Welcome to worship at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church!
PRELUDE “The Desert Shall Rejoice” L. Smith
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 Awake! Awake, and Greet the New Morn #242
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. 1-3
PRAYER OF THE DAY, Children's message
First Reading: Zephaniah 3:14-20
14 Sing aloud, O daughter Zion; shout, O Israel! Rejoice and exult with all your heart, O daughter Jerusalem! 15 The 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. 16 On that day it shall be said to Jerusalem: “Do not fear, O Zion; do not let your hands grow weak. 17 The 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 18 as on a day of festival.” I will remove disaster from you, so that you will not bear reproach for it. 19 I 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. 20 At 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. Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God
Psalm: Isaiah 12:2-6
2 Surely God is my salvation; I will trust, and
will not | be afraid, for the Lord
God is my
strength
and my might, and has become | my salvation.
3 With joy you | will draw water
from the wells | of salvation.
4 And 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.
5 Sing praises to
the Lord, for he has
done | gloriously; let this be known in | all the earth.
6 Shout 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
4 Rejoice in
the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. 5 Let your gentleness be
known to everyone. The Lord is near. 6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in
everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be
made known to God. 7 And the
peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and
your minds in Christ Jesus.
Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
Gospel: Luke 3:7-18
The Holy Gospel according to Saint Luke the 3rd
chapter. Glory to you O Lord.
7 John said
to the crowds coming out to be baptized by him, “You brood of vipers! Who
warned you to flee from the coming wrath? 8 Therefore, bear fruits
worthy of repentance, and 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. 9 Even now
the ax is lying at the root of the trees; therefore every tree that does not
bear good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.” 10 And the crowds asked
him, “What, then, should we do?” 11 In reply he said to them, “Whoever has two
coats must share with anyone who has none, and whoever has food must do
likewise.” 12 Even tax collectors
came to be baptized, and they asked him, “Teacher, what should we do?” 13 He said to them,
“Collect no more than the amount prescribed for you.” 14 Soldiers 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.” 15 As the people were
filled with expectation and all were questioning in their hearts concerning
John, whether he might be the Messiah, 16 John 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 strap of his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy
Spirit and fire. 17 His
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.” 18 So with many other
exhortations he proclaimed the good news to the people. The Gospel of the Lord. Praise
to you, O Christ.
The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, O Christ.
SERMON
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 O Come, O Come, Emmanuel #257
POST COMMUNION PROCLAMATION AND PRAYER
BLESSING
HYMN People, Look East #248
DISMISSAL
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