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PRELUDE

Pam Asberry

December 19 2021

Welcome! ¡ Bienvenido

CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS

P: The one who was promised, and who

came long ago, comes again to us this day

and calls us to begin this time of worship by

freeing ourselves with confession and the

promise of a new beginning.

--Silence for Reflection--


P: God of Hope and Promise:

C: Even in the midst of this season of

goodwill, there is much to confess. Along

with the holiday cheer, stress and anxiety

rule our lives. The Advent and Christmas

seasons pass us by as we focus instead

on tasks, shopping lists, and our litany of

other concerns and worries.


C: This is a season that attempts to give

us reason to hope for the future, whatever

our troubles in the present. Forgive our

lack of faith and trust in your promised

future. Unlike Mary, we fail to hope and

work toward a reordered world—where

the lowly can be lifted up and the hungry

are filled with good things.


C: Help us adjust our Christmas priorities,

that we might join with you, O God, in

preparing a world that welcomes the one

who brings us peace. In the name of the

Savior who is coming. Amen.

P: The prophet Micah foretold the coming of

a Messiah to rescue God’s people from their

enemies. Matthew tells us the birth of a

Savior, whose name Jesus means God

Saves. Hear the words of hope for this

Advent season. Jesus is coming soon, with

the same saving power. In his name your

sins are forgiven!

C: Amen! Thanks be to God!

GATHERING SONG

O Come, O Come Emmanuel

Red Book # 257

1 O come, O come, Emmanuel,

and ransom captive Israel,

that mourns in lonely exile here

until the Son of God appear.

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Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel

shall come to you, O Israel.

GATHERING SONG


Red Book # 257

2 O come, O Wisdom from on high,

embracing all things far and nigh:

in strength and beauty come and stay;

teach us your will and guide our way.

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GATHERING SONG


Red Book # 257

3 O come, O come, O Lord of might,

as to your tribes on Sinai's height

in ancient times you gave the law

in cloud, and majesty, and awe.

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GATHERING SONG


Red Book # 257

4 O come, O Branch of Jesse, free

your own from Satan's tyranny;

from depths of hell your people save,

and give them vict'ry o'er the grave.

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GATHERING SONG


Red Book # 257

8 O come, O come, Emmanuel,

and ransom captive Israel,

that mourns in lonely exile here

until the Son of God appear.

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shall come to you, O Israel.Text: Psalteriolum Cantionum Catholicarum, Köln, 1710; tr. composite

Text sts. 2, 6, 7 © 1997 Augsburg Fortress.

GREETING

A: All through this season of Advent, we

have waited, watched, and wondered.

Today we make room for hope as well.

C: We hope in the future, just as Micah

and Mary did.

A:Today we will hear the story of surprising

commitment.

C: We have the example of Mary’s hope

and of God's wonderful faith.

GREETING

A: Today we are challenged to put our faith

in all that God can do.

C: Open our hearts, Lord, that we may

find hope and be ready for your

coming.

PRAYER OF THE DAY

A: Holy God,

C: your prophet Micah foretold with

faith that a new ruler would come

from Bethlehem and today we

celebrate the fulfillment of your

promise, and the hope that Jesus

brought to Mary and to us. Your

servant Mary proclaimed with faith

her confidence that her Son would

PRAYER OF THE DAY

C: change the order of things and

bring your reign of justice to the

world. Fill us with the hope of your

prophet Micah and of your servant

Mary. Make us bold enough to

proclaim with faith—

the coming of your kingdom,

the coming of your justice,

the coming of your peace.

PRAYER OF THE DAY

C: May we sing out the good news of

your salvation, trusting that you will

act to fulfill our hopes. We pray in the

name of the one who was and is

promised, Jesus Christ our Lord,

Amen.

LIGHTING THE ADVENT WREATH

Mary, faced with an incomprehensible

burden and gift, and in faith and hope

she sang out about things a reversal of

things that no one in their right mind

would believe could happen. That is the

power of faith and hope.. The prophet

Micah spoke of a future for God’s

people, and of a future king, again

impossible to imagine in light of the

catastrophe they were facing.

LIGHTING THE ADVENT WREATH

We too hope in a future that will bring us

out of the division and injustice and

anxieties and threats of the present. We

hope!

