12.22.24 Bulletin & Annoucements
PRAYER REQUESTS- Wyatt Simley & Family, Joan Pratt, Arlene Haux, Anderson family & baby Camden, Jorgene Alsager, Polly Roe, Carol Malone, Garret Fenner & family, Pastor Phil Larsen and family, Trudy Torgerson, Bonnie Plath, Tanya Ausk, and Erickson family. Please pray for our elders.
ANNOUNCEMENTS-
*December 29th Worship- Norman 9:00am & Davenport 11:00am.
Christmas Eve Candlelight Service Davenport Lutheran 3:00pm and Norman Lutheran 5:00pm. All are welcome to either service time!
*January 2025 Worship time change Davenport 9:00am Norman 11:00am
* December newsletter information, articles, and photos due. Send to ndparishnews@gmail.com
*Fun Parish winter events could you help sponsor? Please contact Pastor Katie Gingerbread Manger Scene Event- $125 Sleigh Rides & Cider Event- $100 per hour – 6 hours needed. Skating & Pizza at The Lights in West Fargo- $500
*Norman Members- you may find a form in the entryway to sign up for automated giving. Any questions please see Sarah Baumgarten, Norman Treasurer.
*Please consider signing up to help provide AA Treats, ushering, reading, coffee fellowship following Normans 9am Service. Go to ndparish.net for signup links.
*WALK IN FAITH- Walk in Faith allows us to walk alongside and help each other in the community. December collections- New men’s & women’s gloves, Cash donations for gas cards to fill up their tanks. Basket in entryway at the churches.
* The Kindred Area Food Pantry- NEW Items needed at this time- Accepting donations of food, new or gently used men’s socks and gloves in XL sizes, personal hygiene products and dish or laundry soap. All donations can be dropped off at Kindred Lutheran Church Monday - Thursday 9am-4pm. Any questions please call Leah at 428-3630. You can also use Venmo…. @kindredfoodpantry.
There are many Outreach opportunities for our members and community… Please go to ndparish.net to learn more of ways you can help our fellow members and people in our communities. There are lend a hand up accounts, Walk in Faith, Viking Village and meal trains opportunities.
UPCOMING
No Sunday School Class winter break December 22 & 29. Class resume in January.
January 2025 Worship time changes. Davenport 9:00am and Norman 11:00am
January 12- ND Parish Youth group meatball dinner with sleigh rides. More details to come.
January 19- Norman Lutheran Annual Meeting Reports due to normandavenportparish@hotamil.com by January 12. Please send in Word format.
*January 26- Davenport Lutheran Annual Meeting. Reports due to normandavenportparish@hotmail.com by January 19. Please send in Word format.
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Norman Davenport Lutheran Worship
Fourth Sunday of Advent December 22nd, 2024
Pastor Katie Kringstad
PRELUDE/BELLS
WELCOME: P: “The Lord be with you! R: And also, with you
GATHERING: This is the day the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it. The Holy Spirit calls us together as the people of God.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
GATHERING SONG: It Came upon the Midnight Clear (ELW 282) vs 1-2
LIGHTING OF THE ADVENT WREATH –
Sandy Haux and Bonnie Nelson - Norman Lutheran
Renee Flom – Davenport Lutheran
Peace
Confession and Forgiveness (ELW p. 94).
PRAYER OF THE DAY:
Let us pray. A brief silence is kept before the prayer.
ALL- Stir up your power, Lord Christ, and come. With your abundant grace and might, free us from the sin that binds us, that we may receive you in joy and serve you always, for you live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
HOLY COMMUNION
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.
CHILDREN’S MOMENT
1st Reading: Micah 5:2-5a
2 But you, O Bethlehem of Ephrathah,
who are one of the little clans of Judah,
from you shall come forth for me
one who is to rule in Israel,
whose origin is from of old,
from ancient days.
3 Therefore he shall give them up until the time
when she who is in labor has brought forth;
then the rest of his kindred shall return
to the people of Israel.
4 And he shall stand and feed his flock in the strength of the Lord,
in the majesty of the name of the Lord his God.
And they shall live secure, for now he shall be great
to the ends of the earth;
5a and he shall be the one of peace.
Psalm: Luke 1:46b-55
46b My soul proclaims the greatness | of the Lord,
47 my spirit rejoices in | God my Savior,
48 for you, Lord, have looked with favor on your | lowly servant.
From this day all generations will | call me blessed:
49 you, the Almighty, have done great | things for me
and holy | is your name.
50 You have mercy on | those who fear you,
from generation to | generation. R
51 You have shown strength | with your arm
and scattered the proud in | their conceit,
52 casting down the mighty | from their thrones
and lifting | up the lowly.
