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The Ringing of the Bells and The Welcome
We Three Kings Of Orient are
We three kings of Orient are; bearing gifts we traverse afar
Field and fountain, moor and mountain, following yonder star:
O_ star of wonder, star of night, star with royal beauty bright,
Westward leading, still proceeding, guide us to thy perfect light.
Born a king on Bethlehem’s plain,
Gold I bring to crown him again–
King for ever, ceasing never, over us all to reign:
O_ star of wonder, star of night, star with royal beauty bright,
Westward leading, still proceeding, guide us to thy perfect light.
Glorious now, behold him arise, King, and God, and sacrifice!
Alleluia, alleluia, earth to heaven replies:
O_ star of wonder, star of night, star with royal beauty bright,
Westward leading, still proceeding, guide us to thy perfect light.
Invocation
Pastor: In the name of the Father, the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
People: Amen.
Pastor: God Himself has come among us to set us free.
People: And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, full of grace and truth"
Pastor: To those who believe in Jesus Christ, He gives the power to become children of God and bestows on them the Holy Spirit.
People: And His name shall be 'Jesus' because He will save His people from their sins."
Pastor: Come, let us worship this Jesus whose light brings hope to all people.
People: For He is our hope and our salvation, and in Him we have our purpose!
Confession and Forgiveness
Pastor: Señor, ten piedad de nosotros.
People: Señor, ten piedad de nosotros.
Pastor: Cristo, ten piedad de nosotros.
People: Cristo, ten piedad de nosotros.
Pastor: Señor, ten piedad de nosotros.
People: Señor, ten piedad de nosotros.
(Silent Prayer) (Momento de Oración Personal)
Pastor: If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
People: But if we confess our sins, God, who is faithful and just, will forgive our sins and cleanse us from unrighteousness.
Pastor: Let us then confess our sins to God our Father:
People: 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. 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.
Pastor: Almighty God in His mercy has given His Son to die for you and for His sake forgives you all your sins. As a called and ordained 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.
People: Amen.
The Response: Nothing But a Child
Once upon a time, in a far off land,
wise men saw a sign and set out ‘cross the sand
Songs of praise to sing, they traveled day and night;
precious gifts to bring, they were guided by the light
They chased a brand new star ever towards the west
across the mountains far, but when it came to rest
They scarce believed their eyes, they’d come so many miles-
the miracle they prized was nothing but a child
Nothing but a child could wash those tears away
or guide a weary world into the light of day
Nothing but a child could help erase those miles,
so once again we all can be a child for a while
Now all around the world, in every little town,
every day is heard a precious little sound
And every mother kind and every father proud
looks down in awe to find another chance allowed
Nothing but a child could wash those tears away
or guide a weary world into the light of day
Nothing but a child could help erase those miles,
so once again we all can be a child for a while
Nothing but a little baby; nothing but a child
The Prayer of the Day
Creator God, who led the Magi by a star to worship the Christ-child: guide and sustain us, that we may find our journey’s end in Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Scripture Readings (After each reading:)
Reader: This is the Word of the Lord.
People: Thanks be to God!
Isaiah 60:1-6
1 Arise, and shine like the sun; the glory of the Lord is shining on you! 2 Other nations will be covered by darkness, but on you the light of the Lord will shine; the brightness of his presence will be with you. 3 Nations will be drawn to your light, and kings to the dawning of your new day. 4 Look around you and see what is happening: your people are gathering to come home! Your sons will come from far away; your daughters will be carried like children. 5 You will see this and be filled with joy; you will tremble with excitement. The wealth of the nations will be brought to you; from across the sea their riches will come. 6 Great caravans of camels will come from Midian and Ephah. They will come from Sheba, bringing gold and incense. People will tell the good news of what the Lord has done!
Ephesians 3:1-12
For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles, pray to God. 2 Surely you have heard that God in his grace has given me this work to do for your good. 3 God revealed his secret plan and made it known to me. (I have written briefly about this, 4 and if you will read what I have written, you can learn about my understanding of the secret of Christ.) 5 In past times mankind was not told this secret, but God has revealed it now by the Spirit to his holy apostles and prophets. 6 The secret is that by means of the gospel the Gentiles have a part with the Jews in God's blessings; they are members of the same body and share in the promise that God made through Christ Jesus. 7 I was made a servant of the gospel by God's special gift, which he gave me through the working of his power. 8 I am less than the least of all God's people; yet God gave me this privilege of taking to the Gentiles the Good News about the infinite riches of Christ, 9 and of making all people see how God's secret plan is to be put into effect. God, who is the Creator of all things, kept his secret hidden through all the past ages, 10 in order that at the present time, by means of the church, the angelic rulers and powers in the heavenly world might learn of his wisdom in all its different forms. 11 God did this according to his eternal purpose, which he achieved through Christ Jesus our Lord. 12 In union with Christ and through our faith in him we have the boldness to go into God's presence with all confidence.
