Worship for Sunday, December 20, 2020: Fourth Sunday of Advent

PRELUDE: “What Child Is This?” READINGS: 2 Samuel 7:1-11, 16; Luke 1:46b-55; Romans 16:25-27; Luke 1:26-38 HYMN: “Savior of the Nations, Come” OFFERTORY: “Ding Dong, Merrily on High” POSTLUDE: “The Lord Is Come!” Acknowledgements: The lessons are copyright © 2017 Augsburg Fortress. All rights reserved. Final Blessing adapted from the Gospel Reading. Prayers of Intercession inspired by ELCA Blogs "Worship in the Home" series. All the aforementioned are used and reprinted by permission under Augsburg Fortress Liturgies Annual License #SAS006434. Readings from the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible, Copyright © 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. Prayer of Preparation for Worship adapted by Rev. Kathryn Pocalyko from “The Salve Which is Shabbat” by Suzanne Sabransky, found at https://ritualwell.org/ritual/salve-w.... The article quoted within the sermon is “Living in Mary’s Time” by Karoline M. Lewis from Living Lutheran magazine, December 2020, pages 16-21. "What Child Is This?" - arr. Lloyd Larson © 2018 Lorenz Publishing. "Ding Dong, Merrily on High" - arr. Anthony Giamanco © 2018 Lorenz Publishing. "Savior of the Nations, Come" - Text: attr. Ambrose of Milan, 340–397; Martin Luther, 1483–1546; tr. hymnal version. Text © 2006 Augsburg Fortress. "The Lord Is Come!" - arr. Bethany Smith © 2008 Lorenz Publishing. Podcast & livestream licensed by One License #A-712421 | CCLI #11113182, #20676202.