Hold Us Together Your Name WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

Hold Us Together

Your Name

WELCOME

AND

ANNOUNCEMENTS

GREETING P: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God,

and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.C: And also with you.

LITANYP: With war and poverty, violence and destruction all

around usC: We cry out, “How long, O Lord?”

P: God replies, “Watch and wait, the Answer is already coming.”

C: The powers of the world are destroying us,

P: “For such a time as this,” says God, “I have called you.”

C: Take us by the hand, Lord, and protect us,

P: “I will give you a light for all nations,” promises God.C: Save us, dear Lord

P: God says, “I will give you My Son.”C: We will call Him, “Immanuel”P: God is with us, now and forever!

PRAYER OF THE DAYP: Let us pray, God of justice,C: you sent your servant Esther into a life of

privilege so that those without would be taken care of. In our privilege, show us how to advocate for those who have less, so that your world might be peaceful and just. We pray these things in the name of Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.

““Seek Ye First”Seek Ye First”

Seek ye first the Kingdom of God, Seek ye first the Kingdom of God,

And His righteousnessAnd His righteousness

And all these thingsAnd all these things

shall be added unto you, shall be added unto you,

Allelu, AlleluiaAllelu, Alleluia

Ask and it shall be given unto you, Ask and it shall be given unto you,

Seek and ye shall find,Seek and ye shall find,

Knock and the door shall Knock and the door shall

be opened unto you, be opened unto you,


Man does not live by bread alone,Man does not live by bread alone,

but by every word, but by every word,

That proceeds from the That proceeds from the

mouth of God, mouth of God,


Seek ye first the Seek ye first the Kingdom of God, Kingdom of God,

And His righteousnessAnd His righteousness

And all these things shall be And all these things shall be added unto you, added unto you,

Allelu, AlleluiaAllelu, AlleluiaAllelu, AlleluiaAllelu, Alleluia

“Seek Ye First”, Karen Lafferty, Maranatha Music, CCLI #1724248

Esther 4:1-17 L: The word of the Lord.

C: Thanks be to God.

Children’s Sermon

LIGHTING OF THE ADVENT CANDLEELW Hymn No. 240

“Light One Candle to Watch for Messiah” vss 1 & 2

LIGHTING OF THE ADVENT CANDLEELW Hymn No. 240

“Light One Candle to Watch for Messiah” vss 1 & 2

Mighty to SaveMighty to Save

Ev’ryone needs compassion,Ev’ryone needs compassion,

Love that’s never failing Love that’s never failing

Let mercy fall on meLet mercy fall on me

Ev’ryone needs forgiveness, Ev’ryone needs forgiveness,

The kindness of a SaviorThe kindness of a Savior

The Hope of nationsThe Hope of nations

Savior, He can move the Savior, He can move the

mountainsmountains

My God is mighty to save, My God is mighty to save,

He is mighty to save.He is mighty to save.

Forever, Author of SalvationForever, Author of SalvationHe rose and conquered the He rose and conquered the grave Jesus conquered the grave Jesus conquered the

grave grave

So take me as You find me, So take me as You find me,

All my fears and failuresAll my fears and failures

Fill my life againFill my life again

I give my life to follow, I give my life to follow,

Ev’rything I believe inEv’rything I believe inNow I surrender Now I surrender

Yes I surrender Yes I surrender


mountainsmountains



Forever, Author of Forever, Author of

SalvationSalvationHe rose and conquered He rose and conquered

the grave Jesus the grave Jesus conquered the grave conquered the grave

Shine your light and Shine your light and

Let the whole world see Let the whole world see

We’re singingWe’re singing

For the glory of the risen For the glory of the risen

King King

Jesus- Jesus-



We’re singing We’re singing For the glory of the risen For the glory of the risen

King King


mountainsmountains




SalvationSalvationHe rose and conquered He rose and conquered

the grave Jesus the grave Jesus conquered the grave conquered the grave

He’s my Savior, He’s my Savior,

He can move the mountainsHe can move the mountains

My God is mighty to save,My God is mighty to save,



SalvationSalvation

He rose and conquered the He rose and conquered the

grave Jesus conquered the grave Jesus conquered the

gravegrave



We’re singingWe’re singing

For the glory of the risen For the glory of the risen

King King

Jesus- Jesus-



We’re singing We’re singing For the glory of the risen For the glory of the risen

King King CCLI song# 4591782 Copyright 2006 Hillsong Publishing CCLI song# 4591782 Copyright 2006 Hillsong Publishing

(Admin. by EMI Christian Music Publishing)(Admin. by EMI Christian Music Publishing)

APOSTLE’S CREED

I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.

I believe in Jesus Christ, God’s 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 to the dead. On the third day he rose again; he ascended into heaven, he is seated at the right hand of the Father, and he will come to judge the living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

PRAYERS OF THE CHURCHP: Lord, in your mercy,

C: hear our prayer.

SHARING THE PEACE P: The peace of Christ be with you always.

C: And also with you.

