New Life's Worship Service on November 29th, 2020 - First Sunday in Advent - Luther’s "Oratio"

Worship Service on November 29th, 2020 - First Sunday in Advent - Luther’s "Oratio", at New Life Ev. Lutheran Church of Lake Zurich. Service folder/bulletin: http://www.newlife-wels.org/podcast/a... Today's Theme: Luther’s famous triad on discipleship consists of Oratio (prayer) Meditatio (meditation on Scripture) and Tentatio (dealing with trials and temptations). On the three Sundays of Advent (not including Advent Fest next Sunday, we will focus our attention on each of these three aspects of discipleship as it relates to the Advent season. Today, our focus will be on Oratio—Prayer. Before Service Prayer: "Lord God, heavenly Father, thank You for Your Word, Your voice to us still today. When our doubts and fears and busyness make us deaf to Your voice, makes us mute that we may listen to You, hear Your love and believe. Help us to treasure Your Word and drive all fear from us, that we may live in You alone, and rightly celebrate the birth of Your Son; through the same Jesus Christ we pray. Amen." Today’s Service: “Prepare! Prepare!” GIA gathering rite and Service of the Word, NPH, reprinted under OneLicense.net #A-800156 and under CCLI license #1132777. Christian hymns preach Jesus Christ: crucified, risen and seated at God’s right hand. The hymns in this service are from "Christian Worship: A Lutheran Hymnal" ©1993 Northwestern Publishing House. Used with permission. Additional hymns: "Christian Worship Supplement" ©2008 Northwestern Publishing House. Used with permission. #newlifewelslz