First Sunday of Advent

December 3, 2017

Emanuel Lutheran Church

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

324 College Avenue, Modesto, California 95350

(209) 523-4531 www.emanuellutheran.org

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Staff

Presiding Minister

Rev. Dr. Lyn Crase

Organist & Choir Director

Barbara Vukich

Secretary

Paula Braxton

Day Care Director

Laura Marquez

Bookkeeper

Maria Ojeda

Council Officers

President

Suzanne Wilke

Vice President

Dan Johnson

Treasurer Bob Reuter

Secretary

Mike Epting

Welcome to Emanuel Communion Service 9:30 a.m. ................................. Page 3 Announcements and Prayer Concerns ................... Page 14

Welcome Guests and Visitors!

Welcome in the name of Jesus Christ. We are glad that you have come to worship with us. Please help us to know you by filling out a worship attendance form (located in your

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Children/Youth & Family:

Council member – Pat Smith and Sam Gierhan Spiritual Life:

Council member – Lois Owen and Dan Johnson Worship:

Council member – Suzanne Wilke Outreach:

Council members — Bob Dailey Resource:

Bob Reuter, Treasurer Stewardship — Jim Barton, Janice Watkins, Bob Dailey and

Lois Silva Property — Dick Norquist

Fellowship:

Council member—Janice Watkins Social Media:

Council member – Mike Epting and Rick Unruh Endowment Team

Bob Reuter, Chairman Team members: Dick Norquist, Rob Shank, Bill Reinheimer

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First Sunday of Advent December 3, 2017 9:30 am

PRELUDE O Lord, How Shall I Meet Thee Ernst Pepping

WELCOME Pastor Lyn Crase

OPENING HYMN The King Shall Come ELW #260

ADVENT CANDLE LIGHTING (Congregation sings after the reading)

He Came Down He came down that we may have love;

he came down that we may have love;

he came down that we may have love;

hallelujah forevermore.

CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS

P Blessed be the holy Trinity, ☩ one God, who comes to wake us from sleep, who leads us into the light of grace.

C Amen

P Let us prepare the way of the Lord by confessing our sin against God and neighbor.

Silence for reflection and self-examination.

P God of all time,

C we confess that we have not prepared for your merciful reign among us. We ignore our neighbors in need and fail in the labor of justice and peace. In your mercy forgive us. Grant us wisdom to welcome your light and to seek the things that will endure until Christ comes again in glory. Amen

P Comfort, O comfort my people, says your God.

In ☩ Jesus Christ your sins are forgiven and all things are made new. Rejoice in this good news!

C Amen

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GREETING P The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit

be with you all. C And also with you.

KYRIE

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PRAYER OF THE DAY P Let us pray together…. C Stir up your power, Lord Christ, and come. By your merciful protection awaken us to the

threatening dangers of our sins, and keep us blameless until the coming of your new day, for you live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen

FIRST READING: ISAIAH 64:1-9 This lament comes from a people who have had their hopes shattered. The visions of a rebuilt Jerusalem

and a renewed people of God, spoken of in Isaiah 40–55, have not been realized. Instead, the people

experience ruin, conflict, and famine. This lament calls God to account—to be the God who has brought

deliverance in the past.

1O that you would tear open the heavens and come down, so that the mountains would quake at your presence— 2as when fire kindles brushwood and the fire causes water to boil— to make your name known to your adversaries, so that the nations might tremble at your presence! 3When you did awesome deeds that we did not expect, you came down, the mountains quaked at your presence. 4From ages past no one has heard, no ear has perceived, no eye has seen any God besides you, who works for those who wait for him. 5You meet those who gladly do right, those who remember you in your ways. But you were angry, and we sinned; because you hid yourself we transgressed. 6We have all become like one who is unclean, and all our righteous deeds are like a filthy cloth. We all fade like a leaf, and our iniquities, like the wind, take us away. 7There is no one who calls on your name, or attempts to take hold of you; for you have hidden your face from us, and have delivered us into the hand of our iniquity. 8Yet, O Lord, you are our Father; we are the clay, and you are our potter; we are all the work of your hand. 9Do not be exceedingly angry, O Lord,

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and do not remember iniquity forever. Now consider, we are all your people.

L The word of the Lord. C Thanks be to God.

