Sunday, December 30, 2018 Concordia Lutheran Church 10172 Highway C Frohna, MO 573.824.5435 concordiafrohna@att.net Website: concordiafrohna.org Rev. Steven Theiss, Vacancy Pastor Email steven.c.theiss@hotmail.com Phone 618.977.1678 Welcome to Concordia A Lutheran Church Missouri Synod Congregation If you are our guest, please fill out a visitor card (in the pew rack behind the Communion cards) and either place it in the offering plate or hand it to an usher after the service. If you worship regularly with us and have a new address, a prayer request or a message for the pastor or the church office, you are welcome to use the visitor card to share that with us. Thank you! The back pews are reserved for families with small children. A nursery is available in our multi-purpose room on the side of the Narthex. Large-print bulletins are available from the usher.
The First Sunday of Christmas Sunday, December 30, 2018 DIVINE SERVICE, SETTING ONE Opening Hymn: Hark! The Herald Angels Sing LSB 380 Invocation, Confession & Absolution LSB 151 Introit Ps. 98:1 4; antiphon: Is. 52:10 P: The LORD has bared his holy arm before the eyes of all the nations, and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God. C: Oh sing to the LORD a new song, for he has done marvelous things! His right hand and his holy arm have worked salvation for him. P: The LORD has made known his salvation; he has revealed his righteousness in the sight of the nations. C: He has remembered his steadfast love and faithfulness to the house of Israel. All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God. P: Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth; break forth into joyous song and sing praises! All: Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit; as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen. P: The LORD has bared his holy arm before the eyes of all the nations, C: and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God. Kyrie LSB 152 This is the Feast LSB 155 Salutation and Collect of the Day P: The Lord be with you. C: And also with you. P: Let us pray. P: O God, our Maker and Redeemer, You wonderfully created us and in the incarnation of Your Son yet more wondrously restored our human nature. Grant that we may ever be alive in Him who made Himself to be like us; through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. C: Amen. Old Testament Reading Exodus 13:1 3a, 11 15 1 The LORD said to Moses, 2 Consecrate to me all the firstborn. Whatever is the first to open the womb among the people of Israel, both of man and of beast, is mine. 3 Then Moses said to the people, 11 When the LORD brings you into the land of the Canaanites, as he swore to you and your fathers, and shall give it to you, 12 you shall set apart to the LORD all that first opens the womb. All the firstborn of your animals that are males shall be the LORD s. 13 Every firstborn of a donkey you shall redeem with a lamb, or if you will not redeem it you shall break its neck. Every firstborn of man among your sons you shall redeem. 14 And when in time to come your son asks you, What does this mean? you shall say to him, By a strong hand the LORD brought us out of Egypt, from the house of slavery. 15 For when Pharaoh stubbornly 2
refused to let us go, the LORD killed all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both the firstborn of man and the firstborn of animals. Therefore I sacrifice to the LORD all the males that first open the womb, but all the firstborn of my sons I redeem. Gradual P: To us a child is born, to us a son is given; C: and the government shall be upon his shoulder. P: And his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, C: Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. P: Sing to the Lord a new song, C: for he has done marvelous things! Epistle Reading Colossians 3:12 17 12 Put on then, as God s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, 13 bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. 14 And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony. 15 And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful. 16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God. 17 And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. Common Alleluia LSB 156 Holy Gospel Luke 2:22 40 22 When the time came for their purification according to the Law of Moses, they brought him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord 23 (as it is written in the Law of the Lord, Every male who first opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord ) 24 and to offer a sacrifice according to what is said in the Law of the Lord, a pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons. 25 Now there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon, and this man was righteous and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him. 26 And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord s Christ. 