Christ The King Lutheran Church

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 Service for December 20, 2009

The Fourth Sunday in Advent

Welcome and Announcements:  - Rev. Charles Neugebauer 

Lighting  of the Advent Candles:  - Rev. Charles Neugebauer & Congregation

Introit: "Light One Candle to Watch for Messiah"  - Jim Turpin  - Soloist & Julie Stapelman - Accompanied Pianist

Processional Hymn: "Hark the Glad Sound" - Congregation & Michella Novy - Organist 

Invocation  - Rev. Charles Neugebauer 

Confession and Absolution -  Rev. Charles Neugebauer & Congregation 

Prayer of the Day- Rev. Charles Neugebauer 

Old Testament:  Micah 5:2-5a  (NIV) - Mr. Lloyd Wilson 

(The Shepherd/King of Israel shall come from Bethlehem.)

 2 "But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah,
       though you are small among the clans [a] of Judah,
       out of you will come for me
       one who will be ruler over Israel,
       whose origins [b] are from of old,
       from ancient times. [c] "

 3 Therefore Israel will be abandoned
       until the time when she who is in labor gives birth
       and the rest of his brothers return
       to join the Israelites.

 4 He will stand and shepherd his flock
       in the strength of the LORD,
       in the majesty of the name of the LORD his God.
       And they will live securely, for then his greatness
       will reach to the ends of the earth.

 5 And he will be their peace.    

 

Footnotes:
  1. Micah 5:2 Or rulers
  2. Micah 5:2 Hebrew goings out
  3. Micah 5:2 Or from days of eternity

Epistle:  Hebrews 10:5-10  ( NIV) - Mr. Lloyd Wilson 

(Christ came to earth to offer Himself as an offering for sin.)

 5Therefore, when Christ came into the world, he said:
   "Sacrifice and offering you did not desire,
      but a body you prepared for me;
 6with burnt offerings and sin offerings
      you were not pleased.
 7Then I said, 'Here I am—it is written about me in the scroll—
      I have come to do your will, O God.' "[a] 8First he said, "Sacrifices and offerings, burnt offerings and sin offerings you did not desire, nor were you pleased with them" (although the law required them to be made). 9Then he said, "Here I am, I have come to do your will." He sets aside the first to establish the second. 10And by that will, we have been made holy through the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.

Footnotes:
  1. Hebrews 10:7 Psalm 40:6-8 (see Septuagint)
 Holy Gospel: Luke 1:39-56 (NIV) - Rev. Charles Neugebauer 

(Elizabeth greets Mary as our Lord's mother, Mary sings the Magnificat.)

Mary Visits Elizabeth

 39At that time Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judea, 40where she entered Zechariah's home and greeted Elizabeth. 41When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. 42In a loud voice she exclaimed: "Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the child you will bear! 43But why am I so favored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? 44As soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy. 45Blessed is she who has believed that what the Lord has said to her will be accomplished!"

Mary's Song

 46And Mary said:
   "My soul glorifies the Lord
    47and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,
 48for he has been mindful
      of the humble state of his servant.
   From now on all generations will call me blessed,
    49for the Mighty One has done great things for me—
      holy is his name.
 50His mercy extends to those who fear him,
      from generation to generation.
 51He has performed mighty deeds with his arm;
      he has scattered those who are proud in their inmost thoughts.
 52He has brought down rulers from their thrones
      but has lifted up the humble.
 53He has filled the hungry with good things
      but has sent the rich away empty.
 54He has helped his servant Israel,
      remembering to be merciful
 55to Abraham and his descendants forever,
      even as he said to our fathers."

 56Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months and then returned home.

Children's Message: - Rev. Charles Neugebauer  

Hymn of the Day: "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel" - Congregation & Michella Novy - Organist 

Message "Location, Location, Location"

Rev. Mark Goble

Prayers of the Church:  - Rev. Charles Neugebauer  

Offering: "Winds Through the Olive Trees"   - Kilby Hodges - Soloist & Julie Stapelman - Accompanied Pianist 

Offertory: "Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow"  -  Congregation & Michella Novy - Organist 

Preface and Sanctus: Rev. Charles Neugebauer

Words of Institution: Rev. Charles Neugebauer

Lord's Prayer:  - Rev. Charles Neugebauer & Congregation

Agnus Dei: "O Christ, Thou Lamb of God" - Congregation & Michella Novy - Organist 

Distribution: "Piano Medley" -  Julie Stapelman - Pianist 

Distribution of the Sacrament of the Altar: Congregation & Michella Novy - Organist 

Thanksgiving:  - Rev. Charles Neugebauer

Benediction:  - Rev. Charles Neugebauer

Recessional Hymn: "Joy to the World" - Congregation & Michella Novy - Organist 

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