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Processional Hymn: Once in Royal David's City LSB 376Service Note: Stanza One will be sung by a soloist.

5 Not in that poor, lowly stable

With the oxen standing by

Shall we see Him, but in heaven,

Set at Gods right hand on high.

Then like stars His children, crowned,

All in white, His praise will sound!

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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

A In the name of the Father and of theT Son and of the Holy Spirit

C Amen

Exhortation Hebrews 10:22;

A Beloved in the Lord! Let us draw near with a true heart and confeFather, beseeching Him in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to gr

A Our help is in the name of the Lord,C who made heaven and earth.

A 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

A 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 s

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 ev

Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen

Declaration of Grace

A Almighty God, our heavenly Father, has had mercy upon us and

to die for us and for His sake forgives us all our sins. To those w

He gives power to become the children of God and has promise

He that believes and is baptized shall be saved.

Grant this, Lord, unto us all.C Amen


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Service of the Word

Introit Ps. 2:12, 46; antiphon: Liturgical Text - arr. Nathan BeetheService Note:The choir will sing the Antiphon, with the congregation joining for each subsequent Antiphon.

Choir: When all was still, and it was midnight, your almighty Word, O Lord, descended from theroyal throne.

Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain?

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

against the LORD and against his anointed,

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

Then he will speak to them in his wrath, and terrify them in his fury, saying,

As for me, I have set my King on Zion, my holy hill.

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.

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Kyrie

Gloria in Excelsis: Angels We Have Heard on High

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Salutation and Collect of the Day

A 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, who

lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

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Hymn: Before the Marvel of This NightService Note: The choir will sing Stanzas One & Two

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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 MidianFor 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


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And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, theshepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thingwhich is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us. And they came withhaste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger. And when they had

seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child.

And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by theshepherds. But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart. And theshepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard andseen, 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 heaven

and 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 bloodand with His innocent suffering and death,

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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: A Great and Mighty Wonder

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SermonThe Wonder of It All


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Hymn: Where Shepherds Lately Knelt LSB 369Service Note: The first two stanzas will be sung by soloists.

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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

their needs.

Each petition ends with the following:

P Lord, in Your mercy,C hear our prayer.


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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 - Charles W. Ore

AcknowledgmentsUnless otherwise indicated, all scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version, copyright 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a division

of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights 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 Vicar

Seminarian Director of Parish Music Acolyte Crucifer

Ushers John Ketcher, GervaisRobert Nichols, Josh Ralston, Eric Sa

Greeters Pat Funk, Janet KAltar Guild Pat FChoir Choir

Harp Clarinet Soloists Emily Junkans, Sharon LeB

Jeff Ralston, KurtNursery Attendant

GRACE FESTIVAL CHOIR

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

Finkbeiner, Doris Holzhauer, Anna Junkans, Christina Junkans, Emily

Ron Krueger, Suzanne Lambert, Sharon LeBlanc, Susan Mahnken, FlorenRandy Middaugh, Carolyn Moorman, Colleen Moorman, Chris Pils, GinnVerna Rieve, Samantha Saenger, Margaret Schulz, Kurt Shrader, Rose

Paula Walter, Robert Wilimzig, Megan Witte, Daniel Wunderlich

GRACE HANDBELL CHOIR

Jonathan Cline, Debbie Craig, Anna Junkans, Christina Junkans, Emily J

Joel Junkans, Sharon LeBlanc, Susan Mahnken, Randy Middaugh, RileySaenger, Linnea Weed

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