Welcome to worship at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church!
PRELUDE “The Desert Shall Rejoice” Lani 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 Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus #254
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. 1-4
PRAYER OF THE DAY, Children's message
First Reading: Micah 5:2-5a
2 But you,
O Bethlehem of Ephrathah, who are one of the little clans of Judah, from
you shall come forth for me one who is to rule in Israel, whose origin is from
of old, from ancient days.
3 Therefore he shall give
them up until the time when she who is in labor has brought forth; then the
rest of his kindred shall return to the people of Israel. 4 And he shall stand and
feed his flock in the strength of the Lord,
in the majesty of the name of the Lord his
God. And they shall live secure, for now he shall be great to the ends of the
earth, 5a and he shall be the one
of peace. Word of the
Lord. Thanks be to God
Psalm: Luke 1:46b-55
46b My soul proclaims the greatness | of the Lord, 47 my spirit rejoices
in | God my Savior,
48 for you, Lord, have
looked with favor on your | lowly servant.
From this day all generations will | call me blessed:
49 you, the Almighty, have
done great | things for me and holy | is your name.
50 You have mercy
on | those who fear you, from generation to | generation.
51 You have shown
strength | with your arm and scattered the proud in | their conceit,
52 casting down the
mighty | from their thrones and lifting | up the lowly.
53 You have filled the
hungry | with good things and sent the rich | away empty.
54 You have come to the
aid of your | servant Israel, to remember the promise of mercy,
55 the promise made | to our forebears,
to Abraham and his children forever.
Second Reading: Hebrews 10:5-10
5 Consequently, when Christ came into the world,
he said, “Sacrifices and offerings you have not desired, but a body you have
prepared for me; 6 in burnt
offerings and sin offerings you have taken no pleasure. 7 Then I said, ‘See, I
have come to do your will, O God’ (in the scroll of the
book it is written of me).” 8 When he said above, “You
have neither desired nor taken pleasure in sacrifices and offerings and burnt
offerings and sin offerings” (these are offered according to the law), 9 then he added, “See, I
have come to do your will.” He abolishes the first in order to establish the
second. 10 And it is by
God’s will that we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of
Jesus Christ once for all.
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
Gospel: Gospel: Luke 1:39-45 [46-55]
The Holy Gospel according to Saint Luke the 1st
chapter. Glory to you O Lord.
39 In those days Mary set out and went with
haste to a Judean town in the hill country, 40 where she entered the
house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. 41 When Elizabeth heard
Mary’s greeting, the child leaped in her womb. And Elizabeth was filled with
the Holy Spirit 42 and
exclaimed with a loud cry, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the
fruit of your womb. 43 And why has
this happened to me, that the mother of my Lord comes to me? 44 For as soon as I heard
the sound of your greeting, the child in my womb leaped for joy. 45 And blessed is she who
believed that there would be a fulfillment of what was spoken to her by the
Lord.” [And Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord, 47 and my spirit rejoices
in God my Savior, 48 for he has
looked with favor on the lowly state of his servant. Surely from now on all
generations will call me blessed, 49 for the Mighty One has done great things for
me, and holy is his name; 50 indeed, his
mercy is for those who fear him from generation to generation. 51 He has shown strength
with his arm; he has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts. 52 He has brought down the
powerful from their thrones and lifted up the lowly; 53 he has filled the hungry
with good things and sent the rich away empty. 54 He has come to the aid
of his child Israel, in remembrance of his mercy, 55 according to the promise
he made to our ancestors, to Abraham and to his descendants forever.”]
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 Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming #272
POST COMMUNION PROCLAMATION AND PRAYER
BLESSING
HYMN Joy to the World #267
DISMISSAL
POSTLUDE “Wake, Awake!” Felix Mendolssohn
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