Good Shepherd Lutheran ChurchEvening Prayer ServiceSecond Week
in Advent, December 9, 2020
Pre-Service Music & Welcome
Evening Prayer – Lutheran Service Book (LSB) 243
Stand
Opening Hymn “The Day Is Surely Drawing Near”LSB 508
(*verses 5-7 on following page)
5My Savior paid the debt I owe And for my sin was smitten;Within
the Book of Life I know My name has now been written.I will not
doubt, for I am free,And Satan cannot threaten me; There is no
condemnation!
6May Christ our intercessor be And through His blood and
meritRead from His book that we are free With all who life
inherit.Then we shall see Him face to face,With all His saints in
that blest place Which He has purchased for us.
7O Jesus Christ, do not delay, But hasten our salvation;We often
tremble on our way In fear and tribulation.O hear and grant our
fervent plea:Come, mighty judge, and set us free From death and
ev’ry evil.
Text and tune: Public domain
+SERVICE OF LIGHT+
Versicles (Advent) LSB 243
Phos Hilaron (Hymn of Light)LSB 244
Thanksgiving for LightLSB 245
Sit
+PSALMODY+
Psalm 141 (Sung together as a congregation)LSB 245
Prayer
LLet us pray.
Let the incense of our repentant prayer ascend before You, O
Lord, and let Your loving-kindness descend on us that, with
purified minds, we may sing Your praises with the Church on earth
and the whole heavenly host and may glorify You forever.
CAmen.
Office Hymn “God, Who Made the Earth and Heaven”LSB 877
Tune and text: Public domain
+READINGS+
First Reading2 Peter 3
1This is now the second letter that I am writing to you,
beloved. In both of them I am stirring up your sincere mind by way
of reminder, 2that you should remember the predictions of the holy
prophets and the commandment of the Lord and Savior through your
apostles, 3knowing this first of all, that scoffers will come in
the last days with scoffing, following their own sinful desires.
4They will say, “Where is the promise of his coming? For ever since
the fathers fell asleep, all things are continuing as they were
from the beginning of creation.”
5For they deliberately overlook this fact, that the heavens
existed long ago, and the earth was formed out of water and through
water by the word of God, 6and that by means of these the world
that then existed was deluged with water and perished. 7But by the
same word the heavens and earth that now exist are stored up for
fire, being kept until the day of judgment and destruction of the
ungodly.
8But do not overlook this one fact, beloved, that with the Lord
one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.
9The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count
slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should
perish, but that all should reach repentance. 10But the day of the
Lord will come like a thief, and then the heavens will pass away
with a roar, and the heavenly bodies will be burned up and
dissolved, and the earth and the works that are done on it will be
exposed.
11Since all these things are thus to be dissolved, what sort of
people ought you to be in lives of holiness and godliness,
12waiting for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because
of which the heavens will be set on fire and dissolved, and the
heavenly bodies will melt as they burn! 13But according to his
promise we are waiting for new heavens and a new earth in which
righteousness dwells.
14Therefore, beloved, since you are waiting for these, be
diligent to be found by him without spot or blemish, and at peace.
15And count the patience of our Lord as salvation, just as our
beloved brother Paul also wrote to you according to the wisdom
given him, 16as he does in all his letters when he speaks in them
of these matters. There are some things in them that are hard to
understand, which the ignorant and unstable twist to their own
destruction, as they do the other Scriptures. 17You therefore,
beloved, knowing this beforehand, take care that you are not
carried away with the error of lawless people and lose your own
stability. 18But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and
Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and to the day of
eternity. Amen.
LO Lord, have mercy on us.
CThanks be to God.
Second ReadingMatthew 25:31–46
31[Jesus said:] “When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all
the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne.
32Before him will be gathered all the nations, and he will separate
people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the
goats. 33And he will place the sheep on his right, but the goats on
the left. 34Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come,
you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for
you from the foundation of the world. 35For I was hungry and you
gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger
and you welcomed me, 36I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick
and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me.’ 37Then the
righteous will answer him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you
hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? 38And when did
we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you?
39And when did we see you sick or in prison and visit you?’ 40And
the King will answer them, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to
one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.’
41“Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you
cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his
angels. 42For I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty
and you gave me no drink, 43I was a stranger and you did not
welcome me, naked and you did not clothe me, sick and in prison and
you did not visit me.’ 44Then they also will answer, saying, ‘Lord,
when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or
sick or in prison, and did not minister to you?’ 45Then he will
answer them, saying, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did not do it to
one of the least of these, you did not do it to me.’ 46And these
will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into
eternal life.”
Final Reading ResponseLSB 247
LIn many and various ways, God spoke to His people of old by the
prophets.
CBut now in these last days, He has spoken to us by His Son.
