10:30 A.M. WORSHIP SERVICE
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2017
FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT
ORGAN (ZION) EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH
SALISBURY, NORTH CAROLINA
ORGAN (ZION) EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH
1515 Organ Church Road, Salisbury, North Carolina 28146
Rev. Carlin Ours, Pastor; Jordan Davis, Vicar; Mark Brown, Choir Director; Jana Thomas, Organist
December 3,2017
10:30 A.M.
COMMUNION SERVICE
Welcome and Announcements
Prelude
(Congregation will please stand.) (Congregation responses are in bold.)
GATHERING
The Confession and Forgiveness
P:In the name of the Father, and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit
C:Amen
P:God of all mercy and consolation, come to the help of your people, turning us from our sin to live for you alone. Give us the power of your Holy Spirit that we may confess our sin, receive your forgiveness, and grow into the fullness of Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord.
C:Amen
P:Let us confess our sin in the presence of God and of one another.
P:Most merciful God,
C:we confessthat we are captive to sin and cannot free ourselves. 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. 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:In the mercy of Almighty God, Jesus Christ was given to die for us, and for His sake God forgives us all our sins. As a called and ordained minister of the church of Christ, and by His authority, I declare to you the entire forgiveness of all your sins, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
C:Amen
Hymn: “Rejoice, Rejoice Believers"(next page) # 244
Children's Sermon(3 yr. to 5thgrade) dismissed to attend Children’s Church.
LIGHTING OF THE
ADVENT CANDLE
McCullough Family
Apostolic Greeting
(pg. 138)
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......
Canticle of Praise:
“This is the Feast”
Prayer of the Day
Stir up your power, O Lord, and come, that by your protection we may be rescued from the threatening perils of our sins and saved by your mighty deliverance; for you live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
C:Amen
OFFERING
ANTHEM: “The Angel Cried”Sung by Tim Misenheimer
Offertory Hymn: “Create in Me”# 186
WORD
First Reading: ISAIAH 64: 1–9
1Oh that you would rend the heavens and come down, that the mountains might quake at your presence — 2as when fire kindles brushwood and the fire causes water to boil — to make your name known to your adversaries, and that the nations might tremble at your presence! 3When you did awesome things that we did not look for, you came down, the mountains quaked at your presence. 4From of old no one has heard or perceived by the ear, no eye has seen a God besides you, who acts for those who wait for him. 5You meet him who joyfully works righteousness, those who remember you in your ways. Behold, you were angry, and we sinned; in our sins we have been a long time, and shall we be saved? 6We have all become like one who is unclean, and all our righteous deeds are like a polluted garment. We all fade like a leaf, and our iniquities, like the wind, take us away. 7There is no one who calls upon your name, who rouses himself to take hold of you; for you have hidden your face from us, and have made us melt in the hand of our iniquities. 8But now, O Lord, you are our Father; we are the clay, and you are our potter; we are all the work of your hand. 9Be not so terribly angry, O Lord, and remember not iniquity forever. Behold, please look, we are all your people.
Psalm 80: 1–7
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 of hosts;
show the light of your countenance, and we | shall be saved.
4O Lord | God of hosts, how long will you be angered despite the prayers | of your people?
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;
show the light of your countenance, and we | shall be saved.
Second Reading: 1 corinthians 1: 3–9
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 was given you in Christ Jesus, 5that in every way you were enriched in him in all speech and all knowledge — 6even as the testimony about Christ was confirmed among you — 7so that you are not lacking in any gift, as you wait for the revealing of our Lord Jesus Christ, 8who will sustain you to the end, guiltless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9God is faithful, by whom you were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
P: GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
P:The Holy Gospel according to ST. MARK 13THCHAPTER
C:Glory to you, O Lord
GOSPEL: MARK13: 24–37
24{Jesus said,} “But in those days, after that tribulation, 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. 26And then they will see the Son of Man coming in clouds with great power and glory. 27And then 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. 28From the fig tree learn its lesson: as soon as its branch becomes tender and puts out 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 say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things take place. 31Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away. 32But concerning that day or that hour, no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. 33Be on guard, keep awake. 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 servants in charge, each with his work, and commands the doorkeeper to stay awake. 35Therefore stay awake — for you do not know when the master of the house will come, in the evening, or at midnight, or when the rooster crows, or in the morning — 36lest he come suddenly and find you asleep. 37And what I say to you I say to all: Stay awake.”
