Welcome
December 4
to
Elk River Lutheran Church
You are invited to share in the Lord’s Supper.
Children are invited to participate
in worship and communion.
Nursery is available, should you desire it.
Restrooms: in fellowship area and lower level.
Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.
Gathering Song: A New Hallelujah
VERSE 1
Can you hear? There’s a new song
Breaking out from the children of freedom.
Ev’ry race and ev’ry nation,
Sing it out, sing a new hallelujah.
Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.
Gathering Song: A New Hallelujah
VERSE 2
Let us sing love to the nations,
Bringing hope of the grace that has freed
us.
Make it known, and make Him famous.
Sing it out, sing a new hallelujah.
Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.
Gathering Song: A New Hallelujah
CHORUS 1
Arise, let the church arise.
Let love reach to the other side.
Alive, come alive; Let the song arise.
Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.
Gathering Song: A New Hallelujah
VERSE 3
All the world sings a new song,
Reaching out with a new hallelujah.
Ev’ry son and ev’ry daughter, ev’ryone
sing a new hallelujah.
Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.
Gathering Song: A New Hallelujah
CHORUS 2
Arise, let the song arise.
Let love reach to the other side.
Alive, come alive; Let the song arise.
Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.
Gathering Song: A New Hallelujah
BRIDGE
Woh, (woh,) yeah. (yeah.)
Let the song arise, (let the song arise,)
Yeah. (Yeah.)
Let the song arise! (let the song arise!)
Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.
Gathering Song: A New Hallelujah
CHORUS 1
Arise, let the church arise.
Let love reach to the other side.
Alive, come alive; Let the song arise.
Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.
Gathering Song: A New Hallelujah
ENDING
Ev’ryone sing a new hallelujah.
Ev’ryone sing a new hallelujah.
“A New Hallelujah” by Smith, Baloche & Smith; Reprinted by
permission. CCLI license on file.
Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.
Community Announcements
Welcome guests!
Thank you for worshipping with us.
Please take home your worship bulletin
for people and families to keep in your
prayers.
Visit www.elkriverlutheran.org
for the latest information.
Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.
Sharing of the Peace
P
The peace of Christ
be with you always.
C
And also with you.
Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.
Invocation
P
In the name of the Father,
and of the ☩ Son,
and of the Holy Spirit.
C
Amen.
Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.
Confession and Forgiveness (p. 94)
P
God of all mercy and consolation,
come to the help of your people,
turning us from our sin to live for you
alone.
Give us the power of your Holy Spirit
that we may confess our sin,
receive your forgiveness,
and grow into the fullness of Jesus
Christ,
our Savior and Lord.
Amen.
Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.
Confession and Forgiveness (p. 94)
P
C
Most merciful God,
we confess that we are captive
to sin and cannot free ourselves.
We have sinned against you
in thought, word, and deed,
by what we have done
and by what we have
left undone.
Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.
Confession and Forgiveness (p. 94)
C
We have not loved you
with our whole heart;
we have not loved
our neighbors as ourselves.
For the sake of your Son,
Jesus Christ,
have mercy on us.
Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.
Confession and Forgiveness (p. 94)
C
Forgive us, renew us,
and lead us,
so that we may delight
in your will
and walk in your ways,
to the glory of your holy name.
Amen.
Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.
Confession and Forgiveness (p. 94)
P In the mercy of almighty God,
Jesus Christ was given to die for us,
and for his sake God forgives us all our sins.
As a called and ordained minister
of the church of Christ, and by his authority,
I therefore declare to you
the entire forgiveness of all your sins,
in the name of the Father,
and of the ☩ Son,
and of the Holy Spirit.
C Amen.
Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.
Song of Praise – My Soul Magnifies The Lord
VERSE 1
Good news of great joy
For ev’ry woman, ev’ry man;
This will be a sign to you:
A baby born in Bethlehem.
Come and worship, do not be afraid.
Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.
Song of Praise – My Soul Magnifies The Lord
VERSE 2
A company of angels,
“Glory in the highest!”
And on the earth, a peace among
Those on whom His favor rests.
