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Worship video for Second Sunday of Christmas
PRELUDE Deacon Tracy Katschke welcomes the church to worship. GREETING AND INTRODUCTION TO THE DAY Ben Dahlke will lead the assembly in our gathering song. GATHERING HYMN “God, Whose Almighty Word” 1. God, whose almighty word chaos and darkness heard and took their flight: hear us, we humbly pray, and where the gospel day sheds not its glorious ray, let there be light. 2. Christ, who once came to bring, on your redeeming wing, healing and sight; health to the troubled mind, sight where illusions blind; oh, now to humankind let there be light. 3. Spirit of truth and love, life-giving, holy dove, speed forth your flight; move on the water's face bearing the lamp of grace, and in earth's darkest place let there be light. Our psalm this morning is read by Anne Blaylock PSALM: Psalm 147:12-20 12Worship the Lord, O Jerusalem; praise your God, O Zion, 13who has strengthened the bars of your gates and has blessed your children within you. 14God has established peace on your borders and satisfies you with the finest wheat. 15God sends out a command to the earth, a word that runs very swiftly. 16God gives snow like wool, scattering frost like ashes. 17God scatters hail like bread crumbs. Who can stand against God’s cold? 18The Lord sends forth the word and melts them; the wind blows, and the waters flow. 19God declares the word to Jacob, statutes and judgments to Israel. 20The Lord has not done so to any other nation; they do not know God’s judgments. Hallelujah! The children’s word is brought by Deacon Tracy Katschke CHILDREN'S WORD The gospel is read by Deacon Tracy Katschke. The gospel is announced. GOSPEL: John 1:1-18 The holy gospel according to John. Glory to you, O Lord. 1In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2He was in the beginning with God. 3All things came into being through him, and without him not one thing came into being. What has come into being 4in him was life, and the life was the light of all people. 5The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it. 6There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. 7He came as a witness to testify to the light, so that all might believe through him. 8He himself was not the light, but he came to testify to the light. 9The true light, which enlightens everyone, was coming into the world. 10He was in the world, and the world came into being through him; yet the world did not know him. 11He came to what was his own, and his own people did not accept him. 12But to all who received him, who believed in his name, he gave power to become children of God, 13who were born, not of blood or of the will of the flesh or of the will of man, but of God. 14And the Word became flesh and lived among us, and we have seen his glory, the glory as of a father’s only son, full of grace and truth. 15(John testified to him and cried out, “This was he of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me ranks ahead of me because he was before me.’ ”) 16From his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace. 17The law indeed was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. 18No one has ever seen God. It is God the only Son, who is close to the Father’s heart, who has made him known. The gospel concludes: The gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, O Christ. Deacon Tracy Katschke proclaims God’s Word for you in the sermon. SERMON Tim Harris will now lead the assembly in prayer PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION Joining our voices with the song of the angels, let us pray for the church, the world, and all who are in need. A brief silence. Redeeming God, you gather together your people from the farthest parts of the earth. Protect your church from stumbling. Let it not be overcome by sorrow, division, or despair. Make us radiant with goodness, that we might live always to the praise of your glory. Hear us, O God. Your mercy is great. You bring together heaven and earth. All creation testifies to your splendor. Hold the ecosystems of this earth in delicate balance, from coastlands to farmlands, forests to wetlands, deserts to rainforests. Show us new ways to live in harmony with the world around us. Hear us, O God. Your mercy is great. You overflow with grace upon grace. Expand the imaginations of those who serve in positions of authority. Open their hearts to the needs of their nations and communities. Protect all those in harm’s way and those risking danger for the sake of others. Hear us, O God. Your mercy is great. You come to us in the beauty of darkness and of light. Bring justice and reconciliation to communities divided by oppressions and misuse of power. Guide us to speak holy words of advocacy and truth. Help us to honor your image in one another. Hear us, O God. Your mercy is great. You bring consolation to those who weep. Embrace those who feel far-off, excluded, or defeated. Accompany those living with chronic and invisible illness. Sustain the weak and weary. Refresh those who labor under the weight of pain or sickness (especially for Mike, Sherri, Lizetta, Kim, Kyle, Jan, Rita, Gina, Laurie, Tracy, Jeff, Chris, Don, Douglas, Hoyt, and Bruce) Hear us, O God. Your mercy is great. Whatever else is in our heart and on our mind, our needs and our joys, we offer to you now as we pray for ourselves…(pause a moment)…. Hear us, O God. Your mercy is great. God of mercy, come quickly to us with grace upon grace as we lift these and all our prayers to you, in the name of Jesus. Amen. Deacon Tracy Katschke leads the assembly in giving thanks for God’s Word. THANKSGIVING FOR THE WORD Let us pray. O God of justice and love, we give thanks to you that you illumine our way through life with the words of your Son. Give us the light we need, awaken us to the needs of others, and at the end bring all the world to your feast; through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord, to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit, be honor and glory forever. Amen. Tim Harris leads the assembly in the Lord’s Prayer. LORD’S PRAYER Gathered into one by the Holy Spirit, let us pray as Jesus taught us. Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us; 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. Receive the blessing. BLESSING The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord’s face shine on you with grace and mercy. The Lord look upon you with favor and ☩ give you peace. Amen. Jeff Horvath leads us in our Closing Hymn. CLOSING HYMN Go Tell It on the Mountain Refrain: Go tell it on the mountain, over the hills and ev'rywhere; go tell it on the mountain that Jesus Christ is born! 1 While shepherds kept their watching o'er silent flocks by night, behold, throughout the heavens there shone a holy light. Refrain 2 The shepherds feared and trembled when, lo, above the earth rang out the angel chorus that hailed our Savior's birth. Refrain 3 Down in a lonely manger the humble Christ was born; and God sent us salvation that blessed Christmas morn. Refrain PEACE IS SHARED Tim Harris DISMISSAL Go in peace. Share the good news. Thanks be to God. ANNOUNCEMENTS GIVING YOUR OFFERING We thank God for all that we have and all that we are as we make our offering. You can give your offering in many different ways: Mailing our check to church / Using our own bank website “send-payment” feature / Going to www.peacelutheranlz.com and clicking on “make a donation” / or, downloading and using the app: https://giveplushelp.vancopayments.com/. THANK YOU So much gratitude for everyone who has contributed to worship today. The young and old, readers, musicians, and the technical help are all making this possible. Find all of this week’s announcements in the Prints of Peace on the PLC website. Allison Hearst, Office Admin: office@peacelutheranlz.com / Deacon Tracy Katschke: tracy@peacelutheranlz.com / Pastor Daniel Morris: pastor@peacelutheranlz.com From sundaysandseasons.com. Copyright © 2020 Augsburg Fortress. All rights reserved. One License #A-704422 All scripture readings are from the NRSV.
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