53 You have filled the hungry | with good things
and sent the rich | away empty.
54 You have come to the aid of your | servant Israel,
to remember the promise of mercy,
55 the promise made | to our forebears,
to Abraham and his children forever. R
2nd READING: Hebrews 10:5-10
5 Consequently, when Christ came into the world, he said,
“Sacrifices and offerings you have not desired,
but a body you have prepared for me;
6 in burnt offerings and sin offerings
you have taken no pleasure.
7 Then I said, ‘See, God, I have come to do your will, O God’
(in the scroll of the book it is written of me).”
8 When he said above, “You have neither desired nor taken pleasure in sacrifices and offerings and burnt offerings and sin offerings” (these are offered according to the law), 9 then he added, “See, I have come to do your will.” He abolishes the first in order to establish the second. 10 And it is by God’s will that we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.
Hymn of the Day: Angels, from the Realms of Glory (275) vs 1-2
Gospel: Luke 1:39-45 [46-55]
The gospel is announced.
The holy gospel according to Luke.
Glory to you, O Lord.
39 In those days Mary set out and went with haste to a Judean town in the hill country, 40 where she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. 41 When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the child leaped in her womb. And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit 42 and exclaimed with a loud cry, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb. 43 And why has this happened to me, that the mother of my Lord comes to me? 44 For as soon as I heard the sound of your greeting, the child in my womb leaped for joy. 45 And blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfillment of what was spoken to her by the Lord.” [
46 And Mary said,
“My soul magnifies the Lord,
47 and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,
48 for he has looked with favor on the lowliness of his servant.
Surely, from now on all generations will call me blessed;
49 for the Mighty One has done great things for me,
and holy is his name.
50 His mercy is for those who fear him
from generation to generation.
51 He has shown strength with his arm;
he has scattered the proud in the thoughts of their hearts.
52 He has brought down the powerful from their thrones,
and lifted up the lowly;
53 he has filled the hungry with good things,
and sent the rich away empty.
54 He has helped his servant Israel,
in remembrance of his mercy,
55 according to the promise he made to our ancestors,
to Abraham and to his descendants forever.”
The gospel concludes:
The gospel of the Lord.
Praise to you, O Christ.
SERMON: Pastor Katie
HYMN OF THE DAY: Angels, from the Realms of Glory (275) vs 3-4
APOSTLES' CREED
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.
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.
Prayers of Intercession
As we prepare for Emmanuel, God-with-us, let us pray for all people and places that long for God’s presence. A brief silence.
God our uniter, increase communication and cooperation in our relationships with those of other traditions and religions. Root your church in the message of your incarnation, and enable us to pursue your justice in the world. Lord, in your mercy,
ALL- receive our prayer.
God our creator, we praise you for the beauty that surrounds us. Awaken in us a renewed sense of care for the wildlife in our communities. Form us into faithful stewards of what you have made. Lord, in your mercy,
ALL- receive our prayer.
God our sovereign, Mary proclaims a new way of life that lifts up the lowly and fills the hungry with good things. Nurture in local governments and municipalities a desire to care for all who are overlooked and ignored. Lord, in your mercy,
ALL- receive our prayer.
God our beacon, as the northern hemisphere begins its slow turn toward more daylight, remind us that even in the deepest nights, you are there. Comfort the lonely and bereaved. Hold closely the frightened, anxious, depressed, and ill. Lord, in your mercy,
ALL- receive our prayer.
God our guide, shepherd the leadership of this congregation. Bless the council and staff in discerning future ministry and open their hearts to the voices of the community. Lord, in your mercy,
ALL- receive our prayer.
God our life, you remember the promises you have made to your people. In gratitude for those who have died, we praise you for your faithfulness throughout history. Lord, in your mercy,
ALL- receive our prayer.
Savior of the nations, come, and receive these prayers and the pleas of our hearts, in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.
OFFERING SONG – My Soul Proclaims your Greatness (251)
Davenport – “What Child is This” – Steven Tyler
OFFERING PRAYER:
ALL- Blessed are you, O God, maker of all things. Through your goodness you have blessed us with these gifts: our selves, our time, and our possessions. Use us, and what we have gathered, in feeding the world with your love, through the one who gave himself for us, Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.
Sending God blesses us and sends us in mission to the world.
Blessing The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord’s face shine upon you and be gracious to you. The Lord look upon you with favor and ☩ give you peace. Amen.
Sending Song: It Came upon the Midnight Clear (ELW 282) vs 3-4
Dismissal- Go in peace. Serve the Lord. Thanks be to God.
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