SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT, Online Church at Home Service Bulletin | Saturday December 7th, 2024

December 7 & 8, 2024 | SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT
The Preaching of Repentance Prepares Us for the Coming of the Lord The preaching and Baptism “of repentance for the forgiveness of sins” (Luke 3:3) prepare us for the coming of the Lord, Jesus Christ. The historic work of John the Baptist was completed with the first advent of our Lord Jesus in the flesh, but the ministry of the forerunner continues in the preaching of Law and Gospel and in Holy Baptism…
PINNACLE LUTHERAN CHURCH | “Can Deaf Hear the Gospel?”

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OPENING HYMN: #825- Rise, Shine, You People vs. 1 & 2
HYMN OF THE DAY:  Come On, Ring Those Bells
CLOSING HYMN: #345 – Hark! A Thrilling Voice Is Sounding

PINNACLE LUTHERAN CHURCH
SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT
“Can Deaf Hear the Gospel?”
December 7th & 8th, 2024

+ AS WE GATHER +

The Preaching of Repentance Prepares Us for the Coming of the Lord
The preaching and Baptism “of repentance for the forgiveness of sins” (Luke 3:3) prepare us for the coming of the Lord, Jesus Christ. The historic work of John the Baptist was completed with the first advent of our Lord Jesus in the flesh, but the ministry of the forerunner continues in the preaching of Law and Gospel and in Holy Baptism. Through His messengers, the Lord calls people of all nations to “see the salvation ofGod” (Luke 3:6). Our haughtiness is removed and our mountains of pride are brought low, but the Lord humbles us in order to exalt us in His mercy. As the Lord has begun this good work of repentance in us, so also does He perfect it by His Word and Holy Spirit, and He “will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ” (Phil. 1:6). He purifies us to be His priestly people, precious in His sight and abounding in faith and love, so that we offer our very lives in righteousness to the Lord (Mal. 3:3–4).

PRELUDE MUSIC:
O Come All Ye Faithful
What Child Is This
Angels We Have Heard On High

In respect for our Lord our God and others attending the service we request that everyone silence your cellphone for the duration of the service. Thank you!

WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS                           

OPENING HYMN: #825- Rise, Shine, You People vs. 1 & 2

INVOCATION  p151

P      In the name of the Father and of the T Son and of the Holy Spirit.

C     Amen.

CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION           1 John 1:8-9

P     If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

C     But if we confess our sins, God, who is faithful and just, will forgive our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Silence for reflection on God’s Word and for self-examination.

P     Let us then confess our sins to God our Father.

C     Most merciful God, we confess that we are by nature sinful and unclean. We have sinned against You in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done and by what we have left undone. We have not loved You with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We justly deserve Your present and eternal punishment. For the sake of Your Son, Jesus Christ, have mercy on us. Forgive us, renew us, and lead us, so that we may delight in Your will and walk in Your ways to the glory of Your holy name. Amen.

P     Our help is in the name of the Lord,

C     who made heaven and earth.

P     In this season of penitence and reflection, let us think of our unworthiness; confess before God that we have sinned in thought, word, and deed; and ask for His merciful forgiveness.

C     Almighty God, have mercy on us, forgive us our sins, and bring us to life everlasting. Amen.

P     Almighty God, our heavenly Father, has had mercy upon us and has given His only Son to die for us and for His sake forgives us all our sins. As a called servant of Christ, and by His authority, I therefore forgive you all your sins in the name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit. May the God of peace Himself sanctify you wholly; and may your spirit and soul and body be kept sound and blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

C     Amen.

+ Service of the Word +

INTROIT. Psalm 81:8, 10–11, 13; antiphon: Luke 3:4b

(spoken responsively as maked)        

The voice of one crying in the wilderness:
              “Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.”
Hear, O my people, while I admonish you!
              O Israel, if you would but listen to me!
I am the Lord your God, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt.
              Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it.
But my people did not listen to my voice;
              Israel would not submit to me.
Oh, that my people would listen to me,
              that Israel would walk in my ways!
Glory be to the Father and to the Son
              and to the Holy Spirit;
as it was in the beginning,
              is now, and will be forever. Amen.
The voice of one crying in the wilderness:
              “Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.”

Amen

OLD TESTAMENT READING         Malachi 3:1–7b

             ¹“Behold, I send my messenger and he will prepare the way before me. And the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to his temple; and the messenger of the covenant in whom you delight, behold, he is coming, says the Lord of hosts. ²But who can endure the day of his coming, and who can stand when he appears? For he is like a refiner’s fire and like fullers’ soap. ³He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver, and he will purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver, and they will bring offerings in righteousness to the Lord. ⁴Then the offering of Judah and Jerusalem will be pleasing to the Lord as in the days of old and as in former years.

