December 1, 2024 - First Sunday of Advent
Pastor: Rev. Benjamin Travis
Organist: Patrick Bier, Minister of Music
Choir Director: Kris Barnes
Call To Worship
Welcome & Announcements
Prelude - "Wake, Awake, for Night Is Flying" Gilbert Martin
Confession & Forgiveness (pg 94)
Gathering Song - # 244 Rejoice, Rejoice Believers
Apostolic Greeting (pg 147)
Hymn of Praise (pg 149)
Prayer of the Day
Stir up your power, Lord Christ, and come. By your merciful protection alert us to the threatening
dangers of our sins, and redeem us for your life of justice, for you live and reign with the Father
and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
First Lesson -Jeremiah 33:14-16
Responsive Reading - (Psalm 25:1-10 (1))
Second Lesson -1 Thessalonians 3:9-13
Children's Sermon
Gospel Acclimation (pg. 151)
Gospel Reading
Pastor: The holy gospel according to Luke.
Response: Glory to you, O Lord.
Scripture -Luke 21:28
Pastor: ...The gospel of the Lord.
Response: Praise to you, O Christ.
Sermon
Apostle's Creed (pg 105)
Prayers of Intercession (pg 152)
Sharing of the Peace
Offertory- "Creator of the Stars of Night" Michael McCabe
Offertory Response - #184
The Great Thanksgiving (pg 157)
Sanctus (pg 153)
Eucharistic Prayer (pg 153)
Lord's Prayer (pg 154)
Agnus Dei (Lamb of God) (p. 154)
Table Blessing
Post Communion Hymn- #207
Post Communion Prayer (p. 157)
Blessing
Sending Song- #435 Lo! He comes with clouds descending
Dismissal of the Congregation - Response: Thanks be to God.
Postlude- Postlude on Veni, Redemptor gentium Robert Powell
(O Come, Redeemer of the Nations)
Thank you for worshiping with us today.
Readings for this Week
Mon – Dec 2 Numbers 17:1-11 2 Peter 3:1-18 Psalm 90
Tue – Dec 3 2 Samuel 7:18-29 Revelation 22:12-16 Psalm 90
Wed – Dec 4 Isaiah 1:24-31 Luke 11:29-32 Psalm 90
Thu – Dec 5 Malachi 3:5-12 Philippians 1:12-18a Luke 1:68-79
Fri – Dec 6 Malachi 3:13-18 Philippians 1:18b-26 Luke 1:68-79
Sat – Dec 7 Malachi 4:1-6 Luke 9:1-6 Luke 1:68-79