December-29-Happenin.. - St. Philip Lutheran Church

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Happenings
December 29, 2013
at St. Philip
First Sunday of Christmas
Welcome!
St. Philip Lutheran Church is a community where all people are welcome,
may come to know Jesus Christ, become faithful followers empowered by
the Holy Spirit, and are sent with Christ’s love into the world. Claimed by God in the Waters of Baptism
on
Sunday, December 29, 2013
10:45am
Patricia Elizabeth Thomas
Aaliyah Tyra Nicole Thomas
Kadence Elizabeth Bellinger
WORSHIP
Worship Notes - December 29, 2013
INTRODUCTION: As we celebrate the Twelve Days of
Christmas, our gospel today confronts us with the death of
innocent children at the hands of Herod. The birth of Christ
does not remove the power of evil from our world, but its light
gives us hope as we walk with all the "holy innocents" of past
generations and today who have suffered unjustly. In our gathering around word and meal, God continues to redeem us, lift
us up, and carry us as in days of old.
FIRST READING: Isaiah 63:7–9
God does not delegate divine intervention to a messenger or
angel. God's own presence brings salvation. The prophet and
all who read these words join in celebrating God's gracious
deeds. God trusts that God's people will not act falsely.
SECOND READING: Hebrews 2:10–18
Through Jesus' suffering and death, the trail to eternal salvation has been blazed for us. We do not fear death, because he
has conquered the power of death. Thus Christ, our merciful
and faithful high priest, has the final say over the destiny of
our lives.
Saturday Evening Worship Servants
December 28
January 4
Michael Clough
TBD
Cantor
Beth Clough
TBD
Altar Guild
Mary Austin
LeRae Schnickel
Duane Eatinger
Duane Eatinger
Jerry Jantz
Jerry Jantz
Keyboardist
Usher
Sound Board
Worship Servants for THIS week (12/29)
8:00 a.m.
Assisting
Mike Graff
Lector
Mike McNamara
Noelle McAdams
Acolytes
Josephyine Feathers
Sara Wall
Ian McAdams
Dylan Bolt
Communion
Deacons
Pam Kubicek
Sandi Stevermer
Linda Young
Emilie Young
Ushers
Bob Delong
Barb Delong
Robert Kidder
Bob Kidder
Chris White
Marc Roswech
Bryant Barchet
GOSPEL: Matthew 2:13–23
Matthew relates the slaughter of babies in Bethlehem as one
example of evil in the world. Jesus has been born into this
world to manifest God's presence and save his people from
their sins. Greeters
Children’s Bulletins & Participation
Children are always
welcome at our services!
During the service they are
encouraged to come forward to the altar for a special children’s conversation and then again with
their offerings. We also have special bulletins
for children - please ask the ushers. 10:45 a.m.
Nancy & Howard Hanson
Altar Guild
Nancy Hanson
Carolyn Endecott
Mary Hatlestad
Teresa Cline
Sound Board
Marc DeFur
Mark Michel
Ambassadors
Mary Hatlestad
Worship Servants for NEXT week (01/05)
8:00am
Assisting
10:45 a.m.
Janet Wagner
Acolytes
Tessa Leonard
Anna Zimmerman
Charlie Petersen
Skyler Gates
Free Nursery Childcare
Communion
Deacons
Barb Donaho
Karen Bentz
Erica Giesen
Nikki Giesen
The nursery is open during
worship services and education hour for infants
and young children.
Ask an usher to direct you. Ushers
Jerry Black
Chuck Krieger
Rod Mauler
Dick Rusch
Greg Luer
Will Rogge
Altar Guild
Barb Delong
Jeanne Rasmussen
Margaret Rusch
Kris Mauler
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Ambassadors
“All of us sharing our gifts in service”
Jill & Greg Luer
December 29, 2013
First Sunday of Christmas
8:00am and 10:45am - With One Voice - Setting 5
GATHERING
*Please stand as you are able.
PRELUDE
“What Child is This?”
(arr. William C. Dix)
Brian Counterman, saxophone
WORDS OF WELCOME
&
MINISTRY ANNOUNCEMENTS
violence in our world, our own conflicted
hearts. In your mercy, mend us. Reconnect
us to one another and to you. Let peace
reign over all the earth, through the Prince
of peace, our Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.