Matthew 2:1-12
After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem 2 and asked, "Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star in the east and have come to worship him." 3 When King Herod heard this he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him. 4 He called together all the people's chief priests and teachers of the law and asked them, “Where will the Messiah be born?” 5 "In Bethlehem in Judea," they replied, "for this is what the prophet has written: 6 ‘But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the leading cities of Judah; for out of you will come a ruler who will be the shepherd of my people Israel.'" 7 Then Herod called the Magi secretly and found out from them the exact time the star had appeared. 8 He sent them to Bethlehem and said, "Go and make a careful search for the child. As soon as you find him, report to me, so that I too may go and worship him." 9-10 And so they left, and on their way they saw the same star they had seen in the East. When they saw it, they were overjoyed! It went ahead of them until it stopped over the place where the child was. 11 They went into the house, and when they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they knelt down and worshiped him. They brought out their gifts of gold, frankincense, and of myrrh, and presented them to him. 12 Then they returned to their country by another road, since God had warned them in a dream not to go back to Herod.
The Apostle’s 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.
Children Sermon
Sermon Hymn: En La Noche Los Pastores Velan
En la noche los pastores a sus ovejitas velan;
Angeles del cielo alaban, angeles del cielo cantan:
Pastorcitos, id, Pastorcitos, ya, A adorar al Niño,
a adorar al Niño que en Belén está, que en Belén está.
Shepherds in the fields abiding,
watching o'er their sheep at nighttime
Then an angel came upon them, telling of a baby who is:
Jesus Christ the Lord, Jesus Christ the King;
Worship and adore Him, worship God the baby,
born in Bethlehem, born in Bethlehem.
Del oriente unos magos siguen la brillante estrella;
Quieren ofrecer regalos, traen may valiosos dones.
Magos, hoy venid; Magos hoy llegad A adorar al Niño,
a adorar al Niño que en Belén está, que en Belén está.
From the East come Wise Men guided
by a star God placed before them.
Now come we with gifts of worship
led by light which is the Savior:
Jesus Christ, our Lord; Jesus Christ, our King;
Worship and adore Him, worship God the Baby,
born in Bethlehem, born in Bethlehem.
Sermon
The Prayers
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
Service of the Sacrament
Pastor: The Lord be with you.
People: And also with you.
Pastor: Lift up your hearts.
People: We lift them to the Lord.
Pastor: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
People: It is right to give Him thanks and praise.
Pastor: It is indeed right, our duty and our joy, that we should always sing of your glory, holy Father, almighty and eternal God, through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord. For you are the hope of the nations, the builder of the city that is to come. Your love made visible in Jesus Christ brings home the lost, restores the sinner and gives dignity to the despised. In his face your light shines out, flooding lives with goodness and truth, and making us all, a divided and broken humanity, forever one in your kingdom.
People: Amen.
Prayer of Thanksgiving
Blessed are You, Lord of heaven and earth, for You have had mercy on those whom You created and sent Your only-begotten Son into our flesh to bear our sin and be our Savior. With repentant joy, we receive the salvation accomplished for us by the all-availing sacrifice of His body and His blood on the cross. Gathered in the name and the remembrance of Jesus, we beg You, O Lord, to forgive, renew, and strengthen us with Your Word and Spirit. Grant us to faithfully eat His body and drink His blood as He bids us to in His own testament. Gather us together from the ends of the earth to celebrate, with all the faithful, the marriage feast of the Lamb in His kingdom, which has no end. Receive our prayers; deliver and preserve us. To You alone be all glory, honor, and worship, now and forever. Amen
Lamb of God
Lamb of God, You take away the sin of the world;
have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, You take away the sin of the world;
have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, You take away the sin of the world;
grant us peace.
Consecration & Distribution
Silent Prayer after Communion:
Father of all, we give you thanks and praise that, when we were still far off, you met us in your Son and brought us home. Dying and living, he declared your love, gave us grace and opened the gate of glory. May we who share Christ’s body live his risen life; we who drink his cup bring life to others; we whom the Spirit lights give light to the world. Keep us firm in the hope you have set before us so we and all your children shall be free and the whole earth live to praise your name, through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Post Communion Song
Thank the Lord and sing His praise;
tell everyone what He has done.
Let everyone who seeks the Lord,
rejoice and proudly bear His name.
He recalls His promises,
and leads His people forth in joy
with shouts of thanksgiving. Alleluia, alleluia.
Post-Communion Prayer
We give thanks to You, almighty God, that You have refreshed us through this salutary gift, and we implore You, that of Your mercy, You would strengthen us in faith toward You and in fervent love toward one another; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
The Blessing
Closing Hymn: I want to walk as a child of the light (411)
I want to walk as a child of the light
I want to follow Jesus.
God set the stars to give light the world.
The star of my life is Jesus.
In Him there is no darkness at all.
The night and the day are both alike.
The Lamb is the light of the city of God.
Shine in my heart, Lord Jesus.
I want to see the brightness of God.
I want to look at Jesus.
Clear Sun of Righteousness, shine on my path,
and show me the way to the Father.
In Him there is no darkness at all.
The night and the day are both alike.
The Lamb is the light of the city of God.
Shine in my heart, Lord Jesus.
I’m looking for the coming of Christ.
I want to be with Jesus.
When we have run with patience the race,
we shall know the joy of Jesus.
In Him there is no darkness at all.
The night and the day are both alike.
The Lamb is the light of the city of God.
Shine in my heart, Lord Jesus.