We light these candles, the candle of

waiting, of watching, of wonder and of

hope, as we await the fulfillment of all

that God has promised. Come Lord

Jesus!

Light One Candle to Wait for Messiah

With One Voice # 630 (Verses 1 - 4)

1 Light one candle to wait for

Messiah:

let the light banish darkness.

He shall bring salvation to Israel,

God fulfills the promise.

Light One Candle to Watch for Messiah


2 Light two candles to watch for

Messiah:


He shall feed the flock like a

shepherd,

gently lead them homeward.



3 Light three candles for the wonder

of Messiah:


Lift your heads and lift high the

gateway

for the King of glory.



4 Light four candles for the hope of

Messiah:


He is coming, tell the glad

tidings.

Let your lights be shining!

Text: Wayne L. Wold, b. 1954

Text © 1984 Fortress Press, admin. Augsburg Fortress.

FIRST READING

Micah 5:1-5

1 Now you are walled

around with a wall;

siege is laid against

us; with a rod they

strike the ruler of

Israel upon the

cheek.

Miqueas 5:1-5

1 Reagrupa tus

tropas, ciudad

guerrera, porque

nos asedian.

Con vara golpearán

en la mejilla al

gobernante de Israel.

FIRST READING

Micah 5:1-5

2 But you, O

Bethlehem of

Ephrathah, who are

one of the little clans

of Judah, from you

shall come forth for

me one who is to rule

in Israel, whose origin

is from of old, from

ancient days.

Miqueas 5:1-5

2 Pero de ti, Belén

Efrata, pequeña

entre los clanes de

Judá, saldrá el que

gobernará a Israel;

sus orígenes se

remontan hasta la

antigüedad, hasta

tiempos

inmemoriales.

FIRST READING

Micah 5:1-5

3 Therefore he shall

give them up until the

time when she who is

in labor has brought

forth; then the rest of

his kindred shall

return to the people

of Israel.

Miqueas 5:1-5

3 Por eso Dios los

entregará al enemigo

hasta que tenga su

hijo la que va a ser

madre, y vuelva junto

al pueblo de Israel

el resto de sus

hermanos.

FIRST READING

Micah 5:1-5

4 And he shall stand

and feed his flock in

the strength of the

LORD, in the majesty

of the name of the

LORD his God. And

they shall live secure,

for now he shall be

great to the ends of

the earth;

Miqueas 5:1-5

4 Pero surgirá uno

para pastorearlos

con el poder del

SEÑOR, con la

majestad del nombre

del SEÑOR su Dios.

Vivirán seguros,

porque él dominará

hasta los confines de

la tierra.

FIRST READING

Micah 5:1-5

5 and he shall be the

one of peace. If the

Assyrians come into

our land and tread

upon our soil, we will

raise against them

seven shepherds and

eight installed as

rulers.

Miqueas 5:1-5

5 ¡Él traerá la paz!

Si Asiria llegara a invadir

nuestro país para

pisotear nuestras

fortalezas, le haremos

frente con siete

pastores, y aun con

ocho líderes del pueblo;

A: Word of God, Word of Life.

C: Thanks be to God!

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION

P: The Gospel according to Luke, the 1st chapter.C: Glory to You, O Lord.

Alleluia, Alleluia,

Alleluia, Alleluia,

Alleluia

39 In those days Mary

set out and went with

haste to a Judean

town in the hill

country, 40 where she

entered the house of

Zechariah and

greeted Elizabeth.

THE GOSPEL

Lucas 1:39-56Luke 1:39-56

39 A los pocos días

María emprendió

viaje y se fue de

prisa a un pueblo en

la región montañosa

de Judea. 40 Al llegar,

entró en casa de

Zacarías y saludó a

Elisabet.

41 When Elizabeth

heard Mary’s

greeting, the child

leaped in her womb.

And Elizabeth was

filled with the Holy

Spirit

THE GOSPEL

Lucas 1:39-56Luke 1:39-56

41 Tan pronto como

Elisabet oyó el

saludo de María, la

criatura saltó en su

vientre. Entonces

Elisabet, llena del

Espíritu Santo,

42 and exclaimed with

a loud cry, “Blessed

are you among

women, and blessed

is the fruit of your

womb. 43 And why

has this happened to

me, that the mother

of my Lord comes to

me?

