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OurWednesday, December 7, 2011
THOSE MINISTERING AMONG US
Pastor David Hilderman
Vicar Vincent Moore
WORSHIP TEAM
THIRD SUNDAY IN ADVENT
Don't Worry; Be Happy
December 11, 2011
10:30 AM
AS WE GATHER
The unknown always leads to fear and anxiety. We spend so much of our lives waiting in fear of the unknown, painting dark pictures of an imposing future. St. Paul reminds God's Advent people that we know the future---the future is Jesus Christ. The same Jesus who was born of the virgin in human flesh and blood to secure forgiveness and salvation for us will return in glory to complete His new creation. The divine blessings from the Word and Table of the Lord unite us and call us to fervent joy; the gifts of God initiate, nourish, and sustain that joy, refreshing our weary hearts with forgiveness, life, and hope. As God's Advent people, we lay down our fears in order to retain the holy joy of Christ---both now as He comes in the means of grace and in expectation of His coming again that we might dwell with Him for all eternity.
PARENTS OF SMALL CHILDREN
Our nursery is staffed with volunteer nursery care providers for children ages 3 and under. Please feel free to take advantage of this program so you can enjoy the church service undisturbed. The nursery is surrounded with windows to give you the freedom to check in on your child(ren). Note: on Sundays with Communion, please collect your child(ren) from the nursery when Communion commences, so the volunteer staff can also partake in Communion. If you are a church member, and would like to be participate in the volunteer rotation schedule, please contact Leanne. Thank you!
Please ensure that your cell phone is turned off during the service, as it disrupts the sound system. Thank you!
PRE-SERVICE MUSIC
O Come, All Ye Faithful
[LSB 379]
1
O come, all ye faithful,
Joyful and triumphant!
O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem;
Come and behold Him
Born the king of angels.
Refrain
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
Christ the Lord!
2
Highest, most holy,
Light of Light eternal,
Born of a virgin, a mortal He comes;
Son of the Father
Now in flesh appearing! Refrain
3
Sing, choirs of angels,
Sing in exultation,
Sing, all ye citizens of heaven above!
Glory to God
In the highest: Refrain
4
Yea, Lord, we greet Thee,
Born this happy morning;
Jesus, to Thee be glory giv’n!
Word of the Father
Now in flesh appearing! Refrain
Text (sts. 1, ref, 2–4) and Music: Public domain
Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee
[LSB 803; vv 1-3]
1
Joyful, joyful we adore Thee,
God of glory, Lord of love!
Hearts unfold like flow'rs before Thee,
Praising Thee, their sun above.
Melt the clouds of sin and sadness,
Drive the gloom of doubt away.
Giver of immortal gladness,
Fill us with the light of day.
2
All Thy works with joy surround Thee,
Earth and heav'n reflect Thy rays,
Stars and angels sing around Thee,
Center of unbroken praise.
Field and forest, vale and mountain,
Flow'ry meadow, flashing sea,
Chanting bird, and flowing fountain
Call us to rejoice in Thee.
(The congregation rises)
3
Thou art giving and forgiving,
Ever blessing, ever blest,
Well-spring of the joy of living,
Ocean-depth of happy rest!
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit,
Fountainhead of love divine:
Joyful, we Thy heav'n inherit!
Joyful, we by grace are Thine!
Text: Henry Van Dyke, 1852-1933, alt., Public domain. Tune: hymn to joy,
Ludwig van Beethoven, 1770-1827; adapt. Edward Hodges, 1796-1867, Public domain.
Blessed Assurance
[OSB 16]
1
Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine!
Oh, what a foretaste of glory divine!
Heir of salvation, purchase of God,
Born of His Spirit, washed in His blood.
Chorus:
This is my story, this is my song,
Praising my Savior all the day long;
This is my story, This is my song,
Praising my Savior all the day long.
2
Perfect submission, perfect delight,
Visions of rapture now burst on my sight;
Angels descending, bring from above
Echoes of mercy, whispers of love. Chorus:
3
Perfect submission, all is at rest,
I in my Savior am happy and blest;
Watching and waiting, looking above,
Filled with His goodness, lost in His love. Chorus:
© Fanny J. Crosby and Mrs. J. F. Knapp. 1962 Lorenz Publishing Company. Public Domain
WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION TO TODAY’S SERVICE
+PREPARATION+
ENTRANCE HYMN
Hark the Glad Sound
[LSB 349; vv 1-4]
1
Hark the glad sound! The Savior comes,
The Savior promised long;
Let ev’ry heart prepare a throne
And ev’ry voice a song.
2
He comes the pris’ners to release,
In Satan’s bondage held.
The gates of brass before Him burst,
The iron fetters yield.
3
He comes the broken heart to bind,
The bleeding soul to cure,
And with the treasures of His grace
To enrich the humble poor.
