Evangelical Lutheran Worship Setting Five
Sunday, December 16th
GATHERING
PRELUDE
"Pastorale" arr. J.W. Clokey
WELCOME
CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS p. 94
GATHERING SONG
GREETING p. 156
KYRIE p. 156
PRAYER OF THE DAY p. 159
CHILDREN'S TIME Pr. Chris Olkiewicz
WORD
FIRST READING Isaiah 35:1-10
PSALM
"O frondens virga" Hildegard of Binge
O branch, coming into leaf, standing in your nobility, just as dawn advances: now rejoice and be glad, and deem us, helpless ones, worthy; free us from evil habits, and even reach out your hand to lift us. My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit has rejoiced in God my savior, for he has regarded the lowliness of his servant. For behold from now on all generations shall call me blessed. For he that is mighty has magnified me, and holy is his name. And his mercy is on them that fear him throughout all generations. He has shown strength and with his arm: He has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts. He has put down the mighty from their seat: and has exalted the humble and meek. He has filled the hungry with good things: and the rich he has sent away empty. He, remembering his mercy, has helped his servant Israel: As he promised to our forefathers, Abraham, and his seed, forever. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be world without end. Amen. O branch, coming into leaf. . .
SECOND READING James 5:7-10
CHOIR ANTHEM
"Go and Tell John" Lloyd Pfautsch
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION p. 160
GOSPEL Matthew 11:2-11
SERMON Pr. Chris Olkiewicz
HYMN OF THE DAY
"All Earth is Hopeful" #266
NICENE CREED
We believe in one God,
the Father, the Almighty,
maker of heaven and earth,
of all that is, seen and unseen.
We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ,
the only Son of God,
eternally begotten of the Father,
God from God, Light from Light,
true God from true God,
begotten, not made,
of one Being with the Father.
through him all things were made.
For us and for our salvation
he came down from heaven,
was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the
Virgin Mary and became truly human.
For our sake he was crucified under
Pontius Pilate;
he suffered death and was buried.
On the third day he rose again
in accordance with the scriptures;
he ascended into heaven
and is seated at the right hand of the
Father.
He will come again in glory to judge the
living and the dead,
and his kingdom will have no end.
We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life,
who proceeds from the Father and the Son,
who with the Father and the Son is worshiped
and glorified,
who has spoken through the prophets.
We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic
church.
We acknowledge one baptism for the
forgiveness of sins.
We look for the resurrection of the dead,
and the life of the world to come. Amen.
PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION p. 161
PEACE p. 161
MEAL
OFFERING
"Come, Long Awaited Savior" David Paxton
OFFERING PRAYER
At the prayer's conclusion,
all respond: Amen
GREAT THANKSGIVING p. 161
THE LORD'S PRAYER p. 163
(All Sing Together)
LAMB OF GOD p. 164
COMMUNION SONGS
"Prepare the Royal Highway" #264
"People, Look East" #248
After all have communed:
"Now Lord" #201
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION p. 164
SENDING
ANNOUNCEMENTS
BLESSING AND DISMISSAL p. 164
POSTLUDE
"Prepare Ye the Way of the Lord" George Blake
