TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH Chamberlain, SD 57325 "To unite all people in the love and fellowship of Jesus Chris and to serve our growing community" Ministers: People of Trinity Pastor Lisa Heffernan 605-234-6698 Second Sunday of Advent 12/10/17 * Please stand as you are able. Everybody Praise! Gathering Music Greeting One Another & Announcements GATHERING *Lighting of the Advent Wreath ELW #257, verses 1 & 2 * Confession and Forgiveness Blessed be the holy Trinity, + one God, the fountain of living water, the rock who gave us birth, our light and our salvation. Amen.
Let us come into the light, the revealing and healing light of God. God of grace and glory, You have brought us through the night of sin into the light of Jesus resurrection. Yet our lives are still shadowed by sin. Make us alive in Christ, O God. Make us new as you make all things new. Rescue us from evil and the gloom of sin, renew us in grace, and restore us to living in your holiness, through Jesus Christ, our risen Lord. Amen. Rejoice with all creation around God s throne! The light of the risen Christ puts to flight all evil deeds, washes away sin, restores innocence to the fallen, casts out hate, brings peace, and humbles earthly pride. Jesus Christ loves you and +frees you from your sins by his blood. To him be glory and dominion forever and ever! Amen. * Hymn: ELW #253 * Lord, Have Mercy Everybody Praise! * Glory to God in the Highest Everybody Praise! * Prayer of the Day: Stir up our hearts, Lord God, to prepare the way of your only Son. By his coming strengthen us to serve you with purified lives; through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
WORD First Reading: Isaiah 40:1-11 1 Comfort, O comfort my people, says your God. 2 Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and cry to her that she has served her term, that her penalty is paid, that she has received from the LORD s hand double for all her sins. 3 A voice cries out: In the wilderness prepare the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God. 4 Every valley shall be lifted up, and every mountain and hill be made low; the uneven ground shall become level, and the rough places a plain. 5 Then the glory of the LORD shall be revealed, and all people shall see it together, for the mouth of the LORD has spoken. 6 A voice says, Cry out! And I said, What shall I cry? All people are grass, their constancy is like the flower of the field. 7 The grass withers, the flower fades, when the breath of the LORD blows upon it; surely the people are grass. 8 The grass withers, the flower fades; but the word of our God will stand for ever. 9 Get you up to a high mountain, O Zion, herald of good tidings; lift up your voice with strength, O Jerusalem, herald of good tidings, lift it up, do not fear; say to the cities of Judah, Here is your God! 10 See, the Lord GOD comes with might, and his arm rules for him; his reward is with him, and his recompense before him. 11 He will feed his flock like a shepherd; he will gather the lambs in his arms, and carry them in his bosom, and gently lead the mother sheep.
Psalm 85:1-2, 8-13 1 LORD, you were favorable to your land; you restored the fortunes of Jacob. 2 You forgave the iniquity of your people; you pardoned all their sin. 8 Let me hear what God the LORD will speak, for he will speak peace to his people, to his faithful, to those who turn to him in their hearts. 9 Surely his salvation is at hand for those who fear him, that his glory may dwell in our land. 10 Steadfast love and faithfulness will meet; righteousness and peace will kiss each other. 11 Faithfulness will spring up from the ground, and righteousness will look down from the sky. 12 The LORD will give what is good, and our land will yield its increase. 13 Righteousness will go before him, and will make a path for his steps. Second Reading: 2 Peter 3:8-15a 8 But do not ignore this one fact, beloved, that with the Lord one day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like one day. 9 The Lord is not slow about his promise, as some think of slowness, but is patient with you, not wanting any to perish, but all to come to repentance. 10 But the day of the Lord will come like a thief, and then the heavens will pass away with a loud noise, and the elements will be dissolved with fire, and the earth and everything that is done on it will be disclosed. 11 Since all these things are to be dissolved in
this way, what sort of people ought you to be in leading lives of holiness and godliness, 12 waiting for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will be set ablaze and dissolved, and the elements will melt with fire? 13 But, in accordance with his promise, we wait for new heavens and a new earth, where righteousness is at home. 14 Therefore, beloved, while you are waiting for these things, strive to be found by him at peace, without spot or blemish; 15 and regard the patience of our Lord as salvation. * Alleluia Everybody Praise! *Gospel Reading: Mark 1:1-8 1 The beginning of the good news of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. 2 As it is written in the prophet Isaiah, See, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way; 3 the voice of one crying out in the wilderness: Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight, 4 John the baptizer appeared in the wilderness, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. 5 And people from the whole Judean countryside and all the people of Jerusalem were going out to him, and were baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins. 6 Now John was clothed with camel s hair, with a leather belt around his waist, and he ate locusts and wild honey. 7 He proclaimed, The one who is more powerful than I is coming after me; I am not worthy to stoop down and untie the thong of his sandals. 8 I have baptized you with water; but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.
