Second Sunday in Advent

Order of Worship

Download today's bulletin PDF for the entire order of worship and more. 

Let us pray for the whole people of God, in Christ Jesus, and for all people according to their needs.

Good and gracious God, you sent your only son into our world to bear our sins on the cross, so that through faith in him, we may be saved. Inspire your church with passion to share this truth with everyone, especially those in darkness. Make your church holy, faithful, and relentless in announcing your return. Help us through words and actions to lead many to repentance and faith in you. Lord in your mercy, hear our prayer.

Lord Jesus, fill your servants around the world with hope. Strengthen your churches and missions, and energize pastors, lay leaders, and church families who are facing difficult times and uncertainty. Provide them with help and resources according to their needs, and your peace that surpasses all understanding, so they can rest in the promise that you rule and govern all things with justice and righteousness. Lord in your mercy, hear our prayer.

Merciful Lord, be with all those who weigh heavily on our hearts and minds, including family and friends, especially those among us suffering in mind, body, and spirit. Be with them in their time of need. Help us bring your word and sacrament to them so they may always hear your words of mercy and grace. Grant all those caring for them your wisdom and understanding, that they may be extensions of your love on earth. Give everyone in need endurance, patience, peace, and joy as we await your coming. Lord in your mercy, hear our prayer.

Merciful Lord, help all those you have called to be leaders among us to love, trust, and fear you above all else. Guide them to govern with fairness, deliberate with wisdom, and care for all the people under their authority. Help us all bear fruit in keeping with repentance so that in all our thoughts, words, and actions, we seek to glorify you always. Lord in your mercy, hear our prayer.

Into your hands, O Lord, we commend all for whom we pray, trusting in your mercy; through your Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen

Teaching

Open or download this week's preview of the lessons. We send this to our homebound with a bulletin each week and thought you might like to have a copy as well. You may read it online or print it out. It includes prayers, brief teaching on each of the four lessons for Sunday, an overview, and an additional Word Search based on the Gospel Lesson. 

Vespers Tonight

Join us for Vespers this evening in the parsonage (across the street from the church) at 6:00. We will be eating and laughing, singing and praying, and reading and discussing the readings for the Second Sunday of Advent: Amos 6:1–14; 2 Thessalonians 1:5–12; Luke 1:57–68.