St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Alliance, Ohio
Sunday, December 18, 2022
9:30 AM
PRELUDE Lo, How a Rose Praetorius-Brahm’s
(piano-organ
duet)
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 Savior
of the Nations, Come #263
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 Light On Candle #240 Vs 1-4
PRAYER OF THE DAY
CHILDREN’S SERMON
FIRST READING ISAIAH 7:10-16
10The Lord spoke
to Ahaz, saying, 11Ask a sign of the Lord your God; let it be deep as
Sheol or high as heaven. 12But Ahaz said, I will not ask, and I
will not put the Lord to
the test. 13Then Isaiah said: “Hear then, O house of
David! Is it too little for you to weary mortals, that you weary my God
also? 14Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Look,
the young woman is with child and shall bear a son, and shall name him
Immanuel. 15He shall eat curds and honey by the time he knows
how to refuse the evil and choose the good. 16For before the
child knows how to refuse the evil and choose the good, the land before whose
two kings you are in dread will be deserted.”
PSALM 80:1-7, 17-19
1Hear, O Shepherd of Israel, leading Joseph | like
a flock; shine forth, you that are enthroned up- | on
the cherubim.
2In the presence of Ephraim, Benjamin, | and
Manasseh, stir up your strength and | come to help us.
3Restore | us, O God; let your face
shine upon us, and we | shall be saved.
4O Lord| God
of hosts, how long will your anger fume when your | people
pray?
5You have fed them with the | bread of
tears; you have given them bowls of | tears to
drink.
6You have made us the derision | of our
neighbors, and our enemies laugh | us to scorn.
7Restore us, O | God of hosts; let your
face shine upon us, and we | shall be saved.
17Let your hand be upon the one at | your
right hand, the one you have made so strong | for
yourself.
18And so will we never turn a- | way
from you; give us life, that we may call up- | on
your name.
19Restore us, O Lord| God
of hosts; let your face shine upon us, and we | shall be
saved.
SECOND READING ROMANS 1:1-7
1Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an
apostle, set apart for the gospel of God, 2which he promised
beforehand through his prophets in the holy scriptures, 3the
gospel concerning his Son, who was descended from David according to the
flesh 4and was declared to be Son of God with power according
to the spirit of holiness by resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our
Lord, 5through whom we have received grace and apostleship to
bring about the obedience of faith among all the Gentiles for the sake of his
name, 6including yourselves who are called to belong to Jesus
Christ, 7To all God’s beloved in Rome, who are called to be saints:
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
GOSPEL MATTHEW 1:18-25
18Now the birth of Jesus the Messiah took place in this
way. When his mother Mary had been engaged to Joseph, but before they lived
together, she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. 19Her
husband Joseph, being a righteous man and unwilling to expose her to public
disgrace, planned to dismiss her quietly. 20But just when he
had resolved to do this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and
said, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife, for
the child conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. 21She will
bear a son, and you are to name him Jesus, for he will save his people from
their sins.” 22All this took place to fulfill what had been
spoken by the Lord through the prophet:
23“Look, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son,
and they shall name him Emmanuel,”
which means, “God is with us.”24When Joseph awoke from sleep, he did
as the angel of the Lord commanded him; he took her as his wife, 25but
had no marital relations with her until she had borne a son; and he named him
Jesus.
HYMN Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus #254
APOSTLES CREED
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
special music O Come, O Come Emmanuel
Cathy
Brookes/Kathy Sloan
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 O Come, O Come, Emmanuel #257
Post communion proclamation
prayer
BLESSING
HYMN Joy to the world #267
DISMISSAL
POSTLUDE
Pastorale Symphony G.F Handel
(from
Messiah)
(organ-piano duet)
Nancy Stavely, piano\ Kathy Sloan-organ
Liturgy and hymns
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