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Gloria Dei! Lutheran Church
Second Sunday of Christmas
January 2, 2022~ Welcome To ~
GLORIA DEI! LUTHERAN CHURCH
461 College Parkway, Arnold, Maryland 21012
410-544-3799 ~ email: gdlutheranchurch@gmail.com~ website: gloriadei.org
Facebook: Gloria Dei! Lutheran Church ~ Twitter: @GDLutheranChrch ~ Instagram: GloriaDeiArnold
Our community life centers on worship, prayer, service and educational opportunities. All are welcome for
worship and other events in the life of Gloria Dei! whatever your family looks like or wherever you are on your
faith journey. We invite visitors to fill out a visitor’s card (found in the pew rack) and place it in the offering
plate or to please sign our guest book in the Narthex. Children are always welcome and encouraged to partici-
pate in worship. If your little one needs a break, however, a nursery as well as a “cry room” with speakers and
view of the Sanctuary, are available. Our ushers will be glad to assist you in locating these places.
Throughout this bulletin:
All are invited to speak those responses printed in the bold-face type in both the hymnal and the
bulletin.
Numbers preceded by the word “page” refer to material found in the front portion of the hymnal.
Numbers preceded by a “#” sign refer to the hymns and songs found in the middle and back portions
of the hymnal.
A hymn or song marked with an asterisk (*) indicates it is a favorite of someone at Gloria Dei!
Communion elements are available in the narthex for those who wish to commune in their seat.
PASTOR PARISH ADMINISTRATOR
The Rev. Shawn Brandon Cathy Hatch
218-434-0208 410-544-3799
pastor.gdlutheranchurch@gmail.com gdlutheranchurch@gmail.com
PASTOR EMERITUS
The Rev. Dr. Thomas P. Williamsen
Portions of the liturgy reprinted by permission from SundaysandSeasons.com, copyright 2021 Augsburg Fortress. All rights reserved.
Reprinted by permission under Augsburg Fortress Liturgies Annual License #SAS027639. Permission to podcast/stream the music in this
2 service obtained from One License with license A-734869, under CCLI License #2414667, and by public domain.Gathering Second Sunday of Christmas
The Holy Spirit gathers Order of Worship at 10:00 AM
us in unity to worship
in spirit and in truth. Prelude
Isaiah 48:14,
John 4:23-24. In preparation for worship, you are invited into silent prayer using the prayer provided or
another of your own.
A Prayer Before Worship
God of grace, you have given us minds to know you, hearts to love you, and voices to sing
your praise. Fill us with your Spirit, that we may celebrate your glory and worship you in
spirit and truth, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.
Welcome & Announcements Romans 15:7
Please stand as you Gathering Hymn “Hark! the Herald Angels Sing” #270
are able.
Within the gospel
reading’s profound
words lies the simple
message that God is
revealed in a human
person. Though we may
try to understand how
the Word existed with
God from the beginning
of time, the wonder we
celebrate at Christmas
is that the Word
continues to dwell
among us. Christ comes
among us in the
gathered assembly, the
scriptures, the waters of
new birth, and the
bread and the wine.
Through these ordinary
gifts we receive the
fullness of God’s grace
and truth.
3Confession and Forgiveness
Blessed be the holy Trinity, † one God, who sends the word with angels, who is
made flesh among all peoples, and who breathes peace on all the earth. Amen.
In Christ, we are bold to name our sin and cry out for peace.
Silence is kept for reflection.
Holy God,
we confess our sin before you. Too often:
We replace compassion with competition.
We seek what is mighty while ignoring the meek.
We are quick to anger but slow to forgive.
We have not put on love in harmony with you.
Wrap us in the grace of your powerful Word.
Swaddle our hearts with your peace,
that all we do, in word or deed,
may reflect your love born among us. Amen.
I bring you good news of great joy for all people:
God has come among us in the child born of Mary, Christ the Lord.
† In Christ your sins are forgiven and you are clothed in peace.
Greeting Corinthians 13:13
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.
Hymn of Praise “Glory to God”
Sung to the tune of “Angels We Have Heard on High”
Glory be to God on high. Peace, good-will to all the earth.
Let us sing a joyful song to the Christ, the Living Word.
Glo---ri-a in excelsis Deo (repeat).
Love has come to dwell with us Light now shines on everyone.