PSALM: PSALM 80:1-7, 17-19

1Hear, O Shepherd of Israel, leading Joseph | like a flock; shine forth, you that are enthroned up- | on the cherubim.

2In the presence of Ephraim, Benjamin, | and Manasseh, stir up your strength and | come to help us.

3Restore | us, O God; let your face shine upon us, and we | shall be saved.

4O Lord| God of hosts, how long will your anger fume when your | people pray?

5You have fed them with the | bread of tears; you have given them bowls of | tears to drink.

6You have made us the derision | of our neighbors, and our enemies laugh | us to scorn.

7Restore us, O | God of hosts; let your face shine upon us, and we | shall be saved.

17Let your hand be upon the one at | your right hand, the one you have made so strong | for yourself.

18And so will we never turn a- | way from you; give us life, that we may call up- | on your name.

19Restore us, O Lord| God of hosts; let your face shine upon us, and we | shall be saved.

SECOND READING: 1 CORINTHIANS 1:3-9 As the Christians in Corinth await the advent of Jesus, Paul reminds them how the Lord has already

enriched them through spiritual gifts and will continue to strengthen them until the coming day of the

Lord.

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3Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 4I give thanks to my God always for you because of the grace of God that has been given you in Christ Jesus, 5for in every way you have been enriched in him, in speech and knowledge of every kind—6just as the testimony of Christ has been strengthened among you—7so that you are not lacking in any spiritual gift as you wait for the revealing of our Lord Jesus Christ. 8He will also strengthen you to the end, so that you may be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9God is faithful; by him you were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

L The word of the Lord. C Thanks be to God.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION

P The Gospel according to Mark, Chapter 13 C Glory to you, O Lord.

GOSPEL: MARK 13:24-37 Jesus compares himself to a king who moves among his subjects to see how he is treated: what is done for

the least of those who belong to his family is truly done for him.

Jesus said: 24“In those days, after that suffering, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, 25and the stars will be falling from heaven, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken. 26Then they will see ‘the Son of Man coming in clouds’ with great power and glory. 27Then he will send out the angels, and gather his elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of heaven. 28“From the fig tree learn its lesson: as soon as its branch becomes tender and puts forth its leaves, you know that summer is near. 29So also, when you see these things taking place, you know that he is near, at the very gates. 30Truly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all these things have taken place. 31Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.

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32“But about that day or hour no one knows, neither the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. 33Beware, keep alert; for you do not know when the time will come. 34It is like a man going on a journey, when he leaves home and puts his slaves in charge, each with his work, and commands the doorkeeper to be on the watch. 35Therefore, keep awake—for you do not know when the master of the house will come, in the evening, or at midnight, or at cockcrow, or at dawn, 36or else he may find you asleep when he comes suddenly. 37And what I say to you I say to all: Keep awake.”

P The gospel of the Lord.

C Praise to you, O Christ.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION (REPEATED)

SERMON Pastor Lyn Crase

SERMON HYMN Lo! He Comes with Clouds Descending ELW #435

APOSTLE’S CREED

A With the whole church, let us confess our faith using the words of the Apostle’s Creed: I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.

I believe in Jesus Christ, God’s only Son, our Lord,

who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary,

suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried;

he descended to the dead.

On the third day he rose again; he ascended into heaven,

he is seated at the right hand of the Father,

and he will come to judge the living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church,

the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins,

the resurrection of the body,

and the life everlasting. Amen

PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION A Guided by the light of Christ, let us pray for the coming dawn of joy, healing, and comfort

for all God’s people.

Response: … Lord, in your mercy,

Hear our prayer.

TITHES & OFFERINGS Soon and Very Soon John Carter

The offering is an act of worship; a response of gratitude and thankfulness.

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OFFERING PRAYER A Savior of the nations, come.

Make your home here in us. Feed us with your love, that our faith shine ever new and our lives reveal your light.

C Amen

SHARING THE PEACE The sharing of peace is an individual and communal act of forgiveness.

P The peace of Christ be with you always.

C And also with you.

Please return to your seat at the signal from the organ.

THE GREAT THANKSGIVING

A In recognition of God’s forgiveness, mercy and grace let us continue with the Great Thanksgiving.

