Holy Communion

December 20^th, 2009

Fourth Sunday in Advent

Evangelical Lutheran Worship - Setting Ten

GATHERING

PRELUDE

"Infant Holy"                                                                      arr. Peter Blair

WELCOME

GREETING                                                                                   p. 203

      We wait in hope for the Lord; he is our help and our shield.

During Advent we wait for light in the darkness.

      We wait in hope for the Lord; he is our help and our shield.

During Advent we wait for freedom from captivity.

      We wait in hope for the Lord; he is our help and our shield.

During Advent we wait for comfort in sorrow.

      We wait in hope for the Lord; he is our help and our shield.

During Advent we wait for power in weakness.

      We wait in hope for the Lord; he is our help and our shield.

      Prepare the way of the Lord; make straight the way for our God.

PRAYER OF THE DAY

CHOIR ANTHEM

"Magnificat"                                                                            Rob Landes

WORD

FIRST READING                                                              Micah 5:2-5a

PSALM                                                                                Psalm 80:1-7

SECOND READING                                                   Hebrews 10:5-10

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION                                                         p. 205

"Alleluia"

GOSPEL                                                                 Luke 1:39-45 [46-55]

SERMON                                                                    Pastor David Cline

HYMN OF THE DAY   

"Canticle of the Turning"                                                           ELW 723

NICENE CREED

      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. 206

PEACE                                                                                           p. 206

MEAL

OFFERING

"O Come, O Come Emmanuel"                               arr. Vernon M. Whaley

Please sign the black pad & pass it to your neighbor.

Then return it to the center aisle.

OFFERING PRAYER                                                                   p. 206

GREAT THANKSGIVING                                                          p. 206