The Visit of the Wise Men

Adoración de los reyes magos

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OPENING HYMN Angels from the Realms of Glory

OPENING RITE M: In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.

C: Amen.

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

Spirit be with you.

C: And also with you.

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CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION P: If we claim to be without sin, we

deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us.

C: If we confess our sins, God is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.

P: Let us confess our sins to God our

Father.

C: Merciful Father in heaven, I am altogether sinful from birth. In countless ways I have sinned against you and do not deserve to be called your child. But trusting in Jesus, my Savior, I pray: Have mercy on me according to your unfailing love. Cleanse me from my sin, and take away my guilt.

P: God, our heavenly Father, has forgiven all your sins. By the perfect life and innocent death of our Lord Jesus Christ, he has removed your guilt forever. You are his own dear child. May God give you strength to live according to his will.

C: Amen

Si decimos que no tenemos pecado, nos engañamos a nosotros mismos, y la verdad no está en nosotros.

Si confesamos nuestros pecados, Dios, que es fiel y justo, nos los perdonará y nos limpiará de toda maldad.

Confesemos nuestros pecados a Dios nuestro Padre.

Padre misericordioso que estás en el cielo, yo soy totalmente pecaminoso desde el nacimiento. De innumerables maneras he pecado contra ti y no merezco ser llamado tu hijo. Pero confiando en Jesús, mi Salvador, te ruego: Ten piedad de mí conforme a tu amor inquebrantable. Límpiame de mis pecados y quítame mi culpa.

Dios, nuestro Padre celestial, te ha perdonado todos tus pecados. Por la perfecta vida y la inocente muerte de nuestro Señor Jesucristo, él ha eliminado tu culpa para siempre. Eres su propio hijo querido. Que Dios te dé la fuerza para vivir conforme su voluntad.

Amén.

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LORD, HAVE MERCY M: In peace, let us pray to the Lord.

C: Lord, have mercy. M: For the peace that comes from above and for our salvation, let us pray to the Lord.

C: Lord, have mercy. M: For peace throughout the world, for the wellbeing of the church of God, and for

the unity of all, let us pray to the Lord.

C: Lord, have mercy. M: For this family of faith and for all who here offer their worship and praise, let us

pray to the Lord.

C: Lord, have mercy. M: Help, save, comfort, and defend us, merciful Lord.

C: Amen. SONG OF PRAISE

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PRAYER OF THE DAY M: Lord God, by the leading of a star you once made known to the nations your one

and only Son. Guide us, also, who know him now by faith, to come at last to the perfect joy of your heavenly glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

C: Amen. FIRST LESSON Isaiah 60:1-6 1“Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord rises upon you. 2 See, darkness covers the earth and thick darkness is over the peoples, but the Lord rises upon you and his glory appears over you. 3 Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn. 4 “Lift up your eyes and look about you: All assemble and come to you; your sons come from afar, and your daughters are carried on the hip. 5 Then you will look and be radiant, your heart will throb and swell with joy; the wealth on the seas will be brought to you, to you the riches of the nations will come. 6 Herds of camels will cover your land, young camels of Midian and Ephah. And all from Sheba will come, bearing gold and incense and proclaiming the praise of the Lord.

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PSALM Psalm 72 M: Endow the king with your justice, C: O God, the royal son with your righteousness. M: May he judge your people in righteousness, your afflicted ones with justice. C: May the mountains bring prosperity to the people, the hills the fruit of

righteousness. M: May he defend the afflicted among the people and save the children of the needy;

may he crush the oppressor. C: May he rule from sea to sea and from the River to the ends of the earth. M: May the kings of Tarshish and of distant shores bring tribute to him. C: May the kings of Sheba and Seba present him gifts. M: May all kings bow down to him and all nations serve him. C: For he will deliver the needy who cry out, the afflicted who have no one to

help. M: He will take pity on the weak and the needy and save the needy from death. C: He will rescue them from oppression and violence, for precious is their blood

in his sight. M: Then all nations will be blessed through him, C: and they will call him blessed. M: Praise be to the Lord God, the God of Israel, who alone does marvelous deeds. C: Praise be to his glorious name forever; may the whole earth be filled with his

glory. 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. SECOND LESSON Ephesians 3:2-12 2 Surely you have heard about the administration of God’s grace that was given to me for you, 3 that is, the mystery made known to me by revelation, as I have already written briefly. 4 In reading this, then, you will be able to understand my insight into the mystery

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of Christ, 5 which was not made known to people in other generations as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to God’s holy apostles and prophets.6 This mystery is that through the gospel the Gentiles are heirs together with Israel, members together of one body, and sharers together in the promise in Christ Jesus.

7 I became a servant of this gospel by the gift of God’s grace given me through the working of his power. 8 Although I am less than the least of all the Lord’s people, this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles the boundless riches of Christ, 9 and to make plain to everyone the administration of this mystery, which for ages past was kept hidden in God, who created all things. 10 His intent was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms,11 according to his eternal purpose that he accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord. 12 In him and through faith in him we may approach God with freedom and confidence. VERSE OF THE DAY Matthew 2:2 Alleluia. We saw his star in the east and have come to worship him. Alleluia.

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GOSPEL Luke 3:7-18 7 After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem2 and asked, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.”

3 When King Herod heard this he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him. 4 When he had called together all the people’s chief priests and teachers of the law, he asked them where the Messiah was to be born. 5 “In Bethlehem in Judea,” they replied, “for this is what the prophet has written:

6 “‘But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for out of you will come a ruler who will shepherd my people Israel.’”

