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December 7, 2025 -Second Sunday of Advent

Pastor: Rev. Benjamin Travis
Organist: Patrick Bier, Minister of Music
Choir Director: Kris Barnes

Call To Worship

Welcome & Announcements

Prelude - Trinity Bell Choir: Savior of the Nations, Come         John Behnke
Confession & Forgiveness (pg 94)

Gathering Song - # 239
Apostolic Greeting (pg 147)

Hymn of Praise (pg 149)

Prayer of the Day
Stir up our hearts, Lord God, to prepare the way of your only Son. By his coming nurture our growth as 
people of repentance and peace; through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord, who lives and reigns with 
you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
First Lesson -Isaiah 11:1-10 

Responsive Reading -Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19 (7)

Second Lesson -Romans 15:4-13 

Children's Sermon

Gospel Acclimation (pg. 151)

Gospel Reading

Pastor: The holy gospel according to Matthew.

Response: Glory to you, O Lord.
Scripture -Matthew 3:1-12

Pastor:  ...The gospel of the Lord.

Response: Praise to you, O Christ.
Sermon

Hymn of the Day #256

Apostle's Creed (pg 105)

Prayers of Intercession (pg 152)

Sharing of the Peace

Offertory-Trinity Choir: Come to Us, O Promised One            Jan McGuire/Lloyd Larson
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- #496

Post Communion Prayer (p. 157)

Blessing

Sending Song- #264 

Dismissal of the Congregation - Response: Thanks be to God.
Postlude- Postlude            David Lasky

Thank you for worshiping with us today. 
Readings for this Week
Mon - Dec 8 Isaiah 24:1-16a 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12 Psalm 21 
Tue - Dec 9 Isaiah 41:14-20 Romans 15:14-21 Psalm 21 
Wed – Dec 10 Genesis 15:1-18 Matthew 12:33-37 Psalm 21 
Thu - Dec 11 Ruth 1:6-18 2 Peter 3:1-10 Psalm 146:5-10 
Fri - Dec 12 Ruth 4:13-17 2 Peter 3:11-18 Psalm 146:5-10 
Sat - Dec 13 1 Samuel 2:1-8 Luke 3:1-18 Psalm 146:5-10