Good Shepherd Lutheran ChurchFirst Sunday in AdventNovember 29, 2020
Pre-Service Music & Welcome
Divine Service Setting Three – Lutheran Service Book (LSB) 184
+CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION+
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Opening Hymn “On Jordan’s Bank the Baptist’s Cry”LSB 344
Text and tune: Public domain
+PUBLIC RECOGNITION OF HOLY BAPTISM+(10:30 a.m. service)(*Note 8:00 a.m. service continues on page 5)
The sign of the cross T may be made by all in remembrance of their Baptism.
PIn the name of the Father and of the T Son and of the Holy Spirit.
CAmen.
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The pastor addresses the sponsors.
PBeloved in the Lord, from ancient times the Church has observed the custom of appointing sponsors for baptismal candidates and catechumens. In the Evangelical Lutheran Church sponsors are to confess the faith expressed in the Apostles’ Creed and taught in the Small Catechism. They are to pray for them, support them in their ongoing instruction and nurture in the Christian faith, and encourage them toward the faithful reception of the Lord’s Supper. They are at all times to be examples to them of the holy life of faith in Christ and love for the neighbor.
PJim and Rhoda, is it your intention to serve Vincent Amos Wurdeman as sponsors in the Christian faith? If so, then answer: Yes, with the help of God.
RYes, with the help of God.
PGod enable you both to will and to do this faithful and loving work and with His grace fulfill what we are unable to do.
CAmen.
PChrist our Lord says in the last chapter of Matthew, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.” In the last chapter of Mark our Lord promises, “Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved.” The Word of God also teaches that we are all conceived and born sinful and are under the power of the devil until Christ claims us as His own. The apostle Peter has declared, “Baptism now saves you,” and this promise of salvation is “for you and your children.” In Baptism God puts His name on us with the water and His Word so that there may be no doubt that we are surely His by all that Christ has won for us through His saving death and resurrection.
PVincent was unable to be baptized in the presence of the congregation by a called and ordained minister of Christ. That we may have the certainty that he was baptized on September 23, 2020 by myself with water in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, you have come to attest to his Baptism in the presence of the congregation.
Before the Lord and His Church, I now ask you, was this Baptism administered as has been reported?
RYes.
The pastor may place his hands on the head of the person whose Baptism is being recognized while saying:
PThe almighty God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has given you the new birth of water and of the Spirit and has forgiven you all your sins, strengthen you with His grace to life T everlasting.
CAmen.
The pastor may place a white garment on the person while saying:
PReceive this white garment to show that you have been clothed with the robe of Christ’s righteousness that covers all your sin. So shall you stand without fear before the judgment seat of Christ to receive the inheritance prepared for you from the foundation of the world.
The pastor may light a baptismal candle from the paschal candle and give it to the person while saying:
PReceive this burning light to show that you have received Christ who is the Light of the world. Live always in the light of Christ, and be ever watchful for His coming, that you may meet Him with joy and enter with Him into the marriage feast of the Lamb in His kingdom, which shall have no end.
The person whose Baptism is being recognized may be welcomed with the following:
AIn Holy Baptism God the Father has made you a member of His Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, and an heir with us of all the treasures of heaven in the one holy Christian and apostolic Church. We receive you in Jesus’ name as our brother in Christ, that together we might hear His Word, receive His gifts, and proclaim the praises of Him who called us out of darkness into His marvelous light.
CAmen. We welcome you in the name of the Lord.
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While at the font, the pastor prays the following:
PLet us pray.
Almighty and most merciful God and Father, we thank and praise You that You graciously preserve and enlarge Your family and have granted Vincent the new birth in Holy Baptism and made him a member of Your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, and an heir of Your heavenly kingdom. We humbly implore You that, as he has now become Your child, You would keep him in his baptismal grace, that according to Your good pleasure he may faithfully grow to lead a godly life to the praise and honor of Your holy name and finally, with all Your saints, obtain the promised inheritance in heaven; through Jesus Christ, our Lord.
CAmen.
PHeavenly Father, You sent Your own Son into this world as the child of the virgin Mary. We thank You for the life of this child entrusted to our care. Help us remember that we are all Your children and so love and nurture him that he may attain to the full stature intended for him in Your eternal kingdom, for the sake of Jesus Christ, our Lord.