             ⁵“Then I will draw near to you for judgment. I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, against the adulterers, against those who swear falsely, against those who oppress the hired worker in his wages, the widow and the fatherless, against those who thrust aside the sojourner, and do not fear me, says the Lord of hosts.     ⁶“For I the Lord do not change; therefore you, O children of Jacob, are not consumed. ⁷From the days of your fathers you have turned aside from my statutes and have not kept them.”

A  This is the Word of the Lord.

C     Thanks be to God.

EPISTLE       Philippians 1:2–11

    ²Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

    ³I thank my God in all my remembrance of you, ⁴always in every prayer of mine for you all making my prayer with joy, ⁵because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now. ⁶And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ. ⁷It is right for me to feel this way about you all, because I hold you in my heart, for you are all partakers with me of grace, both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel. ⁸For God is my witness, how I yearn for you all with the affection of Christ Jesus. ⁹And it is my prayer that your love may abound more and more, with knowledge and all discernment, ¹⁰so that you may approve what is excellent, and so be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, ¹¹filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

A This is the Word of the Lord.
C Thanks be to God.

ALLELUIA      LSB 156

C     Alleluia. Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. Alleluia, alleluia.

HOLY GOSPEL          Mark 7:32 – 37

P      The Holy Gospel according to St. Mark, the Seventh chapter.

C     Glory to You, O Lord.

    ³²And they brought to him a man who was deaf and had a speech impediment, and they begged him to lay his hand on him. ³³And taking him aside from the crowd privately, he put his fingers into his ears, and after spitting touched his tongue. ³⁴And looking up to heaven, he sighed and said to him, “Ephphatha,” that is, “Be opened.” ³⁵And his ears were opened, his tongue was released, and he spoke plainly. ³⁶And Jesus charged them to tell no one. But the more he charged them, the more zealously they proclaimed it. ³⁷And they were astonished beyond measure, saying, “He has done all things well. He even makes the deaf hear and the mute speak.”

P     This is the Gospel of the Lord.

C     Praise to You, O Christ.

HYMN OF THE DAY:  Come On, Ring Those Bells

Come On, Ring Those Bells

Everybody likes to take a holiday

Everybody likes to take a rest

Spending time together with the family

Sharing lots of love and happiness

Come on ring those bells

Light the Christmas tree

Jesus is the King born for you and me

Come on ring those bells

Everybody sing

Jesus, we remember this is Your birthday

Celebrations come because of some thing good

Celebrations we love to recall

Mary had a baby boy in Bethlehem

The greatest celebration of them all

Come on ring those bells

Light the Christmas tree

Jesus is the King born for you and me

Come on ring those bells

Everybody sing

Jesus, we remember this is Your birthday

Come on ring those bells

Light the Christmas tree

Jesus is the King born for you and me

Come on ring those bells

Everybody sing

Jesus, we remember this is Your birthday

Come on ring those bells

Light the Christmas tree

Jesus is the King born for you and me

Come on ring those bells

Everybody sing

Jesus, we remember this is Your birthday

Jesus, we remember this is Your birthday

SERMON: “ Can Deaf Hear the Gospel?” – Mark 7:32-37   Rev. John Rushton

Apostles’ Creed

         I believe in God, the Father Almighty,

     maker of heaven and earth.

And in Jesus Christ, His 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 into hell.

     The third day He rose again from the dead.

     He ascended into heaven

     and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty.

     From thence He will come to judge the living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit,

     the holy Christian Church,

          the communion of saints,

     the forgiveness of sins,

     the resurrection of the body,

     and the life + everlasting.

Amen.

PRAYER OF THE CHURCH

After each petition:                           At conclusion:

P   … Lord, in Your mercy:               P   … one God, now and forever.

C    hear our prayer.                       C    Amen.

OFFERING:  Silent Night – Lehigh Station Bones

OFFERTORY                                                                             LSB 159

LORD’S PRAYER          Matthew 6:9–13

Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be 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.

CLOSING PRAYER

P      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.

BENEDICTION

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.

C     Amen.d give you peace.

CLOSING HYMN: #345 – Hark! A Thrilling Voice Is Sounding

DISMISSAL

P      Go in peace! Serve the Lord!

C     Thanks be to God!

POSTLUDE MUSIC

Creative Worship for the Lutheran Parish, Series C, Quarter 3. Copyright © 2022 Concordia Publishing House. All rights reserved. Used by permission.