St. Andrew Lutheran Church + please silently reflect on the fact that though our sin is great, Christ’s love is greater + & Early Childhood Campus 7750 Hwy. 144 North P: Hear the good news! Christ was born for you. Christ died for you. West Bend, 53090 Christ is risen for you! And Christ will come again for you! His gifts of Phone: (262) 335-4200 (Church), (262) 808-7974 (Pastor’s cell) complete forgiveness and everlasting mercy are yours! Arise! Shine! Worship Hours: Sunday 8:00 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Our Light has come! Sunday School and Bible Class: Sunday 9:15 a.m. ALL: And the glory of the Lord rises upon us! Church E-mail: [email protected] Early Childhood Campus E-mail: [email protected] INTROIT, PSALM 45:6-8a Website address: http://www.standrew-westbend.org P: I will cause your name to be remembered in all generations; therefore nations will praise you forever and ever. The Epiphany of Our Lord C: Your throne, O God, is forever and ever. The scepter of your January 3, 2021 kingdom is a scepter of uprightness; you have loved righteousness and hated wickedness PRESERVICE MUSIC WHILE WE PREPARE FOR WORSHIP P: Therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness beyond your companions; your robes are all fragrant with myrrh and WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS aloes and cassia.

GLORIA PATRI (p. 186 in the front of the hymnal) OPENING HYMN “Songs of Thankfulness and Praise” LSB 394 (v. 1-3) HYMN “Songs of Thankfulness and Praise” LSB 394 (v. 4-5)

INVOCATION AND CALL TO WORSHIP SALUTATION AND COLLECT (PRAYER) OF THE DAY P: In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. O God, by the leading of a star You made known Your only-begotten C: Amen. Son to the Gentiles. Lead us, who know You by faith, to enjoy in P: Arise! Shine! Our Light has come! heaven the fullness of Your divine presence; through the same Jesus C: And the glory of the Lord rises upon us! Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, P: Darkness is banished! one God, now and forever. C: The bright star leads us! AMEN (sung) P: We worship the Messiah!

C: Jesus, our newborn King! P: Glory to God in the highest! OLD TESTAMENT LESSON Isaiah 60:1-6 C: And peace to His people on earth! P: Arise! Shine! Our Light has come! EPISTLE Ephesians 3:1-12 ALL: And the glory of the Lord rises upon us! ALLELUIA VERSE (p. 190 in the front of the hymnal) CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION P: Let us recall everything we are and have done, even as we recall HOLY GOSPEL Matthew 2:1-12 everything God is and has done for us in Jesus Christ. Together we confess: P: The Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew, the second chapter. ALL: Father of all grace, you sent Christ among us to be the Light of C: GLORY BE TO THEE, O LORD. the world and reveal your love for all people. We confess that our (after the reading . . . ) sin hides the brightness of His light. We have wasted your gifts. P: This is the Gospel of the Lord. We have ignored the cries of the unborn, the fatherless and the C: PRAISE BE TO THEE, O CHRIST. homeless. In your mercy, cleanse us and empower us to shine with our Savior’s light. CONFESSION OF FAITH “Nicene Creed” (p. 191) HYMN OF THE DAY OFFICIANT: Rev. John Fuchs “O Morning Star, How Fair and Bright” LSB 395 (v 1, 3, 5) ORGANIST: Joshua Hua LAY READERS: 8:00 a.m. Debbie Yenter 10:30 a.m. Pastor SERMON “A New Day Dawns” Isaiah 60:1-6

PRAYER OF THE CHURCH THIS WEEK AT ST. ANDREW P: In peace, let us pray to the Lord: C: Lord, have mercy. Monday, January 4 - 7:00 p.m. Men’s Group P: For the peace of the whole world, for the well-being of the Church of Tuesday, January 5 - 6:00 p.m. Twelfth Night Party God, and for the unity of all, let us pray to the Lord: Wednesday, January 6 - 7:00 p.m. Virtual Bible Study (following each petition the congregation responds) Saturday, January 9 - 8:00 a.m. Confirmation Class C: Lord, have mercy. Sunday, January 10 - 8:00 a.m. Worship (Our petitions this day.) - 9:15 a.m. Family Education Hour P: Lord God, heavenly Father, we here remember the sufferings and death - 10:30 a.m. Worship of Your dear Son, Jesus Christ, for our salvation. Praising His victorious resurrection from the dead, we draw strength from His ascension before You, where He ever stands for us as our own High Priest. Gather us

together, we pray, from the ends of the earth to celebrate with all the faithful the marriage feast of the Lamb in His kingdom, which has no DID YOU KNOW?

end. Graciously receive our prayers, deliver and preserve us, for to You Please check the bulletin board for other announcements. alone we give all glory, honor and worship, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. SHHHHH. . . THERE IS A “QUIET ROOM” AT ST. ANDREW in the C: AMEN. back of the Sanctuary. It has a sound system and the service can be heard in that room. Please be considerate of the worshipful attitude of SERVICE OF THE SACRAMENT others and use it as necessary. It is there for your comfort and Preface (p. 194 in the front of the hymnal) convenience.