Hope has lifted up our hearts. Joy has made, in us, a home.
Glo---ri-a in excelsis Deo (repeat).
Prayer of the Day
The Lord be with you. And also with you. Luke 1:28
Let us pray: Almighty God, you have filled all the earth with the light of your
incarnate Word. By your grace empower us to reflect your light in all that we
do, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord, who lives and reigns with you
and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
4Please be seated. Sharing of Joys Romans 12:15
Time with the Children Matthew 19:14
Word
God speaks to us First Reading Jeremiah 31:7-14 NRSV
in scriptures read, God promises to bring Israel back to its land from the most remote parts of exile. In Zion Israel will
sung, and preached. rejoice over God’s gift of food and livestock. Young women will express their joy in dancing; God
1 Timothy 4:13, will give gladness instead of sorrow.
Romans 15:4
Thus says the Lord: Sing aloud with gladness for Jacob,
and raise shouts for the chief of the nations;
proclaim, give praise, and say, “Save, O Lord, your people,
the remnant of Israel.”
See, I am going to bring them from the land of the north,
and gather them from the farthest parts of the earth,
among them the blind and the lame, those with child and those in labor, together;
a great company, they shall return here.
With weeping they shall come,
and with consolations I will lead them back,
I will let them walk by brooks of water,
in a straight path in which they shall not stumble;
for I have become a father to Israel,
and Ephraim is my firstborn.
Hear the word of the Lord, O nations,
and declare it in the coastlands far away;
say, “He who scattered Israel will gather him,
and will keep him as a shepherd a flock.”
For the Lord has ransomed Jacob,
and has redeemed him from hands too strong for him.
They shall come and sing aloud on the height of Zion,
and they shall be radiant over the goodness of the Lord,
over the grain, the wine, and the oil,
and over the young of the flock and the herd;
their life shall become like a watered garden,
and they shall never languish again.
Then shall the young women rejoice in the dance,
and the young men and the old shall be merry.
I will turn their mourning into joy,
I will comfort them, and give them gladness for sorrow.
I will give the priests their fill of fatness,
and my people shall be satisfied with my bounty.
Following the reading:
The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God! Jeremiah 2:4 5Psalmody Read responsively by whole verse. Psalm 147:12-20
Worship the Lord, O Jerusalem;
praise your God, O Zion,
who has strengthened the bars of your gates
and has blessed your children within you.
God has established peace on your borders
and satisfies you with the finest wheat.
God sends out a command to the earth,
a word that runs very swiftly.
God gives snow like wool,
scattering frost like ashes.
God scatters hail like bread crumbs.
Who can stand against God’s cold?
The Lord sends forth the word and melts them;
the wind blows, and the waters flow.
God declares the word to Jacob,
statutes and judgments to Israel. Hallelujah!
Second Reading Ephesians 1:3-14 NRSV
In Jesus, all of God’s plans and purposes have been made know as heaven and earth are united in
Christ. Through Jesus, we have been chosen as God’s children and have been promised eternal
salvation.
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in
Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, just as he chose us in
Christ before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless before him in
love. He destined us for adoption as his children through Jesus Christ, according
to the good pleasure of his will, to the praise of his glorious grace that he freely
bestowed on us in the Beloved. In him we have redemption through his blood, the
forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace that he lavished
on us. With all wisdom and insight he has made known to us the mystery of his
will, according to his good pleasure that he set forth in Christ, as a plan for the
fullness of time, to gather up all things in him, things in heaven and things on
earth. In Christ we have also obtained an inheritance, having been destined
according to the purpose of him who accomplishes all things according to his
counsel and will, so that we, who were the first to set our hope on Christ, might
live for the praise of his glory. In him you also, when you had heard the word of
truth, the gospel of your salvation, and had believed in him, were marked with the
seal of the promised Holy Spirit; this is the pledge of our inheritance toward
redemption as God’s own people, to the praise of his glory.
Following the reading:
The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God! Jeremiah 2:4
6Please stand as you Gospel Acclamation “Jesus, Names Above All Names” Sung by all.
are able.
Gospel Reading John 1:1-14 NRSV
John begins his gospel with this prologue: a hymn to the Word through whom all things were
created. This Word became flesh and brought grace and truth to the world
The Holy Gospel according to John. Glory to you O Lord!
