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The new church year begins with a wake-up call: Christ is coming soon! In today’s readings both Paul and Jesus challenge us to wake from sleep, for we know neither the day nor hour of the Lord’s coming. Isaiah proclaims the day when God will gather all people on the holy mountain and there will be no more war or suffering. Though we vigilantly watch for the promised day of salvation, we wait for what we already have: Christ comes among us this day as the word and meal that strengthens our faith in the promises of God.

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Hymns:

Gathering Hymn: “The King Shall Come” ELW #260

Text: John Brownlie, 1859-1925

Blessing of the Advent Wreath: “Light One Candle” ELW #240

Text: Wayne L. Wold, b. 1954

Text © 1984 Fortress Press, admin. Augsburg Fortress.

Hymn of the Day: “O Lord, How Shall I Meet You” ELW # 241

Text: Paul Gerhardt, 1607-1676; tr. composite

Anthem: “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel” Hopson Choir

Offertory: “He Came Down” ELW #253

Text: Cameroon traditional

Communion Hymn: “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel” ELW #257

Text: Psalteriolum Cantionum Catholicarum, Köln, 1710; tr. composite

Text sts. 2, 6, 7 © 1997 Augsburg Fortress. 

Sending Hymn: “Rejoice, Rejoice, Believers” ELW #244

Text: Laurentius Laurenti, 1660-1722; tr. Sarah B. Findlater, 1823-1907

Readings:

First Reading: Isaiah 2:1-5 - Weapons of war transformed into instruments of peace

Psalm 122 - I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the Lord.”

Second Reading: Romans 13:11-14 - Salvation is near; time to wake from sleep

Gospel: Matthew 24:36-44 - The sudden coming of the Son of Man

Liturgy reprinted from “Evangelical Lutheran Worship”, copyright 2006 Augsburg Fortress, used by permission of license #SBT004670 and One License A-709549; Prayers are from “Sundays & Seasons”, copyright 2024 Augsburg Fortress. Introductions to the readings are written by The Rev. Mark Oldenburg, Ph.D., Steck-Miller Professor Emeritus of the Art of Worship, United Lutheran Seminary.

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