4
Our glad hosannas, Prince of Peace,
Thy welcome shall proclaim,
And heav’n’s eternal arches ring
With Thy belovèd name.
Text (sts. 1–4) and Music: Public domain
INVOCATION and OPENING SENTENCES
Pastor: In the name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit.
People: Amen.
(Silence for meditation and reflection)
Pastor: Show us Your steadfast love, O Lord,
People: and grant us Your salvation. Psalm 85:7
Pastor: Surely His salvation is near to those who fear Him. Psalm 85:9
People: Yes, the Lord will give us what is good. Psalm 85:12a, adapted
Pastor: Show us Your steadfast love, O Lord,
People: and grant us Your salvation.
Pastor: Our help is in the name of the Lord,
People: who made heaven and earth. Psalm 124:8
LIGHTING OF THE ADVENT WREATH (Candle of Love)
Pastor: The Lord opens the eyes of the blind. The Lord lifts up those who are bowed down; the
Lord loves the righteous. Psalm 146:8
People: They shall see the glory of the Lord, the majesty of our God. Isaiah 35: 2d
Pastor: They will come to Zion with singing; everlasting joy shall be upon their heads;
People: they shall obtain gladness and joy, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away. Isaiah 35;
10b, adapted
Pastor: Three candles give their joyous glow as we prepare to receive our King.
People: Be patient. Establish your hearts for the coming of the Lord is at hand. James 5: 8a
, adapted
HYMN
Light One Candle
[AGPS 163; st 3]
3
Light one candle for love,
One bright candle for love,
He brings love to ev’ry heart,
He comes! He comes!
He brings love to ev’ry heart,
He comes! He comes!
© Copyright: Sleeth, Natalie 1976 Hinshaw Music, Inc. CCLI # 233766
CONFESSION and ABSOLUTION
Pastor: Let us confess our sins to God our Father.
People: I, a poor sinner, plead guilty before God of all sins. I have lived as if God did not matter
and as if I mattered most. I have not honored my Lord's name as I should; my worship and prayers have faltered. I have not let His love have its way with me, and so my love for others has failed. There are those whom I have hurt, and those whom I have failed to help. My thoughts and desires have been soiled with sin. I am sorry for all of this and ask for grace that I may amend my sinful life.
Pastor: Almighty God in His mercy has given His Son to die for you and for His sake forgives you
all your sins. As a called and ordained servant of Christ, and by His authority, I therefore forgive you all your sins in the name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit.
GREETING OF PEACE
Pastor: The peace of the Lord be with you all.
People: And also with you.
KYRIE
Pastor: In peace let us pray to the Lord.
People: Lord, have mercy.
Pastor: For the peace from above and for our salvation let us pray to the Lord.
People: Lord, have mercy.
Pastor: For 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.
People: Lord, have mercy.
Pastor: For this holy house and for all who offer here their worship and praise let us pray to the Lord.
People: Lord, have mercy.
Pastor: For those who work to bring peace, justice, health, and protection in this and every place, let
us pray to the Lord:
People: Lord, have mercy.
Pastor: For 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:
People: Lord, have mercy.
Pastor: For favorable weather, for an abundance of the fruits of the earth, and for peaceful times, let
us pray to the Lord:
People: Lord, have mercy.
Pastor: For our deliverance from all affliction, wrath, danger, and need, let us pray to the Lord:
People: Lord, have mercy.
Pastor: Help, save, comfort, and defend us, gracious Lord.
People: Amen.
SALUTATION and COLLECT
Pastor: The Lord be with you.
People: And also with you.
Pastor: Let us pray.
(Silence for prayer)
Pastor: Lord Jesus Christ, we implore You to hear our prayers and to lighten the darkness of our
hearts by Your gracious visitation; for You live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. LSB
People: Amen.
+ WORD +
OLD TESTAMENT
Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11
(The prophet proclaims the day of God's favor and the promise of joy in the marriage supper of the Lamb which is to come.)
Pastor: This is the Word of the Lord.
People: Thanks be to God.
PSALM OF THE DAY
Psalm 126
(Those who sow in tears shall reap in joy.)
EPISTLE
1 Thessalonians 5:16-24
(Rejoice, pray, and give thanks in all things for this is God's will.)
Pastor: This is the Word of the Lord.
People: Thanks be to God
CHILDREN’S MESSAGE
Children sing the first verse,
Congregation joins in verses 2-4
O Come, All Ye Faithful
[LSB 379]
1
O come, all ye faithful,
Joyful and triumphant!
O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem;
Come and behold Him
Born the king of angels.
Refrain
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
Christ the Lord!
2
Highest, most holy,
Light of Light eternal,
Born of a virgin, a mortal He comes;
Son of the Father
Now in flesh appearing! Refrain
3
Sing, choirs of angels,
Sing in exultation,
Sing, all ye citizens of heaven above!