P: This is the Gospel of the Lord.
C: Praise to you, O Christ.
THE SERMONPastor Carlin Ours
Hymn: "Christ Whose Glory Fills the Skies”(NEXT PAGE) # 553
NICENE CREED
C: 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.
*(catholic’ (lower-case c) denotes universal or Christian church).
HOLY COMMUNION
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.
P:It is indeed right and salutary that we should at all times and in all places offer thanks and praise to you, O Lord, holy Father, almighty and everliving God. But chiefly we are bound to praise you for the glorious resurrection of our Lord; for he is the true Passover Lamb who gave himself to take away our sin, who by his death has destroyed death, and by his rising has brought us to eternal life. And so, with Mary Magdalene and Peter and all the witnesses of the resurrection, with earth and sea and all their creatures, and with angels and archangels, cherubim and seraphim, we praise your name and join their unending hymn:
THE SANCTUS: Holy, Holy, Holy Lord144
P: The Eucharistic Prayer and Words of Institution
C: Amen
THE LORDS PRAYER:
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.
(We Sit) Serving of the Communion.
(We Stand)Post-communion Blessing:
The body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ strengthen you and keep you in his grace. Amen.
SENDING
Benediction
Hymn: “What Feast of Love”(NEXT PAGE) # 487
Dismissal /Doxology# 884
Postlude
Announcements
THIS WEEK AT ORGAN
TODAY: Sunday, December 3, 2017
9:00 amChat-N-Chew
9:30 amSunday School
10:30 amWorship Service (McCullough’s: Advent Reading
10:30 amFH/Brooks
11:45 amYouth/Bus
3:00 pmChristmas Play Practice
Wednesday, December 6, 2017
7:30 pmChoir Practice
Thursday, December 7, 2017
9–10:00Food Pantry/ Clothing Closet
Saturday, December 9, 2017
Saints & Sinner
Youth/Bus
Next Sunday, December 10, 2017 (2ndSunday of Advent)
9:00 amChat-N-Chew
9:30 amSunday School
10:30 amWorship Service (Brown’s: Advent Reading
3:00 pmChristmas Play Practice
SPECIAL PRAYERS FORLogan Cheeseman
Tom HartmanHarry OvercashAnn DonahueJackieBrown
Coy ShiveWendy SiffordVida StirewaltFred Basinger
Ray FryerScott ShoeLarry BrownNancy Lyerly
Gene RayAshley SappKay LambeClaudine Cochran
Elvira LinderBetty BuckwellFloyd GoodmanColleen Fesperman
Jane DealRenee WrightMaurice StaleyBernita Abernathy
Linda Pless Greg OvercashAllen Coleman
The altar flowers are given to the glory of God in loving memory of Jackie Miller in honor of her birthday on December 5th by Jerry & Cindy Miller.
OKFC and Luther League toy donations’ needs to be turned into the church TODAY! Thank you for supporting the youth!
The O-WINGS items for the consumers at Rowan Vocational Opportunities donations needs to be in today! We will be delivering these items on Friday, December 8th. Please contact Cindy Miller if you have any questions.
WRITE PASTORIAL CONCERNS (prayers needed or sick folks etc.) on the sheet in the narthex for the Pastor to see.
OWINGS GROUP IV will meet Wednesday, December 13 at 10:30 a.m. to assemble Christmas gift bags for their shut-ins. The group will then enjoy a covered dish lunch.
BUY YOUR POINSETTIAS TODAY(red or white) and December 10. Price is $9.75 each. See the insert in today’s bulletin.
THE ORGAN COMMUNITY SENIOR CITIZENS GROUP will meet January 2, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall. They will leave on the bus at that time and eat a New Year’s meal in the China Grove Family Restaurant.
The Congregation Council will meet next Sunday at 8:00 a.m. in the Saints and Sinners room. All current members and newly elected members should attend.
INQUIRES CLASS COMING!
