Service outline for Sunday, December 1, 2024

                                 Welcome to worship at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church!

PRELUDE                                 Sonata No. 8 with  “Abide With Me”          Beethovan/Dean

CONFESSION AND FORGIVNESS

All may make the sign of the cross, the sign that is marked at baptism, as the presiding minister begins.

Blessed be the holy Trinity, + one God,

alive in the world, reviving creation,

arriving soon. Amen.

Let us confess our sin in the presence of God

and of one another.

Silence is kept for reflection.

God of mercy,

we confess that we have sinned.

We trust earthly powers and human authority alone.

We grow fearful. We cling to false comforts.

God of might,

we confess that we have sinned.

We have turned away from our neighbors.

We have trusted false promises.

God in our midst,

we confess that we have sinned.

We plead: come to us.

Bring your mercy to birth in us.

A righteous branch springs forth:

it is Christ the Lord, our Savior,

in whom we have forgiveness, life, and mercy.

By the power of the Holy Spirit,

receive the grace and forgiveness of God

through + Christ Jesus,

whose day draws near.

Amen.

HYMN                 Rejoice, Rejoice Believers                                       #244

 

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

 

PRAYER OF THE DAY, Children's message

First Reading: Jeremiah 33:14-16

¹⁴ The days are surely coming, says the Lord, when I will fulfill the promise I made to the house of Israel and the house of Judah. ¹⁵ In those days and at that time I will cause a righteous Branch to spring up for David, and he shall execute justice and righteousness in the land. ¹⁶ In those days Judah will be saved, and Jerusalem will live in safety. And this is the name by which it will be called: “The Lord is our righteousness.” Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God  

Psalm 25:1-10

 ¹ To ^| you, O Lord, I lift ^| up my soul.
 ² My God, I put my trust in you; let me not be ^| put to shame, nor let my enemies         

            triumph ^| over me.
 ³ Let none who look to you be ^| put to shame;
      rather let those be put to shame ^| who are treacherous.
 ⁴ Show me your ^| ways, O Lord, and teach ^| me your paths. 
 ⁵ Lead me in your ^| truth and teach me,
      for you are the God of my salvation; in you have I trusted all ^| the day long.
 ⁶ Remember, O Lord, your compassion and love,
      for they are from ^| everlasting. 
 ⁷ Remember not the sins of my youth and ^| my transgressions; remember me according to

            your steadfast love and for the sake of your goodness, O Lord.
 ⁸ You are gracious and up- ^| right, O Lord; therefore you teach sinners ^| in your way.
 ⁹ You lead the lowly in justice and teach the lowly your way.
 ¹⁰ All your paths, O Lord, are steadfast ^| love and faithfulness to those who keep your

            covenant and your ^| testimonies.   

Second Reading: 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13

⁹ How can we thank God enough for you in return for all the joy that we feel before our God because of you? ¹⁰ Night and day we pray most earnestly that we may see you face to face and restore whatever is lacking in your faith.  ¹¹ Now may our God and Father himself and our Lord Jesus direct our way to you. ¹² And may the Lord make you       increase and abound in love for one another and for all, just as we abound in love for you. ¹³ And may he so strengthen your hearts in holiness that you may be blameless    before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints.         Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION

 

Gospel: Luke 21:25-36

The Holy Gospel according to Saint Luke the 21st chapter.  Glory to you O Lord.

[Jesus said:] ²⁵ “There will be signs in the sun, the moon, and the stars and on the earth     distress among nations confused by the roaring of the sea and the waves. ²⁶ People will faint from fear and foreboding of what is coming upon the world, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken. ²⁷ Then they will see ‘the Son of Man coming in a cloud’ with power and great glory. ²⁸ Now when these things begin to take place, stand up and raise your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.”  ²⁹ Then he told them a parable: “Look at the fig tree and all the trees; ³⁰ as soon as they sprout leaves you can see for yourselves and know that summer is already near. ³¹ So also, when you see these things taking place, you know that the kingdom of God is near. ³² Truly I tell you, this           generation will not pass away until all things have taken place. ³³ Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away. ³⁴ “Be on guard so that your hearts are not weighed down with dissipation and drunkenness and the worries of this life and that day does not catch you unexpectedly, ³⁵ like a trap. For it will come upon all who live on the face of the whole earth. ³⁶ Be alert at all times, praying that you may have the strength to escape all these things that will take place and to stand before the Son of Man.”           The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, O Christ.