Glory to God
In the highest: Refrain
4
Yea, Lord, we greet Thee,
Born this happy morning;
Jesus, to Thee be glory giv’n!
Word of the Father
Now in flesh appearing! Refrain
Text (sts. 1, ref, 2–4) and Music: Public domain
(Stand)
ALLELUIA AND VERSE Matthew 11:10b
Alleluia. Behold, I send My messenger before Your face,
who will prepare Your way before You. Alleluia.
Pastor: The Holy Gospel according to St. John, the first chapter.
People: Glory to You, O Lord.
GOSPEL
John 1:6-8, 19-28
(John the Baptist points to the One who is to come, of whom he is not worthy to untie His sandals.)
Pastor: This is the Gospel of the Lord.
People: Praise to You, O Christ.
THE APOSTLES’ CREED
THE APOSTLES’ CREED
I believe in God, the Father Almighty,
maker of heaven and earth.
And in Jesus Christ, his 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 into hell.
The third day he rose again from the dead.
He ascended into heaven
and sits at the right hand of God
the Father Almighty.
From thence he will come to judge
the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy Christian Church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting. Amen.
HYMN OF THE DAY
Rejoice, Rejoice, Believers
[LSB 515]
1
Rejoice, rejoice, believers,
And let your lights appear;
The evening is advancing,
And darker night is near.
The Bridegroom is arising
And soon is drawing nigh.
Up, pray and watch and wrestle;
At midnight comes the cry.
2
The watchers on the mountain
Proclaim the Bridegroom near;
Go forth as He approaches
With alleluias clear.
The marriage feast is waiting;
The gates wide open stand.
Arise, O heirs of glory;
The Bridegroom is at hand.
3
The saints, who here in patience
Their cross and suff’rings bore,
Shall live and reign forever
When sorrow is no more.
Around the throne of glory
The Lamb they shall behold;
In triumph cast before Him
Their diadems of gold.
4
Our hope and expectation,
O Jesus, now appear;
Arise, O Sun so longed for,
O’er this benighted sphere.
With hearts and hands uplifted,
We plead, O Lord, to see
The day of earth’s redemption
That sets Your people free!
Text (sts. 1–4) and Tune: Public domain
SERMON
OFFERING
OFFERTORY PRAYER
PRAYER OF THE CHURCH
Assisting Minister: Great and mighty God, in our tears and in our fears we come before You that You
may answer our need with hope and sustain our hearts in joy.
(Silence for prayer and meditation)
Assisting Minister: As John the Baptist sought no glory but witnessed to Jesus, give us humble hearts of
faith that we may glory in Jesus, the Lamb of God who takes away our sin, and proclaim Him who takes away the sin of the whole world. Lord, in Your mercy
People: hear our prayer.
Assisting Minister: Order our lives by Your grace that we may not be overcome by sorrows of body,
mind, or material goods, but rejoice in the eternal treasure of Your love. Lord, in Your mercy
People: hear our prayer.
Assisting Minister: Give us wisdom to discern Your truth and Your Spirit and to rejoice in Your Word
and Sacraments that bestow on us the comfort of Your grace. Lord, in Your mercy
People: hear our prayer.
Assisting Minister: Guide Your Church to fulfill Your will and purpose and bless us with faithful
pastors and church workers who will faithfully steward Your mysteries to us. Lord, in Your mercy
People: hear our prayer.
Assisting Minister: Raise up honest and wise leaders here and in every nation of the earth, that all
people may enjoy freedom, have confidence in justice, and know peace. Lord, in Your mercy
People: hear our prayer.
Assisting Minister: Bless those who care for us in time of emergency or disaster, especially police,
firefighters, and first responders that they may effectively support all who been affected by natural or manmade disaster. Lord, in Your mercy
People: hear our prayer.
Assisting Minister: Give Your grace to the sick, the suffering, the grieving, and the dying. . . [individual
names may be read here] . . . that all who cry to You in time of need may receive patience, healing, and peace according to Your gracious will. Lord, in Your mercy
People: hear our prayer.
Pastor: Into Your hands, O Lord, we commend ourselves and all for whom we pray,
trusting in Your mercy, through Jesus Christ.
People: Amen.
LORD’S PRAYER
BENEDICTION
ANNOUNCEMENTS
CLOSING HYMN
Savior of the Nations, Come
[LSB 332; vv. 1,2,5&8]
1
Savior of the nations, come,
Virgin’s Son, make here Your home!
Marvel now, O heav’n and earth,
That the Lord chose such a birth.
2
Not by human flesh and blood,
By the Spirit of our God,
Was the Word of God made flesh—
Woman’s offspring, pure and fresh.
5
God the Father was His source,
Back to God He ran His course.