Sermon * Hymn of the Day ELW #264 First Communion Recognition: Nicolas Arndt, Evelynn Bunker, Adessa Haugen, Jaxon McGee, Charlie Miller * We Believe Everybody Praise! * Prayers: Congregation responds: Hear our prayer MEAL Offering/* Offertory ELW #692 Holy Communion Great Thanksgiving: page 144 * Holy, Holy, Holy Everybody Praise! Words of Institution * Lord s Prayer: page 145 Lamb of God Everybody Praise! Distribution Hymns: ELW #723, ELW #631, ELW #469 SENDING * Go In Peace Everybody Praise! * Closing Hymn ELW #267
12/9 & 12/10/17 BAPTISM & NEW MEMBERS At this Saturday s worship service, we baptized Kenna Rose Schaub, daughter of Nick and Aaryn Schaub. We will also receive Aaryn and their son Nicolas as new members of Trinity. Next Sunday, we will be receiving Kathi Anderson as a new member of Trinity. ANNUAL MEETING Committee and group leaders: Please submit your items for the annual report to the church office by January 10 th. The annual meeting will be held Sunday, January 28 th. NOISY OFFERING Our December noisy offering will be given to Feeding South Dakota. CANTATA The community choir will perform Sunday, December 17 th @ 3:30 p.m. at the UCC church. There are 4 members of Trinity participating in this year s choir. We hope you can all attend. POINSETTIAS If you would like to have a poinsettia in the sanctuary for Christmas, they may be brought to the church December 23 rd -24 th. SPECIAL MUSIC If you would like to do special music for the Christmas eve candlelight worship, or for regular
Sunday worship that morning, please talk to Pastor Lisa. Thanks! DEACONS There s still time to donate personal care items (body wash, shampoo, and lotion) for members of Riverview Retirement Home. Some additional items you might consider giving are towels, Christmas cards, and gift cards. The residents will appreciate all gifts. Please bring donations to the church by Dec. 14 th. Thank you! ALTAR GUILD The altar guild is looking for some extra help with their ministry as we move into 2018. If you would like to learn more about what they do, or wish to participate in this vital ministry of our congregation, please talk to Pastor Lisa or Paula Feltman. Thanks! CHRISTMAS PROGRAM Our Wowsome Wednesday Christmas program will be December 20 th at 7:00 p.m., with treats provided by the deacons afterwards. All are welcome! WOMEN S BIBLE STUDY We will be meeting Thursday, Dec 14 th @ 5:30 p.m. Please bring an appetizer or munchie to share. OUR SERVICE MINISTERS Preaching: Pastor Lisa Heffernan Musician: Rosemary Mohr/Stacey Tveit Host: 3 rd & 4 th Graders Lector: 3 rd & 4 th Graders Deacon: Deb Selland
Altar Care: Marlene Munkvold Offering Tellers: Lori Tonak & TBD Attendance: Saturday: 17 Sunday: 60 Offering for November: Actual: $ 6,666.00 Budgeted: $10,041.66 Difference: $( 3,375.66 ) SANCTUARY CANDLE: In remembrance of Marvel Gelling s birthday (12/15). WEEKLY CALENDAR Sun, Dec 10: 9:30 a.m. Worship w/communion Tues, Dec 12: 2:00 p.m. Text Study Wed, Dec 13: 5:30 p.m. Wowsome & Confirmation Wed, Dec 13: 7:00 p.m. Choir Thurs, Dec 14: 5:30 p.m. Women s Bible study Thurs, Dec 14: 7:00 p.m. Deacons meeting Sat, Dec 16: 5:30 p.m. Worship w/communion Trinity practices open communion All who believe the bread and wine are Jesus body and blood given and shed for the forgiveness of sins are invited to commune with us. Pastor s email address: trinity@midstatesd.net Secretary s email address: trinitysec@midstatesd.net Sanctuary candle requests: mjtounsley@midstatesd.net Trinity s website address: http:/trinity-live.org