THE GOSPEL

Lucas 1:39-56Luke 1:39-56

42 exclamó:

—¡Bendita tú entre

las mujeres, y

bendito el hijo que

darás a luz![a] 43 Pero ¿cómo es

esto, que la madre

de mi Señor venga a

verme?

44 For as soon as I

heard the sound of

your greeting, the

child in my womb

leaped for joy. 45 And

blessed is she who

believed that there

would be a fulfillment

of what was spoken

to her by the Lord.”

THE GOSPEL

Lucas 1:39-56Luke 1:39-56

44 Te digo que tan

pronto como llegó a

mis oídos la voz de tu

saludo, saltó de

alegría la criatura que

llevo en el vientre. 45 ¡Dichosa tú que

has creído, porque lo

que el Señor te ha

dicho se cumplirá!

46 And Mary said, “My

soul magnifies the

Lord, 47 and my spirit

rejoices in God my

Savior, 48 for he has

looked with favor on

the lowliness of his

servant. Surely, from

now on all generations

will call me blessed;

THE GOSPEL

Lucas 1:39-56Luke 1:39-56

46 Entonces dijo María:

«Mi alma glorifica al

Señor,47 y mi espíritu

se regocija en Dios mi

Salvador, 48 porque se

ha dignado fijarse en

su humilde sierva.

Desde ahora me

llamarán dichosa todas

las generaciones,

49 for the Mighty One

has done great things

for me, and holy is

his name. 50 His

mercy is for those

who fear him from

generation to

generation.

THE GOSPEL

Lucas 1:39-56Luke 1:39-56

49 porque el

Poderoso ha hecho

grandes cosas por

mí. ¡Santo es su

nombre! 50 De

generación en

generación se

extiende su

misericordia a los

que le temen.

51 He has shown

strength with his arm;

he has scattered the

proud in the thoughts

of their hearts. 52 He

has brought down the

powerful from their

thrones, and lifted up

the lowly;

THE GOSPEL

Lucas 1:39-56Luke 1:39-56

51 Hizo proezas con

su brazo; desbarató

las intrigas de los

soberbios.[b] 52 De

sus tronos derrocó a

los poderosos,

mientras que ha

exaltado a los

humildes.

53 he has filled the

hungry with good

things, and sent the

rich away empty. 54 He has helped his

servant Israel, in

remembrance of his

mercy,

THE GOSPEL

Lucas 1:39-56Luke 1:39-56

53 colmó de bienes a

los hambrientos y

despidió a los ricos

con las manos

vacías. 54 Ha

ayudado a Israel, su

siervo, acordándose

de su misericordia,

55 according to the

promise he made to

our ancestors, to

Abraham and to his

descendants forever.”

THE GOSPEL

Lucas 1:39-56Luke 1:39-56

55 conforme a la

promesa que hizo a

nuestros

antepasados, a

Abraham ya su

descendencia para

siempre ”.

56 And Mary

remained with her

about three months

and then returned to

her home.

THE GOSPEL

Lucas 1:39-56Luke 1:39-56

56 Y María

permaneció con ella

unos tres meses y

luego regresó a su

casa.

P: This is the Gospel of the Lord.

C: Praise be to you Oh Christ

SERMON

I Hope

Pastor Mike Millum

DEDICATION OF THE BILL

MCKENNY MEMORIAL PIANO

P: We present this piano to the glory of

almighty God and for service in this

congregation in loving memory of Bill

McKenny.

P: it is good to give thanks to the Lord,

C: to sing praises to your name, O Most

High,

P: to declare your steadfast love in the

morning,

C: And your faithfulness at night,



P: to the music of the lute and the harp,

C: to the melody of the lyre.

P: For you, O Lord, have made me glad by

your work;

C: at the works of your hands I sing for

joy.

P: Let us pray: Eternal God,

C: whom the generations have

worshiped through the gift of music,

accept our



C: praise to you in the sound of this

piano, which we consecrate in your name

and to your glory. Grant that its music

may be a blessing to all who worship

here. Let our music be so joined to your

holy word that your glory may surround

us and empower us for the service to

which you call us in the world; through

Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

SPECIAL MUSIC

His Name Shall Be

Matt Redman/Jonas Myrin

David Berfield, soloist

We believe in one

God, the Father, the

Almighty, maker of

heaven and earth, of

all that is, seen and

unseen.