Come and worship, do not be afraid.
Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.
Song of Praise – My Soul Magnifies The Lord
CHORUS
My soul magnifies the soul
Magnifies the Lord,
My soul magnifies the Lord.
He has done great things for me,
Great things for me.
Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.
Song of Praise – My Soul Magnifies The Lord
VERSE 3
Unto you, a child is born,
Unto us, a Son is giv’n;
Let ev’ry heart prepare His throne,
And ev’ry nation under Heav’n;
Come and worship, do not be afraid.
Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.
Song of Praise – My Soul Magnifies The Lord
CHORUS
My soul, my soul magnifies the Lord,
My soul magnifies the Lord.
He has done great things for me,
Great things for me.
Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.
Song of Praise – My Soul Magnifies The Lord
BRIDGE
Of His government there will be no end;
He’ll establish it with His righteousness.
And He shall reign on David’s throne,
And His name shall be from this day on:
Wonderful Counselor, Everlasting
Father!
Wonderful Counselor, and His name
shall be:
Everlasting Father!
Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.
Song of Praise – My Soul Magnifies The Lord
CHORUS
My soul magnifies the soul
Magnifies the Lord,
My soul magnifies the Lord.
He has done great things for me,
Great things for me.
Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.
Gathering Prayer
P
Let us pray.
C
Stir up your power, Lord Christ, and
come. By your merciful protection
save us from the threatening
dangers of our sins, and enlighten
our walk in the way of your salvation,
for you live and reign with the Father
and the Holy Spirit, one God, now
and forever.
Amen.
Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.
Reading: Isaiah 11:1-10
1A
shoot shall come out from the stump of Jesse,
and a branch shall grow out of his roots.
2The spirit of the LORD shall rest on him,
the spirit of wisdom and understanding,
the spirit of counsel and might,
the spirit of knowledge and the fear of the
LORD.
3His delight shall be in the fear of the LORD.
Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.
Reading: Isaiah 11:1-10
He shall not judge by what his eyes see,
or decide by what his ears hear;
4but with righteousness he shall judge the poor,
and decide with equity for the meek of the
earth;
he shall strike the earth with the rod of his
mouth,
and with the breath of his lips he shall kill the
wicked.
5Righteousness shall be the belt around his waist,
and faithfulness the belt around his loins.
Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.
Reading: Isaiah 11:1-10
6The
wolf shall live with the lamb,
the leopard shall lie down with the kid,
the calf and the lion and the fatling
together,
and a little child shall lead them.
7The cow and the bear shall graze,
their young shall lie down together;
and the lion shall eat straw like the ox.
Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.
Reading: Isaiah 11:1-10
8The
nursing child shall play over the hole of the
asp, and the weaned child shall put its hand
on the adder’s den.
9They will not hurt or destroy on all my holy
mountain; for the earth will be full of the
knowledge of the LORD as the waters cover
the sea.
10On that day the root of Jesse shall stand as a
signal to the peoples; the nations shall inquire
of him, and his dwelling shall be glorious.
Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.
Reading: Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19
May the righteous flourish; let there be an abundance of
peace.
1
2
Give the king your justice, O God,
and your righteousness to the king’s son;
that he may rule your people righteously
and the poor with justice;
Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.
Reading: Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19
3
4
that the mountains may bring prosperity to the
people,
and the hills, in righteousness.
Let him defend the needy among the
people,
rescue the poor, and crush the
oppressor.
Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.
Reading: Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19
5
6
May he live as long as the sun and moon
endure,
from one generation to another.
Let him come down like rain upon the
mown field,
like showers that water the earth.
Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.
Reading: Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19
7
In his time may the righteous flourish;
and let there be an abundance of peace till the
moon shall be no more.
18 Blessed are you, Lord God, the God of Israel;
you alone do wondrous deeds!
19 And blessed be your glorious name forever,
and may all the earth be filled with your glory.
Amen. Amen.
Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.
Gospel Announcement (spoken)
Please stand
P
The Holy Gospel according to Matthew.
C
Glory to you, O Lord.
Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.
Gospel: Matthew 3:1-12
Please stand
1In
those days John the Baptist appeared in the
wilderness of Judea, proclaiming,
2“Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come
near.”
3This is the one of whom the prophet Isaiah
spoke when he said,
“The voice of one crying out in the
wilderness:
‘Prepare the way of the Lord,
make his paths straight.’ ”
Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.
Gospel: Matthew 3:1-12
Please stand
John wore clothing of camel’s hair with a
leather belt around his waist, and his food was
locusts and wild honey.
5Then the people of Jerusalem and all Judea
were going out to him, and all the region along
the Jordan,
6and they were baptized by him in the river
Jordan, confessing their sins.
4Now
Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.
Gospel: Matthew 3:1-12
Please stand
7But
when he saw many Pharisees and
Sadducees coming for baptism, he said to
them, “You brood of vipers! Who warned you to
flee from the wrath to come?
8Bear fruit worthy of repentance.
9Do not presume to say to yourselves, ‘We have
Abraham as our ancestor’; for I tell you, God is
able from these stones to raise up children to
Abraham.
Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.
Gospel: Matthew 3:1-12
Please stand
10Even
now the ax is lying at the root of the
trees; every tree therefore that does not bear
good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.
11“I baptize you with water for repentance, but
one who is more powerful than I is coming
after me; I am not worthy to carry his sandals.
He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and
fire.
12His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will
clear his threshing floor and will gather his
wheat into the granary; but the chaff he will
burn with unquenchable fire.”
Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.
Gospel Response (spoken)
P
The Gospel of the Lord.
C
Praise to you, O Christ.
Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.
Children’s Message
Children
are invited
to come
to the front.
—Laura Babneau,
Children, Youth
and Family
Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.
Lighting of the Advent Wreath
This morning we light two candles on the
Advent wreath and remember John the
Baptist’s call to repent and prepare the
way of the Lord.
Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.
Lighting of the Advent Wreath
1 In those days John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness of Judea,
proclaiming,
2 “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.”
3 This is the one of whom the prophet Isaiah spoke when he said,
“The voice of one crying out in the wilderness:
‘Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.’ ”
Matthew 3:1-3
The Kingdom of God is upon us, God’s hope, fully
realized in our reality. Preparing the way of the
Lord and living into the Kingdom of God begins
with repentance.
Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.
Candle Lighting #266 All The Earth is Hopeful v 2
2 People of Israel, you heard the prophet
tell:
"A virgin mother will bear Emmanuel";
she conceived him, "God with us,"
our brother, whose birth
restores hope and courage to children of
this earth.
Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.
Sermon
Pastor Nathan Mugaas
Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.
Advent Song – Joy to the World
VERSE 1
Joy to the world! The Lord is come;
Let earth receive her King.
Let ev’ry heart prepare HIm room,
And heaven and nature sing,
And heaven and nature sing,
And heaven, and heaven and nature sing,
Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.
Advent Song – Joy to the World
VERSE 2
Joy to the world! The Savior reigns;
Let all their songs employ.
While fields and floods, rocks, hills and
plains
Repeat the sounding joy,
Repeat the sounding joy,
Repeat, repeat the sounding joy.
Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.
Advent Song – Joy to the World
CHORUS
Joy, unspeakable joy!
An overflowing well; No tongue can tell!
Joy, unspeakable joy!
It rises in my soul, never lets me go!
Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.
Advent Song – Joy to the World
VERSE 3
He rules the world with truth and grace
And makes the nations prove
The glories of His righteousness
And wonders of His love,
And wonders of His love,
And wonders, wonders of His love
Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.
Advent Song – Joy to the World
CHORUS
Joy, unspeakable joy!
An overflowing well; No tongue can tell!
Joy, unspeakable joy!
It rises in my soul, never lets me go!
Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.
Apostles’ Creed
I believe in God,
the Father almighty,
creator of heaven and earth.
Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.
Apostles’ Creed
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.
Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.
Apostles’ Creed
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.
Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.
Apostles’ Creed
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.
Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.
