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GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)

LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSASDecember 31, 2012

THE EVE OF THE NAME OF JESUSNEW YEARS EVE

Pre-Service Music

Prelude O God, Our Help in Ages Past - Paul Manz

Ringing of the Church Bell

Please stand and face the rear of the sanctuary.

Processional Hymn: Across the Sky the Shades of Night LSB 899

Confession and AbsolutionThe sign of the cross may be made by all in remembrance of their Baptism.

Invocation

P In the name of the Father and of theT Son and of the Holy Spirit.

C Amen

Exhortation Hebrews 10:22; Psalm 124:8; Psalm 32:5

P Beloved in the Lord! Let us draw near with a true heart and confess our sins unto God our

Father, beseeching Him in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to grant us forgiveness.

P Our help is in the name of the Lord,

C who made heaven and earth.

P I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the Lord,

C and You forgave the iniquity of my sin.

Silence for reflection on God's Word and for self-examination.

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Confession of Sins

P O almighty God, merciful Father,

C I, a poor, miserable sinner, confess unto You all my sins and

have ever offended You and justly deserved Your temporal a

But I am heartily sorry for them and sincerely repent of the

Your boundless mercy and for the sake of the holy, innocen

death of Your beloved Son, Jesus Christ, to be gracious and m

sinful being.

P Upon this your confession, I, by virtue of my office, as a called

the Word, announce the grace of God unto all of you, and i

command of my Lord Jesus Christ I forgive you all your sins in

and of theT Son and of the Holy Spirit.

C Amen

Service of the Word

Introit Ps. 98

P Our help is in the name of the LORD,

C who made heaven and earth.

P Oh sing to the LORD a new song, for he has done marvelous thing

C His right hand and his holy arm have worked salvation for him

P The LORD has made known his salvation;

C he has revealed his righteousness in the sight of the nations.

P He has remembered his steadfast love and faithfulness to the hous

C All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.

Gloria Patri

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Kyrie Mark 10:47

Gloria in Excelsis Luke 2:14; John 1:29

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Salutation and Collect of the Day

P Eternal God, we commit to Your mercy and forgiveness the

commend to Your blessing and love the times yet to come. In theus with Your Holy Spirit that we may always trust in the saving

Christ, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one Go

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Holy Gospel Luke 12:3540

P The Holy Gospel according to St. Luke, the twelfth chapter.

[Jesus said:] Stay dressed for action and keep your lamps burning, and be like men who

are waiting for their master to come home from the wedding feast, so that they may open the

door to him at once when he comes and knocks.

Blessed are those servants whom the master finds awake when he comes. Truly, I say to you,

he will dress himself for service and have them recline at table, and he will come and serve

them. If he comes in the second watch, or in the third, and finds them awake, blessed arethose servants! But know this, that if the master of the house had known at what hour the thief

was coming, he would not have left his house to be broken into. You also must be ready, forthe Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.

P This is the Gospel of the Lord.

Nicene Creed

C I believe in one God,

the Father Almighty,

maker of heaven and earth

and of all things visible and invisible.

And in one Lord Jesus Christ,

the only-begotten Son of God,

begotten of His Father before all worlds,

God of God, Light of Light,

very God of very God,

begotten, not made,

being of one substance with the Father,

by whom all things were made;

who for us men and for our salvation came down from heavenand was incarnate by the Holy Spirit of the virgin Mary

and was made man;

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and was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate.

He suffered and was buried.

And the third day He rose again according to the Scripture

and ascended into heaven

and sits at the right hand of the Father.

And He will come again with glory to judge both the living whose kingdom will have no end.

And I believe in the Holy Spirit,

the Lord and giver of life,

who proceeds from the Father and the Son,

who with the Father and the Son together is worshiped and

who spoke by the prophets.

And I believe in one holy Christian and apostolic Church,

I acknowledge one Baptism for the remission of sins,

and I look for the resurrection of the deadand the lifeTTTT of the world to come. Amen

Sit

Sermon Hymn: O God, Our Help in Ages Past

SermonFullness of Time

Stand

Offertory

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Sit

Offering O God, Our Help in Ages Past - Paul Manz

Stand

Prayer of the Church

P Let us pray for the whole Church of God in Christ Jesus and for all people according to

their needs.

Each petition ends with the following:

P Lord, in Your mercy,

C hear our prayer.

The prayers conclude with the following:

P Into Your hands, O Lord, we commend all for whom we pray, trusting in Your mercy;

through Your Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord.

C Amen

Service of the Sacrament (Carol Setting)

Preface tune: Oh Come, All Ye Faithful (LSB 379)

P The Lord be with you.

C And with you, His servant.

P Oh, come, let us lift our hearts unto the Lord.

C With hearts uplifted

Thanks to Him we render:

With joy we come before Him,

In gratefulness implore Him,

With thankful hearts adore Him evermore!

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Proper Preface

P It is truly good, right, and salutary that we should at all times and

to You, holy Lord, almighty Father, everlasting God, through Jein the mystery of the Word made flesh You have given us a new r

that, seeing You in the person of Your Son, we may know and lov

not seen. Therefore with angels and archangels and with all thelaud and magnify Your glorious name, evermore praising You and

C Amen

Sanctus tune: Hark, the Hera

C Holy, holy, holy Lord! God of hosts, by all adored!

Heav'n and earth cannot contain All the glory of Your name!

Hail, hosanna, God most high! Blest is He who now draws nig

In the name of God the king! Hallelujahs glad we sing:

Hail, hosanna! Praises due Be forever, Lord, to You!

Lord's Prayer

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The Words of Our Lord Matthew 26:2628; Mark 14:2224Luke 22:1920; 1 Corinthians 11:2325

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Pax Domini

Agnus Dei

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HOLY COMMUNION

Holy Communion will be celebrated in our Service this evening. In this

sacrament we receive Christs very body and blood for the forgiveness of sins. Thosewho are not members of Grace are asked to speak with our Pastor before partaking of this

sacrament so that the unity of faith might be established. Thank you for honoring thisrequest.

THE ALTAR FLOWERS

The Altar Flowers are given to the glory of God and the beautification of His

House by Robert and Wilma Richter in celebration of their 34th

wedding anniversary andin thanksgiving for blessings received.

THOSE WHO SERVE

Pastor: Rev. James C. Walter

Vicar: David WitteDirector of Parish Music: Nathan BeetheCrucifer: Bradley Stillman

Acolyte: Lily Woodyard

Communion Assistant: Carter SteinGreeter: Janet Killough

Altar Guild: Suzanne Raddle and Wilma Richter

Ushers: Roy Andrews, Roy Bullard, John Ketcher, Gary Proud

Nursery Attendant: Mary Ann Dyer