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was
God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came into being through
him, and without him not one thing came into being. What has come into
being in him was life, and the life was the light of all people. The light shines in
the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it.
There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. He came as a witness to
testify to the light, so that all might believe through him. He himself was not the
light, but he came to testify to the light. The true light, which enlightens every-
one, was coming into the world.
He was in the world, and the world came into being through him; yet the world
did not know him. He came to what was his own, and his own people did not
accept him. But to all who received him, who believed in his name, he gave
power to become children of God, who were born, not of blood or of the will of
the flesh or of the will of man, but of God.
And the Word became flesh and lived among us, and we have seen his glory,
the glory as of a father’s only son, full of grace and truth.
Following the reading:
The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, O Christ!
7Sermon Please be seated.
Hymn of the Day “The Word Who Sang the Light into Creation” #973 ACS Please stand as you
are able.
8Confession of Faith The Apostles’ Creed Philippians 2:11
I believe in God, the Father 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.
9I 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.
Sharing of Concerns Romans 12:15 Please be seated.
The Prayers “Wait for the Lord” 1 Timothy 2:1-2 Please stand as you
The prayer list may be found on page 12. are able.
Each petition concludes with: Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer.
Sharing of the Peace John 20:19
The presiding minister and the assembly greet each other in the peace of the risen Christ.
The peace of Christ be with you always. And also with you.
The people may greet one another with a sign of Christ’s peace and may say Peace be with
you or similar words.
Meal
Great Thanksgiving Ruth 2:4; Lamentations 3:41 God feeds us with
Dialog 2 Thessalonians 1:3 the presence of
The Lord be with you. Jesus Christ.
And also with you. John 6:48-50,
Acts 2:42
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.
Preface for Christmas
It is indeed right, our duty and our joy,...we praise your name and join
their unending hymn:
10Sanctus “Holy, Holy, Holy” Isaiah 6:3, Rev. 4:8
Words of Institution 1 Corinthians. 11:23-26
The Lord’s Prayer Matt. 6:9-13; I Chronicles 29:11-13
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.
Please be seated. Communion Luke 24:30-31
When giving the bread and cup, one may say The body of Christ, given for you.
The blood of Christ, shed for you. And each person may respond Amen.
Invitation to Holy Communion
ALL are welcome at the Lord’s Table wherever you are in your faith journey.
Gluten-free bread is available, simply request it from the bread server.
Wine (pink) is poured from the first chalice and grape juice (purple) is poured
from the second.
Please inform an usher if you wish to have communion at your seat.
Those not communing may come forward and will receive a blessing,
simply cross your arms over your chest as you approach the bread server.
Elements for those wishing to commune in their seats are available in the
narthex.
11Music for Communion
1. “Lamb of God” John 1:29
2. “What Feast of Love” #487
123. “Let Us Break Bread Together ” * #471
Please stand as you Table Blessing
are able.
Prayer after Communion
Let us pray:
We thank you, wondrous God, for Jesus, God with us, in these gifts of bread
and wine. As we have shared this feast of love, strengthen us to share your
love with all the world. In Jesus' name we pray.
Amen.
Sending
God blesses us and Sending Hymn “Jesus, the Light of the World ” #914 ACS
sends us in mission Verses 1, 2, and 4
to the world. Music may be found on page 15.
Matthew 28:19,
John 20:21
Blessing Numbers 6:23-26
The Lord bless you and keep you.
The Lord's face shine on you with grace and mercy.
The Lord look upon you with favor and + give you peace.
Amen.
13Benediction Song “May Your Joys Be As Deep As the Ocean”
The song will be sung first by Pastor Shawn, then sung by all to one another.
May your joys be as deep as the ocean.
Your sorrows as light as its foam.
May the light of the Lord ever brighten your lives
and shine into your home,
and shine into your home.
Dismissal Luke 7:50, 1 Corinthians 15:57
Go in peace. Serve the Lord.
Thanks be to God!
Postlude
Portions of the liturgy reprinted by permission from SundaysandSeasons.com, copyright 2022 Augsburg
Fortress. All rights reserved. Reprinted by permission under Augsburg Fortress Liturgies Annual License
#SAS027639. Permission to podcast/stream the music in this service obtained from One License with license
A-734869, under CCLI License #2414667, and by public domain.
14Verses 1, 2, and 4
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