OFFERING

““Nothing Without You”Nothing Without You”

Take these handsTake these handsAnd lift them upAnd lift them up

For I have not the strength For I have not the strength To praise You near enoughTo praise You near enough

See I have nothing See I have nothing I have nothing without youI have nothing without you

And take my voice And take my voice And pour it outAnd pour it out

Let it sing the songs of mercy Let it sing the songs of mercy I have foundI have found

For I have nothing For I have nothing I have nothing without YouI have nothing without You

And all my soul needs And all my soul needs Is all Your love to cover meIs all Your love to cover me

So all the world So all the world Will see Will see

That I have nothing That I have nothing Without YouWithout You

Take my body Take my body And build it upAnd build it up

May it be broken as May it be broken as An offering of loveAn offering of love

For I have nothing For I have nothing I have nothing without YouI have nothing without You

And all my soul needsAnd all my soul needsIs all Your love to cover meIs all Your love to cover me

So all the world So all the world Will see Will see

That I have nothingThat I have nothing

But I love YouBut I love You yeah yeah

With all my heart With all my heart

With all my soulWith all my soul

With all my mind With all my mind

And all the strengthAnd all the strengthThat I can findThat I can find

Take my time hereTake my time hereOn this earthOn this earth

And let it glorify all thatAnd let it glorify all that You are worthYou are worth

For I am nothing For I am nothing I am nothing without YouI am nothing without You

CCLI song# 4442453 Copyright 2004 New Spring/Appstreet Music/Rotten Banana MusicCCLI song# 4442453 Copyright 2004 New Spring/Appstreet Music/Rotten Banana Music

OFFERTORY PRAYER P: Let us Pray. Holy God, gracious and merciful, you

bring forth food from the earth and nourish your whole creation.C: Turn our hearts toward those who hunger

in any way, that all may know your care; and prepare us now to feast on the bread of life, Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.

CONFESSION & FORGIVENESSAll may make the sign of the cross, the sign marked at baptism, as the presiding minister begins.

P: In the name of the Father, and of the + Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

C: Amen.

P: God of all mercy and consolation, come to the help of your people, turning us from our sin to live for you alone. Give us the power of your Holy Spirit that we may confess our sin, receive your forgiveness, and grow into the fullness of Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord.

C: Amen.P: Let us confess our sin in the presence of God and of

one another.

Silence is kept for reflection. You are invited to kneel, sit, or stand as you wish.

P: Most merciful God,C: we confess that we are captive to sin and

cannot free ourselves. We have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. For the sake of your Son, Jesus Christ, have mercy on us. Forgive us, renew us, and lead us, so that we may delight in your will and walk in your ways, to the glory of your holy name. Amen.

P: In the mercy of almighty God, Jesus Christ was given to die for us, and for his sake God forgives us all our sins. As a called and ordained minister of the church of Christ, and by his authority, I therefore declare to you the entire forgiveness of all your sins,

in the name of the Father, and of the + Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

C: Amen.

Holy Communion is open to all who are baptized, confess Jesus as Lord, and believe that Jesus is present in the Bread and Wine. If you desire gluten-free wafers, let the pastor know at the time of distribution. Glasses of white grape juice are available in each tray for those who do not wish to receive wine.

WORDS OF INSTITUTION

THE LORD’S PRAYER 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.

INVITATION TO COMMUNIONP: Taste and see that the Lord is good.

“My Faith Looks Up to Thee”ELW No. 759

(Holly Reyner-Violin)

My faith looks up to thee,

thou Lamb of Calvary, Savior divine!

Now hear me while I pray, take all my

guilt away, oh, let me from this day

be wholly thine!

May thy rich grace impart

strength to my fainting heart,

my zeal inspire;

as thou hast died for me,

oh, may my love to thee

pure, warm, and changeless be,

a living fire!

While life's dark maze I tread

and griefs around me spread,

be thou my guide;

bid darkness turn to day,

wipe sorrow's tears away,

nor let me ever stray

from thee aside.

When ends life's transient dream,

when death's cold, sullen stream

shall o'er me roll;

blest Savior, then, in love

fear and distrust remove;

oh, bear me safe above,

a ransomed soul!

POST-COMMUNION BLESSING P: The body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ

strengthen you and keep you in his grace.C: Amen.

POST-COMMUNION BLESSING P: The body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ

strengthen you and keep you in his grace.C: Amen.

POST-COMMUNION PRAYERP: Let us pray. We give you thanks, almighty God, that

you have refreshed us through the healing power of this gift of life.

C: In your mercy, strengthen us through this gift, in faith toward you and in fervent love toward one another; for the sake of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

BLESSINGP: Almighty God, Father, + Son, and Holy Spirit, bless

you now and forever.

C: Amen.

““Lord Reign in Me”Lord Reign in Me”Over all the earth You Over all the earth You

reign on high,reign on high,

every mountain stream, every every mountain stream, every

sunset sky.sunset sky.

But my one request, But my one request,

Lord, my only aimLord, my only aim

Is that You’d reign in me again.Is that You’d reign in me again.

Lord reign in me, reign in Lord reign in me, reign in

Your power,Your power,

over all my dreams, in my over all my dreams, in my

darkest hour;darkest hour;

You are the Lord of all I am.You are the Lord of all I am.

So won’t You reign in me again?So won’t You reign in me again?

Over every thought, Over every thought,

over every word,over every word,

May my life reflect the May my life reflect the

beauty of my Lord.beauty of my Lord.

‘‘Cause You mean more to me Cause You mean more to me

than any earthly thing.than any earthly thing.

So won’t You reign in me again.So won’t You reign in me again.







Over all the earth You Over all the earth You reign on high,reign on high,

every mountain stream, every every mountain stream, every

sunset sky.sunset sky.

But my one request, Lord, my But my one request, Lord, my

only aimonly aim

Is that You’d reign in me again.Is that You’d reign in me again.














So won’t You reign in me again? So won’t You reign in me again?

““Lord Reign in Me”, Brenton Brown, 1998, Vineyard Songs, CCLI # 1724248Lord Reign in Me”, Brenton Brown, 1998, Vineyard Songs, CCLI # 1724248

SENDINGP: Go in peace. Serve the Lord.C: Thanks be to God. P: And all God’s children said…C: AMEN!

SENDINGP: Go in peace. Serve the Lord.C: Thanks be to God. P: And all God’s children said…C: AMEN!

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