P The Lord be with you. C And also with you. P Lift up your hearts. C We lift them to the Lord.

P Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. C It is right to give our thanks and praise.

PREFACE P It is indeed right, our duty and our joy, that we should at all times and in all places

give thanks and praise to you, almighty and merciful God, through our Savior Jesus Christ; who on this day overcame death and the grave, and by his glorious resurrection opened to us the way of everlasting life. And so, with all the choirs of angels, with the church on earth and the hosts of heaven, we praise your name and join their unending hymn:

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HOLY, HOLY, HOLY

THANKSGIVING AT THE TABLE P In the night in which he was betrayed,

our Lord Jesus took bread, and gave thanks; broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying: Take and eat; this is my body, given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me.

Again, after supper, he took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it for all to drink, saying: This cup is the new covenant in my blood, shed for you and for all people for the forgiveness of sin. Do this for the remembrance of me.

For as often as we eat of this bread and drink from this cup, we proclaim the Lord's death until he comes.

C Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again.

P To you, O God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, be all honor and glory in your holy church, now and forever.

C Amen

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THE LORD’S PRAYER P Gathered into one by the Holy Spirit, let us pray as Jesus taught us.

Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us. Save us from the time of trial and deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours, now and forever. Amen

INVITATION TO COMMUNION P Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to you.

Share in the feast of salvation.

We practice continuous communion at the altar rail. All are welcome.

LAMB OF GOD

DISTRIBUTION HYMNS Come Now, O Prince of Peace ELW #247

Lost in the Night ELW #243

COMMUNION BLESSING P The body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ strengthen you and keep you in his grace. C Amen

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PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION A Sovereign God,

in this meal you give us a foretaste of the great feast to come. Keep us faithful to you, that we, with all your saints, may at length celebrate the marriage feast of the Lamb, Jesus Christ our Lord.

C Amen

SENDING P God's mission includes the gifts of grace that we share in worship and take also to the absent;

now, we are sent to continue our participation in God's mission. With the blessing of God, we go out to live as Christ's body in the world.

C The Lord now sends us forth with hands to serve and give, to make of all the earth a better place to live. The angels are not sent into our world of pain to do what we were meant to do in Jesus' name; that falls to you and me and all who are made free. Help us, O Lord, we pray, to do your will today. ELW 538

BLESSING P May Christ, the Sun of righteousness, shine upon you

and scatter the darkness from before your path.

Almighty God, Father, ☩ Son, and Holy Spirit, bless you now and forever.

C Amen

ANNOUNCEMENTS

SENDING HYMN Oh Lord, How Shall I Meet You ELW #241

DISMISSAL A Go in peace. Prepare the way of the Lord.

C Thanks be to God.

POSTLUDE Savior of the Nations, Come J. S. Bach

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THOSE WHO SERVED US TODAY

Presiding Minister ......................................................................................... Pastor Lyn Crase Assisting Minister ................................................................................................. David Holtz Acolyte .................................................................................................... Fanney Bjargardottir Ministers of the Word ............................................................. Paula Barton, Kathleen Reuter Communion Assistant........................................................................................... Dave Henke Usher/Greeter .................................................................................................... Owen Family Altar Care .................................................................................................. Van Diepen, Kroeze

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Announcements Please use your “soft” voice during and following the Prelude,

as others may be in prayer and meditation. Thank you.

If you are looking for an Advent devotional, some suggestions are listed below and are

available on Amazon:

Rise Up Shepherd! by Luke Powery Advent for Everyone: A Journey with the Apostles by N. T. Wright Celebrating Abundance by Walter Brueggemann Advent in Narnia: Reflections for the Season by Heidi Haverkamp Watch for the Light: Readings for the Advent and Christmas

Advent Services—Wednesdays, December 6-20. Bible Study Theme: Together in Advent. Soup Supper at 6:00 pm, a family activity, and Holden Evening Prayer at 7:00 pm. See you there!

"A new thing!" First Saturday Worship. Every 1st Saturday of the month at 5:30 pm. An informal & interactive worship experience.

Coat Drive Bring a new or gently used coat and place it in the box labeled “Coat Drive” in the Narthex.

