Category: Worship Bulletins

December 20, 2020FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT READER: [As you light 4 candles]Light one candle for Love1 Bright candle for LoveJesus brings Love to every heartHe comes. He comes Let us pray, Generous One, Thank you for all of the ways we are loved. Thank you for all of the ways we can love. Teach us to listen closely to each other, and to our world, for all of the ways and places love is shared. Amen. SING Love Divine All Love’s Excelling Vs. 1 Love divine, all loves excelling,Joy of heav'n, to earth come down!Fix in us thy humble dwelling,all thy faithful mercies crown.Jesus, thou art all compassion,pure, unbounded love thou art;visit us with thy salvation,enter ev'ry trembling heart. GATHERING CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESSIn the name of the Father, and of the ☩ Son, and of ...

GATHERING READER: [As you light 3 candles] Light one candle for Joy1 Bright candle for JoyJesus brings Joy to every heartHe comes. He comes Let us pray, Joy-Giving One, Thank you for the ways you accept and celebrate all of who we are. Thank you for the many, many ways you live among us. Teach us to recognize you and to share our joy. Amen. SONG Joy to the World Joy to the world, the Lord is come!Let earth receive her king;let ev'ry heart prepare him roomand heav'n and nature sing,and heav'n and nature sing,and heav'n, and heav'n and nature sing. CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESSIn the name of the Father, and of the ☩ Son, and of the Holy Spirit.Amen. God of all mercy and consolation, come to the help of your people, turning us from our sin to live for you alone. Give us the...

Second Sunday of Advent Gathering READER: [as you light 2 candles]Light one candle for Peace1 Bright candle for PeaceJesus brings Peace to every heartHe comes. He comes Let us pray, Gracious One, Thank you for the promise of peace. Thank you for moments where we feel it deep in our hearts. Teach us to make peace with our words, with our hands, for our own place and all places. Amen. Song Comfort, Comfort Now my People - ELW #256 Verse 1 "Comfort, comfort now my people;tell of peace!" So says our God.Comfort those who sit in darknessmourning under sorrow's load.To God's people now proclaimthat God's pardon waits for them!Tell them that their war is over;God will reign in peace forever. Confession and ForgivenessIn the name of the Father, and of the ☩ Son, and of the Holy ...