New members…What is a Lutheran? Just curious…Come to the class!
Sign-up sheet is in the narthex.
Pastor David Nuottila has accepted a call to St. Jacob's Lutheran Church in Chapin, SC (no longer at Union Lutheran, Salisbury). Please update your contact lists and use this email address for any further messages:
VOLUNTEERS FOR DECEMBER 2017
Head Usher: Cathy Perry
Date / Ushers / Tellers / Greeters3 Com.
1stAdvent / Dennis Holshouser
Wayne McCullough
Bill Shive, Curt Thomas / Cathy Perry
Salena Poston
Daniel Corl / Charles & Karen McLellan
10
2ndAdvent / Dennis Holshouser
Wayne McCullough
Bill Shive, Curt Thomas / Cathy Perry
Salena Poston
Daniel Corl / Charles & Karen McLellan
17
3rdAdvent / Dennis Holshouser
Wayne McCullough
Bill Shive, Curt Thomas / Cathy Perry
Salena Poston
Daniel Corl / Charles & Karen McLellan
24 10:30
Christmas Eve
4thAdvent / Dennis Holshouser
Wayne McCullough
Bill Shive, Curt Thomas / Cathy Perry
Salena Poston
Daniel Corl / Charles & Karen McLellan
24 (7:00 pm)Christmas EveCandlelight / Dennis Holshouser
Wayne McCullough
Bill Shive, Curt Thomas / Cathy Perry
Salena Poston
Daniel Corl / Charles & Karen McLellan
31 New Year’s Eve / Dennis Holshouser
Wayne McCullough
Bill Shive, Curt Thomas / Cathy Perry
Salena Poston
Daniel Corl / Charles & Karen McLellan
Date / Acolytes / Crucifer / Advent Readers
3 Com.
1stAdvent / Braden Shive
Bryson Shive / Hunter Hill / MCCULLOUGHS—
Jonathan, Sonya, Andon, Riley & Haylee
10
2ndAdvent / Riley McCullough
Mallory Bentley / Kellin Ours / BROWNS—
Jimmy, Denene & Zeke
17
3rdAdvent / EmmaGrace Shoe
Bailey Krack
Gabrielle Bentley / Jacob Poston / OVERCASHS—
Greg, Trudy & Owen
24 10:30
Christmas Eve
4thAdvent / Kellin Ours / Nick Lyerly / KESLERS—
Jeremy, Lisa, Owen, Will & Eliza
24 Christmas EveCandlelight / SHIVES—
Brad, Star, Bryson, Braden, Blake
31 New Year’s Eve / Hunter Hill
Zeke Brown / Jacob Poston / Angie Josey
Date
/ Communion Assistants / Communion Helpers3 Com.
1st Advent
/ Jimmie & Terri MorganAlvin Park / Bill & Ann Shive
Jason Shive, Jimmy Brown
24 (10:30 am)
Christmas Eve
/ Teenie McCulloughJonathan McCullough
Jerry Lambert / Wayne McCullough
Kathi Lingle
Tommy & Laura Brooks
24 (7:00 pm)
Christmas EveCandlelight / Carol Shuping
Heather Coleman
Jerry Lambert / Nelson Austin, Nikki Austin
Kenny Austin, Jason Shive
Lessons for Next Week:
Isaiah 40:1-11; Psalm 85; 2 Peter 3:8-14; Mark 1:1-8
THE OWINGS need pieces of Styrofoam (like you see in new TV boxes or other large items you buy…maybe you’re getting a new TV for Christmas! We also need Duke mayonnaise jar lids.
CONGRATULATIONS to the newly elected 2018 Council members! They are Perry Austin, Janette Bentley, Laura Brooks, Clancy Fleming, David Peeler and Joyce Misenheimer (Joyce was mistakenly omitted from the Organ Chimes newsletter). The new council members will be installed at the 10:30 p.m. service on Sunday, January 7, 2018.
(Left out of Organ Chimes Newsletter)
The family of Carole M. Park acknowledge with grateful appreciation the kind expression of your sympathy. Thank you so very much for the love and support during this difficult time! We appreciate the generosity! The Park Family
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