Temple Talk
Charee Wagenfeil-Cain
Toby Moe
Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.
Offertory
Let us share and receive the gifts God has given us.
Waiting Here for You
Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.
Words of Institution
C
In the night in which he was betrayed,
our Lord Jesus took bread, and gave thanks;
broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying:
Take and eat; this is my body, given for you.
Do this for the remembrance of me.
Again, after supper, he took the cup, gave thanks,
and gave it for all to drink, saying:
This cup is the new covenant in my blood,
shed for you and for all people
for the forgiveness of sin.
Do this for the remembrance of me.
Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.
The Lord’s Prayer
C
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…
Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.
The Lord’s Prayer
C
…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.
Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.
Communion Invitation
Come to the banquet, for all is now
ready.
You are invited to join
in Holy Communion.
Gluten free wafers available.
Children are welcomed
to join us at the altar
for a blessing.
Both wine and grape juice
are available.
Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.
Communion Song: This is Love
VERSE 1
Heaven’s splendor left behind,
The King of glory born to die;
God and man to reconcile,
You came to offer up Your life.
Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.
Communion Song: This is Love
CHORUS
This is love, this is love;
Incarnate King, begotten Son;
This is love, this is love;
You choose to make Your home in
us.
Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.
Communion Song: This is Love
VERSE 2
Worship feel that holy night,
Angel voices filled the sky;
Lowly shepherds raised their eyes
Following the star so bright.
Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.
Communion Song: This is Love
CHORUS
This is love, this is love;
Incarnate King, begotten Son;
This is love, this is love;
You choose to make Your home in
us.
Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.
Communion Song: This is Love
BRIDGE
Come, Thou long expected Jesus,
Born to set thy people free;
From our fears and sins release us;
Let us find our rest in Thee.
Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.
Communion Song: This is Love
CHORUS
This is love, this is love;
Incarnate King, begotten
Son;
This is love, this is love;
You choose to make Your
home in us.
(REPEAT CHORUS)
Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.
Communion Blessing
P
The body and blood
of our Lord Jesus Christ
strengthen you
and keep you in God's grace.
C
Amen.
Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.
Blessing of Congregation
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.
Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.
Sending Song – Praise the Lord
Please stand
CHORUS
Praise the Lord, o my soul!
I will praise the Lord as long as I live.
I will sing praises to my God,
Even with my dying breath.
Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.
Sending Song – Praise the Lord
Please stand
VERSE 1
He is the One who made the Heaven and
earth,
The sea and ev’rything in it.
He is the One who keeps every promise
forever.
He gives justice to the oppressed
And sets the pris’ner free.
Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.
Sending Song – Praise the Lord
Please stand
CHORUS
Praise the Lord, o my soul!
I will praise the Lord as long as I live.
I will sing praises to my God,
Even with my dying breath.
Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.
Sending Song – Praise the Lord
Please stand
VERSE 2
He is the One who feeds the hungry
And opens the eyes of the blind.
He lifts up the burdens of those beneath
heavy loads;
The stranger, He protects and righteous one,
He loves.
Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.
Sending Song – Praise the Lord
Please stand
CHORUS
Praise the Lord, o my soul!
I will praise the Lord as long as I live.
I will sing praises to my God,
Even with my dying breath.
Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.
Sending Song – Praise the Lord
Please stand
BRIDGE
The Lord will reign forever.
Our God is King to all generations.
The Lord will reign forever, our God.
(REPEAT)
We will...
Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.
Sending Song – Praise the Lord
Please stand
CHORUS
...Praise the Lord, o my soul!
We will praise the Lord as long as we live.
We will sing praises to our God,
Even with our dying breath.
Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.
Sending Song – Praise the Lord
Please stand
We will praise the Lord, o my soul!
We will praise the Lord as long as we live.
We will sing praises to our God,
Even with our dying breath.
Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.
Postlude
P
C
Go in peace. Share the Good News!
Thanks be to God.
Special thanks to all who assisted during worship.
If you would like to assist in worship
or volunteer in other ways,
please contact the office. Thanks.
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Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.