Sanctus WE HAVE A PRAYER CHAIN AT ST. ANDREW. Please contact Lord’s Prayer either Josie Pfeiffer at 262-626-4303 OR Lauraine Bruss at 262-334- The Words of Our Lord 7622. Pax Domini – “The Peace of the Lord” (p. 197) Agnus Dei – “Lamb of God” We have reduced gluten communion wafers. If you desire to receive one during communion, please identify yourself before the service to the DISTRIBUTION HYMNS Elder for that service so we can distribute one to you.

“Take My Life and Let It Be” LSB 783 TEXAS ROADHOUSE: When you go to Texas Roadhouse in West “The Star Proclaims the King is Here” LSB 399 Bend on a Sunday, take our church bulletin with you and they will donate POST-COMMUNION CANTICLE 10% of your food purchases back to church. Nunc Dimittis – “Song of Simeon” (p. 199) Thanksgiving (p. 200) THE LUTHERAN HOUR - SUNDAYS: 6 a.m. WGN Chicago 720 AM; 6:30 a.m. WTKM Hartford 104.9 FM; 6:30 a.m. WTMJ 620 AM & 103.3 FM; 5 p.m. WJUB Plymouth 1420 AM; 9 a.m. WIBD West SALUTATION AND BENEDICTION Bend 1470 AM Lutheran Church Radio Service – JOY/WJYI (1340 AM) CLOSING HYMN “As with Gladness Men of Old” LSB 397 7 a.m. Sundays

POSTLUDE ANNOUNCEMENTS ood Pantry Donations continue to be collected for the Full Shelf Food Pantry in West Bend. The January item is cereal. All month long, we IN OUR PRAYERS THIS WEEK: January 3 – January 9 will be collecting these items in the baskets in the Narthex. BIRTHDAYS: Brittany Neumann, Bill Schellinger, Ken Falk, Blake Sommer Amazon Smile: You can make an impact while shopping. .Simply shop BAPTISMAL ANNIVERSARIES: Lisa Baertlein, Alason Koenig, at smile.amazon.com/ch/39-1708041 and AmazonSmile will donate to Samantha Gnatzig St Andrew Lutheran Church, at no cost to you. We have received WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES: Mark & Deb Oehme $81.86 this year! Thank you for supporting us!

THIS WEEK’S PRAYER ADDITIONS: Elmer Frey, Sue Hetzel, Margie Hua Live Stream Operations: St. Andrew is looking for someone to oversee our Live Streaming for all services. If you are good with

CONTINUED PRAYERS FOR: Rev. Gary Albert, Robert Oelke (son computers, microphones and video recorders as well as sound systems of Lee and Sharon Oelke), Charles Brindis (brother-in-law of Paul & we could use your help. But extensive knowledge is not necessary as we can train you. Please see Cathy, Pastor or Craig Falk if you would Cindy Heinz), Deanna Kiel, Gary Beaupre’ (Father-in-law of Pam Beaupre’), Beryl Mauritz, Jerry Taft (brother of Al Taft), Ruby be interested in learning more about this. Gutschmidt (grandmother of Joseph Gutschmidt), Nancy Scardino (niece of Kathy Jeske), Herman Buehler (father of Bob Buehler), OFFERING ENVELOPES: If you have not already done so, please Marie Wehr (friend of Bob & Michele Buehler) pick up your Offering Envelopes for 2021. Please contact the office if you cannot find your envelopes. SERVING IN THE MILITARY: Garrett Buth, William Bowman (brother of Katie Vierkant), Aaron Wenzel (grandson of John and Joan LCMS Foundation Gift Planning: Putting an estate plan together is a Schlicht), David Taft (grandson of Al & Nancy Taft), Jared Barnard somewhat complex task. Yet the most significant part of that estate plan (nephew of Paul and Cindy Heinz, cousin of Aaron) is the gift plan you create, giving gifts to family you love and the ministries you care about. Entitlement would dictate that gifts to family, Godchildren or friends all need to be equal. Grace would indicate that WELCOME VISITORS! We are glad you chose to worship with us. God has provided gifts to you to meet needs in people’s lives, whether Sign our Guest Book in the Narthex or one of the cards in the pews and family or ministry. You need to pray through a plan. Contact Craig please talk to Pastor, an Usher or Elder if you have any questions. Toerpe, Gift Planning Counselor of the LCMS Foundation to answer

questions regarding your current gift plan or your Last Will and DIFFERENT CHURCHES HAVE DIFFERENT UNDERSTANDINGS Testament at 262-707-3005 or [email protected] regarding Holy Communion. For this reason, because of what 1

