St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Alliance, Ohio
Sunday, January 1, 2023
9:30 AM
PRELUDE Fanfare on “Antioch” Hancock
Confession and Forgiveness
In the name of the
Father, and of the + Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Almighty God, to whom all hearts are open, all desires known, and from whom no secrets are hid: cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love you and worthily magnify your holy name, through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Let us confess our sin in the presence of God and of one another.
Most merciful God,
we confess that we are
captive to sin and cannot free ourselves. We have sinned against you in
thought, word, and deed, by what we have done and by what we have left undone.
We have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as
ourselves. For the sake of your Son, Jesus Christ, have mercy on us. Forgive
us, renew us, and lead us, so that we may delight in your will and walk in your
ways, to the glory of your holy name.
Amen.
In the mercy of almighty God, Jesus Christ was given to die for us, and for his sake God forgives us all our sins. As a called and ordained minister of the church of Christ, and by his authority, I therefore declare to you the entire forgiveness of all your sins, in the name of the Father, and of the + Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
HYMN Once
in Royal David’s City #269
GREETING
The grace of our Lord, Jesus
Christ, the love of God, and communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
And also with you.
Kyrie
Hymn of praise Angels We have Heard on High #289
PRAYER OF THE DAY
CHILDREN’S SERMON
22The Lord spoke
to Moses, saying: 23Speak to Aaron and his sons, saying, Thus
you shall bless the Israelites: You shall say to them,
24The Lord bless
you and keep you;
25the Lord make
his face to shine upon you, and be gracious to you;
26the Lord lift
up his countenance upon you, and give you peace.
27So they shall put my name on the Israelites, and I will bless
them.
PSALM
8
1O | Lord our Lord,
how majestic is your name in | all
the earth!—
2you whose glory is chanted above the heavens
out of the mouths of in- | fants
and children;
you have set up a fortress against your enemies, to silence the foe | and
avenger.
3When I consider your heavens, the work | of
your fingers,
the moon and the stars you have set | in
their courses,
4what are mere mortals that you should be
mind- | ful of
them,
human beings that you should | care
for them?
5Yet you have made them little less | than
divine;
with glory and hon- | or
you crown them.
6You have made them rule over the works | of
your hands;
you have put all things un- | der
their feet:
7all | flocks
and cattle,
even the wild beasts | of
the field,
8the birds of the air, the fish | of
the sea,
and whatever passes along the paths | of
the sea.
9O | Lord our Lord,
how majestic is your name in | all
the earth!
4When the fullness of time had come, God sent his Son,
born of a woman, born under the law, 5in order to redeem those
who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as children. 6And
because you are children, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts,
crying, “Abba! Father!” 7So you are no longer a slave but a
child, and if a child then also an heir, through God.
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
15When the angels had left them and gone into heaven,
the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go now to Bethlehem and see this
thing that has taken place, which the Lord has made known to us.” 16So
they went with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the child lying in the
manger. 17When they saw this, they made known what had been
told them about this child; 18and all who heard it were amazed
at what the shepherds told them. 19But Mary treasured all these
words and pondered them in her heart. 20The shepherds returned,
glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, as it had been
told them.
21After eight days had
passed, it was time to circumcise the child; and he was called Jesus, the name
given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.
The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, O Christ.
HYMN Cold December Flies Away #299
I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of
heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, God's only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; he descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again; he ascended into heaven, he is seated at the right hand of the Father, and he will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the
forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and
the life everlasting. Amen
Prayers of Intercession, PEACE
OFFERING
Communion Prayer
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
Distribution of communion
Hymn It Came Upon a Midnight Clear #282
Post communion proclamation
prayer
BLESSING
HYMN Go Tell it on the Mountain #290
DISMISSAL
POSTLUDE
Rejoice, Beloved Christians Buxtehude
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