Matthew 1:18-25 | After hearing the story of the angel appearing to Mary last weekend, this Sunday we turn our attention to Joseph. Several times, Joseph seemed to be on a sure path forward. But then, the unexpected happened. Mary became pregnant, and Joseph was greeted by an angel in a dream. In many ways, Joseph could’ve ignored these interruptions and remained committed to what he had resolved to do: dismiss Mary quietly. But instead, Joseph chose a better way. Join us this weekend for worship as we consider how God continues to appear to us, urging us to choose a better way not only for ourselves, but for the sake of the world.
Sunday, December 11, 2022, Third Sunday of Advent Bulletin
Copyright acknowledgments: Music covered under Augsburg Fortress License #SB135131, CCLI License #1141706, One License #738128-A.Scripture from New Revised Standard Version Bible, © 1989 the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. Prelude: O Come, O Come, Emmanuel. Text and Music: Mark Hayes. Text and Music: © 1985 Gaither Music Co (ASCAP). Covered under One License subscription. Gathering Song: Prepare the Royal Highway. Text: Frans Mikael Franzen, 1722-1847; tr. Lutheran Book of Worship. Music: Swedish folk tune, 17th cent. Text: © 1978 Lutheran Book of Worship, admin. Augsburg Fortress. Covered under One License subscription. Hymn of the Day: O Come, O Come, Emmanuel. Text: Psalteriolum Cantionum Catholicarum, Köln, 1710; tr. composite. Music: French processional, 15th cent. Text: sts. 2, 6, 7 © 1997, 2006 Augsburg Fortress Publishers. Covered under One License subscription. Offering Song: Sing We Now of Christmas. Text and Music: Mark Hayes. Text and Music: © 1991 Alfred Sacred. Covered under One License subscription. Communion Song: Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus. Text and Music: Mark Hayes. Text and Music: © 2014 The Lorenz Publishing Corporation. Covered under One License subscription. Gentle Mary Laid Her Child. Text and Music: Mark Hayes. Text and Music: © 2016 The Lorenz Publishing Corporation. Covered under One License subscription. Sending Song: Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus. Text: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788. Music: W. Walker, Southern Harmony, 1835. Text and Music: © 1978, 2006 Augsburg Fortress Publishers. Covered under One License subscription. Prayers written by Rev. Sarah (Are) Speed | A Sanctified Art LLC | sanctifiedart.org. Adapted Rev. A. Kenitzer.