7 Then Herod called the Magi secretly and found out from them the exact time the star had appeared. 8 He sent them to Bethlehem and said, “Go and search carefully for the child. As soon as you find him, report to me, so that I too may go and worship him.”

9 After they had heard the king, they went on their way, and the star they had seen when it rose went ahead of them until it stopped over the place where the child was. 10 When they saw the star, they were overjoyed. 11 On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. 12 And having been warned in a dream not to go back to Herod, they returned to their country by another route.

M: This is the Gospel of our Lord.

C: Praise be to you, O Christ!

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HYMN OF THE DAY We Three Kings of Orient Are Del oriente venimos tres

We three kings of Orient are, Bearing gifts we traverse afar Field and fountain, Moor and mountain, Following yonder star. Refrain O star of wonder, star of night, Star with royal beauty bright, Westward leading, still proceeding, Guide us to the perfect light. Born a King on Bethlehem’s plain, Gold I bring to crown him again; King forever, Ceasing never Over us all to reign. Refrain Frankincense to offer have I: Incense owns a Deity nigh; Prayer and praising Gladly raising, Worship him God on high. Refrain Myrrh is mine; its bitter perfume Breathes a life of gathering gloom; Sorrowing, sighing, Bleeding, dying, Sealed in the stone-cold tomb. Refrain Glorious now, behold him arise, King and God and Sacrifice; “Alleluia, Alleluia!” Sounds through the earth and skies. Refrain

Del Oriente somos los tres, Cabalgamos hasta Belén, Que ha nacido el Prometido, Príncipe de Israel. Estribillo ¡Oh, astro de sublime ardor, De divino resplandor! Nuncio bello, tus destellos Nos guiarán por su fulgor. Oro traigo para el rey Que ha nacido aquí en Belén, Rey excelso, Rey eterno, Del mundo sumo bien. Estribillo Del lucero vamos en pos, Nos conduce al Hijo de Dios; Yo le ofrezco Grato incienso, Le rindo adoración. Estribillo Ha venido al mundo la luz, Mirra yo le ofrezco a Jesús, Mirra pura, Amargura, Símbolo de la cruz. Estribillo Rey supremo, Dios Salvador, Cielo y tierra te dan loor; ¡Aleluya! ¡Aleluya Cantemos con fervor. Estribillo

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SERMON What Can We Learn from the Wise Men? Matthew 2:1-12

¿Qué podemos aprender de los reyes magos?

Mateo 2:1-12 NICENE CREED I believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen.

I believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one being with the Father. Through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation, he came down from heaven, was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the virgin Mary, and became fully human. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate. He suffered death and was buried. On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end.

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who in unity with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets. I believe in one holy Christian and apostolic Church. I acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. I look for the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come. Amen. RECEPTION OF NEW MEMBERS | RECEPCION DE NUEVOS MIEMBROS Today, we welcome Alex and Esthela Montiel as confirmed members of our congregation. | Hoy, damos la bienvenida a Alex y Esthela Montiel como miembros confirmados de nuestra congregación. PRAYER OF THE CHURCH The pastor leads the congregation in the prayer of the church.

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OFFERING The members of Cristo Rey work together to support the work of the Lord in their community and around the world. Visitors should not feel obligated to participate. THE PREFACE M: The Lord be with you.

C: And also with you. M: Lift up your hearts.

C: We lift them up to the Lord. M: Let us give thanks to the Lord, our God.

C: It is good and right so to do. M: It is truly good and right that we should at all times and in all places, give thanks to

you, Holy Lord, almighty Father, everlasting God, through Jesus Christ, our Lord who came as the Light of the world so that the world may have light and life through him. Therefore, with angels and archangels and with all the company of heaven we laud and magnify your glorious name, evermore praising you and saying:

HOLY, HOLY, HOLY

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LORD’S PRAYER Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours now and forever. Amen.

Padre nuestro que estás en el cielo, santificado sea tu nombre. Venga a nos tu reino. Hágase tu voluntad. Así en la tierra como en el cielo. Danos hoy nuestro pan de cada día. Perdona nuestras ofensas como también perdonamos los que nos ofenden. No nos dejes caer en la tentación más líbranos del mal. Porque tuyo es el reino el poder y la gloria por los siglos de los siglos. Amén.

WORDS OF INSTITUION M: Our Lord Jesus Christ, on the night he was betrayed, took bread; and when he had

given thanks, he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying, “Take and eat; this is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.”

Then he took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you; this is my blood of the new covenant, which is poured out for you for the forgiveness of sins. Do this, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of me.”

The peace of the Lord be with you always.

C: Amen.

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LAMB OF GOD

DISTRIBUTION OF HOLY COMMUNION God’s Word teaches we should examine and prepare ourselves before receiving communion. It also requires we recognize the true presence of Christ’s body and blood in the sacrament and teaches that communion is an expression of our unity in the faith.

Therefore, we ask guests who are not members of our church or one of our affiliated churches to meet with our pastor before receiving communion the first time.

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SONG OF THANKSGIVING

PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING M: We give thanks to you, almighty God, that you have refreshed us through this

sacrament, and we implore you that of your mercy you would strengthen us through the same in faith toward you and in fervent love toward one another; through Jesus Christ, your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

C: Amen. BLESSING M: The Lord bless you and keep you.

The Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you. The Lord look on you with favor and give you peace.

C: Amen.

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CLOSING HYMN As With Gladness Men of Old