CAmen.
PPeace T be with you.
CAmen.
All return to their places.
ExhortationLSB 184
PBeloved in the Lord! Let us draw near with a true heart and confess our sins unto God our Father, beseeching Him in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to grant us forgiveness.
POur help is in the name of the Lord,
Cwho made heaven and earth.
PI said, I will confess my transgressions unto the Lord,
Cand You forgave the iniquity of my sin.
Silence for reflection on God’s Word and for self-examination.
Confession of SinsLSB 184
PO almighty God, merciful Father,
CI, a poor, miserable sinner, confess unto You all my sins and iniquities with which I have ever offended You and justly deserved Your temporal and eternal punishment. But I am heartily sorry for them and sincerely repent of them, and I pray You of Your boundless mercy and for the sake of the holy, innocent, bitter sufferings and death of Your beloved Son, Jesus Christ, to be gracious and merciful to me, a poor, sinful being.
AbsolutionLSB 185
PUpon this your confession, I, by virtue of my office, as a called and ordained servant of the Word, announce the grace of God unto 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 T Son and of the Holy Spirit.
CAmen.
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+SERVICE OF THE WORD+
IntroitPsalm 25:4–5, 21–22; antiphon: vv. 1–3a
To you, O Lord, I lift up my soul.*O my God, in you I trust; let me not be put to shame.Let not my enemies exult over me.*Indeed, none who wait for you shall be put to shame.Make me to know your ways, O Lord;*teach me your paths.Lead me in your truth and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation;*for you I wait all the day long.May integrity and uprightness preserve me,*for I wait for you.Redeem Israel, O God,*out of all his troubles.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.To you, O Lord, I lift up my soul.*O my God, in you I trust; let me not be put to shame.Let not my enemies exult over me.*Indeed, none who wait for you shall be put to shame.
KyrieLSB 186
Salutation and Collect of the Day
PLet us pray.
CStir up Your power, O Lord, and come, that by Your protection we may be rescued from the threatening perils of our sins and saved by Your mighty deliverance; for You live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
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Old Testament ReadingJeremiah 23:5–8
5“Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land. 6In his days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell securely. And this is the name by which he will be called: ‘The Lord is our righteousness.’
7“Therefore, behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord, when they shall no longer say, ‘As the Lord lives who brought up the people of Israel out of the land of Egypt,’ 8but ‘As the Lord lives who brought up and led the offspring of the house of Israel out of the north country and out of all the countries where he had driven them.’ Then they shall dwell in their own land.”
AThis is the Word of the Lord.
CThanks be to God.
GradualPsalm 25:3–4
None who wait for you shall be put to shame;*they shall be ashamed who are wantonly treacherous.Make me to know your ways, O Lord;*teach me your paths.
EpistleRomans 13:11–14
11Besides this you know the time, that the hour has come for you to wake from sleep. For salvation is nearer to us now than when we first believed. 12The night is far gone; the day is at hand. So then let us cast off the works of darkness and put on the armor of light. 13Let us walk properly as in the daytime, not in orgies and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and sensuality, not in quarreling and jealousy. 14But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires.
AThis is the Word of the Lord.
CThanks be to God.
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AlleluiaLSB 190
Holy GospelMatthew 21:1–9
PThe Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew, the twenty-first chapter.
1When they drew near to Jerusalem and came to Bethphage, to the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples, 2saying to them, “Go into the village in front of you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her. Untie them and bring them to me.
3If anyone says anything to you, you shall say, ‘The Lord needs them,’ and he will send them at once.” 4This took place to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet, saying,
5“Say to the daughter of Zion,‘Behold, your king is coming to you,humble, and mounted on a donkey,and on a colt, the foal of a beast of burden.’”
6The disciples went and did as Jesus had directed them. 7They brought the donkey and the colt and put on them their cloaks, and he sat on them. 8Most of the crowd spread their cloaks on the road, and others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. 9And the crowds that went before him and that followed him were shouting, “Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!”
PThis is the Gospel of the Lord.
