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Processional Hymn: O Come, All Ye Faithful LSB 379

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Confession and Declaration of Grace

The sign of the cross may be made by all in remembrance of their Baptism.

Invocation

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

C Amen

Exhortation

P Beloved in the Lord! As we draw near to the newborn Christ chil

into the presence of holiness. Gathered around His manger, looHis face, we are unworthy guests. Yet His very presence in our

Gods love for us. He earnestly desires to bring an end to ouoffends and opposes His Word. In His grace He grants us

Confident in the love God has shown toward us through Chris

grievous faults before God and one another. Therefore, let us dra

and confess our sins unto God our Father, beseeching Him in the

Christ to grant us forgiveness.

P Our help is in the name of the Lord,

C who made heaven and earth.

P I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the Lord,

C and You forgave the iniquity of my sin.

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

Confession of Sins

P Almighty God, our maker and redeemer, we poor sinners confess

nature sinful and unclean and that we have sinned against Youdeed. Wherefore we flee for refuge to Your infinite mercy, seek

grace for the sake of our Lord Jesus Christ.

C O most merciful God, who has given Your only-begotten S

mercy upon us and for His sake grant us remission of all our

Spirit increase in us true knowledge of You and of Your will

Your Word, to the end that by Your grace we may come to e

Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen


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Declaration of Grace Mark 16:16; John 1:12

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. To those who believe on His name

He gives power to become the children of God and has promised them His Holy Spirit.

He that believes and is baptized shall be saved.

Grant this, Lord, unto us all.

C Amen

Service of the Word

Introit Ps. 2:12, 46; antiphon: Liturgical Text

P When all was still, and it was midnight,

C your almighty Word, O Lord, descended from the royal throne.

P Why do the nations rage

C and the peoples plot in vain?

P The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together,

C against the LORD and against his anointed.

P He who sits in the heavens laughs;C the Lord holds them in derision.

P Then he will speak to them in his wrath,

C and terrify them in his fury, saying,

P As for me, I have set my King

C on Zion, my holy hill.

Gloria Patri

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Kyrie

Gloria in Excelsis: Angels We Have Heard on High

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Salutation and Collect of the Day

P O God, You make this most holy night to shine with the brightness of the true Light.

Grant that as we have known the mysteries of that Light on earth we may also come to the

fullness of His joys in heaven; through the same Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, wholives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

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Hymn: Come, Your Hearts and Voices Raising LSB 375

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5 Oh, the joy beyond expressingWhen by faith we grasp this blessing,

And to You we come confessing

That Your love has set us free.

6 Gracious Child, we pray, O hear us,

From Your lowly manger cheer us,

Gently lead us and be near usTill we join Your choir above.

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Old Testament Reading

The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light;

those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness,on them has light shined.

You have multiplied the nation; you have increased its joy;they rejoice before you as with joy at the harvest,

as they are glad when they divide the spoil.

For the yoke of his burden, and the staff for his shoulder,the rod of his oppressor, you have broken as on the day of Midian

For every boot of the tramping warrior in battle tumult

and every garment rolled in blood will be burned as fuel for the fiFor to us a child is born, to us a son is given;

and the government shall be upon his shoulder,

and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

Of the increase of his government and of peace there will be no end

on the throne of David and over his kingdom,

to establish it and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness

from this time forth and forevermore.

The zeal of the LORD of hosts will do this.

P This is the Word of the Lord.

C Thanks be to God.


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things which were told them by the shepherds. But Mary kept all these things, and pondered themin her heart. And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that theyhad heard and seen, as it was told unto them.

P This is the Gospel of the Lord.

Confession of Faith

Luther's Explanation of the Second Article of the Apostles' Creed

P The second article of the Apostles Creed: Redemption

C I believe 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 heavenand sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty.

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

P What does this mean?

C I believe that Jesus Christ, true God,

begotten of the Father from all eternity,

and also true man, born of the virgin Mary,

is my Lord, who has redeemed me,

a lost and condemned person,

purchased and won me from all sins,from death, and from the power of the devil;

not with gold or silver,

but with His holy, precious blood

and with His innocent suffering and death,

that I may be His own and live under Him in His kingdom

and serve Him in everlasting righteousness,

innocence, and blessedness,

just as He is risen from the dead,

lives and reigns to all eternity.

This is most certainly true.

