Follow along with the Oak Road Youtube channel video of December 10 worship.
HYMN “Once He Came in Blessing” [LSB 333; LW 30;
TLH 74; CW 17]
INVOCATION
Pastor: In the name of the Father and
of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
People: Amen.
OPENING SENTENCES Colossians 1:15–20; John
14:6–9, alt.
Pastor: [Christ] is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all
creation.
People: For by Him all
things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether
thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through
Him and for Him.
Pastor: And He is before all things,
and in Him all things hold together.
People: And He is the Head
of the Body, the Church.
Pastor: He is the beginning, the
firstborn from the dead,
People: that in everything
He might be preeminent.
Pastor: For in Him all the fullness of
God was pleased to dwell,
People: and through Him to
reconcile to Himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by
the blood of His cross.
Pastor: Jesus said, “I am the way, and
the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me. If you
had known Me, you would have known My Father also. From now on you do know Him
and have seen Him.” Philip said to Him,
People: “Lord, show us the
Father, and it is enough for us.”
Pastor: “Whoever has seen Me has seen
the Father.”
PSALM Psalm 104:24–34; antiphon: v. 28b
Pastor: When You
open Your hand, they are filled with good things.
Pastor: O Lord, how
manifold are Your works!
People: In
wisdom have You made them all;
the earth is full of Your creatures.
the earth is full of Your creatures.
Pastor: Here is the
sea, great and wide,
People: which
teems with creatures innumerable,
living things both small and great.
living things both small and great.
Pastor: There go the
ships,
and Leviathan, which You formed to play in it.
and Leviathan, which You formed to play in it.
People: These
all look to You,
to give them their food in due season.
to give them their food in due season.
Pastor: When You
give it to them, they gather it up;
People: when
You open your hand, they are filled with good things.
Pastor: When You
hide Your face, they are dismayed;
People: when
You take away their breath, they die
and return to their dust.
and return to their dust.
Pastor: When You
send forth Your Spirit, they are created,
People: and
You renew the face of the ground.
Pastor: May the
glory of the Lord endure forever;
People: may
the Lord rejoice in His works,
Pastor: who looks on
the earth and it trembles,
People: who
touches the mountains and they smoke!
Pastor: I will sing
to the Lord as long as I live;
People: I
will sing praise to my God while I have being.
Pastor: May my
meditation be pleasing to Him,
People: for
I rejoice in the Lord.
All: 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.
When You open Your hand, they are filled with good things.
as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.
When You open Your hand, they are filled with good things.
BIBLE READING: Isaiah 40:1-8
Lector: This is the Word of the Lord.
People: Thanks be to God.
CATECHISM The Second Article of the Apostles’
Creed
Pastor: 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. What does this mean?
People: I believe that
Jesus Christ, true God, begotten of the Father from eternity, and also true
man, born of the Virgin Mary, is my Lord,
Who has redeemed me, a lost and condemned person, purchased and won me from
all sins, from death, and from the power of the devil; not with gold or silver,
but with His holy, precious blood, and with His innocent suffering and death,
That I may be His own, and live under Him in His kingdom, and serve Him in
everlasting righteousness, innocence, and blessedness,
Just as He is risen from the dead, lives and reigns to all eternity.
This is most certainly true.
This is most certainly true.
SERIES HYMN: LSB 342; What Hope! An Eden Prophesied
SERMON
OFFERING
PRAYER OF THE CHURCH
LORD’S PRAYER (Matthew 6:9–13)
People: 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 OF THE DAY
Pastor: Lord Jesus,
Bread of Life, when You walked this earth as one of us You revealed our
heavenly Father’s true nature;
People: so
now graciously open our hearts and minds by Your Holy Spirit that in our life
and conduct we may show our joyful dependence on the Father’s gracious
providence, giving us all that we need from day to day. Amen.
Pastor: Hear our
prayer, Lord Jesus, Bread of Life,
People: and
show us the Father, our Provider.
LUTHER’S EVENING PRAYER
Pastor: Let us pray.
People: I thank You, my
heavenly Father, through Jesus Christ, Your dear Son, that You have graciously
kept me this day; and I pray that You would forgive me all my sins where I have
done wrong, and graciously keep me this night. For into Your hands I commend
myself, my body and soul, and all things. Let Your holy angel be with me, that
the evil foe may have no power over me. Amen.
Pastor: Hear our prayer, Lord Jesus,
Word of God Incarnate,
People: and show us the
Father, our Creator.
BENEDICTION
Pastor: The blessing of almighty
God—the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—be
upon you now and forever.
People: Amen.
HYMN: LSB 337; The Night Will Soon Be Ending
DISMISSAL
Pastor: Go in peace as you serve the
Lord.
People: Thanks be to God.
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Creative Worship for the Lutheran Parish, Series B, Part 1. Copyright ©
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