Third Sunday of Advent
December 15, 2109
A Service of Lessons and Carols
Prelude: “Once in David’s Royal City”
Welcome & Announcements
First Lesson: John 1:1-5 Rev. Ernie Sheldon
Lighting of the Advent Candle and Candle Prayer Rob Maxey
“Oh Come, Oh, Come, Emmanuel (vs. 1,2 & 3) #34
“Oh, Come, All Ye Faithful” (vs. 1 &3) #45
Second Lesson: Isaiah 40:3-5 Ashley Hurst
“Joy to the World” (vs. 1&2) #39
Third Lesson: Luke 2:1-7 Rob Maxey, Greta Roberts
“Hark! The Herald Angels Sing” (vs 1) #60
Fourth Lesson: Luke 2:8-16 Ruby Hurst, William Roberts,
Roman Hurst
Musical Selection Garrett Price
Fifth Lesson Matthew 2:1-11 Jack Price, Marc Voigt,
John Kollmeyer
The Giving of Offerings
“The First Noel” Offertory Hymn (vs. 1,2 &3) #56
Holy Communion
A Christmas Prayer Rev. Ernie Sheldon
Sixth Lesson: Luke 2:17, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:13
Nicole Hurst, Jean Rudolph, Debbie Voigt
“Silent Night, Holy Night” (vs. 1,2 & 4) #65
Benediction & Amen
Postlude: “Once in David’s Royal City”
Sending
The altar
flowers today are given to the Glory of God
Welcome to our Visitors!
Grace Lutheran Church welcomes you as you join us in worship this morning. Please fill out a visitor card, either handed to you when you entered this morning or available from an usher, and place it in the offering plate.
Sunday School
All are welcome to attend Sunday School immediately following worship this morning; classes are available for both children and adults. The children’s class meets in the chapel and the adult class in the adjacent gathering room.
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 to the Lord’s Table. Please let the pastor know you wish to receive this gift of life by holding out your open hands. Receive the wafer, move to one of the servers and dip the wafer into the wine, then partake. You are encouraged to bring young children forward for a blessing. The sign for a blessing is folded hands.
Disciples in Service today, December 15
Ushers: Rik Maxey, Dave Rudolph Organist: Steve Holland
Lay Readers: Assigned Church Members ( Lessons and Carols)
Acolyte: Roman Hurst Crucifer: Ashley Hurst
Servers: Richard Maxey, Linda Swenson
Disciples in Service next Sunday, December 22
Ushers: Rusty Bates, Sam George
Organist: Steve Holland Lay Reader: Marsha Maxey
Acolyte: Ruby Hurst Crucifer: Ashley Hurst
Servers: Beth Bates, Nicole Hurst
Grace LutheranChurch
Proclaiming the grace of Christ in Word and Sacrament.
Meeting at Hayworth-Miller Chapel
108 East Kinderton Way, Advance, NC PO Box
#1735, Clemmons, NC
- ● Christ Centered ●Mission–Driven
●Traditionally-Grounded ● Congregationally-Focused