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GOD'S PEACE!! ... Fourth Sunday in Advent
10:45 - Leader's Meeting
11:00 - Coffee Hour in 11 Minutes
(Sip your coffee and discuss Luke or Isaiah ... and how God might reach a Wide Range of People through us during this season of Advent ... or what does COMPANIONSHIP mean for you during this interesting Holiday Season?)
11:11 - WORSHIP BEGINS
A) FIRST LESSON: Joyous Light of Heavenly Glory, from Marty Haugen's Holden Evening Prayer liturgy, led by St. Paul Lutheran Church, Waverly, Iowa (lyrics in separate window; play through 4:10 only)
Joyous light of heav'nly glory, loving glow of God's own face, You who sing creation's story, Shine on ev'ry land and race.
Now as evening falls around us, we shall raise our songs to you. God of daybreak, God of shadows, come and light our hearts anew.
In the stars that grace the darkness, in the blazing sun of dawn, in the light of peace and wisdom, we can hear your quiet song.
Love that fills the night with wonder, love that warms the weary soul, love that bursts all chains asunder, set us free and make us whole.
You who made the heaven's splendor, ev'ry dancing star of night, Make us shine with gentle justice, let us each reflect your light.
Mighty God of all creation, gentle Christ who lights our way, Loving Spirit of salvation, lead us on to endless day.
LUKE 1:39- read by #1
In those days Mary arose and went with haste into the hill country, to a town in Judah, and she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. And when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the baby leaped in her womb. And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit, ... And Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has looked on the humble estate of his servant. For behold, from now on all generations will call me blessed; for he who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is his name. And his mercy is for those who fear him from generation to generation. He has shown strength with his arm; he has scattered the proud in the thoughts of their hearts; he has brought down the mighty from their thrones and exalted those of humble estate; he has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich he has sent away empty. He has helped his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy, as he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and to his offspring forever.”
B) Hark the Herald Angels Sing, led by the Soul Sanctuary Gospel Choir at St Paul's Cathedral; Hark the Herald Angels Sing, led by The London Community Gospel Choir
Please MUTE and SING (lyrics In Video)
C) FOURTH CANDLE: Hope. Love, Joy, & Peace, song written & led by Richard Bruxvoort Colligan, played ONLY until 2:53
Skit Guys - Two Professional Christian PerformersANNOUNCEMENTS
What is the mission of Mt. Olive Lutheran Church?
To Serve as a VEHICLE through which the Gospel is Spread!!!
about being a VEHICLE
that will deliver CONFIDENCE, COMPASSION, and COMPANIONSHIP
to a tremendously anxious COMMUNITY,
remembering that God is our REFUGE & STRENGTH.
I) THIS Sunday, December 6
LIGHT TWO ADVENT CANDLES:
OUR HOPE: 11/29;
GOD'S LOVE: 12/6;
II) NEXT Wednesday is December 23 at 7 PM
IT'S MY TESTIMONY: How to WRITE & READ & LEAD Devotionals
Every day of every week, but especially at special times of the year.