SERMON

HYMN                         My Lord, What a Morning                               #438

 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 THE PEOPLE, 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                        Christ, Be Our Light                                      #715

POST COMMUNION PROCLAMATION AND PRAYER

BLESSING

HYMN                                                  The King Shall Come                              #260

 

DISMISSAL

POSTLUDE                                    “Onward Christian Soldiers”                          A. Sullivan

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Thanksgiving Eve Service Outline, Wednesday, November 27, 2024

                                                        St. Paul’s Lutheran Church

Alliance, Ohio

Wednesday, November 27, 2024

7:00 PM

PRELUDE           Ode To Thanksgiving                                        Rasley

CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS

All may make the sign of the cross, the sign that is marked at baptism, as the presiding minister begins.

In the name of the Father,

and of the + Son,

and of the Holy Spirit.

Amen.

Let us confess our sin in the presence of God and of one another.

Silence is kept for reflection.

Have mercy on us, O God.

We confess that we have sinned against you

and against our neighbor.

We have built walls instead of tables

and have turned away the stranger.

We have sought glory for ourselves

and have treasured that which does not satisfy.

Help us to love as you love,

to welcome those you send,

and to treasure mercy and justice.

Turn us from our ways to your ways,

and free us to serve those in need. Amen.

God, who makes all things new,

forgives your sins for + Jesus' sake

and remembers them no more.

Lift up your heads and your hearts.

Yours is the kingdom of God.

Amen.

HYMN                   Come, Ye Thankful People, Come                        #693

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.

PRAYER OF THE DAY, Children's message

First Reading: Joel 2:21-27

²¹Do not fear, O soil; be glad and rejoice, for the Lord has done great things!
²²Do not fear, you animals of the field, for the pastures of the wilderness are green; the tree bears its fruit, the fig tree and vine give their full yield. ²³O children of Zion, be glad and rejoice in the Lord your God; for he has given the early rain for your vindication, he has poured down for you abundant rain, the early and the later rain, as before. ²⁴The threshing floors shall be full of grain, the vats shall overflow with wine and oil. ²⁵I will repay you for the years that the swarming locust has eaten, the hopper, the destroyer, and the cutter, my great army, which I sent against you. ²⁶You shall eat in plenty and be satisfied, and praise the name of the Lord your God, who has dealt wondrously with you. And my people shall never again be put to shame. ²⁷You shall know that I am in the midst of Israel, and that I, the Lord, am your God and there is no other. And my people shall never again be put to shame.

The Word of the Lord.  Thanks be to God.

Psalm: Psalm 126

 ¹When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion, then were we like ^| those who dream.
 ²Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with ^| shouts of

joy. Then they said among the nations, “The Lord has done

great ^| things for them.” 
 ³The Lord has done great ^| things for us, and we are ^| glad indeed.
 ⁴Restore our fortunes, O Lord, like the watercourses ^| of the Negeb.
 ⁵Those who ^| sowed with tears will reap with ^| songs of joy.
 ⁶Those who go out weeping, carrying the seed, will come again with joy, shouldering

their sheaves. 

 

Second Reading: 1 Timothy 2:1-7

¹First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for everyone, ²for kings and all who are in high positions, so that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and dignity. ³This is right and is acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, ⁴who desires everyone to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. ⁵For there is one God;  there is also one mediator between God and humankind, Christ Jesus, himself human, ⁶who gave himself a ransom for all —this was attested at the right time.⁷For this I was appointed a herald and an apostle (I am telling the truth, I am not lying), a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.

The Word of the Lord.  Thanks be to God.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION

 

Gospel: Matthew 6:25-33

The Holy Gospel according to Saint Matthew the 6^th chapter.  Glory to you, O Lord.

[Jesus said,] ²⁵“Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? ²⁶Look at the birds of the air; they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? ²⁷And can any of you by worrying add a single hour to your span of life? ²⁸And why do you worry about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they neither toil nor spin, ²⁹yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not clothed like one of these. ³⁰But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which is alive today and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you—you of little faith? ³¹Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What will we eat?’ or ‘What will we drink?’ or ‘What will we wear?’ ³²For it is the Gentiles who strive for all these things; and indeed your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. ³³But strive first for the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.”

The Gospel of the Lord.  Praise to you, O Christ.

SERMON

HYMN                    We Praise You, O God                                 #870

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

SPECIAL MUSIC           Harvest Song                           Chancel Choir

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       Now Thank We All Our God                                 #840

  

POST COMMUNION PROCLAMATION

 

POST COMMUNION PRAYER

 

BLESSING

 

 DISMISSAL

 

 POSTLUDE                                                               Harvest Hymn Fantasy                                            Porter

 

 

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