P: In the Word who has come to dwell with us,
God has given us grace upon grace: forgiveness that is stronger than our sins, love that
can heal every broken heart. Hear this word of
God’s pardon and peace: in the name of † Jesus our Savior, you are free from all your sins.
Rise, shine, for your light has come.
C: Amen.
Please turn and face forward for the opening hymn.
CALL TO WORSHIP
*OPENING HYMN
Red hymnal, #298
The musical call to worship begins the service,
encouraging us to quietly prepare our hearts and
minds to receive the Word of God.
“The Bells of Christmas”
“O Come, O Come, Emmanuel”
*GREETING
(John M. Neale/Henry S. Coffin)
Brian Counterman, saxophone
*HYMN OF PRAISE
*CONFESSION & FORGIVENESS
*PRAYER OF THE DAY
Please stand as you are able and face the
baptismal font at the rear of the sanctuary.
Please be seated.
“Hark! The Herald Angels Sing”
All may make the sign of the cross, the sign marked
at baptism, as the minister begins.
P: Blessed be the holy Trinity, † one God, the
Maker of heaven and earth, the Word made
flesh, the Lord and giver of life.
C: Amen.
P: Let us come into the light of Christ, confessing our need for God’s mercy.
Silence is kept for reflection.
P: God of peace,
We confess that we are not at peace-with
others or with ourselves. We bring to you all
that tears us apart: discord in our families, >
WORD
FIRST READING: Isaiah 63:7-9
SECOND READING: Hebrews 2:10-18
*GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
“Angels We Have Heard on High” - refrain only
*GOSPEL: Matthew 2:13-23
Please be seated.
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CHILDREN’S CONVERSATION
*HOLY, HOLY
All children are encouraged to come forward.
“What Child is This?”
SERMON - Pastor Brad
*WORDS OF INSTITUTION
“The Problem of Evil”
*LORD’S PRAYER
*HYMN OF THE DAY
Red hymnal, #300
Please be seated.
“The First Noel”
________________________________________________________
8:00am
*NICENE CREED
*PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION
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10:45am
HOLY RITE OF BAPTISM
Patricia Elizabeth Thomas
Aaliyah Tyra Nicole Thomas
Kadence Elizabeth Bellinger
COMMUNION
Please move to the altar as indicated by the ushers.
Pre-filled communion cups in the center of the communion
tray contain grape juice. You may request a gluten-free wafer
from the communion server.
ALL are welcome, for it is the Lord’s Table.
LAMB OF GOD
COMMUNION MUSIC
Brian Counterman, saxophone
“God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen”
“Do You Hear What I Hear?”
Please turn to page 227 in your red ELW hymnal,
stand as you are able, and face the baptismal font
at the rear of the sanctuary.
“It Came Upon the Midnight Clear”
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(Sullivan/Sears)
*SHARING OF THE PEACE
*POST-COMMUNION BLESSING
Please be seated.
MEAL
(Noel Regney/Gloria Shayne)
*POST-COMMUNION CANTICLE
“Love Has Come”
*POST-COMMUNION PRAYER
PRESENTATION OF TITHES AND GIFTS
The offering is received as the Lord’s Table is prepared.
Children are invited to bring their gifts to the altar.
All quarters received will go to the ELCA World Hunger program.
OFFERING MUSIC
“Christmas Time is Here”
(Vince Guaraldi/Lee Mendelson)
Brian Counterman, saxophone
*OFFERTORY
“In the Bleak Midwinter”
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SENDING
*BLESSING
*SENDING HYMN
Red hymnal, #290
“Go Tell It on the Mountain”
*DISMISSAL
*OFFERING PRAYER
POSTLUDE
*GREAT THANKSGIVING
“My Favorite Things”
*PREFACE
Brian Counterman, saxophone
(Rodgers/Hammerstein)
“All of us sharing our gifts in service”
Members of St. Philip: Dawn Collins, Tony Cordova, Steven Barber, Wanda
Trentham, Norma Jean Bennigsdorf, Nita Urben, and Ron Rossi.
Family Members: Brigitte Doerr (cousin of Annelore Fecht), Nancy Perkins (mother of Deborah Perkins-Smith), Sal Cicatello (relative of Mary Mahaffey), Jacci Rager (Kim Wood’s
cousin), Peggy Olson (Howard Olson’s daughter-in-law), Nathaniel Knight (Robin & Galinda
Knight’s son), Harriett Hansen (Kirstine Rand’s great-aunt), Tom Kirk (Kirstine Rand’s uncle),
Mary Beth Stimmel (Kirstine Rand’s aunt), Louise and Ron Carlson (Kirstine Rand’s mother
and stepfather), Frances Keller (Duane Eatinger’s sister), Cathy Silco (Tom Silco’s sister), and
Debbie Keeney (Chuck Krieger’s daughter).
