2025/11/30 Order of Service

First Sunday of Advent

November 30, 2025, 10 AM

P) Christ is in our midst!

C) He is and always will be!

Confession and Forgiveness (Red hymnal, page 94)

Hymn #257 O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (vv. 1&2)

P) The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you.

C) And also with you

Kyrie: (Supplement, page 3, Red Hymnal, #157)

Prayer of the Day: (Front of Celebrate leaflet)

Stir up your power, Lord Christ, and come. By your merciful protection save us from the threatening dangers of our sins, and enlighten our walk in the way of your salvation, for you live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen

First Reading: (Celebrate) Isaiah 2:1-5 

Psalm 122:1-9

Second Reading: Romans 13:11-14

Gospel:  Matthew 24:36-44

Sermon

Hymn #260 The King Shall Come

Nicene Creed: We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen.

We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father; through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven, was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the virgin Mary and became truly human. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried.

On the third day he rose again in accordance with the scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father.

He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end.

We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets.

We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.

Prayers of the Faithful (Back of Celebrate leaflet)

Offering:

Holy Communion Liturgy: (Red hymnal, page 152)

Blessing: (Based on Numbers 6:22-27)

P) The Lord bless you, and keep you. The Lord make His face shine on you, and be gracious to you. The Lord look upon you with favor, and☩give you peace. And the blessing of almighty God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, be with you now, and forever. Amen.

Hymn #242 Awake, Awake, and Greet the New Morn

P) Go in peace to Love and serve the Lord and your neighbor.

C) Thanks be to God!