Psalm 126 begins with God's people rejoicing that he has restored their fortunes but, when in the middle of the Psalm, it abruptly turns to a plea that God would restore their fortunes in the future it becomes clear that the first three verses were not realized but fantasy. This Psalm lives in the Advent tension between current hope and the faith that the God who is writing the Story is going to someday make the fantasies of Advent a concrete reality.
Readings and sermon were delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller.
Order of service:
Readings:
- Assurance of Forgiveness is from Psalm 40:1-3
- Psalm reading is from Psalm 126
- Old Testament reading is from Isaiah 61:1–4, 8–11
- Epistle reading is from 1 Thessalonians 5:16–24
- Holy Gospel is from John 1:6–8, 19–28
Songs and Hymns:
- O Little Town of Bethlehem
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Text: Phillips Brooks, 1835–93;
Tune: Lewis H. Redner, 1831–1908;
Text and tune: Public domain. - Magnificat
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Text: Luke 1:46 (ESV), public domain.
Tune: David Schack (b. 1947), © 2006 Lutheran Service Book, used with permission,
LSB Hymn License no. 110001220. - Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
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Text: Charles Wesley
Tune: Felix Mendelssohn
Public domain - It Came upon the Midnight Clear
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Text: Edmund H. Sears
Tune: Richard S. Willis
Public domain - Away in a Manger
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Text: Little Children’s Book, 1885; Vineyard Songs, 1892
Tune: James R. Murray
Public domain - Joy to the World
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Text: Isaac Watts
Tune: George Frideric Handel
Public domain - Silent Night, Holy Night
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Text: Franz Gruber
Tune: Franz Joseph Mohr
Public domain - Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus
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Text: Charles Wesley
Tune: Rowland H. Pritchard
Public domain - Where Shepherds Lately Knelt
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Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, 1919–2008, © 1986 Concordia Publishing House;
Tune: Joseph Herl, © 2003 Joseph Herl; admin. Concordia Publishing House;
Used with permission: LSB Hymn License #110001220. - Songs of Thankfulness and Praise
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Text: Christopher Wordsworth, 1807–85, alt.
Tune: George J. Elvey, 1816–93
Text and tune: Public domain - Ancient of Days
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Jesse Reeves, Jonny Robinson, Michael Farren, Rich Thompson;
© 2018 CityAlight Music.
Used with permission, CCLI license #20286740. - I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say
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Text: Horatius Bonar, 1808–89, alt.; Public domain;
Tune: Amanda Husberg, 1940; © 1996 Amanda Husberg;
Used with permission, LSB Hymn License #110001220. - Praise the One Who Breaks the Darkness
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Text by Rusty Edwards, © 1987 Hope Publishing Co.
Used with permission, LSB Hymn License #110001220
Tune by The Sacred Harp, 1844, public domain
Liturgies:
- Kyrie
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Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda
Music: Columbian Harmony
Text and music: © 1990 Concordia Publishing House
Used with permission: One License #728607-A - Gloria
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Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House,
Used with permission, One License #728607-A;
Tune: Felix Mendelssohn, public domain. - Credo
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Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House,
used with permission, One License 728607-A.
Tune: Welsh, pubic domain. - Sanctus
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Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House,
used with permission, One License 728607-A.
Tune: John B. Dykes, public domain. - Agnus Dei
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Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House,
used with permission, CCLI license #20286740.
Tune: Lowell Mason, 1792-1872, public domain.
Recording:
- Audio:
- Video:
- Watch on YouTube
Announcements:
- Sunday, Dec 17:
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- Worship Service: 9 AM to 10:15 AM
- Family Christmas Breakfast: 10:30 AM
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Join us today for a family Christmas Breakfast following the worship service.
- Discovering Christianity Class: 6:30 PM
- Wednesday, Dec 20:
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- Men’s Bible Study: 6:30 AM to 7:30 AM
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Downstairs.
- Midweek Advent Service: 6:30 PM to 7:15 PM
- Saturday, Dec 23:
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- No Women’s Bible Study
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Women’s Bible Study will not meet Saturday, December 23 or 30. We will resume on Saturday, January 6 at 9 AM.
- Sunday, Dec 24:
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- Worship Service: 9 AM to 10:15 AM
- Christmas Eve Midnight Worship Service: 11:30 PM to 12:15 AM
- Monday, Dec 25:
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- Christmas Worship Service: 9 AM to 10 AM
- Mercy Ministries
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Glen-Ed Pantry is currently collecting Fixings for Christmas Dinner Baskets. Please consider donating instant potatoes, gravy mixes, yams, pineapple, canned mixed vegetables or carrots or canned fried onions. If you wish to donate toward the purchase of perishable items such as pies, hams and turkeys please visit www.glenedpantry.org/donors.
- Ministry Spotlight – St. James Prayer Team
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Did you know St. James has a prayer team? This team is devoted to continually praying for our church family, community, leaders and individual prayer requests. If you would like more information about becoming a part of our prayer team, or if you have an individual prayer request, please don’t hesitate to reach out through the church office or at prayer-team@stjamesglencarbon.org.
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