Friends: The Hutchens family (Nancy Beyer), the Bullock family (Galinda Knight), Steph
Zambo and Jed Knafelc (Galinda Knight), Cindy Byrne (friend of Deborah Perkins-Smith),
Betty Hill (Barb Delong), Eric Nelson (Mahaffey family), family and friends of Lois Jenkins
(former member), Ron & Karen Keller and daughter Michelle (White, Cashman, Klingman
families), Julie Ley (Roswech family), Lori Watson (Roswech family), and Eileen Stetson
(Hansons).
Prayers of healing for President Ramaro from our companion synod in Madagascar.
Prayers of love and remembrance for our friends in Madagascar.
Prayers for those affected by the tragedy at Arapahoe High School; prayers for the friends
and family of Claire Davis. Prayers for the family of Karl Pierson.
Prayers of remembrance and love for all our homebound members.
For all servicemen and women deployed around the world, those suffering with PTSD and
those with ties to St. Philip who are currently serving our country.
If you have a prayer concern that you wish to have printed in the Happenings, please call
the church office at 303.979.4491 or complete the prayer request section on a Connection
Card and place it in the offering plate. Prayer requests will be listed for two weeks unless
otherwise requested. Thank you. www.stphilip-co.org
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WORSHIP
Attendance
Worship Sources
Reprinted from Words for Worship, copyright 2013
Augsburg Fortress. Used by permission. Scripture
quotations (except psalms) from the New Revised
Standard Version Bible, copyright 1989 Division of
Christian Education of the National Council of the
Churches of Christ in the USA. All rights reserved.
Used by permission. License #13076W. Reprinted
under OneLicense.net A-705770.
--------------------------------------------------------------Opening Hymn: ELW #298 “The Bells of Christmas” Text:
Nikolai F. S. Grundtvig, 1783-1872; tr. Charles Porterfield
Krauth, 1823-1883, alt. Music: Carl C. N. Balle, 1806-1855.
Worshipers on Saturday, 12/21/13 (5:30pm)
Worshipers on Sunday, 12/22/13 (8:00am)
Worshipers on Sunday, 12/22/13 (10:45am)
Total Attendance
79
118
84
281
Christmas Eve Worship
Worshipers on Tuesday, (3:00pm)
Worshipers on Tuesday, (5:00pm)
Worshipers on Tuesday, (7:00pm)
Worshipers on Tuesday, (10:00pm)
Total Attendance
185
315
265
136
901
Christmas Day Worship
Worshipers on Wednesday, (10am)
63
Hymn of the Day: ELW #300 “The First Noel” Text: English
traditional Music: English traditional; arr. John Stainer, 18401901.
Sending Hymn: ELW #290 “Go Tell It on the Mountain”
Text: African American spiritual, refrain; John W. Work Jr.,
1872-1925, stanzas, alt. Music: African American spiritual.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------Hymn of Praise: ELW #270 “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing”
Text: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788, alt. Music: Felix Mendelssohn, 1809-1847; arr. William H. Cummings, 1831-1915.
Gospel Acclamation: ELW #289 “Angels We Have Heard on
High” Text: French carol; tr. H.F. Hemy, The Crown of Jesus
Music, 1864 Music: French carol; arr. Edward S. Barnes, 1887
-1958.
Offertory: ELW #294 “In the Bleak Midwinter” Text: Christina Georgina Rossetti, 1830-1894 Music: Gustav Holst, 1874
-1934.
Choir and Bells on Break
Sanctuary Choir is on break; rehearsals will resume Thursday,
January 9th.
Ringing Brass is also on break
until Tuesday, January 7th.
Interested in joining? Contact Dr.
Nancy Beyer at 303.979.4491. Holy, Holy, Holy: ELW #296 “What Child Is This?” Text:
William C. Dix, 1837-1898 Music: English ballad, 16th century.
