Midweek Advent Wednesday, December 16, 2020

WAIT FOR THE LORD!

The Spirit Plays a Vital Role!

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OPENING HYMN “Arise, O Christian People” | CW 14

Vocalist (Verse 3)

World!

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PRAYER

M: Lord God, you have brought us safely to this time of quiet Advent reflection. Thank

you for providing everything we need for body and life. Bless us who have gathered

in your name. Forgive our sins. Speak to our hearts and prepare them for the

coming of your Son. Dispel our sorrows with the comfort of your Word and receive

our hymns of thanks and praise, through Jesus Christ, the Word made flesh, who

reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

C: Amen.

Let My Prayer Rise Before You (sung)

Let my prayer rise before you as incense,

the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.

O Lord, I call to you; come to me quickly;

Hear my voice when I cry to you.

Let my prayer rise be-fore you as incense,

the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.

M: Let our prayers be acceptable in your sight. Come and help us in time of need that we

may sing your praise in holy joy now and forever, through Jesus Christ, our Lord.

C: Amen

OPENING SENTENCES

M: O Lord, open my lips.

C: And my mouth shall declare your praise.

M: Hasten to save me, O God.

C: O Lord, come quickly to help me.

M: The Lord be with you.

C: And also with you.

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PSALM 130 Christian Worship Page 114 Congregation (Refrain); Vocalist (Verses)

Out of the depths I cry to you, O LORD;*

O Lord, hear my voice.

Let your ears be attentive*

to my cry for mercy.

If you, O LORD, kept a record of sins,*

O Lord, who could stand?

But with you there is forgiveness;*

therefore you are feared.

Refrain

I wait for the LORD and in his Word I put my hope.*

My soul waits for the Lord more than

watchmen wait for the morning.

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LESSON Hebrews 10:19-25

Therefore, brothers and sisters, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy

Place by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way opened for us through the

curtain, that is, his body, and since we have a great priest over the house of God, let us

draw near to God with a sincere heart and with the full assurance that faith

brings, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and having

our bodies washed with pure water. Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we

profess, for he who promised is faithful. And let us consider how we may spur one

another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in

the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day

approaching.

SEASONAL RESPONSE

M: The Lord will come again in glory.

C: The Spirit and the Church cry out: Come, Lord Jesus, come.

O Israel, put your hope in the LORD,*

for with the LORD is unfailing love

and with him is full redemption.

Glory be to the Father and to the Son*

and to the Holy Spirit,

as it was in the beginning,*

is now, and will be forever. Amen.

Refrain

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HYMN “As Angels Joyed with One Accord” | CW 5

(Verses 1, 5- 7); Vocalist (Verse 4)

SERMON TEXT Luke 2:25

Now there was a man in Jerusalem called Simeon, who was righteous and devout. He

was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was on him.

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SERMON RESPONSE “My Soul in Stillness Waits” | CWS 703

Congregation (Refrain); Vocalist (Verses)

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PRAYER

M: O God our Father, by your mercy and might, the world turns safely into darkness

and returns again to light. We place into your hands our unfinished tasks, our

unsolved problems, and our unfulfilled hopes, knowing that only what you bless

will prosper.

C: To your great love and protection we commit each other and all those we love,

knowing that you alone are our sure defender.

M: O Lord, support us all the day long, till the shadows lengthen and the evening comes

and the busy world is hushed and the fever of life is over and our work is done.

C: Then in your mercy, grant us a safe lodging and a holy rest and peace at the

last. Amen.

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.

PRAYER FOR PEACE

M: Lord God, all holy desires, all good counsels, and all just works come from you.

Give to us, your servants, that peace which the world cannot give, that our hearts

may be set to obey your commandments. Defend us also from the fear of our

enemies that we may live in peace and quietness, through the merits of Jesus Christ

our Savior, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and

forever.

C: Amen.

M: Let us praise the Lord.

C: Thanks be to God. (Spoken)

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BLESSING

M: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy

Spirit be with you all.

C: Amen. (Spoken)

CLOSING HYMN “Let the Earth Now Praise the Lord” | CW 28

Congregation (Verses 1, 6); Vocalist (Verse 2)

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SERVICE PARTICIPANTS

Preacher

Pastor Kurt Loescher

Presiding Minister

Pastor Michael Woldt

Organist

Tanya Anderson

Vocalist

Jen Mueller

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®

Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.®

Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.

Psalm 130

Refrain Tune: Michael Joncas. © 1986 GIA Publications, Inc., Chicago, IL,

www.giamusic.com.

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David’s Star Ev. Lutheran Church 2740 David’s Star Drive

Jackson, WI 53037

Additional Worship Opportunities

Christmas Worship Services

Children’s Christmas Services at KML / Thursday, December 24, 2020

2:00 pm & 4:30 pm (Livestream available both services)

Closed to the general public.

Space limited to 4 guests per family.

Candlelight Service at David’s Star / Thursday, December 24, 2020

10:00 pm (Livestream available)

Christmas Day Festival Services / Friday, December 25, 2020

7:45 am (Livestream available) & 9:30 am

New Year’s Worship Services

New Year’s Eve / Thursday, December 31, 2020

3:45 pm w/ Holy Communion (Livestream available)

PLEASE NOTE

No 6:30 pm service.

New Year’s Day / Friday, January 1, 2021

9:30 am