Our Redeemer Lutheran ChurchJackson, Minnesota

Midweek Advent 2December 8, 2021 6:30 PM

Welcome to this Midweek Advent Service. We worshipanticipating the celebration of Jesus’ birth. Please sign the

attendance card in pew and place in offering plate.

Prelude and Ringing of the Bell

Anthem “Who Will Welcome Him?” Adult Choir

Hymn “The People That in Darkness Sat” 412

5 His righteous government and pow’r Shall over all extend;On judgment and on justice based, His reign shall have no end, His reign shall have no end.

D 6 Lord Jesus, reign in us, we pray, And make us Thine alone,Who with the Father ever art And Holy Spirit, one, And Holy Spirit, one.

Tune and text: Public domain

Opening VersesP The Spirit and the Church cry out:C Come, Lord Jesus.P All those who await His appearance pray:C Come, Lord Jesus.P The whole creation pleads:C Come, Lord Jesus.

Hymn “Light of Light, O Sole-Begotten” 914

Tune: Public domainText: © 1992 Stephen P. Starke, admin. Concordia Publishing House. Used by permission: LSB Hymn License no. 110002975

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Thanksgiving for Light 245P Blessed are You, O Lord our God, king of the universe, who led

Your people Israel by a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night. Enlighten our darkness by the light of Your Christ; may His Word be a lamp to our feet and a light to our path; for You are merciful, and You love Your whole creation and we, Your creatures, glorify You, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

C Amen.

Psalm 33:1-5P Shout for joy in the LORD, O you righteous! C Praise befits the upright. P Give thanks to the LORD with the lyre; C make melody to him with the harp of ten strings! P Sing to him a new song; C play skillfully on the strings, with loud shouts. P For the word of the LORD is upright, C and all his work is done in faithfulness. P He loves righteousness and justice; C the earth is full of the steadfast love of the LORD.

Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit;

as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.

Collect P Lord of the nations, grant Your justice throughout the world, that

righteousness may flourish, pride and wickedness be thwarted, and the poor and oppressed be upheld by Your mercy; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

C Amen.

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Hymn “The Night Will Soon Be Ending” 337

Text: © 1998 GIA Publications, Inc. Used by permission: LSB Hymn License no. 110002975Tune: Public domain

Old Testament Reading Isaiah 42:1-9 ESV1 Behold my servant, whom I uphold,

my chosen, in whom my soul delights; I have put my Spirit upon him;

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he will bring forth justice to the nations. 2 He will not cry aloud or lift up his voice,

or make it heard in the street; 3 a bruised reed he will not break,

and a faintly burning wick he will not quench; he will faithfully bring forth justice.

4 He will not grow faint or be discouraged till he has established justice in the earth; and the coastlands wait for his law.

5 Thus says God, the LORD, who created the heavens and stretched them out, who spread out the earth and what comes from it,

who gives breath to the people on it and spirit to those who walk in it:

6 “I am the LORD; I have called you in righteousness; I will take you by the hand and keep you;

I will give you as a covenant for the people, a light for the nations,

7 to open the eyes that are blind, to bring out the prisoners from the dungeon,

from the prison those who sit in darkness. 8 I am the LORD; that is my name;

my glory I give to no other, nor my praise to carved idols.

9 Behold, the former things have come to pass, and new things I now declare;

before they spring forth I tell you of them.”

P O Lord, have mercy on us. C Thanks be to God.

Second Reading Acts 8:26-39 ESV26 Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, “Rise and go toward the south to the road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” This is a desert place. 27 And he rose and went. And there was an Ethiopian, a eunuch, a court official of Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, who was in charge of all her treasure. He had come to Jerusalem to worship 28 and was returning, seated in his chariot, and he was reading the prophet Isaiah. 29And the Spirit said to Philip, “Go over and join this chariot.” 30 So Philip ran to him and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet and asked, “Do you understand what you are reading?” 31 And

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he said, “How can I, unless someone guides me?” And he invited Philipto come up and sit with him. 32 Now the passage of the Scripture that hewas reading was this:

“Like a sheep he was led to the slaughter and like a lamb before its shearer is silent, so he opens not his mouth.

