CHRIST THE KING NOVEMBER 20 TH, 2016 HOLY CROSS LUTHERAN CHURCH 1020 Mocho Street, Livermore, CA 94550 Church Office (925) 447-8840 Sunday Worship Celebration, 9:30 a.m. Please visit our web site at www.holycrosslivermore.org for more information Holy Cross Lutheran Pre-School & Junior Kindergarten - School Office (925) 447-1864 Welcome! - We welcome you to this worship celebration! All newcomers are invited to give the requested information on the Connect Card for our records. You will receive a small token of our thanks as well! Members you can use this form to update your information for the office. The Ark Nursery - Parents with children newborn to 5 years old are invited to use our staffed nursery across the hall from the sanctuary. A paging system is employed for your convenience and your child s safety. Children s Worship Helps - There are activity sheets, crayons and books on the library shelves located in the Narthex. There are also kid s bulletins at the ushers table in the back of the sanctuary. Ministry of the Word - At the appointed time, a lector/reader will enact the grand narrative of our faith by reading from the Old Testament, the Psalms, the letters of Paul, and the Gospels. We believe the proclamation of these readings not only recalls the mighty acts of God, thereby serving as a reminder of who and whose we are, but also serves to constitute a new and right spirit within us, shaping and molding us to live authentically in light of the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Through the telling of this story, the liturgy serves to invite us into this sacred drama by simply listening to the proclamation of God s divine narrative that comes to us in poetry, prose, and song, or by following along on the separately printed scriptural readings found on the back of your bulletin cover. We Celebrate Holy Communion - All are welcome to the Lord s Table. The wine is offered either by individual or common cup. For those who would prefer grape juice, it is already poured in cups in the center of the communion tray. While the age-appropriateness of when a child should receive the holy meal is not insignificant, a child s age should not preclude full participation in the sacrament. It is God s free gift to all, received in the spirit of faith that God can and does transcend all cognitive and emotive ability to fully understand the profound mystery of this most sacred of meals. At the same time, to more fully appreciate the rich and varied textures of the Holy Meal, one would do well to enroll their child in First Communion Instruction when he/she feels his/her child is of an age where such instruction would be meaningful. In short, the gift of God s grace offered to us in the Holy Meal is free, but it is not cheap. If you have questions about the age-appropriateness of your child s receiving the Holy Meal, please schedule a time to meet with Pastor John to discuss your concerns. 2
WELCOME Lord, God, help us to prepare our hearts and minds for worship so that we might receive and hear your Word to and for us today. Come, Lord Jesus. PRELUDE GREETING The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. And also with you. 3
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SONG OF PRAISE PRAYER OF THE DAY The Lord be with you. And also with you. O God, our true life, to serve you is freedom, and to know you is unending joy. We worship you, we glorify you, we give thanks to you for your great glory. Abide with us, reign in us, and make this world into a fit habitation for your divine majesty, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen. PLEASE BE SEATED FIRST READING JEREMIAH 23:1-6 CHRIS KIRBY Word of God. Word of Life. Thanks be to God. 5
SECOND READING COLOSSIANS 1:11-20 KATHY BROOKS Word of God. Word of Life. Thanks be to God. PLEASE STAND AS YOU ARE ABLE ALLELUIA ACCLAMATION The Holy Gospel according to St. Luke. Glory to you, O Lord. THE GOSPEL LUKE 23:33-43 PASTOR JOHN BOST The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, O Christ. PLEASE BE SEATED CHILDREN S TIME PASTOR JOHN BOST SERMON PASTOR JOHN BOST 6
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PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE Let us pray for the whole people of God in Christ Jesus, and for all people according to their needs. Each petition of the prayers ends with these words: Lord in your mercy, hear our prayer. Into your hands, O Lord, we commend all for whom we pray, trusting in your mercy; through Jesus Christ, our Savior. Amen. SHARING THE PEACE The Peace of the Lord be with you always. And also with you. OFFERTORY PRAYER Amen. Merciful God, as grains of wheat scattered upon the hills were gathered together to become one bread, so let your church be gathered together from the ends of the earth into your kingdom, for yours is the glory through Jesus Christ, now and forever. ANTHEM KIM VAYE DIALOGUE PLEASE STAND AS YOU ARE ABLE The Lord be with you. And also with you. Lift up your hearts. We lift them to the Lord. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give our thanks and praise. 8
PREFACE It is indeed right, our honor and our joy, that we should at all times and in all places give thanks and praise to you, almighty and merciful God. You reveal your glory as the glory of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit: equal in majesty, undivided in splendor, one Lord, one God, ever to be adored in your eternal glory. And so, with all the choirs of angels, with the church on earth and the hosts of heaven, we praise your name and join their unending hymn: SANCTUS THANKSGIVING In the night in which he was betrayed, our Lord Jesus took bread, and gave thanks; broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying: Take and eat; this is my body, given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me. 9
Again, after supper, he took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it for all to drink, saying: This cup is the new covenant in my blood, shed for you and for all people for the forgiveness of sin. Do this for the remembrance of me. Amen. THE LORD'S PRAYER Lord, remember us in your kingdom, and teach us to pray; 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. INVITATION TO COMMUNION These are the fruits of God for the people of God. Come to the table, all are welcome, for the gifts of God are FREE! 10
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PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION Let us pray. We give you thanks, shepherding God, that you have gathered your scattered flock again this day, feeding us richly with the food of Paradise. Accompany us as we serve you all the days of our lives, and gather us with the saints in the day of our death; through Jesus Christ, our Redeemer and Lord. Amen. BLESSING God who loves us, who gives us eternal consolation and good hope, comfort your hearts and strengthen them in every good work and word; and the blessing of almighty God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, be among you and remain with you forever. Amen. 17
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DISMISSAL Go in peace. Christ is with you. Thanks be to God. THIS WEEK AT HCLC Sun 11/20 9:30 a Sunday Worship Celebration Advent Fair & Potluck after worship Mon 11/21 7:00 p Boy Scouts Meeting Tue 11/22 7:30 p Music Team Rehearsal Wed 11/23 10:00 a Adult Forum Meeting Thurs 11/24 Happy Thanksgiving! Fri 11/25 All Day Church Office Closed 8:00 p AA Meeting Sat 11/26 7:30 a Men s Ministry Meeting Next Sunday, November 27 th, 2016 9:30 a Sunday Worship Celebration 10:45 a Spiritual Formation Adult Lifetime Learning, Sunday school, Jr. High, Sr. High Youth. 19
What s Happening Holy Cross Advent Fair & Potluck After service TODAY, join us in the Parish Hall We will have the annual Potluck and Fair. United Lutheran Church in Manteca, CA will host the 38 th Annual German Advent Service next SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 27 at 4:00 PM. This is a celebration of the Advent season with the service and music entirely in the German language. You are invited to come and worship! The Heimat Choir from Stockton, CA will return and once again lead the singing of traditional German carols. The presiding minister will be Reverend Peter Krey from Oakland, CA and formerly a resident of Germany. Following the worship service there will be a reception for all in the church social hall with special German treats and beverages. What? 38 th Annual German Advent Service When? Sunday, November 27, 2016, at 4:00 p.m. Where? United Lutheran Church 649 Northgate Drive Manteca, CA 95337 ph: (209) 823-1971 If you have questions, comments or something to share with the congregation, please submit your ideas, announcements or articles for the weekly bulletin by Wednesday for inclusion in that Sunday s bulletin. You can call the church Office at 447-8840, or submit your ideas, questions and comments via email to admin@holycrosslivermore.org 20