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(Verse 1) Hosanna, loud hosanna, The little children sang; Through pillared court and temple The lovely anthem rang. To Jesus, who had blessed them, Close folded to his breast, The children sang their praises, The simplest and the best.
(Verse 3) “Hosanna in the highest!” That ancient song we sing, For Christ is our Redeemer, The Lord of heav’n our King. Oh, may we ever praise him With heart and life and voice And in his blissful presence Eternally rejoice!
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INVOCATION
Pastor: In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. People: Amen.
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CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION 1 John 1:8; John 3:16; Matthew 5:16
Pastor: As we begin a new Church Year, let us put behind us everything in the past that would disqualify us from a new life, and remembering our Baptism, we boldly petition our Savior Jesus Christ, seeking for our entry into His presence and His plan and future for us, saying, stir up Your power, O Lord, and come,
People: that by Your protection we may be rescued from the threatening perils of our sins and saved by Your mighty deliverance.
Pastor: So you should confess as Holy Scripture says, “If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.”
Do you also repent of all your sins committed in thought, word, and deed? People: I do repent.
Pastor: Do you sincerely believe that God, by grace, for Jesus’ sake, will forgive you all your sins?
People: I do believe.
Pastor: So you should believe as Holy Scripture declares, “God so loved the world, that He gave His only Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life.”
Do you promise that with the aid of the Holy Spirit you will amend your sinful life? People: I do promise.
Pastor: As you believe, even so may it be to you. Upon this, your confession, I, by virtue of my office, as a called and ordained servant of the Word, announce the grace of God to all of you, and in the stead and by the command of my Lord Jesus Christ I forgive you all your sins in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
People: Amen.
Pastor: Stir up Your power, O Lord, and come, People: that by Your protection we may be rescued from the threatening perils of our
sins and saved by Your mighty deliverance. Amen.
LIGHTING THE ADVENT CANDLE
Pastor: Jesus Christ is the Light of the world, People: the light no darkness can overcome.
Pastor: Let Your light scatter the darkness People: and illumine Your Church.
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WORD
SALUTATION
Pastor: The Lord be with you. People: And also with you.
PRAYER OF THE DAY
Pastor: Let us pray.
By Your own great power, O Lord, we pray that You come to us to protect us by Your might from all evil, and deliver and save us from our sins; for You live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
People: Amen.
OLD TESTAMENT READING ~ Isaiah 64:1–9 (Rend the heavens and come down)
Pastor: This is the Word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God.
EPISTLE ~ 1 Corinthians 1:3–9 (Thanksgiving)
Pastor: This is the Word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God.
HOLY GOSPEL ~ Mark 11:1–10 (The triumphal entry)
Pastor: The Holy Gospel according to St. Mark, the eleventh chapter. People: Glory to You, O Lord.
(The Gospel is read.)
Pastor: This is the Gospel of the Lord. People: Praise to You, O Christ.
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HYMN OF THE DAY “Savior of the Nations, Come” LW # 13 Verses 1 & 8 (5:00pm & 8:00am)
“Trust in You” (10:30am)
Savior of the Nations, Come
(Verse 1) Savior of the nations, come, Show yourself the virgin’s son. Marvel, heaven, wonder, earth, That our God chose such a birth.
(Verse 8) Glory to the Father sing, Glory to the Son, our king, Glory to the Spirit be Now and through eternity.
Pastor: So remember us in Your kingdom and teach us to pray:
LORD’S PRAYER Matthew 6:9–13
SACRAMENT
PREFACE
Pastor: The Lord be with you. 2 Timothy 4:22 People: And also with you.
Pastor: Lift up your hearts. Colossians 3:1 People: We lift them to the Lord.
Pastor: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. Psalm 136 People: It is right to give Him thanks and praise.
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THE WORDS OF OUR LORD Matthew 26:26–28; Mark 14:22–24; Luke 22:19–20; 1 Corinthians 11:23–25
COMMUNION BENEDICTION
Pastor: The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make His face shine on you and be gracious to you. The Lord look upon you with favor and give you peace. Numbers 6:24–26
People: Amen.
