December 19th 2021 Service and Christmas Program

 

WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

HYMN: Your Little Ones………………………………….Red 286

LIGHTING OF THE ADVENT CANDLES

PRAYER OF THE DAY Stir up your power, Lord Christ, and come. With your abundant grace and might, free us from the sin that binds us, that we may receive you in joy and serve you always, for you live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

Luke 1:39-45 [46-55] Luke presents Elizabeth, the mother of John the Baptist, and Mary, the mother of Jesus, as women who are filled with the Holy Spirit and with faith. We hear Elizabeth's inspired greeting and Mary's song of praise: God is among the lowly and the hungry.  In those days Mary set out and went with haste to a Judean town in the hill country, where she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the child leaped in her womb. And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit and exclaimed with a loud cry, "Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb. And why has this happened to me, that the mother of my Lord comes to me? For as soon as I heard the sound of your greeting, the child in my womb leaped for joy. And blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfillment of what was spoken to her by the Lord." And Mary said, "My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has looked with favor on the lowliness of his servant. Surely, from now on all generations will call me blessed; for the Mighty One has done great things for me, and holy is his name. His mercy is for those who fear him from generation to generation. He has shown strength with his arm; he has scattered the proud in the thoughts of their hearts. He has brought down the powerful from their thrones, and lifted up the lowly; he has filled the hungry with good things, and sent the rich away empty. He has helped his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy, according to the promise he made to our ancestors, to Abraham and to his descendants forever."  

SERMON, HANDBELLS

First Lutheran Sunday School Christmas Program

                             “Candles of Christmas”

 

Hymn: Go Tell it on the Mountain

Video Christmas Message and Readings

Hymn: Joy to the World

Christmas Readings

Hymns: Away in a Manger, Silent Night

Christmas Readings

Hymn: Angels We Have Heard on High

Christmas Readings

Hymn: While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks

Christmas Readings

Hymn: We Three Kings

Christmas Readings

Hymn: O Come, All Ye Faithful  (Kids can be seated with parents)

 

God Bless our Sunday School Youth

 

Videos: Alice Lee,  Mary Lee,  Julia Lee,  Nala Greeley

Cast:  Mary: Ellie Amans,  Joseph: Mateo Aizpurua,  Angel: Lila Schuh   King Herod: Joe Rude,  Jesus: Hank Rose,  Star: Cora Severson

Magi: Paul Johnson, Vivian Schuh, Laken Aizpurua

Shepherds: Blake Boe, Jacob Andersen, Emmit Christian, Jackson Rude

Sheep: Skylar Chelberg, Croix Severson, Jack Christopherson,

Miles Schuh, Wylie Christopherson, Tate Rose, Graham Rose,

Abbigail & Maddisen Schlosser 

 

OFFERING (Music by Youth Handbells), PRAYERS

 

Zach Osero, Adeline Amans, Haylee Witt, Katelyn Osero, Brady Johnson, Amelia Fronczek-Rude, Craig Hoffmann, Macie Boe, Paul Johnson                                                         

 

CELEBRATION OF OUR LORD’S SUPPER

 

HYMNS: It Came Upon 282, Music, What Child Red 296, Music

 

Rejoice that Jesus is Emmanuel, God with us. When he comes again in glory, may he bring you to everlasting life. Amen. Almighty God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, bless you now and forever. Amen.

 

Go in peace. Christ is with you. Thanks be to God.