First Sunday of Advent
December 3, 2017
Lutheran Book of Worship – Setting 1
Please stand as you are able when indicated by *
Prelude: “Wake, Awake for Night is Coming” Walther
Welcome, Announcements & Call to Order
* Brief Order for Confession & Forgiveness p. 56
* Hymn: “”Rejoice, Rejoice, Believers” #25
* Apostolic Greeting & Kyrie p. 57-58
* Hymn of Praise (“This is the feast…”) p. 60-61
* Prayer of the Day
The First Reading
Psalm (sung responsively by whole verse see Scripture insert
The Second Reading
* Gospel Acclamation p. 62
* The Holy Gospel
Children’s Chat
Sermon Bishop John Bradosky
* Hymn: “”Comfort, Comfort Now My People” #29
* Nicene Creed p. 64
Installation of Pastor Mark Ryman
* Prayers of the Church p. 65-66
* The Peace
Offering, Offertory (“Let the vineyards…”) & Prayer p. 66
* The Great Thanksgiving p. 68-69
* Words of Institution & Lord’s Prayer p. 69, 71
Agnus Dei and Holy Communion p. 72
* Post-Communion Blessing
* Post-Communion Canticle (“Thank the Lord…”) p. 72
* Benediction & Amen p. 74
* Hymn: “”Lift Up Your Heads, Ye Mighty Gates” #32
* Postlude: “Wake, for Night is Coming” Reger
* Sending
The altar lowers today are given to the glory of G od
in honor of Pastor Mark Ryman on his installation
at Grace Lutheran Church
and in honor of Pastor Roger Hull on his ordination
and installation at Lutheran Church of the Atonement.
Grace Lutheran Church welcomes you to worship this
morning. Please fll out a visitor card, found in your welcome
bag or available from an usher, and place it in the offering
plate. If you have questions or are interested in hearing about
membership, please see Pastor Ryman or contact him using
the information on the front of this bulletin.
We welcome our Bishop, John Bradosky, to Grace this
morning, giving thanks for his leadership of the North
American Lutheran Church.
Holy Communion Those who are baptized and believe that
Jesus Christ, crucified and risen, is truly present in, with, and
under the forms of bread and wine for the forgiveness of sins,
life, and salvation, are welcome at the Lord’s Table. Please let
Bishop Bradosky know you wish to receive this gift of life by
holding out your open hands. Receive the bread, move to one
of the servers and dip the bread into the wine, then partake.
We encourage you to bring forward young children for a
blessing. The sign for a blessing is folded hands.
Disciples in Service today, December 3
Ushers: Rik Maxey, Steve Frucht
Organist: Steve Holland Lay Reader: Holly Alloway
Acolyte: William Roberts Crucifer: Garrett Price
Servers: Jennifer Needham, Mark Ryman
Disciples in Service next Sunday, December 10
Ushers: Richard Maxey, Ashley Hurst
Organist: Steve Holland Lay Reader: Marsha Maxey
Acolyte: William Roberts Crucifer: Garrett Price
Servers: Greta Roberts, Ann Roth
grace lutheran church
Grace: a gift from God, a place for you.
Meeting at Hayworth-Miller Chapel
108 East Kinderton Way, Advance, NC
PO Box #1735, Clemmons, NC
www.gracenalc.org
Rev. Mark Ryman, Pastor
919-568-0545 • [email protected]
• Christ-Centered • Mission-Driven
• Traditionally-Grounded • Congregationally-Focused