1st Sunday Care Cupboard Bring your donations for the Care Cupboard –see list in the announcement box on page 16 of the bulletin. Care Cupboard dates are December 4 & 18

Tuesday Breakfast December 5 & 12—breaks until January 9 (3 weeks off)

Young Adult Bible Study is off for the month of December—resumes on January 8 at 1:15 pm

Choir rehearsals after the service.

CDs of the Reformation Concert may be purchased for $12.00 each. Please make checks payable to Jim Duff.

Text Study continues to meet Tuesdays at noon in Katie’s Room. All are welcome. Bring along your lunch.

The flowers on the altar were given to the glory of God by Paula & Arie Kroeze.

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Thursday Morning Bible Study, 9:30 am in Katie’s Room. “Because of Bethlehem” by Max Lucado is the title of the current study. All are welcome!

From the Sanctuary Arts Team: Narthex & Luther Hall Decorating—TODAY at 12:30 pm Christmas Tree Decorating for Christmas Eve—December 24 at 12:30 pm

There's a convenient way to make donations to Emanuel. Simply install Give+Church on your Apple or Android phone or tablet, or with your computer, visit www.emanuellutheran.org. On the website, choose the “Contact Us/Donations” menu item. Both options are extremely easy and walk you through the process.

Sierra Pacific Synod is suggesting donations to two agencies: Lutheran Social Services of Northern California and Lutheran Disaster Response. Donations to Lutheran Social Services can be designated through their “October Wildfire Relief Fund” for needs in northern California in general. To donate to specific congregations, indicate the name of the congregation in the designated box. 100% of these monies will be given directly to churches and ministries that have been affected by the fires. Donations to Lutheran Disaster Relief can be designated to “U.S. Fire Relief” and will be used more generally to support churches and ministries and communities that have been affected by fires through the fall and throughout the west. 100% of donations so designated will be used by LDR to offer support to affected communities.

“New” to Emanuel Lutheran Church or have new information? Please see Pastor Lyn for a biographical data sheet.

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Emanuel Lutheran Care Cupboard

At this time, donations of juice boxes, cereal (hot & cold), granola bars, peanut

butter, jam, jelly, tuna in foil packs, spam in foil packs, fruit cups, crackers, and

any other non-perishable items that do not require preparation or cooking

can be brought in for the Care Cupboard. We are also in need of baby wipes,

dog food & cat food.

Care Cupboard Sunday is the 1st Sunday of the month. All donations are

appreciated.

Thank you so much for your support.

Family Promise is in need of the supplies listed below. Please bring the items to the office marked for Family Promise or take them directly to the Family Promise office located at 2301 Woodland Avenue in Modesto.

volunteers moving teams cleaning supplies shampoo conditioner body wash deodorant disinfectant wipes laundry detergent lotion diapers baby wipes gas gift cards bath towels bottles/sippy cups adult/child Socks mini-fridge

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WEEKLY BIBLE READINGS December 10

Advent 2 December 17

Advent 3 December 24

Nativity: Christmas Eve

Isaiah 40:1-11 Psalm 85:1-2, 8-13

2 Peter 3:8-15a Mark 1:1-8

Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11 Psalm 126

1 Thessalonians 5:16-24 John 1:6-8, 19-28

Isaiah 9:2-7 Psalm 96

Titus 2:11-14 Luke 2:1-14-20

WORSHIP ASSISTANTS

Date Assistant Minister

Ministers of the Word Cantor

Communion Assist Acolyte

Usher Greeter

Altar Care

Dec 10 Advent 2

Fanney Bjargardottir

A Taylor S Wilke

David Holtz

S Wilke S McCready

Gregory Taylor

Smith/ Knoll

Van Diepen/Kroeze

Dec 17 Advent 3

Emma Hoover

D Johnson Fanney B.

Kathleen Reuter

Dan Johnson

Addison Hoover

Smith/ Knoll

Van Diepen/Kroeze

Dec 24 Nativity:

Christmas Eve

Paula Barton

R Hoover A Hoover

Paula Barton

Marilyn Rowland

Chris Schmidt

Clarke FAmily

Van Diepen/Kroeze

WEEKLY CALENDAR

MON TUE WED THUR FRI SAT SUN 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

1:00 pm Care Cupboard

7:00 am Tuesday Breakfast in Katie’s Kitchen 10:30 am Day Care Yoga

7:00 am Men’s Bible Study @ Mimi’s

10:00 am Weekly Staff Mtg.

