Worship Second Sunday of Christmas January 1, 2023 9:00am - Good Shepherd LUTHERAN CHURCH 651-451-6225
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Worship
Second Sunday of Christmas
January 1, 2023
9:00am
Good Shepherd
LUTHERAN CHURCH
651-451-6225
www.goodshepherdigh.com
1Welcome to Worship
Whether one’s feet are big or small, fresh or worn, running or crawling
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church is:
Together on the Journey, Sharing God’s Love
PRELUDE
WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS
CALL TO WORSHIP
P. The shepherds heard “good news of great joy,”
let us celebrate this good news together.
CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS
P. God of life,
C. you promise good news of great joy for all people,
and call us to be messengers of your peace.
We confess that too often we hoard our joy,
our resources, and our security.
We nurture conflict and build barriers.
We neglect the needs of our neighbors
and ignore the groaning of creation.
Have mercy on us.
Where we are self-centered, open our hearts.
Where we are reluctant, give us courage.
Where we are cynical, restore our trust.
Renew us with your grace
and give us again the hope of eternal life in you.
Amen.
P. Hear the good news:
Jesus comes to us as a baby in a manger. We too are children of God and receive God’s
promised forgiveness and love. In Jesus, we are called blessed, loved and forgiven.
C. Amen.
HYMN OF PRAISE “Joy to the World”
Joy to the world, the Lord is come! Let earth receive her king; let ev’ry heart prepare
him room and heav’n and nature sing, and heav’n and nature sing, and heav’n and
heav’n and nature sing.
PRAYER OF THE DAY
L. The grace of Jesus, our Lord and Savior, the love of God from which nothing can separate
us, and the life-giving Holy Spirit is with you all.
C. And also with you.
L. Let us pray together,
C. Eternal God, you came to be near to us in Jesus. Grow in us a deep love for you
that spills over into everything we do. Help us to ponder and hold in our hearts
the mysterious and wonderful ways that you are at work in us, through us, and all
around us. Amen.
2GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
Good Christian friends, rejoice with heart and soul and voice; give ye heed to what
we say: Jesus Christ is born today; ox and lamb before him bow, and he is in the
manger now. Christ is born today! Christ is born today!
Good Christian friends, rejoice with heart and soul and voice; now ye hear of endless
bliss: Jesus Christ was born for this! He has opened heaven’s door, and we are blest
forevermore. Christ was born for this! Christ was born for this!
BIBLE READING Luke 2:15-21
When the angels returned to heaven, the shepherds said to each other, “Let’s go right now
to Bethlehem and see what’s happened. Let’s confirm what the Lord has revealed to us.”
They went quickly and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby lying in the manger. When
they saw this, they reported what they had been told about this child. Everyone who heard
it was amazed at what the shepherds told them. Mary committed these things to memory
and considered them carefully. The shepherds returned home, glorifying and praising God
for all they had heard and seen. Everything happened just as they had been told. When
eight days had passed, Jesus’ parents circumcised him and gave him the name Jesus.
This was the name given to him by the angel before he was conceived.
The Word of the Lord
C. Thanks be to God
MESSAGE Pastor Courtney Steitz
SONG “What Child is This”
What child is this, who, laid to rest, on Mary’s lap is sleeping? Whom angels greet
with anthems sweet while shepherds watch are keeping? This, this is Christ the king,
whom shepherds guard and angels sing; haste, haste to bring him laud, the babe, the
son of Mary!
Why lies he in such mean estate where ox and lamb are feeding? Good Christian,
fear; for sinners here the silent Word is pleading. Nails, spear shall pierce him
through, the cross be borne for me, for you; hail, hail the Word made flesh, the babe,
the son of Mary!
So bring him incense, gold, and myrrh; come, peasant, king, to own him. The King of
kings salvation brings; let loving hearts enthrone him. Raise, raise the song on high,
the virgin sings her lullaby; joy, joy, for Christ is born, the babe, the son of Mary!
AFFIRMATION OF FAITH
We believe in one God, who is Creator,
maker of all we see and all we don’t see.
Who is Ruler of the universe: Source of all creation!
We believe in one God, who is Jesus Christ,
God from God, Light from Light, true God and true human.
He is one with the Creator; the Word made flesh, our Messiah:
Savior of all creation!
We believe in one God, who is Holy Spirit,
Breath of God moving among us;
Who is one with the Creator; one with the Christ; our Comforter and our Guide:
Mentor of all creation!
3PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
The following is spoken after each prayer petition
L. Lord in your mercy,
C. Hear our prayer.
OFFERING RECEIVED
(Those who are able, please stand)
OFFERTORY SONG
All creation, join in praising God, the Father, Spirit, Son, evermore your voices raising
to the eternal Three in One. Come and worship, come and worship, worship Christ,
the newborn king.
OFFERING PRAYER
God of abundance, receive and bless these gifts we have offered. Join our hearts with
the song of the angels, and gather us at your table of celebration. Strengthen us to
share with all the world the abundance of your grace upon grace, poured out in Jesus
Christ, the Word made flesh. Amen.
HOLY COMMUNION
THE LORD’S PRAYER
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.
COMMUNION DISTRIBUTION
SONG “Hark the Herald Angels Sing”
Hark! The herald angels sing, “Glory to the newborn king; peace on earth, and mercy
mild, God and sinners reconciled.” Joyful, all you nations, rise; join the triumph of
the skies; with angelic hosts proclaim, “Christ is born in Bethlehem!”
Refrain: Hark! The herald angels sing, “Glory to the newborn king!”
Christ, by highest heav’n adored, Christ, the everlasting Lord, late in time behold him
come, offspring of a virgin’s womb. Veiled in flesh the God-head see! Hail, incarnate
deity! Pleased as man with us to dwell, Jesus, our Emmanuel! Refrain
Hail the heav’n-born Prince of peace! Hail the Sun of righteousness! Light and life to
all he brings, ris’n with healing in his wings. Mild he lays his glory by, born that we
no more may die, born to raise each child of earth, born to give us second birth.
Refrain
COMMUNION BLESSING
COMMUNION PRAYER
Loving God, you have fed us at your table. May this meal strengthen us so that we
might go out into your world proclaiming your Good News of great joy. Amen.
4BLESSING
L. God bless you and keep you,
Jesus grant you grace and truth,
and the Spirit send grace upon your hearts
now and forever.
C. Amen.
SONG “Go tell it on the Mountain”
Refrain: Go tell it on the mountain, over the hills and ev’rywhere;
go tell it on the mountain that Jesus Christ is born!
While shepherds kept their watching o’er silent flocks by night, behold throughout
the heavens there shone a holy light. Refrain
The shepherds feared and trembled when, lo, above the earth rang out the angel
chorus that hailed our Savior’s birth. Refrain
Down in a lonely manger the humble Christ was born; and God sent us salvation that
blessed Christmas morn. Refrain
DISMISSAL
L. Let us go forth, Together on the Journey
C. Sharing God’s love.
POSTLUDE
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