Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Sunday, December 3, 2023 First Sunday of Advent 10:30 am worship

Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Sunday, December 3, 2023 First Sunday of Advent There will be an in-person service at 8 am and 10:30 am Zoom meeting information will be sent in an email as a calendar invitation. If you wish to receive the calendar invitation, please email the church office. YouTube Live Stream link for the 10:30 am service is at the end of this message. If you need a copy of the order of worship and celebrates’ please email or call the church office and leave a message. Thank you. Pastor - Mark Bruesehoff Deacon - Kenneth Bassett Assisting Minister - Kenneth Bassett Lector - Erik Walters Communion Assistant - Acolyte - Greeter - Barbara 'Cookie' Novsak Musician - Grover Bradshaw Altar Flowers The altar flowers are given to the glory of God by Erik Walters, in loving memory of my dear loving and caring mother Carole Marie Walters on her 81st birthday on November 29th, our first one without her here with us. Happy heavenly birthday Mom. Hymns ELW 239 Hark, the Glad Sound! ELW 751 O Lord, Hear My Prayer ELW 815 I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light Prayer of the Day Stir up your power, Lord Christ, and come. By your merciful protection awaken us to the threatening dangers of our sins, and keep us blameless until the coming of your new day, for you live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen. Gospel Acclamation Alleluia. Show us your steadfast love, O Lord, and grant us | your salvation. Alleluia. (Ps. 85:7) Readings and Psalm Isaiah 64:1-9 Prayer that God would come with power and compassion Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19 Let your face shine upon us, and we shall be saved. (Ps. 80:7) 1 Corinthians 1:3-9 Gifts of grace sustain those who wait for the end Mark 13:24-37 The sudden coming of the Son of Man