CLOSING HYMN “Prepare the Royal Highway” LW # 27 Verses 1 & 4 (5:00pm & 8:00am)
“He Reigns” (10:30am)
Prepare the Royal Highway
(Verse 1) Prepare the royal highway; The King of kings is near! Let ev’ry hill and valley A level road appear! Then greet the king of glory Foretold in sacred story: (Refrain) Oh, blest is he that came In God the Father’s name!
(Verse 4) His is no earthly kingdom; It comes from heav’n above. His rule is peace and freedom And justice, truth, and love. So let your praise be sounding For kindness so abounding: (Refrain) Oh, blest is he that came In God the Father’s name!
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He Reigns
(Verse 1) It’s the song of the redeemed, Rising from the African plain. It’s the song of the forgiven,
Drowning out the Amazon rain. The song of Asian believers Filled with God's holy fire.
It’s every tribe every tongue every nation; A love song born of a grateful choir.
(Chorus)
It’ all God's children singing, “Glory glory hallelujah, He reigns, He reigns.”
It’s all God's children singing “Glory, glory hallelujah, He reigns, He reigns.”
(Verse 2)
Let it rise above the four winds, Caught up in the heavenly sound.
Let praises echo from the towers of cathedrals To the faithful gathered underground.
Of all the songs sung from the dawn of creation, Some were meant to persist.
Of all the bells rung from a thousand steeples, None rings truer than this.
(Repeat Chorus 2 times)
(Bridge)
And all the powers of darkness, Tremble at what they've just heard, ‘Cause all the powers of darkness,
Can't drown out a single word.
(Repeat Chorus 2 times)
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Announcements & Events for the Week of November 29, 2020
WELCOME TO MVLC
WE WELCOME YOU If you would like more
information about MVLC, please send an email to the Church Office at [email protected] or call at 480-982-8266.
ALTAR FLOWERS $25.00 per arrangement. Contact
Barb Johnson at 623-261-7512 to dedicate flowers. The altar flowers this week are given by Barbara Johnson to the glory of God and in thanks giving for Hilary Turner’s 32nd birthday and in loving memory or Ron Johnson.
PRAYER REQUESTS & UPDATES Contact
Nancy at 480-374-4932 or [email protected] for any prayer requests or if you would like to become a prayer warrior.
HELP NEEDED Our Audio/Visual department is
looking for helpers during our services. If you are interested in helping please contact one of the pastors!
SONG LEADERS NEEDED Please talk to Pastor
Mark or Pastor Tim if you would be interested in being the song leader for the Sunday 8AM services.
WORSHIP SERVICES BEGINNING NOV. 15th
Saturdays at 5:00PM in Sanctuary; Sundays will be outside at 8:00AM and at 10:30AM. The Drive-In Worship Services will be held in your vehicle and will be broadcast on your radio by tuning your radio to a FM station. If you are wanting to attend the 5PM service, please call 480-982-8266 and press option 1 two times to make your reservation. Space will be limited at this service. If you are just returning to the valley, we ask that you prayerfully consider attending the outdoor services for the first couple weeks after your return.
CONTACT INFORMATION CHANGED? Please
contact the office if you have changed any of your contact information (address, phone number or email address).
THIS WEEK AT MVLC
LWML MITE WEEKEND In addition to offerings, on
November 28th and 29th the Lutheran Women’s Missionary League will be collecting mite donations that will support missions and ministries locally, nationally and internationally. Please prayerfully consider supporting the LWML missions and ministries. They will have a collection box by the regular offering box at both the indoor service and the outdoor services.
CONFIRMATION CLASSES Confirmation Classes
will be on Sundays at 9:15AM in FLC #4 beginning the 15th of November. For more information regarding the beginning of this new class, please contact Pastor Tim Anderson at [email protected]. This class will not be held on the 29th.
SUNDAY EDUCATION HOUR Sundays at 9:15AM
Adults will meet in FLC GYM and Youth will meet in FLC #2, 3 & 4. Youth classes will not be held on the 29th.
LADIES MONDAY BIBLE STUDY This group will
be meeting on Mondays at 1:00 in FLC #4. If you have questions please contact Barb Lembke at 480-474-9109 or [email protected].
TUESDAY MORNING BIBLE STUDY Join Pastor
Mark on Tuesday mornings in the Family Life Center Classroom #2 at 9:00AM for his Bible study!
