Emmanuel's Worship

Second Sunday of Advent

December 4, 2022

John the Baptist, Bartolomeo Veneto

“The voice of one crying out in the wilderness: 

‘Prepare the way of the Lord, 

make his paths straight.’” 

Matthew 3:2

Holy Eucharist 

Rite II

8:00 a.m.

St. Nicholas Youth Sunday

10:00 a.m. 

1608 Russell Road


The Rev. Charles C. McCoart, Jr. is Sunday's celebrant.

Seminarian Steve Bragaw is homilist.


Emmanuel at Home Morning Prayer

The portable version of the liturgy continues 

with links to music detailed below.


Faith Resources for Families & Children

Building Faith for All Ages: Equip. Teach. Form.

""Spark! Sunday Bulletin" Message & Activities for Pre-Readers

"Spark! Sunday Bulletin" Message & Activities for Readers

Morning Prayer

Rite II 

Gathering Hymn: Holy Childhood Schola Cantorum, "On Jordan's Bank, the Baptist Cries"


The service continues with these sentences of Scripture 

or click here for prayers for the Lighting of the Advent Wreath at home.


In the wilderness prepare the way of the Lord, make straight in the desert a highway for our God. Isaiah 40:3


The glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together. 

Isaiah 40:5 


The Confession 

Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor. 


Silence may be kept.


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 neighbors 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. 


Prayer of acceptance of God's forgiveness

Almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us all our sins through our Lord Jesus Christ, strengthen us in all goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep us in eternal life. Amen.

The Invitatory 

Lord, open our lips. And our mouths shall proclaim your praise. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.

 

Jubilate      Psalm 100

Be joyful in the Lord, all you lands; 

    serve the Lord with gladness 

    and come before his presence with a song. 

Know this: The Lord himself is God; 

    he himself has made us, and we are his; 

    we are his people and the sheep of his pasture.

Enter his gates with thanksgiving; 

go into his courts with praise; 

    give thanks to him and call upon his Name. 

For the Lord is good; 

his mercy is everlasting; 

    and his faithfulness endures from age to age. 

The Lessons


Click here for this Sunday's complete lectionary readings.


Isaiah 11:1-10

A shoot shall come out from the stump of Jesse,

and a branch shall grow out of his roots. 

The 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. 

His delight shall be in the fear of the Lord.


He shall not judge by what his eyes see,

or decide by what his ears hear; 

but 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. 

Righteousness shall be the belt around his waist,

and faithfulness the belt around his loins. 


The 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. 

The cow and the bear shall graze,

their young shall lie down together; and the lion shall eat straw like the

ox. 

The nursing child shall play over the hole of the asp,

and the weaned child shall put its hand on the adder's den. 

They 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.

On 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.

Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19

Deus, judicium

1 Give the King your justice, O God, *

and your righteousness to the King's Son;

2 That he may rule your people righteously *

and the poor with justice;

3 That the mountains may bring prosperity to the people, *

and the little hills bring righteousness.

4 He shall defend the needy among the people; *

he shall rescue the poor and crush the oppressor.

5 He shall live as long as the sun and moon endure, *

from one generation to another.

6 He shall come down like rain upon the mown field, *

like showers that water the earth.

7 In his time shall the righteous flourish; *

there shall be abundance of peace till the moon shall be no more.

18 Blessed be the Lord God, the God of Israel, *

who alone does wondrous deeds!

19 And blessed be his glorious Name for ever! *

and may all the earth be filled with his glory.

Amen.

Sequence Hymn: Savior of the Nations Lutheran Church, "There is a Voice in the Wilderness Crying"


Matthew 3:1-12

In those days John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness of Judea, proclaiming, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.” 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.’” 

Now John wore clothing of camel’s hair with a leather belt around his waist, and his food was locusts and wild honey. Then the people of Jerusalem and all Judea were going out to him, and all the region along the Jordan, and they were baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.

But 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? Bear fruit worthy of repentance. Do 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. Even 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. 

“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. His 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.”

The Apostles' Creed

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 power of 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 Lord’s Prayer

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, 

     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, 

     for ever and ever. Amen.

Prayers of Intercession 


Show us your mercy, O Lord;     

And grant us your salvation.


Clothe your ministers with righteousness; 

Let your people sing with joy. 


Give peace, O Lord, in all the world; 

For only in you can we live in safety.


Lord, keep this nation under your care; 

And guide us in the way of justice and truth.

 

Let your way be known upon earth;

Your saving health among all nations. 


Let not the needy, O Lord, be forgotten;

Nor the hope of the poor be taken away. 


Create in us clean hearts, O God;

And sustain us with your Holy Spirit. 

In this season of watching and waiting, let us pray for all people and places that yearn for God’s presence.


God of presence and peace, awaken your church around the globe to the coming of Christ. Open our hearts to see Christ’s image in the faces of all whom we meet.  We pray especially for our partnerships with St. Croix in Leogane, Haiti and the Kwi family from Cameroon. Hear us, O God. Your mercy is great.


God of mighty redwoods and microscopic plants, be a healing balm to our wounded planet. May we nurture what you have lovingly created. Hear us, O God. Your mercy is great.


God of equity and compassion, imbue bodies of government at every level with the will to serve the common good of this nation’s people: regardless of race, religion, party, gender, or ethnicity. Hear us, O God. Your mercy is great.


God of comfort and care, be present with those who watch and wait. Come to all who await your healing of body, mind, and soul, especially Pat, John Michael, Lisa, Amy, Fred, the Debbink family, Austin, Edward, Diane, Tony, Pat, Nancy, Jeff, Chris, Zachary, Miriam, Jane, Michael, David, Hunter, Cindy, Brach, Audrey, Kaitlin, Sue, Julie, Mark, Mary Anne, Elizabeth, Shannon, John, and Lori. Hear us, O God. Your mercy is great.


God of companionship and community, we give thanks for the communion of saints who now sing in your celestial choir. We grieve especially the loss of Robin Blair, friend to the Wade family. Bestow upon us confidence in your coming kingdom. Hear us, O God. Your mercy is great.


God of new life, you come among us in the places we least expect. Receive these prayers and those of our hearts, in the name of Jesus. Amen.

Offertory Hymn: The Miserable Offenders, "What Is That Crying at Jordan?"


Collect of the Day

Merciful God, who sent your messengers the prophets to preach repentance and prepare the way for our salvation: Give us grace to heed their warnings and forsake our sins, that we may greet with joy the coming of Jesus Christ our Redeemer; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Amen.


Collect for Mission

Lord Jesus Christ, you stretched out your arms of love on the hard wood of the cross that everyone might come within the reach of your saving embrace: So clothe us in your Spirit that we, reaching forth our hands in love, may bring those who do not know you to the knowledge and love of you; for the honor of your Name. Amen.

The Offertory

Let us with gladness present the offerings and oblations of our life and labor to the Lord. Amen.


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The General Thanksgiving

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 ourselves 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.


Concluding Prayer

Glory to God whose power, working in us, can do infinitely more than we can ask or imagine; Glory to him from generation to generation in the Church and in Christ Jesus forever and ever. AmenEphesians 3: 20, 21

Sending Hymn: The Piano Guys, "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel"


Dismissal

Go in peace. Share the Good News.

Thanks be to God.

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