan to make an additional gift before the end of the year, we encourage you to check out our electronic giving options. As the pace of life speeds up, especially around the holidays, you may find electronic giving a most welcome way to make contributions. For more information please contact Elizabeth Kaashagen at 608-423-4861 or bkaashagen@charter.net. Coffee Hour hosts needed: If you are interested in supporting this special ministry of fellowship and service please sign up in the Friendship Hall or call the Church Office. The 2013 coffee hour sign-up sheet is now available in the Friendship Hall. Christmas Carol Sing-along at Whispering Winds Retreat Haven (201 Highland Road, Cambridge), Sunday afternoon, December 16, at 3:00pm. Marian Korth and Mim Jacobson are hosting this casual time to get together to sing Christmas Carols, visit with friends and neighbors, and eat homemade Christmas cookies. Everyone is welcome. ~ Calendar of Events~ Sunday, December 9, 2012 8:00am Choir Rehearsal 9:00am Worship with EKLC Choir Christmas Concert 10:15am Coffee Hour hosted by ARK 10:15am Christmas Program Practice Wednesday, December 10, 2012 6:00pm Confirmation Class Saturday, December 15, 2012 TBA Christmas Program Practice Sunday, December 16, 2012 9:00am Youth Christmas Program 10:15am Coffee hour hosted by Cindy & Jocie Georgeson Extra Choir Rehearsals for Christmas December 23 8AM December 24 5:30PM to sing at 6:00pm service. Sundays in Advent Sunday, Dec. 2, 2012 First Sunday of Advent Sunday, Dec. 9, 2012 Second Sunday of Advent Sunday, Dec. 16, 2012 Third Sunday of Advent Sunday, Dec. 23, 2012 Fourth Sunday of Advent
East Koshkonong Senior Choir Director Vicki Schuh Accompanist Judy Rusch Narration Written and read by Carolyn Lien Choir Members Soprano Karen Hayes Holly Loomis Linda Mathison Alto Gloria Fruit Beverly Lien Carolyn Lien Kristen Lien Susan Repyak Tenor David Repyak Ken Rockney Michael Stuve Bass Franklin Lien Arlen Lund Arvid Mathison Lyle Walheim