We believe in one

Lord, Jesus Christ,

the only Son of God,

Creemos en un solo

Dios, Padre

todopoderoso,

creador del cielo y de

la tierra, de todo lo

visible y lo invisible.

Creemos en un solo

Señor Jesucristo, Hijo

único de Dios,

NICENE CREED CREDO NICENO

eternally begotten

of the Father, God

from God, Light

from Light, true God

from true God,

begotten, not made,

of one Being with the Father.


nacido del Padre

antes de todos los

siglos: Dios de

Dios, Luz de Luz,

Dios verdadero de

Dios verdadero,

engendrado, no

creado, de la

misma naturaleza que el Padre,

Through him all

things were made.

For us and for our

salvation he came

down from heaven;

was incarnate of the

Holy Spirit and the

virgin Mary and

became truly human.


por quien todo fue

hecho; que por

nosotros y por

nuestra salvación

bajó del cielo, y

por obra del

Espíritu Santo se

encarnó de María

la Virgen, y se hizo hombre;

For our sake he was

crucified under

Pontius Pilate; he

suffered death and

was buried. On the

third day he rose

again in accordance with the Scriptures;


y por nuestra

causa fue

crucificado en

tiempos de Poncio

Pilato; padeció y

fue sepultado, y

resucitó al tercer

día, según las Escrituras,

he ascended into

heaven and is

seated at the right

hand of the Father.

He will come again

in glory to judge the

living and the dead,

and his kingdom

will have no end.


y subió al cielo y

está sentado a la

diestra del Padre;

y de nuevo

vendrá con gloria

para juzgar a

vivos y a muertos,

y su reino no

tendrá fin.

We believe in the

Holy Spirit, the

Lord, the giver of

life, who proceeds

from the Father and

the Son. who with

the Father and the

Son he is worshiped

and glorified.


Creemos en el

Espíritu Santo, el

Señor y Dador de

vida, que procede

del Padre y el Hijo,

que con el Padre y

el hijo recibe una

misma adoración y

gloria,

who has spoken

through the

prophets. We

believe in one holy

catholic and apostolic Church.

We acknowledge

one Baptism for the forgiveness of sins.


y que habló por los

profetas. Creemos

en la iglesia, que

es una, santa,

católica y

apostólica.

Reconocemos un

solo bautismo para

el perdón de los pecados.

We look for the

resurrection of the

dead, and the life of

the world to come.

Amen.


Esperamos la

resurrección de los

muertos y la vida

del mundo venidero. Amén.

THE PRAYERS OF THE CHURCH

After each petition of the prayer:

A: In faith and hope,

C: Let us pray to the Lord.

SHARING OF THE PEACECOMPARTIENDO LA PAZ

A time to greet each other with God’s peace.

P: The peace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you.C: And also with you.

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OFFERING PRAYER

P: Saving God:

C: When called to bear God’s Son, Mary,

in faith and hope offered herself

as God’s servant, and then sang a song

celebrating her selection to help bring

God’s reign on earth. We have been

chosen to continue to build up the

kingdom of God in this place, so we, too,

have reason to celebrate.

OFFERING PRAYER

C: Having praised God through song and

scripture, let us now offer our tangible

signs of gratitude, confident that God’s

promises will be fulfilled through the

ministries supported by our gifts. In the

name of the Christ who is coming. Amen.

P: O come, Emanuel, into our longing

hearts.

C: We lift our hearts to you.

P: Gather us around your table Lord.

C: We come in expectation and hope.

TABLE PRAYER

P: We heard from the prophets of God’s new

straight path in the desert and of the hoped

for shepherd to feed his flock. We heard

from John the Baptist of one coming after

him, one who will baptize with Holy Spirit.

We hear from Mary today about the hope of

one who is coming to bring a reversal of the

kingdoms of this world, and bring God’s

kingdom of justice for all who have been

denied what is right.

TABLE PRAYER

P: As we open our hearts to this coming,

and hope for what it might mean for us, we

can’t help but remember the rest of the

story. Even as we celebrate Jesus’ birth, we

remember his life, his teachings and

healings and compassion. Even as we

remember the beginning, we know well of

Jesus’ suffering and death and Resurrection.

