Morning Prayer & Sermon Pictures | 12.14.25

Leader: Surely the Lord is coming soon
People: Amen, come, Lord Jesus!

Leader: Let us confess our sins to Almighty God…
All: Most merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against You in thought, word, and deed; by what we have done and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart, we have not loved our neighbor as ourselves. We are truly sorry and we humbly repent. For the sake of Your Son, Jesus Christ, have mercy on us and forgive us; that we may delight in Your will, and walk in Your ways, to the glory of Your Name. Amen.

Leader: The Almighty and merciful Lord grant you absolution and remission of all your sins, true repentance, amendment of life, and the grace and consolation of his Holy Spirit. Amen.

INVITATORY

Leader: O Lord, open our lips;
People: And our mouth shall proclaim your praise.

Leader: O God, make speed to save us;
People: O Lord, make haste to help us.

Leader: Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit;
People: As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Officiant: Praise the Lord.
People: The Lord’s Name be praised.

JUBILATE – Psalm 100

Be joyful in the Lord, all you lands;
serve the Lord with gladness,
and come before his presence with a song.
Be assured that the Lord, he is God;
it is he that has made us, and not we ourselves;
we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.
O go your way into his gates with thanksgiving,
and into his courts with praise;
be thankful unto him, and speak good of his Name.
For the Lord is gracious,
his mercy is everlasting,
and his truth endures from generation to generation.

PSALM READING | Psalm 146

All: Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit; as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

THE LESSONS

Old Testament Reading: Isaiah 35:1–10
Reader: The Word of the Lord
People: Thanks be to God!

New Testament Reading: James 5:7–20
Reader: The Word of the Lord
People: Thanks be to God!

Gospel Reading: Matthew 11:2–19
Reader: The Gospel of the Lord
People: Praise to You, Lord Christ.

TE DEUM LAUDAMUS (We Praise You O God)

All:
We praise you, O God;
we acclaim you as Lord;
all creation worships you, the Father everlasting.

To you all angels, all the powers of heaven,
the cherubim and seraphim, sing in endless praise:
Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God of power and might,
heaven and earth are full of your glory.

The glorious company of apostles praise you.
The noble fellowship of prophets praise you.
The white-robed army of martyrs praise you.

Throughout the world the holy Church acclaims you:
Father, of majesty unbounded,
your true and only Son, worthy of all praise,
and the Holy Spirit, advocate and guide.

You, Christ, are the king of glory,
the eternal Son of the Father.

When you took our flesh to set us free
you humbly chose the Virgin’s womb.

You overcame the sting of death
and opened the kingdom of heaven to all believers.

You are seated at God’s right hand in glory.
We believe that you will come to be our judge.

Come then, Lord, and help your people,
bought with the price of your own blood,
and bring us with your saints
to glory everlasting.

SERMON – Rev. Kristen

THE APOSTLES’ CREED

All:
I believe in God, the Father almighty,
creator of heaven and earth.

I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord.
He was conceived by the Holy Spirit
and born of the Virgin Mary.
He 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,
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again 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.

THE PRAYERS

Zoe’s Prayers of the People are led.

Reader: Lord in your mercy, we ask you to come.
Response: O Come, O Come Emmanuel and ransom captive Israel!

Let us pray together…

All:
Almighty God bless us with Your grace;
Christ give us the joys of everlasting life;
And may the King of Angels bring us unto the fellowship of the citizens above.

All:
O Come, O come, Emmanuel
and ransom captive Israel
That mourns in lowly exile here
until the Son of God appears

Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to Thee, O Israel!
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to Thee, O Israel! (sung)

GENERAL THANKSGIVING

All:
Almighty God, Father of all mercies, we your unworthy servants give you humble thanks
for all your goodness and loving-kindness to us and to all whom you have made.
We bless you for our creation, preservation, and all the blessings of this life;
but above all for your immeasurable love in the redemption of the world
by our Lord Jesus Christ; for the means of grace, and for the hope of glory.
And, we pray, give us such an awareness of your mercies,
that with truly thankful hearts we may show forth your praise,
not only with our lips, but in our lives,
by giving up our selves to your service,
and by walking before you in holiness and righteousness
all our days; Through Jesus Christ our Lord,
to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit,
be honor and glory throughout all ages. Amen.

Leader:
Almighty God, you have given us grace at this time, with one accord to make our common supplications to you; and you have promised through your well-beloved Son that when two or three are gathered together in his Name you will grant their requests: Fulfill now, O Lord, our desires and petitions as may be best for us; granting us in this world knowledge of your truth, and in the age to come life everlasting. Amen.

Officiant: Let us bless the Lord.
People: Thanks be to God.

Leader: May the God of hope fill us with all joy and peace in believing through the power of the Holy Spirit.
People: Amen.