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Service for Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Third Week of Advent

Welcome and Announcements:  - Rev. Mark Goble 

Prelude: "What Child is This?" - Pete Wofford - Trumpet Solo &  Julie Stapelman - Pianist  

Introit: "Advent Canticle" - Bel Canto Choir &  Julie Stapelman - Pianist  

Opening Carol: "Angles from the Realms of glory" - Congregation & Michella Novy - Organist

Opening Vesicles - Rev. Mark Goble

Advent Prayer - Rev. Mark Goble

First Music: "Bring a Torch, Jeanette Isabelle" - Handbells Choir with Allison Westrem  - Flutist

First Reading: Matthew 1:18-25 (NIV) - Rev. Mark Goble

The Birth of Jesus Christ

 18This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit. 19Because Joseph her husband was a righteous man and did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly.

 20But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, "Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. 21She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus,[a] because he will save his people from their sins."

 22All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: 23"The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel"[b]—which means, "God with us."

 24When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took Mary home as his wife. 25But he had no union with her until she gave birth to a son. And he gave him the name Jesus.

Footnotes:
  1. Matthew 1:21 Jesus is the Greek form of Joshua, which means the LORD saves.
  2. Matthew 1:23 Isaiah 7:14

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

Second Reading: Luke2:1-7 (NIV) - Rev. Mark Goble

The Birth of Jesus

 1In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. 2(This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) 3And everyone went to his own town to register.

 4So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. 5He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. 6While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, 7and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn

Second Music: "Joseph's Lullaby" - Chris Hugo - Guitar Solo

Third Reading: Luke 2:8-14 (NIV) - Christina Shibu

The Shepherds and the Angels

 8And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. 9An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. 10But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. 11Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ[a] the Lord. 12This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger."

 13Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,
 14"Glory to God in the highest,
      and on earth peace to men on whom his favor rests."

Footnotes:
  1. Luke 2:11 Or Messiah. "The Christ" (Greek) and "the Messiah" (Hebrew) both mean "the Anointed One"; also in verse 26.

Carol: "It Came Upon a Midnight Clear" - Congregation & Michella Novy - Organist

Forth Reading: Luke 2:15-20 (NIV) - Peter Vidrine

15When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, "Let's go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about."

 16So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger. 17When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child, 18and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them. 19But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart. 20The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told.

Third Music: "How Great Our Joy" - Bel Canto Choir

Fifth Reading: Matthew 2:1-12 (NIV) - Juilianne Bryson

The Visit of the Magi

 1After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi[a] from the east came to Jerusalem 2and asked, "Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star in the east[b] and have come to worship him."

 3When King Herod heard this he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him. 4When he had called together all the people's chief priests and teachers of the law, he asked them where the Christ[c] was to be born. 5"In Bethlehem in Judea," they replied, "for this is what the prophet has written:
 6" 'But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah,
      are by no means least among the rulers of Judah;
   for out of you will come a ruler
      who will be the shepherd of my people Israel.'[d]"

 7Then Herod called the Magi secretly and found out from them the exact time the star had appeared. 8He sent them to Bethlehem and said, "Go and make a careful search for the child. As soon as you find him, report to me, so that I too may go and worship him."

 9After they had heard the king, they went on their way, and the star they had seen in the east[e] went ahead of them until it stopped over the place where the child was. 10When they saw the star, they were overjoyed. 11On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold and of incense and of myrrh. 12And having been warned in a dream not to go back to Herod, they returned to their country by another route.

Footnotes:
  1. Matthew 2:1 Traditionally Wise Men
  2. Matthew 2:2 Or star when it rose
  3. Matthew 2:4 Or Messiah
  4. Matthew 2:6 Micah 5:2
  5. Matthew 2:9 Or seen when it rose

Carol: "The First Noel" - Congregation & Michella Novy - Organist

Homily: "Micah 5:2"

Rev. Al Boysen

Fourth Music: "Mary Did You Know" -  Allison Westrem & Kitty Kosman - Flutists &  Julie Stapelman - Pianist  

Sixth Reading: John 1:1-6, 10-14 (NIV) - Walker Laury

The Word Became Flesh

 1In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2He was with God in the beginning.

 3Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. 4In him was life, and that life was the light of men. 5The light shines in the darkness, but the darkness has not understood[a] it.

 6There came a man who was sent from God; his name was John. 

 14The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only,[b] who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.

Footnotes:
  1. John 1:5 Or darkness, and the darkness has not overcome
  2. John 1:14 Or the Only Begotten

Carol: "O Little Town of Bethlehem" - Congregation & Michella Novy - Organist

Prayers:   - Rev. Mark Goble 

Fifth Music: "Lift Up Your Heads, Ye Mighty Gates" - Adult Choir & Julie Stapelman - Pianist  

Seventh Reading: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 (NIV) - Rev. Mark Goble 

The Coming of the Lord

 13Brothers, we do not want you to be ignorant about those who fall asleep, or to grieve like the rest of men, who have no hope. 14We believe that Jesus died and rose again and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him. 15According to the Lord's own word, we tell you that we who are still alive, who are left till the coming of the Lord, will certainly not precede those who have fallen asleep. 16For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. 17After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever. 18Therefore encourage each other with these words.

Benediction:   - Rev. Mark Goble 

Carol: "Away in a Manger" - Congregation & Michella Novy - Organist

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