Sunday, December 31, 2017

Service for 31 December 2017

December 31, 2017

1st Sunday after Christmas

ORDER OF WORSHIP



Pre-Worship Music: “Hallelujah (Your Love is Amazing)” & “The Heart of Worship”

Meditation

Opening Hymn: LW#53 “Joy to the World”

Confession & Absolution

Song of Praise: “Hosanna”

Children’s Talk

Scripture Readings:

Old Testament Reading – Isaiah 61:10-62:3

Epistle Reading – Galatians 4:4-7

Gospel Reading – Luke 2:22-40

Sermon Hymn: LW#286 “Love Divine, All Love Excelling”

Sermon

Nicene Creed

Offering Hymn: LW#361 “Rock of Ages, Cleft for Me”

Offering

Prayers of the Church/The Lord’s Prayer

The Words of Institution

The Sharing of the Peace

Communion Distribution

“Consuming Fire”

LW#366 “I Lay My Sins on Jesus”

LW#55 “Angels We Have Heard on High”

LW#282 “O Savior, Precious Savior”

Benediction

Closing Hymn: LW#287 “Abide with Us, Our Savior”

Sermon was based on Epistle Lesson.

Thursday, December 28, 2017

24 December 2017--Christmas Eve Candlelight Service

December 24

Christmas Candlelight Service

Order of Worship



Opening Hymn: “O, Come, O Come, Emmanuel”

Prayer

Hymn: “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing”

The Christmas Message

First Reading - Isaiah 9:2-7

Choir Selection – “While By My Sheep”

Second Reading – Titus 2:11-14

Hymn: “Joy to the World”

Offering

Hymn: “Angels from the Realms of Glory”

Offering Prayer

Statement of Faith

Third Reading – Luke 2:1-7

Hymn: “O Come, All Ye Faithful”

Fourth Reading – Luke 2:8-16

Hymn: “O Little Town of Bethlehem” vs 1, 3 & 4

Fifth Reading – Luke 2:17-20

Sharing the Light

Hymn: “Silent Night, Holy Night”

Benediction


Sermon was based on Luke 2.



Service for 24 December 2017 Morning

December 24 – Christmas Eve Morning

4th Sunday in Advent

Order of Worship



Pre-Worship: “O Christmas Tree” & “Oh, How Joyfully”

Welcome

Opening Hymn: LW#47 “Now Sing We Now Rejoice”

Confession and Absolution

Song of Praise: “Come Jesus, Holy Child”

Children’s Talk

Scripture Readings

Old Testament Reading – Isaiah 7:10-14

Epistle Lesson – 1 John 4:7-16

Gospel Reading – Matthew 1:18-25

Sermon Hymn: LW#62 “It Came Upon a Midnight Clear”

Sermon

Apostle’s Creed

Offering Music: Choir Selection

Offering

Prayers of the Church/The Lord’s Prayer

Benediction

Closing Hymn: LW#53 “Joy to the World”



Sermon was based on 2 Samuel 7:1-17.

Sunday, December 17, 2017

Sermon for 17 December 2017

3rd Sunday in Advent
ORDER OF WORSHIP

Pre-Worship Music: “Grace to Grace” & “I am Not Alone”
Meditation
Opening Hymn: LW#13 “Savior of the Nations, Come”
Confession & Absolution
Song of Praise: “Lord, Reign in Me”
Children’s Talk
Scripture Readings
Old Testament Reading – Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11
Epistle Reading – 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24
Gospel Reading – John 1:6-8, 19-28
Sermon Hymn: LW#379 “Come, Follow Me” Said Christ, the Lord”
Sermon
Nicene Creed
Offering Hymn: LW#405 “We Give You But Your Own”
Offering
Prayers of the Church/The Lord’s Prayer
The Words of Institution
The Sharing of the Peace
Communion Distribution
“Jesus Messiah”
LW#362 “Jesus, Your Blood and Righteousness”
LW#231 “Lord Jesus, Think on Me”
LW#249 “Your Table I Approach”
Benediction
Closing Hymn: LW#26 “The King Shall Come”


The sermon was based on the Old Testament Lesson.


Thursday, December 14, 2017

Sermon for 10 December 2017

The readings for this morning were:

Old Testament Lesson: Isaiah 40:1–11
Epistle Lesson: 2 Peter 3:8–14
Gospel Lesson: Mark 1:1–8

Sermon was based on the Old Testament Lesson.

Sermon for 3 December 2017

The readings for this morning were:

Old Testament Lesson: Isaiah 64:1–9
Epistle Lesson: 1 Corinthians 1:3–9
Gospel Lesson: Mark 11:1–10

Sermon was based on the Old Testament Lesson.