Nicene Creed
CI believe in one God,
the Father Almighty,
maker of heaven and earth
and of all things visible and invisible.
And in one Lord Jesus Christ,
the only-begotten Son of God,
begotten of His Father before all worlds,
God of God, Light of Light,
very God of very God,
begotten, not made,
being of one substance with the Father,
by whom all things were made;
who for us men and for our salvation came down from heaven
and was incarnate by the Holy Spirit of the virgin Mary
and was made man;
and was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate.
He suffered and was buried.
And the third day He rose again according to the Scriptures
and ascended into heaven
and sits at the right hand of the Father.
And He will come again with glory to judge both the living and the dead,
whose kingdom will have no end.
And I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the Lord and giver of life,
who proceeds from the Father and the Son,
who with the Father and the Son together is worshiped and glorified,
who spoke by the prophets.
And I believe in one holy Christian and apostolic Church,
I acknowledge one Baptism for the remission of sins,
and I look for the resurrection of the dead
and the life T of the world to come. Amen.
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Children’s Message
Hymn of the Day “Savior of the Nations, Come”LSB 332
5God the Father was His source,Back to God He ran His course.Into hell His road went down,Back then to His throne and crown.
6For You are the Father’s SonWho in flesh the vict’ry won.By Your mighty pow’r make wholeAll our ills of flesh and soul.
7From the manger newborn lightShines in glory through the night.Darkness there no more resides;In this light faith now abides.
D8Glory to the Father sing,Glory to the Son, our king,Glory to the Spirit beNow and through eternity.
Text (sts. 3, 6–7): © 2006 Concordia Publishing House; (sts. 4–5, 8): © 1978 Concordia Publishing House. Used by permission: LSB Hymn License no. 110016438
Text (sts. 1–2) and tune: Public domain
Sermon
Stand
OffertoryLSB 192
Offering
Announcements
Prayer of the Church
+SERVICE OF THE SACRAMENT+
PrefaceLSB 194
Proper Preface
PIt is truly meet, right, and salutary that we should at all times and in all places…Therefore with angels and archangels and with all the company of heaven we laud and magnify Your glorious name, evermore praising You and saying:
SanctusLSB 195
Lord’s Prayer
COur 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.
Hymn “This Is the Day the Lord Has Made”LSB 903
Tune and text: Public domain
The Words of Our LordLSB 197
POur Lord Jesus Christ, on the night when He was betrayed, took bread, and when He had given thanks, He broke it and gave it to the disciples and said: “Take, eat; this is My T body, which is given for you. This do in remembrance of Me.”
In the same way also He took the cup after supper, and when He had given thanks, He gave it to them, saying: “Drink of it, all of you; this cup is the new testament in My T blood, which is shed for you for the forgiveness of sins. This do, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.”
Pax DominiLSB 197
Agnus DeiLSB 198
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Distribution
Distribution Hymn “By Grace I’m Saved”LSB 566
5By grace to timid hearts that tremble, In tribulation’s furnace tried,By grace, in spite of fear and trouble, The Father’s heart is open wide.Where could I help and strength secureIf grace were not my anchor sure?
6By grace! On this I’ll rest when dying; In Jesus’ promise I rejoice;For though I know my heart’s condition, I also know my Savior’s voice.My heart is glad, all grief has flownSince I am saved by grace alone.
Tune and text: Public domain
Distribution Hymn “The Advent of Our King”LSB 331
5Before the dawning day Let sin’s dark deeds be gone,The sinful self be put away, The new self now put on.
D6All glory to the Son, Who comes to set us free,With Father, Spirit, ever one Through all eternity.
Tune and text: Public domain
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Nunc DimittisLSB 199
ThanksgivingLSB 200
Post-Communion Collect
ALet us pray.
We give thanks to You…one God, now and forever.
CAmen.
SalutationLSB 201
BenedicamusLSB 202
BenedictionLSB 202
Closing Hymn “Rejoice, Rejoice, Believers”LSB 515
Text and tune: Public domain
Acknowledgments
Unless otherwise indicated, Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Created by Lutheran Service Builder © 2020 Concordia Publishing House.