QUILTERS GROUP This group will meet on
Tuesdays at 9:00AM in FLC #1. If you have any questions about this group, please contact the church office.
TUESDAY NIGHT ZOOM BIBLE STUDY This
online Bible Study will be on Tuesdays at 6:30PM. Email Pastor Mark so he can send you a link to join this Bible study. [email protected]
ADVENT starts on Wednesday, December 2nd.
Services will be held at 9:00AM and 7:00PM in the Sanctuary. Advent will be held on December 2nd, 9th, & 16th. At this time, reservations are not needed for the Advent Services.
LWML MONTHLY MEETING will be on Thursday,
December 3rd at 9:00AM in the FLC. The mission project for December will be collecting unwrapped Christmas gifts for Hope Women’s Shelter. Some items that were suggested are: new shampoo/conditioner; new body wash/lotion; new cosmetics; new packages of underwear, bras & socks; new pajamas/slippers; gas cards; stationary/stamps; Christmas gift bags/wrap.
THE BOOK OF JOB Join Pastor Zoller on Thursdays
at 1:00PM in FLC #2 for this discussion.
PASTOR ZOLLER’S BIBLE STUDY Fridays at
9:00AM in FLC #2.
BOOK REVIEW WITH PASTOR ZOLLER Fridays
at 10:30AM in FLC #2. “I Am a Church Member” by Thom S. Rainer will be discussed. A limited number of books will be available to purchase by contacting Pastor Zoller.
CHRISTMAS COOKIE WALK & CRAFT SALE
Donations will be accepted only on Friday, December 4th from 9:00AM to 11:00AM in the Family Life Center. The Cookie Walk & Craft sale will be on Saturday, December 5th from 9:00AM to 11:00AM in the Family Life Center. More information is on the attached flyer.
UPCOMING EVENTS TO PUT ON YOUR CALENDAR
ALTAR GUILD MONTHLY MEETING
Wednesday, December 9th @ 10:00AM in FLC #4
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY Sign up at
http://whub.at/Faithgroups 1. Click the link provide 2. Find projects for ‘LBFC’ 3. Choose a date and click ‘Sign Up’ 4. Create an account and complete your waiver to register for event. Building will happen each Saturday from November 21st – April 24th. For questions or more information please contact Mike McLane at [email protected]
EASTERN EUROPE TRIP MVLC will be
participating in a tour of Eastern Europe August 8-18, 2022. If you are interested in joining us and would like more information, please contact the Church Office at 480-982-8266 or [email protected]. Please pass this along to your friends and family members as well!
JOURNEY THROUGH GRIEF CLASS Pastor
Zoller will begin this group starting on January 11th in FLC #4. The time has yet to be determined.
NEW WOMEN’S BIBLE STUDY will be held on
Thursdays at 5:00PM in FLC #4. This class will be based on the book entitled, “Sip, Savor and Drink Deeply” by Deb Burma. The class and discussion will begin on Thursday, December 10th at 5:00PM. This class will also be available on ZOOM. Please contact Karen Morrison at 316-641-0677 for more information or to get a link to ZOOM into this class. Book
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our company. He invites us to meet with Him in His
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and chosen by God, redeemed in Christ, and ready to
be filled for His purpose.
FAMILY PROMISE MVLC will be hosting Family
Promise again on January 10-17th, 2021. They are now allowing us to take meals in and spend some time with the families. If that is something that you would be interested in helping us do, please contact Dan or Dawn Baker.
HOLIDAY WORSHIP SERVICE SCHEDULE
ADVENT SERVICES will be on Wednesday, December
2nd, 9th, and 16th @ 9:00AM and 7PM. These services will be
held in the Sanctuary. (At this time, reservations are not required
for the Advent Services.)
CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE is on Thursday, December
24th @ 2PM & 4PM. These services will both be held outside as a Drive-In.
CHRISTMAS DAY SERVICE is on Friday, December
25th @ 9AM and will be held in the Sanctuary. (At this time,
reservations are not needed for the Christmas Day Service.)
NEW YEAR’S EVE SERVICE is on Thursday,
December 31st @ 5PM and will be held in the Sanctuary. (At this time, reservations are not needed for the New Year’s Eve
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