1st January Anno Domini 2017, First Sunday after. Christmas ... LEADER: We worship as we live: In the name of the Father
1st January Anno Domini 2017, First Sunday after
Christmas GOOD SHEPHERD Evangelical Lutheran Church and School 10611 Hwy 13 South Wisconsin Rapids, WI, USA 54494-9574 Pastor: Educator/Principal email:
Paul A.Tullberg 715-325-6812 Donna Tullberg
[email protected]
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We welcome you to
Good Shepherd Evangelical Lutheran Church and School T Restrooms are in the entryway and also in the hallway entrance into the sanctuary. T Parent-room. If you have a nursing infant or small child in need of a quiet-room, you will find it off of the hallway entrance to the sanctuary. T Connection cards. You can return the card either in the offering basket or in the connection card container in the entryway. In our worship service, the Holy Spirit strengthens us through God’s pure, protective word. God has gathered souls to bless. God keeps His Word. In joyful confidence we thank and praise Him for coming to save us.
Order of worship T HE L O R D G ATHERS Welcoming Song: OF THE FATHER’S LOVE BEGOTTEN #35CW L E AD E R : We worship as we live: In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. P EOPLE : Come, Holy Trinity; fill the hearts of Your faithful people and kindle in us the fire of Your love. L EADER : So that the great Last Day will not find us unprepared, Heavenly Father, we confess our sins to You. We beg You for the sake of Jesus Christ to have mercy on us. S ILENCE
FOR PERSONAL CONFESSION
P EOPLE : Merciful Father, I am altogether sinful from birth. I have sinned
against you. I don’t deserve to be called Your child. But trusting in Jesus, my Savior, I pray: have mercy on me according to Your unG O O D S H E P H E R D Evangelical Lutheran Church and School, Wisconsin Rapids, WI , U S A
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failing love. Cleanse me from my sin; take away my guilt. L E A D E R : God, our heavenly Father, has forgiven you. Be at peace in Jesus
Christ the Savior. Go and sin no more. R EPONSE : 1 To God be the glo ry, gre at thi ngs He h as done! He so love d th e world that He ga ve us His Son. He yie lded His lif e an a tone ment f or sin And op ened the Lifega te t hat all may go in. 2 Wit h gla d ad or ation, we sing Ha lle l u ! To Jes us w ho c a me her e to sav e me and you . God’s prai se fi lle d the heav ens o’er B ethl ehem ’s folds for Je sus was b or n to d estr oy S ata n’s ho ld. T UNE : A WAY IN A MANGER #68 CW TEXT: V 1 F. C ROSBY 1820-1915; V 2-4 P.T ULLBERG ©1981-2017
T HE L O R D G IVES H IS W ORD Bible Readings From The Holy Bible, Ev ange li cal Heri tage Versi on © 2016 The Wartburg Project. All rights reserved .
Isaiah 63:7-9 7I
will tell of the kindnesses of the LORD, the deeds for which he is to be praised, according to all the LORD has done for us—
yes, the many good things he has done for Israel, according to his compassion and many kindnesses. 8 He
said, “Surely they are my people,
children who will be true to me”; and so he became their Savior in their distress.
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It was no envoy or angel but his own presence that saved them. In his love and mercy he redeemed them; he lifted them up and carried them all the days of old. R ESPONSE :
3 We thank You, our Father, for grace ever new, With all those who trusted Your Word to come true. With patriarchs, prophets, all sent by Your Word We trust and await Your great coming as L O R D . T UNE : A WAY IN A MANGER #68 CW TEXT: V 3 P AUL A.T ULLBERG ©1981-2017
Matthew 2:13-23 13 When
they had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. “Get up,” he said, “take the child and his mother and escape to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the child to kill him.” 14 So he got up, took the child and his mother during the night and left for Egypt, 15 where he stayed until the death of Herod. And so was fulfilled what the Lord had said through the prophet: “Out of Egypt I called my son.” 16 When Herod realized that he had been outwitted by the Magi, he was furious, and he gave orders to kill all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were two years old and under, in accordance with the time he had learned from the Magi. 17 Then what was said through the prophet Jeremiah was fulfilled: 18
“A voice is heard in Ramah, weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted, because they are no more.”
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Herod died, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt said, “Get up, take the child and his mother and go to the land of Israel, for those who were trying to take the child’s life are dead.” 21 So he got up, took the child and his mother and went to the land of Israel. 22 But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning in Judea in place of his father 20 and
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Herod, he was afraid to go there. Having been warned in a dream, he withdrew to the district of Galilee, 23 and he went and lived in a town called Nazareth. So was fulfilled what was said through the prophets, that he would be called a Nazarene.
