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December 22nd: The Fourth Sunday of Advent

First Lutheran Church Our mission is to know Jesus and to make Jesus known. -John 17 WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS HYMN:  "Lift Up Your Heads" CONFESSION & FORGIVENESS PSALM 23 HYMN:  "'Twas in the Moon of Wintertime" Red 284 LIGHTING OF THE ADVENT CANDLES HYMN:  "In the Bleak Midwinter" Red 294 PRAYER OF THE DAY FIRST READING:  Ephesians 2:10 SECOND READING: John 10 GOSPEL:  Luke 2:8-20 CHILDREN COME FORWARD  SERMON HYMN: "Your Little Ones, Dear Lord" Red 286 OFFERING PRAYERS LORD'S PRAYER BLESSING HYMN:  "It Came Upon the Midnight Clear" Red 282 GO IN PEACE Lord Jesus, many voice summon me to obedience. Help me to heed your call and teach me to obey. Amen.

December 15th: The Third Sunday of Advent + Sunday School Christmas Program

First Lutheran Church Our mission is to know Jesus and to make Jesus known. -John 17 WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS CHURCH COUNCIL INSTALLATION HYMN:  "Lost in the Night" Red 243 CONFESSION & FORGIVENESS LIGHTING OF THE ADVENT CANDLES PRAYER OF THE DAY FIRST READING:  1 Corinthians 12:4-6 SECOND READING: Matthew 13:54-58 GOSPEL: Matthew 1:18-24 SERMON OFFERING Music by the Youth Handbell Choir PRAYERS LORD'S SUPPER LORD'S PRAYER DISTRIBUTION HYMNS:  "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel" Red 257, Music , "Take My Life, That I May Be" Red 685, Music CHILDREN'S CHRISTMAS PROGRAM: "His Name is Jesus" Hymn: "O, Come, Little Children" Messiah: Jesus is the Promised One Emmanuel: God is With Us Hymn: "Once in Royal David's City" Lord: Jesus is a Leader for the People Theme Song: "His Name is Jesus" King of Kings: Jesus Rules Over All Hymn: "Go, Tell it on the Mountain" Savior: Je...

December 8th: The Second Sunday of Advent

First Lutheran Church Our mission is to know Jesus and to make Jesus known. -John 17 WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS HYMN:  "Prepare the Royal Highway" Red 264 CONFESSION & FORGIVENESS HYMN:  "Each Winter as the Year Grows Older" Red 252 PSALM 146 LIGHTING OF THE ADVENT CANDLES HYMN:  "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel" Red 257, vss. 3-4 FIRST READING:  1 Corinthians 3:16 SECOND READING:  Luke 1:26-38 HOLDEN EVENING PRAYER GOSPEL:  Luke 1:39-56 HOLDEN EVENING PRAYER Annunciation & Magnificat CHILDREN COME FORWARD  SERMON OFFERING APOSTLE'S CREED PRAYERS LORD'S PRAYER HYMN: "When Christmas Morn is Dawning" Green 59 BLESSING Jesus, meet me in my wilderness and renew my soul, so I can make a path for you. Amen.