Led by Lakeesha Browne on Advent Wednesdays, 12/2, 12/9, 12/16 & 12/23
III) Reports from the EZEKIEL 44:5 EXPERIMENT
EVERYONE is a part of one Project or the Other:
1) Clean HANDS Project ... Thanksgiving Distribution
2) Clean HEART Project ... St. Luke's Mental Health Support Group
Zoom CHRISTMAS PARTY at 5 PM, Saturday, December 19
Zoom CHRISTMAS EVE Service at 7 PM, Thursday, December 24
Prerecorded Lessons & Carols Service, Sunday, December 27
Zoom COMPANIONSHIP Refresher at 1 PM, Sunday, January 3
IV) Thank the WITNESSES of Mt Olive (theme resumes in Lent 2021):
1) October 18 - Jackie, 2) November 1 - Helen
3) November 4 - Yarlette, 4) November 8 - Walter
5) November 15 - La'Nayia, 6) November 22 - Marie
7) November 29 - Dolphene, 8) December 6 - Corey
8) HOST: Lakeesha, GUIDE: Tanya, PRESIDE: Vetia
V) NEXT Recording Projects
Carlos, Tanya, & Ms. Davis record by January 1, 2021
Detroit Folk Mass, by James Harris and Tillis Butler, Fortress Press
Ask members of Christ Lutheran or St. John's Lutheran to offer a Hymn
C) SECOND LESSONS from Isaiah, led by #2
2) The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of deep darkness a light has dawned. You have enlarged the nation and increased their joy; they rejoice before you as people rejoice at the harvest, ~ Isaiah 9:2-3
For 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 greatness of his government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on David’s throne and over his kingdom, establishing and upholding it with justice and righteousness from that time on and forever. The zeal of the Lord Almighty will accomplish this. ~ Isaiah 9:6-7
You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you. ~ Isaiah 26:3
LORD, you establish peace for us; all that we have accomplished you have done for us. ~ Isaiah 26:12
“Though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken nor my covenant of peace be removed,” says the LORD, who has compassion on you. ~ Isaiah 54:10
For you shall go out in joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and the hills before you shall break forth into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands. ~ Isaiah 55:12
This is the Word of the Lord.
Thanks Be to God!!
E) KYRIE, led by Carlos Leggett
In peace, let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
For the peace from above, and for our salvation, let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
For the peace of the whole world, for the well-being of the Church of God, and for the unity of all, let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
For this holy house, and for all who offer here their worship and praise, let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
Help, save, comfort, and defend us, gracious Lord.
Amen.
3) The grace of our Lord, Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
AND ALSO WITH YOU
4) We gather together and share a CREED to remember that in God, we have a Companion who will never fail us and will be with us always. It is a CREED that reminds us that death is never the final answer, and the hope springs eternal for those who follow the God of Resurrection and Life.
I BELIEVE IN GOD, THE FAITHER ALMIGHTY
Creator of heaven and earth.
I BELIEVE IN JESUS CHRIST,
God’s 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 to the dead.* On the third day he rose again; he ascended into heaven, he is seated at the right hand of the Father, and he will come to judge the living and the dead.
I BELIEVE IN THE HOLY SPIRIT,
the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.
3) Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.9 This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. (1 John 4:7-9)
For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world,
but to save the world through him. (John 3:16)
4) We take this moment to confess our sins: Do you confess that you are captive to sin and cannot free yourself from this trap of sin and death, at least not in this life? Do you confess that you have sinned against God in anger, rebellion, frustration, doubt and fear.
WE DO.
3) Do you confess that, because your neighbor fails to love in the way that God commands, that you also have not loved your neighbor as yourself? Do you confess that you struggle to love God with all your heart, soul, mind and strength?
WE DO.
4) Do you ask, with the help of Jesus Christ, Forgive us, Lord, 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.
WE DO. AMEN.
3) Brothers and sisters hear this grace: In the mercy of almighty God, Jesus Christ was given to die for you and for His sake, God forgives you all of your sins. As a called disciple of Christ I declare the entire forgiveness of all of your sins, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
AMEN.
Halle, Halle, Halle-lujah, led by Tanya Browne & Dolphene Davis
Our Gospel Lesson comes from Luke in the 1st Chapter.
GLORY TO YOU, O LORD!
5) In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. And he came to her and said,
6) “Greetings, favored one! The Lord is with you.”
5) But [Mary] was much perplexed by his words and pondered what sort of greeting this might be. The angel said to her,
6) “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. And now, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you will name him Jesus. He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give to him the throne of his ancestor David. He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.”
5) Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, since I am a virgin?”
6) The angel said to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be holy; he will be called Son of God. And now, your relative Elizabeth in her old age has also conceived a son; and this is the sixth month for her who was said to be barren. For nothing will be impossible with God.”
5) Then Mary said, “Here am I, the servant of the Lord; let it be with me according to your word.” Then the angel departed from her.
This is the Gospel of the Lord.