Lamb of God: With One Voice, Setting 5, pg. 39 “Lamb of
God”
Post-Communion Canticle: ELW #292 “Love Has Come”
Text: Ken Bible, b. 1950 Music: F. Seguin, Recueil de noëls
composés en langue provenaçale, 1856 Text © 1996 Integrity’s Hosanna! Music. Please Be Courteous
Please silence all electronic devices
when in the sanctuary. Thank you. Altar Flowers
A/V Team Volunteer Opportunity
The Audio/Visual team needs more volunteers
to operate the sound board and run slides during worship services. If interested, please contact Steve Rower at 303.904.3342. 6
The altar is blessed with flowers donated by
Lisa Edington to honor the birthday of daughter Victoria.
The 2014 flower chart is up;
now is the perfect time to sign
up! Call or stop by the office. “All of us sharing our gifts in service”
DISCIPLESHIP
Senior High Youth Group
Youth in high school, this is for YOU! Senior
High Youth Group is a place for youth to get
together, hang out, play games and have a
short devotion. We have a
blast getting together
every Sunday from
7:00-8:30pm in the
youth room. Feel free to
join us any time you can!
The next youth group will
be on January 5th. Contact
Pastor Brad if you have
any questions at: [email protected]. FAMILY LIFE
COMMUNITY CARE
Family Promise Week
was a Success!
Our final Family Promise rotation for
2103 was a wonderful experience for
our homeless guests, thanks to the
kindness, compassion and generosity
of the people of St. Philip.
Thank you to everyone who volunteered for the
Christmas week rotation.
Now that the rotation has ended, we have the
usual clean-up chores—dishes need to be
picked up, and laundry needs to be cleaned.
Please pick up a bag of dirty laundry, take it
home, wash and fold, and then return to the
church.
Contact Bob Delong with any questions at
303.973.3996, or email him at:
[email protected]. EVANGELISM
Coffee Fellowship Today
Karen Smith is the Coffee Hostess
today. Thank you!
Coffee Fellowship at St. Philip takes
place in the narthex from 9-9:30am immediately following the first service.
Light refreshments are served along
with generous servings of fellowship. Please join us!
Seeds of South Sudan Fundraiser
Dine anytime in December at Virgilio’s Italian
restaurant, save your itemized receipt, and give
it to Sue Counterman. Virgilio’s will give a
check for 10% of all December receipts to the
Seeds of South Sudan, an organization dedicated to helping the “Lost Boys.” For more information, go to: www.seedsofsouthsudan.org,
or contact Sue Counterman at:
[email protected]. Men’s Bible Study
Tuesday evening men’s Bible study will resume
on January 7th. Contact Paul Selander for more
information. St. Philip Book Club
The book club will meet on Tuesday, January
14th at 7pm in the youth room to discuss the
book “Snow in August” by Pete Hamill. All are
welcome to attend—the discussions are always
lively! “All of us sharing our gifts in service”
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This Week at St. Philip
SUN, December 29
Family Promise week—guests depart
8:00a
Worship
9:00a
Coffee Fellowship
10:45a
7:00P
SAT, January 4
9:00a
ACA
9:00a
HOA meeting
10:30a
Worship
5:30p
Al-Anon
Worship Service
Youth Group
SUN, January 5
MON, December 30
8:00a
Worship
4:15P
Prayer Team
9:00a
Coffee Fellowship
6:30P
Prayer Shawl Ministry
9:30a
Education Hour
10:45a
TUE, December 31—NEW YEAR’S EVE
6:30P
7:00p
Worship
Youth Group
BS Troop 554 meeting
WED, January 1 –NEW YEAR’S DAY
Church Office closed
No activities scheduled
THU, January 2
7:00a
Men’s breakfast (off-site at Robert’s Deli)
7:00P
Boy Scouts—OA/RT
FRI, January 3—Church office open 8am-noon
KeyKeeper Duty
The Keykeeper this week
(12/29-01/04) is John Breed. Next
week’s Keykeeper (1/5-1/11) will be
Jay Breidenbach. Thank you for
your service! THE LIGHTER SIDE
No activities scheduled
St. Philip Lutheran Church
7531 S. Kendall Blvd. • Littleton, CO 80128
303.979.4491
Website: www.stphilip-co.org
Senior Pastor: Nathan P. Doerr
Associate Pastor: Brad Doty
Director of Music Ministries: Dr. Nancy Beyer
Organist: Gretchen Martin
Business Administrator: Linda Goodnough
Parish Secretary: Susan Riecks
Nursery: Paula Googins 8
“All of us sharing our gifts in service”