Welcome to worship at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church!
PRELUDE Rejoice,
Rejoice Sedio
Blessed
be the holy Trinity, + one God,
who
alone does wonders,
who
lifts up the lowly,
who
fills the hungry with good things.
Amen.
Let us confess our sin, trusting in the tender mercy of our God.
God
for whom we wait,
in the presence of one another,
we confess our sin before you.
We fail in believing that your good news is for us.
We falter in our call to tend your creation.
We find our sense of self in material wealth.
We fear those different from ourselves.
We forget that we are your children
and turn away from your love.
Forgive us, Blessed One,
and assure us again of your saving grace.
Amen.
God,
in Christ Jesus, has looked with favor upon you!
Through
the power of the Holy Spirit,
+
your sins are forgiven.
You
are children of the Most High,
inheritors
of the eternal promise,
and
recipients of divine mercy.
God
strengthens you anew to follow the way of peace.
Amen.
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 One Candle to Watch for Messiah v.1,2,3
PRAYER OF THE DAY
Children's message
FIRST READING: Zephaniah 3:14-20
15The LORD has taken away the judgments against you, he
has turned away your enemies.
The king of Israel, the
LORD, is in your midst; you shall fear disaster no more.
16On that day it shall be said to Jerusalem: Do not
fear, O Zion; do not let your hands grow weak.
17The LORD, your God, is in your midst, a warrior who
gives victory; he will rejoice over you with gladness,
he will renew you in his
love; he will exult over you with loud singing 18as on a day of
festival.
I will remove disaster from
you, so that you will not bear reproach for it. 19I will deal with
all your oppressors
at that time. And I will
save the lame and gather the outcast, and I will change their shame into praise
and renown in all the
earth. 20At that time I will bring you home, at the time when I
gather you;
for I will make you
renowned and praised among all the peoples of the earth, when I restore your
fortunes
before your eyes, says the
LORD.
PSALMODY: Isaiah 12:2-6
3With joy you | will draw water from the
wells | of salvation.
4And you will say in that day: Give thanks to the LORD,
call | on God's name; make known the deeds of the LORD among the
nations; proclaim that this name | is exalted.
5Sing praises to the LORD, who has done |
gloriously; let this be known in | all the earth.
6Shout aloud and sing for joy, O | royal Zion,
for great in your midst is the Holy | One of Israel.
SECOND
READING: Philippians
4:4-7
4Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. 5Let your gentleness be known to everyone. The Lord is near. 6Do not worry about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. 7And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
GOSPEL
ACCLAMATION
GOSPEL: Luke 3:7-18
The gospel is
announced. Please respond: Glory
to you, O Lord.
7John said to the crowds that came out to be baptized
by him, "You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to
come? 8Bear fruits worthy of repentance. Do not begin to say to
yourselves, 'We have Abraham as our ancestor'; for I tell you, God is able from
these stones to raise up children to Abraham. 9Even now the ax is
lying at the root of the trees; every tree therefore that does not bear good
fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire."
10And the crowds asked him, "What then
should we do?" 11In reply he said to them, "Whoever has
two coats must share with anyone who has none; and whoever has food must do
likewise." 12Even tax collectors came to be baptized, and they
asked him, "Teacher, what should we do?" 13He said to
them, "Collect no more than the amount prescribed for you." 14Soldiers
also asked him, "And we, what should we do?" He said to them,
"Do not extort money from anyone by threats or false accusation, and be
satisfied with your wages."
15As the people were filled with expectation,
and all were questioning in their hearts concerning John, whether he might be
the Messiah, 16John answered all of them by saying, "I baptize
you with water; but one who is more powerful than I is coming; I am not worthy
to untie the thong of his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and
fire. 17His winnowing fork is in his hand, to clear his threshing
floor and to gather the wheat into his granary; but the chaff he will burn with
unquenchable fire."
18So, with many other exhortations, he proclaimed
the good news to the people.
The
Gospel of the Lord.
Praise to you, O Christ.
SERMON
HYMN Hark,
the Glad Sound! #239
v. 1,2,3
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 AND 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 O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (see next page) #257
POST COMMUNION PROCLAMATION
POST COMMUNION PRAYER
BLESSING
HYMN People, Look East #248 1,4
DISMISSAL
POSTLUDE O Lord, How Shall I Meet Thee Manz
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