Slideshow image
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