Sermon
+CANTICLE+
Stand
MagnificatLSB 248
Offering
+PRAYER+
LitanyLSB 249
LIn peace let us pray to the Lord:
CLord, have mercy.
LFor the peace from above and for our salvation, let us pray to
the Lord:
CLord, have mercy.
LFor the peace of the whole world, for the well-being of the
Church of God, and for the unity of all, let us pray to the
Lord:
CLord, have mercy.
LFor this holy house and for all who offer here their worship
and praise, let us pray to the Lord:
CLord, have mercy.
LFor Matthew our synodical president and John our district
president, for all pastors in Christ, for all servants of the
Church, and for all the people, let us pray to the Lord:
CLord, have mercy.
LFor Donald our President, for all public servants, for the
government and those who protect us, that they may be upheld and
strengthened in every good deed, let us pray to the Lord:
CLord, have mercy.
LFor those who work to bring peace, justice, health, and
protection in this and every place, let us pray to the Lord:
CLord, have mercy.
LFor those who bring offerings, those who do good works in this
congregation, those who toil, those who sing, and all the people
here present who await from the Lord great and abundant mercy, let
us pray to the Lord:
CLord, have mercy.
LFor favorable weather, for an abundance of the fruits of the
earth, and for peaceful times, let us pray to the Lord:
CLord, have mercy.
LFor our deliverance from all affliction, wrath, danger, and
need, let us pray to the Lord:
CLord, have mercy.
LFor . . . [additional bids for prayer may be inserted here] . .
. let us pray to the Lord:
CLord, have mercy.
The prayers then continue:
LFor the faithful who have gone before us and are with Christ,
let us give thanks to the Lord:
CAlleluia.
LHelp, save, comfort, and defend us, gracious Lord.
Silence for individual prayer may follow.
LRejoicing in the fellowship of all the saints, let us commend
ourselves, one another, and our whole life to Christ, our Lord:
CTo You, O Lord.
Collect For Peace
LO God, from whom come all holy desires, all good counsels, and
all just works, give to us, Your servants, that peace which the
world cannot give, that our hearts may be set to obey Your
commandments and also that we, being defended from the fear of our
enemies, may live in peace and quietness; through Jesus Christ,
Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy
Spirit, one God, now and forever.
CAmen.
Lord’s PrayerLSB 251
LTaught by our Lord and trusting His promises, we are bold to
pray:
COur 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.
BenedicamusLSB 252
BenedictionLSB 252
Closing Hymn “Once He Came in Blessing”LSB 333
Tune and text: Public domain
Text (sts. 2–3): © 2006 Concordia Publishing House. Used by
permission: LSB Hymn License no. 110016438
Acknowledgments
Unless otherwise indicated, Scripture quotations are from the
ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright ©
2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers.
Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Created by Lutheran Service Builder © 2020 Concordia Publishing
House.
Immediately following the Evening Prayer Service, there will be
an
Optional service of Holy Communion. It will last
approximately
15 minutes. If you desire to receive the Lord’s Supper, please
move
towards the front of the sanctuary. If you do not plan to stay
to receive
the Lord’s Supper, please continue with fellowship and
conversation
in the narthex or fellowship hall.
Serving Our Lord in His House Today:
Pastor:Rev. David Wurdeman
Organist: Linda Ecker
Elders:Wednesday: Clarence Salzman
Prayers This Week– Please remember to include:
+ For those who are ill or recovering, especially: Karen
Salzman,
Brenda Kolb, Paula Sopel, Shawn Zabinski, Karen Griggel,
Margaret Palmer, Ladene Zabinski, Viki Burgemeister, Joyce
Pulley,
Carrie Wilbanks, Linda Schoonover, Judy Rapp, Jean Salzman.
+ For those who are home-bound, especially: John Fox,
Darlene Griffin,
Al Mansfield, Virginia Tillman, Linda Goad, Roemelle
McArdle,
Sharon Herried.
+ For the family and friends of Emma Samson as she passed away
this
week.
+ For those who serve in the military, especially: Isaac
Preuss,
Tania Adler, and Joshua Ecker.
+ For expectant mothers and the children in their womb,
especially Christin Gole.
+ For those suffering from the pandemic, especially those
in our congregation who have been infected, those who are suffering
financially, and those who work in the medical field.
Our Week With Our Lord:
Today 5:30pmConfirmation Class
7:00pmAdvent Evening Prayer Service
(Holy Communion available after)
Thursday6:00pmElders Meeting
6:00pmTrustees Meeting
Friday12:00pmLadies Birthday Luncheon
@Perkins, Tomah
Saturday
Sunday8:00 & 10:30amDivine Service w/Holy Communion
(8am livestreamed via YouTube also)
9:15amAnnual Voters’ Meeting
9:15amSunday School
Mite Box Sunday
2:00pmJohn Veldey Memorial Service
