Sunday, January 5, 2025 2nd Sunday of Christmas, Bethel Lutheran Aurora

Prelude
GATHERING:
“Joy to the World” ELW, #267
Words: Isaac Watts
Music: English melody, 18th cent., arr. Lowell Mason
Public Domain
“It Came Upon a Midnight Clear” ELW, #282
Text: Edmund H. Sears
Music: Richard S. Wiullis
Public Domain
Welcome & Announcements
Corporate Prayer:
Confession and Forgiveness:
ELW, pp. 94-96
OPENING HYMN
“Once in Royal David’s City” ELW, #269
Words: Cecil Frances Alexander
Music: IRBY, Herny J. Gauntlett
Public Domain
Greeting:
Kyrie
ELW Setting 8 Kyrie Eleison pp. 184-185
ELW License #1544470101
Prayer of the Day
WORD
1ST READING: Jeremiah 31:7-14
PSALM Psalm 147:12-20
2ND READING: Ephesians 1:3-14
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Gospel Acclamation
ELW Setting 8 ELW p. 188
1544470101
ELW License #1544470101
Gospel: John 1:1-18
HYMN OF THE DAY:
“The Love of God”
Words and Music by: Frederick Martin Lehman, Meir Ben Isaac Nehorai
Public Domain
Children’s & Adults’ Sermon:
Kathy Harrison
Apostles’ Creed
OFFERING
“Great Is Thy Faithfulness” Bliss-Falk Families
Words: Thomas O. Chisholm
Music: William M. Runyan
Arr. Mary McDonald
Arr. © 1994, 2020 Hope Publishing Co.
Song # 109896 Used by Permission - One License # A715553
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OFFERTORY:
“We Are an Offering” ELW #692
Words and Music by: Dwight Liles
© 1984 Word Music, LLC
Song #16220 Used by Permission - CCLI #1976436
HOLY COMMUNION
Words of Institution ELW, p. 190
Lord’s Prayer
SONGS DURING COMMUNION:
“Emmanuel”
Words and Music: Bob McGee
© © 1976 C.A. Music
Song #12949 Used by Permission - CCLI #1976436
“O Holy Night” ELW #-Words by: Placide Cappeau, tr. John Sullivan Dwight
Music: Adolphe Charles Adam
Public Domain
“Come to the Table”
Words and Music: Claire Cloninger & Martin J. Nyström
© 1991 Integrity's Hosanna! Music; Curb Word Music
Song #675056 Used by Permission - CCLI #1976436
ELW #276
Text: Polish carol; tr. Edith M. G. Reed, alt.
Music: Polish carol
Public Domain
Post Communion Blessing and Prayer
Benediction
CLOSING SONG:
“O Morning Star, How Fair and Bright” (vv. 1 & 3) ELW #308
Words: Philipp Nicolai; tr. Lutheran Book of Worship
Music: Philipp Nicolai
Text © 1978 Lutheran Book of Worship, admin. Augsburg Fortress.
Song #08780 Used by Permission - One License # A715553
Corporate Prayer:
Worship Team for Today:
Liturgist: Jon Lohmer Presider: Pastor Cindy Josephson
Pianist: Cindy Josephson Hymnists: Joy Faciane and Patsy Lohmer
Reader: Jon Lohmer Greeter: Usher: Marvin & Ev Kelley
Communion Asst.: Jon Lohmer
Screen/Sound: Travis Kleven
Video FaceBook & RUclips: Debbie Diedrich