33 In his humiliation justice was denied him. Who can describe his generation?

For his life is taken away from the earth.” 34 And the eunuch said to Philip, “About whom, I ask you, does the prophet say this, about himself or about someone else?” 35 Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning with this Scripture he told him the good news about Jesus. 36 And as they were going along the road they came to some water, and the eunuch said, “See, here is water! What prevents me from being baptized?” 38 And he commanded the chariot tostop, and they both went down into the water, Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized him. 39 And when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord carried Philip away, and the eunuch saw him no more, and went on his way rejoicing.P O Lord, have mercy on us. C Thanks be to God.

Holy Gospel St. Luke 18:1-8 ESV1 [Jesus] told them a parable to the effect that they ought always to pray and not lose heart. 2 He said, “In a certain city there was a judge who neither feared God nor respected man. 3 And there was a widow in that city who kept coming to him and saying, ‘Give me justice against my adversary.’ 4 For a while he refused, but afterward he said to himself, ‘Though I neither fear God nor respect man, 5 yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will give her justice, so that she will not beat me down by her continual coming.’ ” 6 And the Lord said, “Hear what the unrighteous judge says. 7 And will not God give justice to his elect, whocry to him day and night? zWill he delay long over them? 8 I tell you, hewill give justice to them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?” P O Lord, have mercy on us. C Thanks be to God.

P In many and various ways, God spoke to His people of old by the prophets.

C But now in these last days, He has spoken to us by His Son.

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Sermon Isaiah 42:1-9“The Light Brings Justice”

Canticle

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OfferingPrayerP In peace, let us pray to the Lord:C Lord, have mercy.P For the peace from above and for our salvation, let us pray to the

Lord:C Lord, have mercy.P For the peace of the whole world, for the well-being of the Church

of God, and for the unity of all, let us pray to the Lord:C Lord, have mercy.P For this holy house and for all who offer here their worship and

praise, let us pray to the Lord:C Lord, have mercy.P For [names of synodical and district presidents], for all pastors in

Christ, for all servants of the Church, and for all the people, let us pray to the Lord:

C Lord, have mercy.P For [name of president or monarch], for all public servants, for the

government and those who protect us, that they may be upheld and strengthened in every good deed, let us pray to the Lord:

C Lord, have mercy.P For those who work to bring peace, justice, health, and protection in

this and every place, let us pray to the Lord:C Lord, have mercy.P For those who bring offerings, those who do good works in this

congregation, those who toil, those who sing, and all the people here present who await from the Lord great and abundant mercy, letus pray to the Lord:

C Lord, have mercy.P For favorable weather, for an abundance of the fruits of the earth,

and for peaceful times, let us pray to the Lord:

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C Lord, have mercy.P For our deliverance from all affliction, wrath, danger, and need, let

us pray to the Lord:C Lord, have mercy.P For . . . [additional bids for prayer may be inserted here] . . . let us

pray to the Lord:C Lord, have mercy.P For all the faithful who have gone before us and are with Christ, let

us give thanks to the Lord:C Alleluia.P Help, save, comfort and defend us gracious Lord:

Silence for individual prayer may follow.

P Rejoicing in the fellowship of all the saints, let us commend ourselves, one another, and our whole life to Christ, our Lord:

C To You, O Lord.P O God, from whom come all holy desires, all good counsels, and all

just works, give to us, Your servants, that peace which the world cannot give, that our hearts may be set to obey Your commandments and also that we, being defended from the fear of our enemies, may live in peace and quietness; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

C Amen.

C I thank You, my heavenly Father, through Jesus Christ, Your dear Son, that You have graciously kept me this day; and I pray that You would forgive me all my sins where I have done wrong, and graciously keep me this night. For into Your hands I commend myself, my body and soul, and all things. Let Your holy angel be with me, that the evil foe may have no power overme. Amen.

P Taught by our Lord and trusting His promises, we are bold to pray:C Our Father who art in heaven,

hallowed be Thy name, Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven; give us this day our daily bread;

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and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever and ever. Amen.

Benedicamus and Benediction

P Let us bless the Lord.C Thanks be to God.P The almighty and merciful Lord, the Father, the T Son, and the

Holy Spirit, bless and preserve you.C Amen.

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Hymn “Thine the Amen, Thine the Praise” 680

Text and tune: © 1983 Augsburg Publishing House. Used by permission: LSB Hymn License no. 110002975

Postlude

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Acolytes: Gracie Stoltenburg and Hailey EatonPastor: John Schuetz home: 507-847-2974 cell: 507-840-0193Church Office: 507-847-3693

Evening Prayer from Lutheran Service BookUnless otherwise indicated, Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible,

English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

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