27 And he came in the Spirit into the temple, and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him according to the custom of the Law, 28 he took him up in his arms and blessed God and said, 29 Lord, now you are letting your servant depart in peace, according to your word; 30 for my eyes have seen your salvation 31 that you have prepared in the presence of all peoples, 32 a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to your people Israel. 33 And his father and his mother marveled at what was said about him. 34 And Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother, Behold, this child is appointed for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign that is opposed 35 (and a sword will pierce through your own soul also), so that thoughts from many hearts may be revealed. 36 And there was a prophetess, Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was advanced in years, having lived with her husband seven years from when she was a virgin, 37 and then as a widow until she was eighty-four. She did not depart from the temple, worshiping with fasting and prayer night and day. 38 And coming up at that very 3
hour she began to give thanks to God and to speak of him to all who were waiting for the redemption of Jerusalem. 39 And when they had performed everything according to the Law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own town of Nazareth. 40 And the child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom. And the favor of God was upon him. Nicene Creed LSB 158 Children s Message Sermon Hymn: Let Our Gladness Have No End LSB 381 Sermon Offering Offertory: Let the Vineyards Be Fruitful LSB 955 Prayers of the Church: (Congregational response: Hear our prayer) Service of the Sacrament LSB 160 Distribution Hymns: Go Tell It on the Mountain LSB 388 Brightest and Best of the Stars of the Morning LSB 400 O Jesus, Blessed Lord, to Thee LSB 632 Post-Communion Canticle: Thank the Lord LSB 164 Post-Communion Collect LSB 166 Benediction LSB 166 Closing Hymn: Let Us All with Gladsome Voice LSB 390 Announcements Postlude Worship Leader: Greeters: Organist: Acolyte: Elder: Ushers: Audio/Visual Team: Participants in this Morning s Service 4 Rev. Gregg Pavelski Mahela Lueders and Dorothy Weinhold Barb Burroughs Mallory Kohlfeld Alan Grebing Jason Hecht, Rick Lorenz, Chad Miesner, Jacob Wunderlich Darryl Peetz, Jenny France Guest Worship Leaders New Year s Eve, Tomorrow, December 31, 2018 Rev. Carl Miller New Year s Day, Tuesday, January 1, 2019 No Worship Service Sunday, January 6, 2019 Rev. Bruce Cameron A Word of God to chew on this week: 8 And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9 And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with fear. 10 And the angel said to them, Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of a great joy that will be for all the people. 11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. Luke 2:8 11 (ESV) Think about it. Talk about it. Memorize it. Take this wonderful food from God, and let it strengthen you.
Mon., Dec. 24, 2018- Fri., Jan. 4, 2019 Mon., Dec. 31, 2018 New Year s Eve Tues., Jan. 1, 2019 New Year s Day This Week s Schedule No School-Christmas Break 6 p.m. Worship/Holy Communion (No New Year s Day Worship) Fri. & Sat., Jan. 4 & 5, 2019 TBA EPC Wildcats Boys Basketball Notre Dame Tournament Sat., Jan. 5, 2019 5:30 p.m. Worship/Holy Communion at Trinity, Altenburg Sun., Jan. 6, 2019 8 a.m. 9 a.m. After Worship Bible Class Worship Refreshments and Fellowship Announcements Church Attendance: Worship 154, one year ago 156; Adult Bible Class 14, one year ago 28; Christmas Eve 285, one year ago 284; Christmas Day 192, one year ago 176 The 2019 offering envelopes are available for pick up in the multipurpose room. Portals of Prayer (January-March) are available today on the north buffet. Elders/Ushers: A 2019 Elder/Usher Schedule is available today on the north buffet. If you would like to receive a copy of The Lutheran Witness in 2019, please sign the sheet on the south buffet. The order will be placed based on the number of signups on the sheet. A new Greeter s Schedule (January-June 2019) is still available today on the south