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Sermon Hymn: From Heaven Above to Earth I Come

6 How glad well be to find it so!

Then with the shepherds let us go

To see what God for us has done

In sending us His own dear Son.

7 Come here, my friends, lift up your eyes,

And see what in the manger lies.Who is this child, so young and fair?

It is the Christ Child lying there.

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SermonThe Voice of an Angel and the Sign of Great Joy


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Hymn: Hark! The Herald Angels Sing LSB 380

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Offering: What Child Is This LSB 370Service Note: The first two stanzas will be sung by soloists.

1 What child is this, who, laid to rest,On Marys lap is sleeping?

Whom angels greet with anthems sweet

While shepherds watch are keeping?This, this is Christ the king,

Whom shepherds guard and angels sing;Haste, haste to bring Him laud,

The babe, the son of Mary!

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2 Why lies He in such mean estate

Where ox and ass are feeding?Good Christian, fear; for sinners here

The silent Word is pleading.Nails, spear shall pierce Him through,

The cross be borne for me, for you;

Hail, hail the Word made flesh,The babe, the son of Mary!

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As the Offering is brought forward the congregation rises and sings.

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Prayer of the Church

P Let us pray for the whole Church of God in Christ Jesus and for all people according to

their needs.

Each petition ends with the following:

P Lord, in Your mercy,

C hear our prayer.

The prayers conclude with the following:

P Into Your hands, O Lord, we commend all for whom we pray, trusting in Your mercy;

through Your Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord.

CAmen

Lord's Prayer Matthew 6:913

P Lord, remember us in Your kingdom and teach us to pray:

C 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 kingdomand the power and the glory

forever and ever. Amen

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Choir Anthem See Amid the Winter's Snow - Timothy Shaw

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Candlelight Service

Please note: The ushers will light the candle of the person at the end of elight the candle of the person next to him. Please do this by holding the

tipping only the unlit candle. Then pull the lit candle down so that the fla

the cup. Please be careful not to tip your lit candle. Parents are achildren during this portion of the Service.

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Candlelight Prayer

P Dearest Lord Jesus, You are the Light of the world, the light no

Continue, we pray, to enlighten us through Your Word of truth.

the assurance of sins forgiven, may we be of comfort and supportthe dark things of this life. Be with all who are confronted witthose who wander from the faith, those whose wick is smolderin

Spirits power it may be fanned into flame so that Your love and g

and then lived out in their lives. We are bold to pray this in Your

C Amen

Hymn: Silent Night, Holy Night

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Please carefully extinguish your candle at this time.


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Benediction

P The Lord bless you and keep you.

The Lord make His face shine on you and be gracious to you.The Lord lift His countenance upon you and T give you peace.

C Amen

Recessional Hymn: Joy to the World LSB 387

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Postlude Joy to the World - Kevin Hildebrand

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Acknowledgments

Divine Service, Setting Three from Lutheran Service Book. Unless otherwise indicated, all scripture quotations are from The HolyBible, English Standard Version , copyright 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. Allrights reserved. Created by Lutheran Service Builder 2006 Concordia Publishing House.

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ALTAR FLOWERS

The Altar Flowers are given to the glory of God and the beautifiBette Bogart, in observance of the birth of Jesus and in loving memory of B

THOSE WHO SERVE

Pastor Director of Parish Music

Acolyte Crucifer Ushers Jim Keppel, Mark Andr L

Josh Ralston, Eric Sa

Greeters Pat Funk, Janet KAltar Guild Choir Choir Soloist Soloist

Soloist Violin Euphonium

Nursery Attendant

GRACE ADULT CHOIR

Bette Bogart, Sherry Clawitter, Jonathan Cline, Allen Deislinger, Nanc

Lambert, Doris Holzhauer, Ron Krueger, Sharon LeBlanc, Susan Mahnken

Marvin, Randy Middaugh, Riley Middaugh, Carolyn Moorman, ColleenJeff Ralston, Josh Ralston, Vera Rieve, Verna Rieve, Samantha Saenger,Walter, Paula Walter, Robert Wilimzig, Megan Witte

GRACE HANDBELL CHOIR

Crissy Beethe, Jonathan Cline, Debbie Craig, Anna Junkans, Christina JuGina Junkans, Susan Mahnken, Randy Middaugh, Riley Middaugh, SamWeed

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