Third Sunday of Advent, December 17, 2023

Welcome to worship on this Third Sunday of Advent, December 17, 2023 with St. Peter's Lutheran Church of Harwich, MA. We're glad you are joining us! Our Scripture texts for today are Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11; Psalm 126; Luke 1:46b-55; 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24; John 1:6-8, 19-28. St. Peter's worships on Sundays 9:30 am, both in-person and livestreamed. We are located in Harwich, MA is located on beautiful Cape Cod, on unceded Nauset land. Please visit us in person at 310 Route 137, Harwich, MA 02645 online at StPetersLutheranCapeCod.org or on Facebook @StPetersCapeCod Centered in Christ and empowered by God's Spirit, we love, grow and serve. Our core values: Christ-centered, open-minded, caring, welcoming and generous. We are a Reconciling in Christ congregation, an AMMPARO congregation, and support Bread for the World. Our Interim Pastor is The Rev. Roger Dennis. Our Minister of Music is Craig Tocher. You can contact them at the church office (508) 432-5172. Permissions: New Revised Standard Version Bible, © 1989, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Liturgy from Sundays and Seasons.com. © 2022 Augsburg Fortress. All rights reserved. Reprinted by permission under Augsburg Fortress Liturgies Annual License #SAS002293. We also hold One License #A-712603. Music for Sunday December 17 Advent III Prelude – Introit – Veni Emmanuel P. Yon (IMSLP) Gathering Hymn – 264 Prepare the Royal Highway Hymn of the day – 249 On Jordan’s Bank the Baptist’s Cry Sanctuary Choir – People, Look East Arr. M Archer (OUP 2006) Communion Hymns – 256 Comfort, Comfort Now My People 253 He Came down 251 My Soul Proclaims Your Greatness Sending Hymn – 244 Rejoice, Rejoice, Believers Postlude – Wake, Awake, For Night is Flying J. S. Bach (IMSLP)