buffet. The Flower Calendar for 2019 is on the bulletin board. A newsletter from Seminarian Doug Slavens is posted on the bulletin board in the church narthex. Officers who were elected at the Budget Meeting on December 16 include: President: Doyle Lueders, Financial Secretary: Jenny France, Elder: Dennis Hecht, UCLS School Board: Nathan Best, and Trustee: Dwayne Roth. The Church Secretary will be in the office this Thursday and Friday, January 3 and 4, 2019, from 12:30-3:30 p.m. Reports Due Reports from the secretaries and treasurers of the LWML, Children s Choir, Kitchen Committee, etc. for the Annual Report are due in the Church Office no later than next Sunday, January 6, 2019. Please provide reports to the church office via e-mail (concordiafrohna@att.net) or on a flash drive. Digital format is preferred; however, if your report needs to be typed by the Church Secretary, please provide it as soon as possible. Thank you for being prompt! Contributions We need an average income per week of $8,062.79 to fund the work of the school and the church. We have been averaging far below that amount, and are now behind. At the end of the 3 rd quarter, we were at $-27,557.55. Please prayerfully consider your response to God s blessings as you support our work together in the church. 5
Lutheran Youth Fellowship (LYF) Notes Concordia LYF sends a huge thank you to those of you who supported the Chili Dinner and have supported the previous fundraisers as we continue to work toward attending the National Youth Gathering in Minneapolis next summer. We are getting excited about the trip. We are so thankful for all of you, and know that we couldn t get there without the help and support you have given us! God s blessings to our Concordia Church Family and friends this Christmas Season and in 2019! Olivia, Devin, Brandon, Jordan, Bianca, Dalton, and Emma Concordia LYF will host a Take-and-Bake Casserole Sale on Sunday, January 13, 2019, after worship. Small casseroles will be available for $15 each (2-4 servings) and large casseroles will be available for $20 each (6-8 servings). United in Christ Lutheran School (UCLS) Notes United in Christ Lutheran School is seeking to fill the following positions: PE Teacher for 6 hours per week, Classroom Aide for 24 hours per week, and Title I Teacher for up to 3 hours per week. All interested candidates should contact Miss Honoree at 824-5218 or send resumes to 10158 Highway C, Frohna, MO 63748. These positions can be filled by separate individuals or by one individual. The start date for all three positions is January 7, 2019. Saxony Lutheran High School Notes Saxony Lutheran FFA will host a Breakfast on Saturday, January 19, 2019, from 7-10:30 a.m. at Saxony. Pancakes and smoked pork links will be served for a free-will donation. Proceeds will support Saxony s FFA Chapter and help them get an ag shop. Saxon Lutheran Memorial (SLM) Notes Thank You! The SLM Council would like to thank those who came to support the memorial by visiting during the Christmas Country Church Tour. If you have not had a chance to see the display yet, it will be up through this Tuesday, New Year s Day. We are also appreciative to those who helped with setting up, bringing food, and volunteering during the event. God s blessings to all in the new year. Lutheran Family & Children s Services (LFCS) Notes In honor of LFCS 150 years of service to Missouri families, a donor is offering to double all year-end contributions to LFCS made by tomorrow, December 31, up to a total match of $50,000. Donations may be made online at lfcsmo.org. Neighboring Church & Community Notes The Annual After Christmas Christmas Concert by the Perry County Lutheran Chorale, will be next Sunday, January 6, 2019, at 4 p.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church, New Wells. The chorale and full orchestra will present familiar favorites like Away in a Manger, Mary Had a Baby, and the Hallelujah Chorus, along with some Chorale favorites Magnum Mysterium, Alleluia! Gloria! Magnificat! Nowell!, and Gesu Bambino. Admission is free. A free-will offering will be taken in support of the chorale. Refreshments will be served following the concert. KFUO Notes This week on KFUO.org, we wish listeners a blessed New Year! Continuing this week, celebrate the 12 Days of Christmas on KFUO Radio with exceptional Christmas and Epiphany music selections, readings and prayers for the season, stories from our missionaries, and a special look at the Christmas hymnody of the church. Regular programming will resume January 7, 2019. 6