Join us as Pastor Ken Locke leads us in 9am Worship in the Sanctuary and on Zoom.
Pastor Ken Locke is serving as our Transitional Pastor. Pastor Locke has a great deal of experience in working with congregations in transition. He will lead the congregation through a time of study and discernment that will prepare us for our next full-time pastor.
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Scripture Lessons:
Old Testament Lesson Isaiah 7:10-16
New Testament Lesson Romans 1:1-7
Gospel Lesson Matthew 1:18-25
The Sermon Manuscript is here.
You can access the YouTube video here. Pastor Ken Locke “Remember and then…”
You can access the Audio file here. Pastor Ken Locke “Remember and then…”
You can access the radio file from this morning here. Pastor Ken Locke “Pick a Side” recorded on December 11, 2022
Announcements for this week can be accessed here.
Scripture is read from NRSV Bible (New Revised Standard Version)
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Sermon: Rev. Ken Locke
Children’s Time Katy Johnston
Liturgist: Jolene Schry
Cantor: Laurie Christie
Organist/Pianist: Kris Bartelt
Soloist: Beth B.
Gathering Music: PH 14 and GTG 102 Savior of the Nations, Come vs. 1-3
TEXT: Attr. Ambrose of Milan, 4th cent.; German para. Martin Luther, 1523; English trans. stanza 1, William Morton Reynolds, 1850, alt.; English trans. stanzas 2–4, Evangelical Lutheran Worship, 2006;
trans. stanzas 2-4 © 2006 Augsburg Fortress
MUSIC (NUN KOMM, DER HEIDEN HEILAND 7.7.7.7): Erfurt Enchiridion, 1524; harm. Sethus Calvisius, 1594
PH 20 and GTG 97 Watchman, Tell us of the Night vs. 1-2”
TEXT: John Bowring, 1825, alt.
MUSIC (ABERYSTWYTH 7.7.7.7.D): Joseph Parry, 1876
PH 8 and GTG 93 Lift up Your Heads, Ye Mighty Gates v. 1&3
TEXT: Georg Weissel, 1642; trans. Catherine Winkworth, 1855, 1863
MUSIC (TRURO, LM): Musica Sacra, c. 1778
GTG 85 Light One Candlevs. 3 (during the lighting of the candle)
TEXT: Wayne L. Wold, 1984; © 1984 Fortress Press (admin. Augsburg Fortress)
MUSIC (TIF IN VELDELE 10.7.9.6): Yiddish folk song; arr. Wayne L. Wold, 1984;
Arr. © 1984 Fortress Press (admin. Augsburg Fortress)
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Hymn PH 13 and GTG 106 Prepare the Way
TEXT: Frans Mikael Franzen, 1812, rev. 1819; trans. Augustus Nelson, 1958; adapt. Charles P. Price, 1980, alt.;
© 1982 Hope Publishing Company, Carol Stream, IL 60188. All rights reserved. Used by Permission.
MUSIC (BEREDEN VÄG FÖR HERRAN 7.6.7.6.7.7 with refrain): Then Swenska Psalmboken, 1697;
arr. American Lutheran Hymnal, 1930, All rights reserved. Reprinted/Podcast/Streamed with Permission under
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Hymn GTG 583 Glory to God
TEXT: Trad. liturgical text
MUSIC (GLORIA (Taizé)): Jacques Berthier, 1979; © 1979, 1981 Les Presses de Taizé (admin. GIA Publications, Inc.)
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Hymn PH 5 and 347 Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence
TEXT: From Liturgy of St. James, 4th cent.; trans. Gerard Moultrie, 1864, alt.
MUSIC (PICARDY 8.7.8.7.8.7): French melody; arr. Ralph Vaughan Williams, 1906
Offering Lo, How a Rose E’re Blooming Beth Bergman, soloist
TEXT: German carol; stanzas 1, 2 trans. Theodore Baker, 1894, alt.; stanza 3 trans. Harriet Knuth Spaeth, 1985, alt.MUSIC (ES IST EIN’ ROS’ 7.6.7.6.6.7.6): Alte Catholische Geistliche Kirchengesäng, 1599; arr. Michael Praetorius, 1609
Offertory PH 427 Lord, Whose Love Through Humble Service (vs. 1)
Text Albert F. Bayly, (1901 – 1984) 1961:alt © Oxford University Press
Hymn Tune: Blaenhafre, Welsh Melody
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Hymn GTG 100 My Soul Cries Out with a Joyful Shout
TEXT: Rory Cooney, 1990; © 1990 GIA Publications, Inc.
MUSIC (STAR OF THE COUNTY DOWN, Irregular): Irish melody; arr. Rory Cooney, 1990; arr. © 1990 GIA Publications, Inc.
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Closing Refrain PH 9 and GTG 88 O Come, O Come, Immanuel (vs 1-4)
TEXT: Latin prose, pre-9th cent.; trans composite
MUSIC (VENI EMMANUEL, LM with refrain): Plainsong; adapt. Thomas Helmore, 1852; arr. John Weaver, 1988;
arr. © 1990 John Weaver
Postlude Bereden väg för Herran arr.Richard Warner
From “Pull Out the Stops!”
Congregational Song Accompaniments for Organ
Copyright © 2001 Augsburg Fortress. All rights reserved. Printed in U.S.A.
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