9:30 am Adult Bible Study @ Casa de Modesto

OFFICE CLOSED

9:30 am Worship Service

Healing Prayers

4:00 pm MSYC Rehearsal—Luther Hall

12:00 pm Lectionary Study

6:00 pm Advent Soup Supper/Prayers

6:00 pm Girl Scout Leader Mtg.

7:00 pm Worship

6:15 pm Wired Word

6:15 pm Wired Word

6:15 pm Wired Word

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New Prayer Requests: Ken Jensen—healing (Norquist); Joyce Inell, Alley Taylor—health,

well-being & healing

Sympathy is expressed to Rue Knoll and family for the sudden loss of her husband and ELC member, Gary Knoll. Please keep them in your prayers.

Our Members: Linda Nelson; Laurie Spinuzzi; Pat Smith; Sherm Petersen; Vera Eden; Dr.

Van Allen; Joanne Trana; the Tisdel family; Jennaca Hollinger; Rev. Ralph Herman; Roland

Loeffler; Joyce Bachmann; Bill Beasley; Teri Scott; Millie Golding

Our Homebound Members: Florence Broden, Shelda Fritts; Alice Hine; Marj Sample

Our Family: Suzanne Stiver Lie (Reinheimer); Ian McKenzie (Schmidt); Jane Tisdel (Tisdel);

Donald Murray (Murray); Patsy Natvig (Hoover); David Massingill (Reuter); Pastor Roger

Lee and family; Janet Barkley (Deutsch); Nancy Jones’ brother-in-law; the Hunwardsen

family, Hazel Holyfield; Joyce & Manuel Dillard (Scott); Michael Bach (Scott); Moira & Ron

Wilhelm (Clarke); Billie Cannon (Cannon); Carolyn & Jake Strand Maret (Strand); the family

of Arthur Stiles (Dieterich); Nick Berlin (L. Skustad); Mabel Kraft (Kraft); Lisa Schenewark

(Martin); George and Glenn Massingill (Reuter); Virginia Comella (Silva); Art Ludke

(Norquist)

Our Friends: Roger Warner (Schmidt); Jennifer Turner (Dieterich); Priscilla Pino (Ixcot);

Tyler (Norquist); Dawn & Alexander Piscitello (Watkins); Charlie Wilson, churches and

families in Napa Valley & Santa Rosa affected by the fires; Kathy & Lee van Boven

(Reinheimer); Shey’s family (Billie Cannon); the Vogelzang family; Doris Nance (Dieterich);

Judy Darby (Schmidt); Julie Moore, Jeff Headrick (Barton)

We Pray for Peace in the Middle East, and for all those serving in our armed forces:

T/Sgt. Ryan Dangerfield, USAF at Ramstein AB, Germany and SSgt. Joey Sabel, USMC at

Camp Lejeune, NC (Marilyn & Chuck Rowland’s grandson & grandson-in-law)

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PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION

Guided by the light of Christ, let us pray for the coming dawn of joy, healing, and comfort for all God’s people.

Give light to your people, Lord. As the darkness grows and we await the return of daylight, give new life to your church. Shape our communities to be faithful vessels of the gospel for the sake of the world. Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer.

Restore your creation, Lord. You give the earth opportunities for both sleep and awakening. Thank you for the gift of restful seasons so new life may grow according to your appointed time. Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer.

Bring peace to the nations, Lord. Keep us alert to injustice and oppression, give us courage to cry out for what is right, and guide world leaders toward fairness and peace for all. Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer.

Stir up compassion in us for all who wait for you. Be near to those whose lives are shaken, those who are experiencing loss, those who long for healing and wholeness, those who live with HIV and AIDS, and those who are in any kind of need. Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer.

We pray for your healing touch on those we name before you now, aloud or in silence (pause for silence). Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer.

We pray for child care workers, teachers, Sunday school leaders, and all who nurture and educate children. We give you thanks for their diligence and devotion. Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer.

From ages past, your faithfulness has never failed. Shine your face upon us and bring us into the company of all your saints in light. Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer.

We raise our prayers to you, O God, in the name of the one who is, who was, and who is to come, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen

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ENTRANCE HYMN #260

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SERMON HYMN #435

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SENDING HYMN #241