TABLE PRAYER

P: We remember how, in the night in which

he was betrayed, our Lord Jesus took bread,

and gave thanks; broke it, and gave it to his

disciples, saying: “Take and eat; this is my

body, given for you. Do this for the

remembrance of me.”

TABLE PRAYER

P: Again, after supper, he took the cup, gave

thanks, and gave it for all to drink, saying:

“This cup is the new covenant in my blood,

shed for you and for all people for the

forgiveness of sin. Do this for the

remembrance of me.”

TABLE PRAYER

P: May we receive Jesus in this bread and

wine as he came long ago and comes to us

still in the power of the Holy Spirit. He is

Emmanuel, God with us, in the bread and

the cup! AMEN.

TABLE PRAYER

THE LORD’S PRAYER

P: In the language of your heart, let us pray the prayer that Jesus taught us:

C: Our father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.

PADRE NUESTRO

P: En el idioma de tu corazón, rezamos la oración que Jesús nos enseñó:

C: Padre nuestro, que estás en el cielo, santificado sea tu nombre. Hágase tu voluntad en la tierra como en el cielo.

THE LORD’S PRAYER

Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.

PADRE NUESTRO

Danos hoy nuestro pan de cada dia. Perdona nuestras ofensas como también nosotros perdonamos a los que nos ofenden.

THE LORD’S PRAYER PADRE NUESTRO

No nos dejes caer en tentacion y libranos del mal. Porque tuyo es el reino, tuyo es el poder y tuya es la gloria, ahora y siempre, amen.

And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever and ever. Amen.

INVITATION TO COMMUNION

P: The God who became the incarnate

Word and lived among us, has become

Emmanuel—God with us once again in the

bread and wine of this meal. Come, eat,

drink and feed on Christ in your hearts with

faith, hope and thanksgiving.

THE MEAL

LAMB OF GOD

POST COMMUNION PRAYER

P: Faithful God,

C: you chose Mary, full of grace,

to be the mother of our Savior, Jesus

Christ. He came to us as one of us to

bring us hope of a future where all will

have justice and a seat at the table. You

have filled us with your grace also in this

holy meal. May we understand your

ways, rejoice in your salvation,

and embrace your will; through Jesus

POST COMMUNION PRAYER

C: Christ, who lives and reigns with you

in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God,

now and forever. Amen.

BLESSING AND SENDING

P: Go now, with your hope in God’s mercy

for all God has promised you will be

fulfilled. Trust God’s strength for your

safety, walk in the ways of peace, and be

ready to greet the coming Lord.

P: And may God our Savior look with favor

upon you; May Christ Jesus use his

wonderful power for you; and may the Holy

Spirit leap joyously with you and pour forth

from you in songs of praise. Amen.

SENDING SONG

Canticle of the TurningRed Book # 723

1 My soul cries out with a joyful shout

that the God of my heart is great,

and my spirit sings of the wondrous things

that you bring to the ones who wait.

You fixed your sight on your servant's plight,

and my weakness you did not spurn,

so from east to west shall my name be blest.

Could the world be about to turn?

SENDING SONG

Canticle of the Turning

Red Book # 723

Refrain

My heart shall sing of the day you bring.

Let the fires of your justice burn.

Wipe away all tears, for the dawn draws near,

and the world is about to turn.

SENDING SONG


2 Though I am small, my God, my all,

you work great things in me,

and your mercy will last from the depths of

the past

to the end of the age to be.

Your very name puts the proud to shame,

and to those who would for you yearn,

you will show your might, put the strong to

flight,

for the world is about to turn.

SENDING SONG


Refrain





SENDING SONG


3 From the halls of pow'r to the fortress tow'r,

not a stone will be left on stone.

Let the king beware for your justice tears

ev'ry tyrant from his throne.

The hungry poor shall weep no more,

for the food they can never earn;

there are tables spread, ev'ry mouth be fed,

for the world is about to turn.

SENDING SONG


Refrain





SENDING SONG


4 Though the nations rage from age to age,

we remember who holds us fast:

God's mercy must deliver us

from the conqueror's crushing grasp.

This saving word that our forebears heard

is the promise which holds us bound,

till the spear and rod can be crushed by God,

who is turning the world around.

SENDING SONG


Refrain





DISMISSAL

A: Go in peace

to love and

serve the

Lord. Christ is

coming soon!

C: Amen.

Thanks be to

God!

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