PRAISE TO YOU, OH CHRIST
G) SECOND SONG: Annunciation and Magnificat from Marty Haugen's Holden Evening Prayer, led by the St. Stephen's Lutheran, Lexington, South Carolina
Please MUTE and SING along (lyrics are below:)
[The Annunciation]
An angel went from God to a town called Nazareth to a woman whose name was Mary.
The angel said to her, "Rejoice, O highly favored, for God is with you. You shall bear a child, and his name shall be Jesus, the Chosen One of God Most High."
And Mary said, "I am the servant of my God, I live to do your will."
My soul proclaims your greatness, O God, and my spirit rejoices in you. You have looked with love on your servant here, and blessed me all my life through. Great and mighty are you, O Holy One, strong is your kindness evermore. How you favor the weak and lowly one, humbling the proud of heart!
You have cast the mighty down from their thrones, and uplifted the humble of heart. You have filled the hungry with wondrous things, and left the wealthy no part. Great and mighty are you, O Faithful One, strong is your justice, strong your love, as you promised to Sarah and Abraham, kindness forevermore.
My soul proclaims your greatness, O God, and my spirit rejoices in you. You have looked with love on your servant here, and blessed me all my life through.
H) SERMON: God's PEACE, shared by Pastor Todd
1. Letting LOSS Come to LIGHT
A November 21 Presentation at St. Luke's UMC (Mental Health Support)
ACUTE Loss
ANGRY & ANXIOUS Loss
ACRIMONIOUS Loss
AMBIGUOUS Loss
ACCUMULATING Loss
2. MARY & ELIZABETH
LISTENED and Encouraged
Share JOYS and LOSSES
Offered COMPANIONSHIP in Challenging Moments
3. An Ancient LITURGY of HEALING
On the Longest Night of the Year
Two or Three are Gathered
Immanuel: God's Holy Presence is With Us
SERMON SERIES:
Flames Trimmed & Burning: The Four Candles of Advent
1) OUR HOPE - November 29
2) GOD'S LOVE - December 6
3) OUR JOY - December 13
4) GOD'S PEACE - December 20
G) THIRD SONG: Peace On Earth, led by the Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir
Please MUTE and SING along (lyrics are in video:)
K) LITURGY of HOLY COMMUNION Lord, God, Heavenly King .... Led by Tanya Browne
LORD, GOD, HEAVENLY KING, Almighty God and Father, we worship you, we give you thanks, we praise you for your glory, Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Faither, Lord, God, Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world, have mercy on us,
You are seated at the right hand of the Father, receive our prayer. For you alone are the Holy One, You alone are the Lord, You alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ with the Holy Spirit, In the Glory of God the Father, Amen.
GREAT THANKSGIVING & Preface by #7
Please UNMute & RESPOND
The Lord be with you,
AND ALSO WITH YOU
Lift up your hearts
WE LIFT THEM TO THE LORD!
Let us give thanks to the Lord, our God.
IT IS RIGHT TO GIVE OUR THANKS AND PRAISE.
It is indeed right and salutary that we should at all times and in all places offer thanks and praise to you, O Lord, Holy Father, through Jesus Christ our Lord, who on this day overcame death and the grave and by his glorious resurrection opened to us the way of everlasting life. And so with the Church on Earth and all the hosts of heaven we praise your name and join their unending hymn.
Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord, led by Pastor Todd
Please MUTE & SING:
HOLY, HOLY, HOLY, LORD, Lord God of power and might. Heaven and earth are full of your glory, Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he, who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna, in the highest.
WORDS OF INSTITUTION & Lord's Prayer, led by #7
The Words of Institution are recorded for us in the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke as well as by St. Paul in 1 Corinthians 11:
“Our Lord Jesus Christ, on the night in which He was betrayed, took bread and when He had given thanks, He broke it and gave it to His disciples saying: ‘Take and eat; this is My body, which is given for you. This do in remembrance of Me.’
“In the same way also He took the cup after supper, gave thanks, and gave it to them saying: ‘Drink of it all of you; this cup is the New Covenant in My blood, which is shed for you and for all people, for the remission of sins. This do as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.'”
