ORDER FOR WORSHIP WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS CHRISTMAS CARD WINNERS: Outreach Committee TEMPLE TALK: Alternative Gift Market PRELUDE: "Bring a Torch" Bell Choir CONFESSION & FORGIVENESS: ELW P. 94 HYMN: "Come Now, O Prince of Peace: #247 GREETING & KYRIE: #157 SALUTATION & PRAYER: Stir up our hearts, Lord God, to prepare the way of your only son. By his coming nurture our growth as people of repentance and peace, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen LIGHTING OF 2ND ADVENT CANDLE: Peace PRAISE GROUP: "Advent Prayer" Insert CHILDREN'S SERMON: Pat Netko CHILDREN'S BELLS: "He's Got the Whole World" 1st READING: Isaiah 11:1-10 Thanks be to God! 2nd READING: Romans 15:4-13 Thanks be to God! GOSPEL ACCLAMATION: "Alleluia, Lord..." P. 171 THE GOSPEL: Matthew 3:1-12 MEDITATION: Pastor Mark HYMN: "O Day of Peace" # 711 THE NICENE CREEN: P. 104 OFFERING OF GIFTS ADULT CHOIR ANTHEM: "Listen Here! Listen Here!" OFFERTORY SONG: "Give thanks with a grateful heart, give thanks to the Holy One, give thanks because he's given Jesus Christ, his Son. (Repeat) And now let the weak say, 'I am strong,' let the poor say, 'I am rich,' because of what the Lord has done for us." (Repeat) WORDS OF INSTITUTION THE LORD'S PRAYER HOLY COMMUNION IS SERVED -- ALL ARE WELCOME! (Sunday School students & teachers please commune first, then are dismissed for Sunday School.) PRAISE GROUP: "Come to the Table", "Waterlife" (Insert) CONGREGATION & PRAISE GROUP: "Emmanuel, Emmanuel, his name is called Emmanuel; God with us, revealed in us; his name is called Emmanuel." COMMUNION BLESSING CLOSING PRAYER CLOSING HYMN: "On Jordan's Bank" #249 BENEDICTION & COMMISSION P: Go in peace and serve your Lord! ALL: THANKS BE TO GOD! POSTLUDE
