12-25-21 Christmas Service

Christmas

Serving Today: Preacher: Pastor Bill Liebmann

Elder:  Darwin Kraus

Welcome

Remembering our Baptism

Leader: In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.

All: Amen.

Opening Hymn             “O Come All Ye Faithful”

Confession of Sin

All: Forgive our sins, O Lord – forgive us the sins of our present and the sins of our past, the sins of our minds and the sins of our bodies; the sins which we have done to please ourselves, and the sins which we have done to please others. Forgive us our careless and idle sins, forgive our serious and deliberate sins, forgive us those sins which we know and those sins which we do not know, the sins which we have labored so to hide from others that we have hidden them from our own memories. Forgive them, O Lord, forgive them all. Of Your great mercy, let us be absolved, and of Your bountiful goodness let us be delivered from the bonds of all that by our frailty we have committed. Grant this, heavenly Father, for the sake of Jesus Christ, our blessed Lord and Savior. Amen.

Absolution

Hymn of Praise “Joy To The World! The Lord Is Come”

God’s Word For Today Luke 2:1-20 (Pew Bible pg.1902)

[1] In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. [2] (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) [3] And everyone went to their own town to register. [4] So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. [5] He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. [6] While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, [7] and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them. [8] And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. [9] An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. [10] But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. [11] Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. [12] This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.” [13] Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, [14] “Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.” [15] When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.” [16] So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger. [17] When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child, [18] and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them. [19] But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart. [20] The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told.

Message Gods Greatest Miracle Begins

Hymn “What Child Is This?”

“Gentle Mary Laid Her Child”

Confession of Faith

Explanation to the Second Article of The Apostles’ Creed

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.

Prayers

The 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.

Blessing

Sending Hymn “Hark The Herald Angels Sing”