Fourth Sunday of Advent
December 18, 2016
Lutheran Book of Worship – Setting 1
Please stand as you are able when indicated by *
Prelude
Welcome & Announcements
“Lighting of the Advent Candle”
* Brief Order for Confession & Forgiveness p. 56
* HYMN: Savior of the Nations, Come # 28
* Apostolic Greeting & Kyrie (“In peace let us pray to the Lord…”) p. 57-58
* Hymn of Praise (“This is the feast…”) p. 60-61
* Prayer of the Day p. 62
First Reading (bulletin insert)
Psalm (bulletin insert)
Second Reading (bulletin insert)
* Gospel Acclamation p. 62
* Holy Gospel (bulletin insert)
Children’s Message
Sermon “Ya Aeldu Segnbeacn AKA Antique Signe”
* HYMN: It Came upon the Midnight Clear #54
* Apostles’ Creed p. 65
* Prayers of the Church p. 65-66
* The Peace
Offering & Offertory (“Let the Vineyards…”) p. 66
* Great Thanksgiving & Sanctus p. 68-69
* Words of Institution & Lord’s Prayer p. 69, 71
(“Lamb of God”) & Distribution of Communion p. 72
* Post-Communion Blessing
* Post-Communion Canticle (“Thank the Lord…”) p. 72
* Benediction & Amen p. 74
* HYMN: Joy to the World #39
* Dismissal
Postlude
Christ-Centered
Mission-Driven
Traditionally Grounded
Congregationally Focused
Congregational Announcements
Welcome to our Visitors!
Grace Lutheran Church welcomes you as you join us in worship
this morning. Please fill out a visitor card, available from an usher,
and place it in the offering plate today. We are happy that you are
here and desire to get to know you better. 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.
Holy Communion
All are welcome to receive the Lord’s Body and Blood 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. We encourage young
children be brought forward for a blessing.
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Grace: a gift from God, a place for you.
Pastor’s Classes
Following worship Pastor Ryman will be teaching an
adult Sunday School class today in the chapel on the scriptural
foundation of the Lutheran liturgy. Come find out why we
worship as we do. Everyone is invited to fellowship with coffee and
doughnuts before class in the kitchen area.
Disciples in Service today, December 18
Ushers: Roger Hull, Rusty Bates Organist: Steve Holland
Lay Reader: Lee Bailey Acolyte: William Roberts
Communion Assistants: Marsha Maxey, Steve Frucht
Disciples in Service next Sunday, Christmas Day, December 25
Ushers: Richard Maxey, Ashley Hurst Organist: Steve Holland
Lay Reader: Marsha Maxey Acolyte: Ruby Hurst
Communion Assistants: Marc and Debbie Voigt
Grace Lutheran Church
Meeting at Hayworth-Miller Chapel
108 E Kinderton Way
Advance, NC
www.gracelutheranws.org
P.O. Box # 1735 Clemmons, NC
Rev. Mark Ryman, Pastor
336-684-5634
First Reading:
Isaiah 7:10-17 10Again the Lord spoke to Ahaz, 11“Ask a sign of the Lord your God; let it be deep as Sheol or high as heaven.” 12But Ahaz said, “I will not ask, and I will not put the Lord to the test.” 13And he said, “Hear then, O house of David! Is it too little for you to weary men, that you weary my God also? 14Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel. 15He shall eat curds and honey when he knows how to refuse the evil and choose the good. 16For before the boy knows how to refuse the evil and choose the good, the land whose two kings you dread will be deserted. 17The Lord will bring upon you and upon your people and upon your father’s house such days as have not come since the day that Ephraim departed from Judah — the king of Assyria.”
Psalm 24 1 The earth is the Lord’s and all | that is in it,*
the world and all who | dwell therein.
2 For it is he who founded it up- | on the seas*
and made it firm upon the rivers | of the deep.
3 “Who can ascend the hill | of the Lord?*
and who can stand in his | holy place?”
4 “Those who have clean hands and | a pure heart,*
who have not pledged themselves to falsehood, nor sworn by what | is a fraud.
5 They shall receive a blessing | from the Lord*
and a just reward from the God of | their salvation.”
6 Such is the generation of | those who seek him,*
of those who seek your face, O | God of Jacob.
7 Lift up your heads, O gates; lift them high, O ever- | lasting doors;*
and the King of glory | shall come in.
8 “Who is this | King of glory?”*
“The Lord, strong and mighty, the Lord, migh- | ty in battle.”
9 Lift up your heads, O gates; lift them high, O ever- | lasting doors;*
and the King of glory | shall come in.
10“Who is he, this | King of glory?”*
“The Lord of hosts, he is the | King of glory.”
Second Reading:
Romans 1:1-7 1 Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God, 2 which he promised beforehand through his prophets in the holy Scriptures, 3 concerning his Son, who was descended from David according to the flesh 4 and was declared to be the Son of God in power according to the Spirit of holiness by his resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord, 5 through whom we have received grace and apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith for the sake of his name among all the nations, 6 including you who are called to belong to Jesus Christ, 7 To all those in Rome who are loved by God and called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Gospel:
Matthew 1:18-25 18Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. 19And her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly. 20But as he considered these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. 21She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.” 22All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet: 23“Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel” (which means, God with us). 24When Joseph woke from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him: he took his wife, 25but knew her not until she had given birth to a son. And he called his name Jesus.