When the disciples didn't know how to PRAY in the face of the challenges ahead of them, they asked Jesus for help. He said, "Pray this way!" Will you share with me the Lord's Prayer?
Please UNMute & RESPOND
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.
1) Lamb, Of God, led by Dolphene Davis
2) Mary, Did You Know, led by by the Alfrelynn J. Roberts & Pastor Todd, in preparation for a South Dallas Concert Choir Virtual Christmas Concert on Wednesday, December 23 at 4 PM.
Please MUTE & SING:
1) Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us (repeat) ... Lamb of God, you take away, the sins of the world, grant us peace ... grant us peace.
* AND *
2) Mary, did you know that your baby boy, Would one day walk on water? Mary, did you know that your baby boy, Would save our sons and daughters? Did you know that your baby boy, Has come to make you new?
This child that you delivered, will soon deliver you Mary, did you know that your baby boy, Would give sight to a blind man? Mary, did you know that your baby boy, Would calm the storm with his hand?
Did you know that your baby boy, Has walked where angels trod? When you kiss your little baby, You kiss the face of God
The blind will see, the deaf will hear, The dead will live again The lame will leap, the dumb will speak, The praises of the Lamb
Mary, did you know that your baby boy, Is Lord of all creation? Mary, did you know that your baby boy, Would one day rule the nations? Did you know that your baby boy, Is heaven's perfect Lamb?
That sleeping child you're, Holding is the great, I Am
LYNN & TODD rehearsed and performed these recording tracks for all 8 parts for 7 songs, scheduled to be a part of the South Dallas Concert Choir Virtual Christmas Concert in 2020. Details coming soon!!!
L) Post Communion Blessing & Prayer led by #7
ALL: May the body and blood of our Risen Lord, Jesus the Christ, strengthen you and keep you in His grace, now and always. Amen.
Let us pray. Life-giving God, in the mystery of Christ’s resurrection you send light to conquer darkness, water to give new life, and the bread of life to nourish your people. Help us to stand with Jesus as witnesses to your Son’s resurrection, that we may show your glory to all the world, through Jesus Christ, our risen Lord. AMEN.
M) BENEDICTION: Peace, Peace (with Silent Night), led by the Arvada West Virtual Choir in Colorado, Peace, Peace (with Silent Night), led by the Christmas McMillen High School Chorale at a 2017 Plano Civic Chorus Concert, Peace, Peace (with Silent Night), led by the Arvada West Virtual Choir, Peace, Peace (with Silent Night), led by the newVoices "Christmas at the Chapel/Cathedral" Choir Concert in Appletonand Green Bay, Wisconsin, Peace, Peace (with Silent Night), and Silent Night, led by by the Premier Gospel Choir from the United Kingdom
Please MUTE and SING along (lyrics in Video)
Peace, peace, peace on earth and good will to all, This is a time for JOY, this is a time for LOVE, Now let us all sing together, Of PEACE, peace, peace on earth.
Silent night, Holy Night, all is calm, all is bright, 'round yon virgin mother and child, holy infant so tender and mild, sleep in heavenly PEACE, sleep in heavenly peace.
SENDING: Led by led by #7
What is the mission of Mt. Olive Lutheran Church?
TO SERVE as a VEHICLE through which the Gospel is Spread!!!
Go in Peace and Serve the Lord!
Thanks be to God!! And WE WILL!!
THIRD CANDLE NEXT WEEK ... Pastor Todd
1) OUR HOPE - November 29
2) GOD'S LOVE - December 6
3) OUR JOY - December 13
4) GOD'S PEACE - December 20
NEXT THREE STEPS
A) NEXT Wednesday is December 23 @ 7 PM,
MY TESTIMONY with Lakeesha Browne
B) TUESDAY and THURSDAY worship sevices at 7 PM
C) New set of LINKS for CHRISTMAS Zoom Calls Scheduled for December 19, 20, 22, 23, & 24 ... Short Lessons and Carols service on December 27
POSTLUDE 1: Let There Be Peace On Earth, arranged by Ricky Dillard, led by the Haven Of Rest Missionary Baptist Church Choir, Chicago, IL