Into hell His road went down,
Back then to His throne and crown.
8
Glory to the Father sing,
Glory to the Son, our king,
Glory to the Spirit be
Now and through eternity.
© Text (sts. 1–2) and Tune: Public domain
TRINITY’S NEWSLETTER
December 11th to 18th, 2011
Teresa Crape
Travis Rutz
Johanna Ulmer
Florence Stacey
Thelma Wilson, sister of the Balbacks
Key & Ken Heittmen, friends of Alena Wall
Barbara Gallaher, friend of Rudy & Leone Diesel
John, Vi & John Reimer’s son-in-law, recovering from a bad motorcycle accident
Eva Hozakova, Alena Wall’s sister-in-law, suffering from cancer
Alena Wall, suffering from health problems
Trinity Korean Congregation
Donna Williams, friend of Lorne & Mona Dyck, battling A.L.S.
Pastor Vern Vansteenburg, fighting cancer
Pastor Bob Leeson
Marlene Byrne, daughter of the Diesel’s, undergoing chemotherapy
June Mohns, undergoing treatments
Walter, brother of Linda Crape, suffering from cancer
Family and friends of Alma Gjelsten, mother of Solfrid Meade, who mourn her passing
Shirley Meade
Henry Zacharias
Eleanor Rothenburger
Anne Kreiter
Martha Harder
Edith Sundberg
Dorothy Hill
Evelyn Humphrey
Al Wellunscheg
Robert Patzwald
Florence Stacey
Erna Patzwald
BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES
In December
Gord Schuster Dec. 12
Phylicia Dietterle Dec. 13
Jeremy Temple Dec. 13
Sharon Thiessen Dec. 13
Randall Dyke Dec. 15
Ann Kreiter Dec. 16
Terese Paquette Dec. 17
Laura Vonniessen Dec. 18
Kelly Meade Dec. 19
Glen Kientz Dec. 21
Harvey Topnik Dec. 21
In December
Isak & Mary Vaage Dec. 21
John & Vi Reimer Dec. 22
Robert & Rosalind Plumtree Dec. 31
IMPORTANT NOTICES AND REMINDERS
TUNE IN
If you have difficulty hearing, you may wish to use a radio to hear our church service…tune in to 88.7 FM outside the building or 107.9 FM for inside. (Please note: this is our new broadcasting frequency and should have a range of about 5 miles.)
VISITATION PROGRAM
If you or any of your family or friends from Trinity are in the hospital, or will be going into the hospital, please let the office know so that we can pray for you and arrange for someone to visit
FOR THE BULLETIN NEWSLETTER To avoid disappointment, items for the NEWSLETTER are due by 10:00 am on Wednesday. Thank you.
FLOWERS
Important: Check the table next to the Information Centre for the new sign-up sheet for placing flowers on the Altar. Just place your name next to the date you wish to provide the flowers. Also, please phone Louise Ast to let her know - her phone number is in the church directory.
More Nursery Volunteers Needed!
Nursery Care is looking for a few more volunteers to add to the rotation schedule. Volunteers need to be church members, over the age of 18, (or 2 scheduled together if between the ages of 13 – 18). If you are interested, please contact Leanne Hilderman, leanne@hilderman.ca, 604.504.7298. Thank you
WEEKLY REPORT FROM THE STEWARDSHIP BOARD
Attendance
Dec 4th, 2011—118
Dec 5th, 2010—125
Offerings
Dec 4th, 2011—$5,116.00
Dec 5st, 2010—$5,003.00
Korean Attendance
Dec 4th, 2011—37
Hospitality Bags
The Evangelism/Public Relations Board have put together 10 hospitality bags for children to use during the church service. The bag contains a story book, coloring book and crayons a note pad and pencil. The basket is located by the double doors going into the sanctuary. Please remember after the service, place all the items back in the bag and put back in the basket in the narthex. Thank you
December 18 – "Ordinary? No, Extraordinary!" (Luke 1:26-38)
Lutheran Hour Speaker: Rev. Greg Seltz
Through God’s gift of a Saviour, ordinary lives take on extraordinary significance. Hear this inspirational message on AM550 at 8:30 PM. Streaming audio and pod-casts at www.lutheranhour.ca
Time & Talent Opportunities:
Please prayerfully consider assisting your congregation
with one of these Important positions.
· Sunday School Superintendent – Contact John Hambley
· Sunday School team teachers Gr. 4-6 – Contact John Hambley
· Congregational Treasurer – Contact Susan Trithardt
· Painting Volunteer – Contact Gord Schuster
· Projection Service Volunteers – Contact John Hambley
· Communion Servers – Contact Terese Paquette or Rosalind Plumtree
· Pew Cleaners – See Kim in the office
If you are interested, please see the appropriate person, their
contact information is in your ch
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