Evangelical Lutheran Worship Setting Five
Sunday, December 23rd
GATHERING
PRELUDE
"Wexford Carol" Irish Traditional
WELCOME
CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS p. 94
GATHERING SONG
"Light One Candle to Watch for Messiah" #240
GREETING p. 156
KYRIE p. 156
PRAYER OF THE DAY p. 159
WORD
FIRST READING Isaiah 7:10-16
CHOIR ANTHEM
"What Strangers Are These?" Richard Purvis
SECOND READING Romans 1:1-7
SPECIAL MUSIC Soul Purpose
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION p. 160
GOSPEL Matthew 1:18-25
SERMON Pr. Chris Olkiewicz
HYMN OF THE DAY
"Savior of the Nations, Come" #263
HOLY BAPTISM p. 227
PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION p. 161
PEACE p. 161
MEAL
OFFERING
"I Wonder As I Wander" arr. Kelley
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
"Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence" #490
"What Feast of Love" #487
After all have communed:
"Now Lord" #201
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION p. 164
SENDING
ANNOUNCEMENTS
BLESSING AND DISMISSAL p. 164
POSTLUDE
"The Boar's Head Carol" English Traditional
