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HOLY CONVERSATION

COMMENTARY FOR THE WEEK A SAMPLE DEVOTION • Invocation He Will Come in Glory In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. “[] is with us in his promise and • Ten Commandments or the Creed through his promised means—but promise requires faith, and there so • Hymn Stanza of the Week often still is no sight. The new day of • Verse of the Week his full presence is coming, however, Try to memorize by the end of the and then it will be sight. So in the week. midst of our confident faith in his • Daily Scripture promise, we look for the joy of his re- Read together and talk about the Scrip- turn and full presence among us and tures. How does it speak of Christ? in the world that belongs to him. Be- cause Jesus has loved us, we love • The Small Catechism him, and we long for him to return. It • Prayers and Blessing is as simple as that.” (Jeffrey A. Pray together the collect and Lord’s Gibbs, :1-28:20, p. 1364) Prayer. Include your own petitions and the prayers for Trinity Lutheran Church and School. THE SMALL CATECHISM THE SACRAMENT OF HOLY BAPTISM: THIRD PART

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How can water do such great things?

Certainly not just water, but the word of God in and with the water does these things, along with the faith which trusts this word of God in the wa- Sunday Psalm 142 ter. For without God’s word the water is plain water and no Baptism. But Monday Psalm 143 with the word of God it is a Baptism, that is, a life-giving water, rich in Tuesday Psalm 144 grace, and a washing of the new birth in the Holy Spirit, as St. Paul says in Titus, chapter three: Wednesday Psalm 145 “He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spir- it, whom He poured out on us generously through Jesus Christ our Savior, Thursday Psalm 146 so that, having been justified by His grace, we might become heirs having Friday Psalm 147 the hope of eternal life. This is a trustworthy saying.” (Titus 3:5-8) Saturday Psalm 148 Page 2

“I am the resurrection SUNDAY -12 The Annunciation of Our Lord (Luke 1:26-38) and the life. Whoever MONDAY -14 Christ’s Birth Is Foretold to Joseph (:18-25) believes in me, though TUESDAY -16 The Visitation (Luke 1:39-56) he die, yet shall he WEDNESDAY -18 The Nativity of St. John (Luke 1:57-80) live…” THURSDAY -20 The Nativity of Our Lord (Luke 2:1-7) (John 11:25b) FRIDAY Matthew 21-22 The Birth of Christ Is Announced (Luke 2:8-14)

SATURDAY Matthew 23-24 The Shepherds Visit (Luke 2:15-20)

The Church and Her Mission: Lutheran Church of Venezuela; All Saints Lutheran Church-Lagrangeville, New York; Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church-Livonia, Michigan

Missionaries, Workers , and Military Abroad: Pastor Chuck Tessaro and family (Nigeria), Pastor Roger James and family (South Asia), Pastor Steven Mahlburg and family (Sri Lanka), Rev. Jonathan and Deac. Cheryl Naumann (Dominican Republic), Castillo Fuerte Lutheran Church and School, Hands of Mercy Mis- sion in Sudan

Our Nation and World: For hospitals and medical personnel, that they would be able to help the sick

This Week’s Petitions: For improved health for Dr. Webb; For those who mourn the death of Elmer Profrock

Those with Ongoing Concerns: Dorothy Ahlich, Diane A., Linda Anderson, Diane Appleberg, Jim Barritt, Sherrie Bjoraker, Mary Bremer, Jeff Chapin, Laura Chapin, Dave, Doris Cook, Minnetta Gauthier, Ken Gersch, Faith Harmon, Gary Holappa, Debbie Klann, Arvo Lakanen, Wanda Nothacker, Fritz Nuffer, Janet O’Connor, Gary Reed, Marianne Reye, Tony Serpiglia, Jeff Wagner, Donna Yoakim, Rev. John Wurst

Families of Our Congregation: Olsen, Ostlund, Otto, Pash, Peters, Philips

Faculty and Staff: John Evans, Goers, Rev. Michael Goers

Lord God, heavenly Father, send forth your Son, we pray, that he may lead home his bride, the Church, that we with HERALD, SOUND THE NOTE OF JUDGMENT, all the redeemed may enter into your eternal kingdom; WARNING US OF RIGHT AND WRONG, through Jesus Christ, your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for- TURNING US FROM SIN AND SADNESS ever. Amen. TILL ONCE MORE WE SING THE SONG. SOUND THE TRUMPET! TELL THE MESSAGE: CHRIST, THE SAVIOR KING, IS COME!