Sunday, December 27th

Children’s Message

Word

Luke 2:22-40

When the time came for their purification according to the law of Moses, they brought him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord (as it is written in the law of the Lord, “Every firstborn male shall be designated as holy to the Lord”), and they offered a sacrifice according to what is stated in the law of the Lord, “a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons.”

Now there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon; this man was righteous and devout, looking forward to the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit rested on him. It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Messiah. Guided by the Spirit, Simeon came into the temple; and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him what was customary under the law, Simeon took him in his arms and praised God, saying,

“Master, now you are dismissing your servant in peace,
    according to your word;
for my eyes have seen your salvation,
     which you have prepared in the presence of all peoples,
a light for revelation to the Gentiles
    and for glory to your people Israel.”

And the child’s father and mother were amazed at what was being said about him. Then Simeon blessed them and said to his mother Mary, “This child is destined for the falling and the rising of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be opposed  so that the inner thoughts of many will be revealed—and a sword will pierce your own soul too.”

There was also a prophet, Anna the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was of a great age, having lived with her husband seven years after her marriage, then as a widow to the age of eighty-four. She never left the temple but worshiped there with fasting and prayer night and day. At that moment she came, and began to praise God and to speak about the child to all who were looking for the redemption of Jerusalem.

When they had finished everything required by the law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own town of Nazareth. The child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom; and the favor of God was upon him.

Listen to what the Spirit is saying. 

Thanks be to God. 

Creed, Prayers, Passing of the Peace

The Creed

We have faith in God who lives among us. We are not alone, we live in God’s world:

We believe in God: who has created and is creating, who has come in Jesus,

the Word made flesh, to reconcile and make new, who works in us and others by the Spirit.

We trust in God. We are called to be the Church:

to celebrate God’s presence, to live with respect in creation,

to love and serve others, to seek peace and resist evil,

to proclaim Jesus, crucified and risen, our judge and our hope.

In life, in death, in life beyond death, God is with us. We are not alone. Thanks be to God!

The Offering

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PERMISSIONS INFORMATION for Worship December 20th

Joy to the World.   Text: Issac Watts, 1674-1748.  Music:  ANTIOCH, English melody.  Arrangement by Steven Amundson. An excerpt from "The Weary World Rejoices: An Abendmusik Christmas" presented at First Plymouth Church, Lincoln Nebraska on December 16, 2018.  Original audio and visual available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHUfGglv0dU.

O Christmas Tree. Arranged by Daniel McFarlane, 2019. Supersonics Plus piano. Offered by Camille W.

Angels We Have Heard on High.  Text:  Music:  Traditional French Carol.  Public Domain.  Offered by Eric and Lanell P, Mark and CIndy W, Stephanie D, Eugenia S, Denise T, and a number of John Ses.

Away in a Manger.  Arrangement by Josh Gottry.  Offered by Quarantone Dan O.

What Child is This?  Text:  Music:  GREENSLEEVES, traditional English melody.  Public Domain.  Public Domain.  Offered by Eric and Lanell P, Mark and CIndy W, Stephanie D, Eugenia S, Denise T, and John S.

Two French Carols:  Il Est Né & Pat-a-Pan.  Arranged by Brant Adams.  Offered by Quarantones Lisa H & John S.

Spoken Liturgy

Spoken liturgy may be taken from SundaysandSeasons.com, alt., used by permission under Augsburg Fortress License #14006-LIT.  Addition spoken liturgy written by the local community, used by permission of the authors.

Scripture quotations are from the New Revised Standard Version Bible © 1989 Division of Christian Education of the National Council of Churches of Christ in the USA.  Used by permission.

Additional scripture quotations may be taken from THE MESSAGE, copyright © 1993, 2002, 2018 by Eugene H. Peterson. Used by permission of NavPress. All rights reserved. Represented by Tyndale House Publishers, a Division of Tyndale House Ministries.

Additional scripture quotations may be taken from the Spark Story Bible, a paraphrase with contributions by Patti Thisted Arthur, et. al.  © 2009 Augsburg Fortress.  All Rights Reserved.  Used by permission.