Corinthians 11:27-30 tells us, we ask that visitors talk to Pastor if they CHRISTIAN WILL AND ESTATE PRE-PLANNING Concordia wish to commune with us. ALSO, see the back of the communion University Wisconsin and the LCMS Foundation are partnering together cards for a statement by Synod. for a one hour workshop titled, “Leaving a Legacy of Faith- Christian

Will and Estate Pre-Planning.” This workshop will be held on Monday, ELDER SERVING TODAY: 8:00 a.m. Randy Sheffield 10:30 a.m. Bob January 11th, beginning at 4:30PM. If you are interested, please sign Buehler NEXT SUNDAY: 8:00 a.m. Craig Falk 10:30 a.m. Rick Bruss up here https://www.cuw.edu/events/details.php?id=41715.

CLEANED THIS WEEK ENDING 1/2/2020 Ruthann Gray, Rory & Sue TWELFTH NIGHT PARTY: We hope to mark the end of the Christmas Hetzel, Pam Beaupre’ THIS COMING WEEK: Ruthann Gray, Kathy season with a gathering on Tuesday, January 5th to undress the Jeske, Paul & Cindy Heinz Christmas tree, sing Christmas carols, pray for the year to come, and

enjoy a bonfire if weather permits. A dinner will be served at 6 p.m. Please contact Pastor Jon (262)808-7974 if you or a loved one is (main dish and beverages provided; bring a side dish) and other in the hospital, celebrating a milestone, or would just like a visit. activities will begin at 6:45 p.m.

OLD TESTAMENT READING through the church the manifold wisdom of Isaiah 60:1-6 God might now be made known to the Arise, shine, for your light has come, and rulers and authorities in the heavenly the glory of the Lord has risen upon you. places. This was according to the eternal For behold, darkness shall cover the earth, purpose that he has realized in Christ and thick darkness the peoples; but the Jesus our Lord, in whom we have boldness Lord will arise upon you, and his glory will and access with confidence through our be seen upon you. And nations shall come faith in him. to your light, and kings to the brightness of your rising. GOSPEL READING Matthew 2:1-12 Lift up your eyes all around, and see; they Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of all gather together, they come to you; your Judea in the days of Herod the king, sons shall come from afar, and your behold, wise men from the east came to daughters shall be carried on the hip. Then Jerusalem, saying, “Where is he who has you shall see and be radiant; your heart been born king of the Jews? For we saw shall thrill and exult, because the his star when it rose and have come to abundance of the sea shall be turned to worship him.” When Herod the king heard you, the wealth of the nations shall come to this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem you. A multitude of camels shall cover you, with him; and assembling all the chief the young camels of Midian and Ephah; all priests and scribes of the people, he those from Sheba shall come. They shall inquired of them where the Christ was to bring gold and frankincense, and shall be born. They told him, “In Bethlehem of bring good news, the praises of the Lord. Judea, for so it is written by the prophet:

EPISTLE “‘And you, O Bethlehem, in the land of Ephesians 3:1-12 Judah, are by no means least among the For this reason I, Paul, a prisoner of Christ rulers of Judah; for from you shall come a Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles— ruler who will shepherd my people Israel.’” assuming that you have heard of the Then Herod summoned the wise men stewardship of God's grace that was given secretly and ascertained from them what to me for you, how the mystery was made time the star had appeared. And he sent known to me by revelation, as I have them to Bethlehem, saying, “Go and written briefly. When you read this, you can search diligently for the child, and when perceive my insight into the mystery of you have found him, bring me word, that I Christ, which was not made known to the too may come and worship him.” After St. Andrew sons of men in other generations as it has listening to the king, they went on their now been revealed to his holy apostles and way. And behold, the star that they had prophets by the Spirit. This mystery is that seen when it rose went before them until it the Gentiles are fellow heirs, members of came to rest over the place where the child Lutheran Church the same body, and partakers of the was. When they saw the star, they rejoiced promise in Christ Jesus through the exceedingly with great joy. And going into gospel. the house, they saw the child with Mary his Of this gospel I was made a minister mother, and they fell down and worshiped according to the gift of God's grace, which him. Then, opening their treasures, they January 3, 2021 was given me by the working of his power. offered him gifts, gold and frankincense To me, though I am the very least of all the and myrrh. And being warned in a dream saints, this grace was given, to preach to not to return to Herod, they departed to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of their own country by another way. Christ, and to bring to light for everyone what is the plan of the mystery hidden for ages in God, who created all things, so that