Advent 2 Midweek December 9, 2020

The 3-Fold Office of : Prophet

King

Church School 803 Swifts Highway 812 Stadium Boulevard Jefferson City, MO 65109 Jefferson City, MO 65109 (573) 636-6750 (573) 636-7807 [email protected] [email protected]

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Regular Worship Saturday 6:00 p.m. Sunday 8:00 & 10:30 a.m.

Welcome, Silent Prayer, and Ringing of the Bells

Opening : “The Infant Priest Was Holy Born” Hymn 624

5 The veil is torn, our Priest we see, As at the rail on bended knee Our hungry mouths from Him receive The bread of immortality.

6 The body of God’s Lamb we eat, A priestly food and priestly meat; On sin-parched lips the pours His quenching blood that life restores.

7 With cherubim and seraphim Our voices join the endless hymn, And “Holy, holy, holy” sing To Christ, God’s Lamb, our Priest and King.

Service of Light

Stand

Phos Hilaron

Thanksgiving for Light L Blessèd are You, O Lord our God, king of the universe, who led Your people Israel by a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night. Enlighten our darkness by the light of Your Christ; may His Word be a lamp to our feet and light to our path; for You are merciful, and You love Your whole creation and we, Your creatures, glorify You, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

Sit

Psalmody

Psalm 141

L Let us pray. Silence for individual prayer L Let the incense of our repentant prayer ascend before You, O Lord, and let Your loving-kindness descend on us that, with purified minds, we may sing Your praises with the Church on earth and the whole heavenly host and may glorify You forever. C Amen.

Readings

First Reading Numbers 6:22–27 The LORD spoke to Moses, saying, “Speak to Aaron and his sons, saying, Thus you shall bless the people of Israel: you shall say to them, The LORD bless you and keep you; the LORD make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; the LORD lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace. “So shall they put my name upon the people of Israel, and I will bless them.” L O Lord, have mercy on us. C Thanks be to God.

Silence for reflection

Second Reading Hebrews 7:23–28 The former priests were many in number, because they were prevented by death from continuing in office, but he holds his priesthood permanently, because he continues forever. Consequently, he is able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through him, since he always lives to make intercession for them. For it was indeed fitting that we should have such a high priest, holy, innocent, unstained, separated from sinners, and exalted above the heavens. He has no need, like those high priests, to offer sacrifices daily, first for his own sins and then for those of the people, since he did this once for all when he offered up himself. For the law appoints men in their weakness as high priests, but the word of the oath, which came later than the law, appoints a Son who has been made perfect forever. L O Lord, have mercy on us. C Thanks be to God.

Silence for reflection

L In many and various ways, God spoke to His people of old by the prophets. C But now in these last days, He has spoken to us by His Son.

Hymn of the Day: “Since Our Great High Priest, Christ Jesus” Hymn 529

Sermon

Canticle

Stand

Magnificat

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Prayer

Litany

L For the peace from above and for our salvation, let us pray to the Lord: C Lord, have mercy. L For the peace of the whole world, for the well-being of the Church of God, and for the unity of all, let us pray to the Lord: C Lord, have mercy. L For this holy house and for all who offer here their worship and praise, let us pray to the Lord: C Lord, have mercy. L For Matthew, our synodical president, Lee, our district president, for all pastors in Christ, for all servants of the Church, and for all the people, let us pray to the Lord: C Lord, have mercy. L For Donald, for all public servants, for the government and those who protect us, that they may be upheld and strengthened in every good deed, let us pray to the Lord: C Lord, have mercy. L For those who work to bring peace, justice, health, and protection in this and every place, let us pray to the Lord: C Lord, have mercy. L For those who bring offerings, those who do good works in this congregation, those who toil, those who sing, and all the people here present who await from the Lord great and abundant mercy, let us pray to the Lord: C Lord, have mercy.

L For favorable weather, for an abundance of the fruits of the earth, and for peaceful times, let us pray to the Lord: C Lord, have mercy.

L For our deliverance from all affliction, wrath, danger, and need, let us pray to the Lord: C Lord, have mercy.

Silence for individual prayer

Collect for Peace L O God, from whom come all holy desires, all good counsels, and all just works, give to us, Your servants, that peace which the world cannot give, that our hearts may be set to obey Your commandments and also that we, being defended from the fear of our enemies, may live in peace and quietness; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. C Amen.

Lord’s Prayer L Taught by our Lord and trusting His promises, we are bold to pray: C Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed by 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.

Benedicamus

Benediction

Closing Hymn: “Lift Up Your Heads, Ye Mighty Gates” Hymn 341

Evening Prayer from Lutheran Service Book. Unless otherwise indicated, Scripture quotations are from the ESV® (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 © 2018 Concordia Publishing House. “The Infant Priest Was Holy Born” text: © 1997, 2003 Chad L. Bird. “Since Our Great High Priest, Christ Jesus” text: © 1973 The Jubilate Group, admin. Hope Publishing Co. Used by permission: LSB Hymn License no. 110003376.