Serving Our Lord in His House Today:
Pastor:Rev. David Wurdeman
Organist: Rebecca Moseley
Elders:8am: Josh Church
10:30am: Bob Pulley & Jake Mallmann
Wednesday: Clarence Salzman
Altar Guild:Joan Anderson
Prayers This Week - Please Remember to include:
*Those who are ill or recovering: Karen Salzman, Brenda Kolb,
Paula Sopel, Shawn Zabinski, Karen Griggel, Margaret Palmer,
Ladene Zabinski, Dawn Hawkins, Viki Burgemeister, Joyce Pulley,
Carrie Wilbanks.
*Our Shut-ins: John Fox, Darlene Griffin, Al Mansfield,
Emma Samson, Virginia Tillman, Linda Goad, Roemelle McArdle, Sharon Herried.
*Our military away from home: Isaac Preuss, Tania Adler,
Joshua Ecker.
*Prayers for expectant mothers and their children, especially Justina Urmanski and Christin Gole.
* Those suffering from the pandemic. Especially those in our congregation who have been infected, are suffering financially, or work in the medical field.
*Our Church and her members as we transition back into our regular worship practices.
Altar Flowers: Are placed today by Anthony and Lisa Church in celebration of their 35-year wedding anniversary. May God continue to bless your marriage.
Stewardship Note: Jeremiah 23:6b – “And this is the name by which he will be called: ‘The LORD is our righteousness.’ ” Jesus is our righteousness, our justification, our all. In Jesus, we are forgiven and receive every blessing from the Father. This knowledge sets us free to live as children of the Heavenly Father without fear. Freed from the supposed need to justify ourselves, good works can be done by us for the right reason: to thank God and to serve our neighbor.
During this time: If you desire a home visit, Communion or other pastoral care, please call the church office between 8am and 12pm and we will be more than happy to set something up for you with Pastor Wurdeman.
Confirmation Classes: We have resumed confirmation classes for 6th-8th graders. There will not be class on Wednesday, November 25; Thanksgiving Eve. During Advent (December 2, 9, and 16) classes will be held on Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. There will not be confirmation classes on December 23rd or 30th. After Christmas break classes will resume, Wednesday, January 6 at 6:30 p.m. Classes are offered in-person and online. Please contact the church office with any questions.
Services: Thank you for your patience as we continue with our transitional worship practices. Please note our current precautions, including our mask policy. We have designated the second Sunday service as a High-Risk service, where we require masks for all members and visitors. We look forward to the day when we can worship together in a single Sunday service with more regular practices again. Sunday Worship times are at 8:00am & 10:30am with Adult Bible Study and Sunday School at 9:15am. Please reach out to Pastor or your Elder with any thoughts, comments, or questions about worship life.
Cleaning Volunteers: The chairs, doors, bathrooms etc. need to be sanitized after each Sunday service. Please see an Elder or contact the church office if you are willing to stay and assist with this sanitization.
Livestream: Our Sunday Service is livestreamed weekly on our YouTube channel “Good Shepherd Lutheran Church Tomah.”
Hymnals: If you would like to use a Hymnal at home, you can sign one out from church. We also have free devotion pamphlets and Portals of Prayer.
PO Box: For mailed offerings, please use the following:
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
P.O. Box 551
Tomah, WI. 54660
Our Worship attendance last week: Sunday, 8:00 am: 16
Sunday, 10:30 am: 12 Wednesday: not available
Sunday Total: 28
Scripture Lessons for next week: Second Sunday in Advent
Malachi 4:1-6
Romans 15:4-13
Luke 21:25-36
Secretary Office Hours: Monday-Friday: 8am-12pm
Our Week With Our Lord:
Today 8:00 & 10:30amDivine Service w/Holy Communion
(8am livestreamed via YouTube also)
9:15amAdult Bible Study and Sunday School
Monday 10:00amStaff Meeting
Tuesday 2:00pmLadies Bible Study at church
Wednesday5:30pmConfirmation Class
7:00pmAdvent Evening Prayer Service
(Holy Communion available after)
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday8:00 & 10:30amDivine Service w/Holy Communion
(8am livestreamed via YouTube also)
9:15amAdult Bible Study & Sunday School
SCRIP Order Due
3:00pmCircuit Forum at Good Shepherd