R ESPONSE : 4 As Joseph and Mary obeyed the Lord’s Word God rescued His Son, our salvation secured. The Nazarene, Christ, God-with-us, in our place Lives on to redeem us! We all celebrate! T UNE : A WAY IN A MANGER #68 CW TEXT: V 4 P AUL A.T ULLBERG ©1981-2017
Galatians 4:4-7 4 But when the set time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, 5 to redeem those under the law, that we might receive adoption to sonship. 6 Because you are his sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, the Spirit who calls out, “Abba, Father.” 7 So you are no longer a slave, but God’s child; and since you are his child, God has made you also an heir.
We Confess the Christian Faith using the Words of the Apostles’ Creed I believe in God, the Father, Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus, Christ, His only Son, our Lord, Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended into hell. The third day He rose again from the dead. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty. From there, He will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Christian Church- the
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c o m m u n i o n o f s a i n t s , the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.
Song of the Day:
WE
BOW IN
YOUR P RESENCE Text & Tune: (c) 1981-2017 Paul A.Tullberg
1. We bow in Your Presence, O God, mighty Lord, We treasure each moment that You share Your Word. We tremble in joy at Your bright shining Light We know You by faith yet we long for Your sight. R EFRAIN :
We lift You up! Alleluia! Lift you up! Alleluia! All glory and honor and praise be to You. You found us; You saved us! Created us new! Let all the redeemed of the L ORD sing His praise! For New Life is in Jesus forever, always! Sing praise! 2. “Fear not I am with you! My promise remains. “Be strong and courageous and lift up My Name. “For I AM your Helper, your Savior and Friend; “My life guarantees your new life without end!” Refrain:
I n s t ru c t i o n in G o d ’ s W o rd G a th e r in g o f o ffe r in gs, Pra y e rs B el i ev er s ge ne r ous l y r e tur n t o the Sav i or a p or ti on o f wha t G o d has ge ne r o us l y g i v en t o th em . Th es e ar e n o t due s ; t h e y n o t f orc e d or b i l l ed c h ur c h p ay me n ts . G o d d oe s n o t wa n t g i f ts t o b e s tr on g - a r m ed . G o d bl ess es us wi th l i f e - l on g opp or t un i ti es t o s h o w our t h an k s t o J es u s f or Hi s a we s om e sal v at i on . T ha n k y ou for y o ur g en er ou s gi ft s . G O O D S H E P H E R D Evangelical Lutheran Church and School, Wisconsin Rapids, WI , U S A
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T HE L O R D H EARS OUR P RAYERS AND B LESSES U S WITH H IS H OLY C OMMUNION AND B ENEDICTION B e fo r e H o ly Co mmu n ion
T UNE : “ O S AV I O R , P R E C I O U S S AV I O R ” #368 CW T EXT : © 1981-2016 P AUL A.T ULLBERG
ALL:
At Passover Christ Jesus and followers met as one, that final night together, before His work was done. With thanks to God the Father, His ancient feast made new. “This is My Body,” He said. “I give it all for you.” His covenant of mercy is yours throughout all time. “This is My blood,” He taught us and gave His cup of wine. He thus began His Supper, still calls us to His feast: “Take , eat and drink! My people, Do this! Remember Me !”
Distribution of Holy Communion (songs from the red song books to use during distribution: #307, 315, 94, 318 if needed.
A f t e r H o ly Co m m u ni o n
T EXT : C. FoxThorne, ed. © 1981-201 6 Paul Tullberg
T UNE:
ALL:
“FOR
ALL THE SAINTS”
# 551CW
In celebration, clap your hands and sing! Give thanks to God, our ever-living King; With joyful hearts, His Word keep honoring: Alleluia! Alleluia! We drank the wine, together broke the bread. Each one in turn was comforted and fed. In faith united, serving Christ the Head: Alleluia! Alleluia!
Benediction & Parting Song: 1 God loves me dearly. Grants me salvation;
God loves me dearly, loves even me: R E F R A I N : Therefore I’ll say again: God loves me dearly. God loves me dearly, loves even me.
2 I was in slavery, sin, death and darkness; God’s love was working to set me free. R E F R A I N : 3 God sent forth Jesus, my dear Redeemer, God sent forth Jesus and set me free! R E F R A I N : 4 Jesus, my Savior, Himself did offer; Jesus, my Savior, paid all I owed! R E F R A I N : 5 Now I will praise You, Jesus, my Savior; Now I will praise You all my life long! R E F R A I N :
