Worship with Holy Communion: 3rd Sunday of Advent, December 17, 2023 @ 10:30AM
Welcome to Augustana Lutheran Church where Anglicans, Lutherans and other faith seekers worship together. Thank you for joining our livestreamed worship, Pastor Kirk Tastad presiding. A replay will be available after the service. Thank you to our lectors Wayne C., Gabrielle L., Betty W., & Mik B.; acolyte Ruari T.; communion assistant Tannis S.; ushers D-Jay K., Lorne & Edith C.; musician Anna-Marie S.; special musical contributors Cherie J. & Bryan T.; choir director Deb B.; and technician Greg F-N. for assisting in worship. Thanks also to the Augustana-St. Timothy's choir for the special music with flutist Margareth P. TO NOTE: Help us choose the hymns for our Lessons & Carols service! We'll share a link in the worship email each week, on our YouTube livestream, and as a QR Code in the church to an online form where you can vote. We'll also have paper ballots to cast your vote in the Narthex. Each week's poll will be available from Friday to Tuesday - so get your votes in early! The link for this week is Copyright © 2023 Augsburg Fortress. All rights reserved. One License #736256-A; Sundays and Seasons (Augsburg Fortress) SBT005529. Singing Our Prayer. Assembly Edition. © 2010 Augsburg Fortress. All rights reserved. In Light and Darkness Advent Worship Liturgy © 2022 Illustrated Ministry, LLC. All rights reserved. Illustratedministry.com Confession and Forgiveness by The Rev. Thomas L. Weitzel. Prelude: HOUSTON, tune by Kathleen Thompson, intro. by Mark Sedio, accomp. by David M. Cherwin, ©2003 Augsburg Fortress Now the Heavens Start to Whisper. Text: Mary Louise Bringle © 2006 GIA Publications, Inc., giamusic.com. All rights reserved. Music: Welsh melody; arr. hymnal version © 2020 Augsburg Fortress. Light and Darkness. Text and music: Anonymous. Public Domain. Light Dawns on a Weary World. Text: Mary Louise Bringle © 2002, GIA Publications, Inc., 7404 S. Mason Ave., Chicago, IL 60638. www.giamusic.com. 800.442.3358. All rights reserved. Used by permission. Music: William P. Rowan © 2000 William P. Rowan, admin. GIA Publications, Inc., 7404 S. Mason Ave., Chicago, IL 60638. www.giamusic.com. 800.442.3358. All rights reserved. Used by permission. O Emmanuel by Karen Marrolli © 2020 Birnamwood Publications. All rights reserved. Wake, Awake, for Night is Flying. Text: Philipp Nicolai, tr. Composite © 1999 Augsburg Fortress. Music: Philipp Nicolai, public domain. Fanfare by Michael Burkhardt © 1991 Morning Star Music. All rights reserved. O Come, O Come, Emmanuel. Text: Psalteriolum Cantionum Catholicarum, Köln, tr. © 1997 Augsburg Fortress. Composite Music: French processional, 15th cent, public domain. Advent Piano Variations by Lee Dengler © 1998 Concordia Publishing House. All rights reserved. He Came Down. Text: Cameroon traditional, public domain. Music: Cameroon traditional, public domain; arr. John L. Bell Arr. © 1986 Iona Community, GIA Publications, Inc., agent. 7404 S. Mason Ave., Chicago, IL 60638. www.giamusic.com. 800.442.3358. All rights reserved. Used by permission. All Earth Is Hopeful. Text: Alberto Taulé, tr. Madeleine Forell Marshall. Music: Alberto Taulé. Spanish text and tune © 1993 and tr. © 1995 Centro de Pastoral Litúrgica, admin. OCP Publications, 5536 NE Hassalo, Portland, OR 97213. Blessed Is the One. Text: Psalm 118:26, public domain. Music: Nathan Houge, © 2020 Augsburg Fortress. Drawn to the Light. Text and music: John C. Ylvisaker © 1990 John C. Ylvisaker. Postlude: BESAÇON, French Carol, arrange. J. Bert Carlson ©2000 Augsburg Fortress.
