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THE LORD’S PRAYER - 8:30 AM

SONG: “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing”

SERMON

† GOD FEASTS WITH US †

PRAYER

THE WORDS OF INSTITUTION

SONGS OF DISTRIBUTION

“O Little Town of Bethlehem” “Joy to the World”

“Oh, Come, All Ye Faithful”

† GOD BLESSES US & SENDS US OUT †

Readings used by permission NIV. Songs reprinted from Lutheran Service Book, copyright 2006, reprinted from The Celebration Hymnal, copyright 1997, reprinted frm The Best of the Best, copyright 2000, reprinted from Lutheran Worship, copyright 1982, reprinted from All God’s People Sing, copyright 1973, reprinted from Worship Together, copyright 1997-2004. Grace Lutheran Fellowship’s copyright license # CCL977338.

NEW YEAR’S EVE WORSHIP SCHEDULE

Tuesday, December 31

4:00pm with Communion

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E-mail address Pastor Eric Majeski: pastormajeski@graceromeo.com Pastor Mike Phillips: pastormike@graceromeo.com

Church Office: office@graceromeo.com Web address: graceromeo.com

Worship Schedule Worship 8:30am

Coffee Hour 9:30am Bible Study 9:45am Worship 11:00am

Monday Worship 7:00pm

We are a Stephen Ministry Congregation

Grace Lutheran Fellowship Mission Statement: Know God’s Grace, Grow God’s Family, Show God’s Love, Share God’s Life Welcome to Grace: At the heart of Grace, in all that we do, is an emphasis on:

Knowing God’s Grace in worship and prayer, Growing God’s Family in friendships and deeper faith, and Showing God’s Love in caring for each other, our community, and our world,

Sharing God’s Life by spreading the good news.

FIRST SUNDAY AFTER CHRISTMAS Sunday, December 29, 2019

† GOD CALLS US †

OPENING SONG: “Angels from the Realms of Glory”

CALL TO WORSHIP

- Isaiah 9:6

OPENING PRAYER

SONG: “Away in a Manager”

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BAPTISM: Madison Mae Johnson

† GOD CLEANSES US †

TIME OF CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS Pastor: Most Faithful God…

ALL Forgive us Lord for our sins of thought, word, and deed. In your great mercy, let Your peace reign in our hearts.

Pastor Brothers and Sisters, because God is faithful to his promise and rich in

love, he has given His Son, Jesus Christ, to die for our sin. As a called

and ordained servant of Christ, I declare to you, a promise fulfilled, a

Savior Born to You! In Jesus, “You are forgiven!” In the name of the Father, and of the † Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

ALL AMEN! SONG OF PRAISE

“Emmanuel” Hallowed Manger Ground

† GOD SPEAKS WITH US †

Children’s Message

First Reading Galatians 4:4-7

We are adopted into God’s family through the only begotten Son,

Christ Jesus, even as He became like us.

HOLY GOSPEL

Matthew 2:13-23 Herod’s efforts to destroy the little Lord Jesus

anticipate the cross for which He was born.

AFFIRMATION OF FAITH

Apostles’ Creed - 8:30am

BRINGING OF BLESSINGS

PRAYERS OF THE CHURCH AND COMMUNITY