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This Weekend in Worship – December 20, 2020
Fourth Sunday in Advent
Preacher: Pastor Mark Lund Liturgist: Pastor Tom Schlund
Organist: Pam Gogerty Vocalist: Melissa Divis, Holly Hagg
8:00 AM
10:30 AM
Trinity Lutheran Church “Connecting our Community with
Christ”
by being disciples who are “All In”… Church Office
520 N Garfield St
Algona, IA 50511
515-295-3518
[email protected]
Rev. Tom Schlund
Senior Pastor
515-395-1070
pastorschlund@ trinityalgona.org
Rev. Mark Lund
Associate Pastor
507-530-4724
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Rev. Thomas Cowell
Associate Pastor
319-464-5548
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515-361-1269
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Welcome
357 O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
5 O come, Thou Key of David, come, 6 O come, Thou Dayspring from
on high,
And open wide our heav’nly home; And cheer us by Thy drawing
nigh;
Make safe the way that leads on high, Disperse the gloomy clouds
of night,
And close the path to misery. Refrain And death’s dark shadows
put to flight. Ref
7 O come, Desire of nations, bind
In one the hearts of all mankind;
Bid Thou our sad divisions cease,
And be Thyself our King of Peace. Refrain Tune and text: Public
domain
Confession and Absolution LSB 203
The sign of the cross may be made by all in remembrance of their
Baptism.
P In the name of the Father and of the T Son and of the Holy
Spirit.
C Amen.
P Our help is in the name of the Lord,
C who made heaven and earth.
P If You, O Lord, kept a record of sins, O Lord, who could
stand?
C But with You there is forgiveness; therefore You are
feared.
P Since we are gathered to hear God’s Word, call upon Him in
prayer and praise, and receive the body and blood
of our Lord Jesus Christ in the fellowship of this altar, let us
first consider our unworthiness and confess before
God and one another that we have sinned in thought, word, and
deed, and that we cannot free ourselves from our
sinful condition. Together as His people let us take refuge in
the infinite mercy of God, our heavenly Father,
seeking His grace for the sake of Christ, and saying: God, be
merciful to me, a sinner.
C Almighty God, have mercy upon us, forgive us our sins, and
lead us to everlasting life. Amen.
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P Almighty God in His mercy has given His Son to die for you and
for His sake forgives you all your sins. As a
called and ordained servant of Christ, and by His authority, I
therefore forgive you all your sins in the name of
the Father and of the T Son and of the Holy Spirit.
C Amen.
Kyrie LSB 204
Salutation and Collect of the Day
P The Lord be with you.
C And also with you.
P Let us pray.
Stir up Your power, O Lord, and come and help us by Your might,
that the sins which weigh us down may be
quickly lifted by Your grace and mercy; for You live and reign
with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God,
now and forever.
C Amen.
Old Testament Reading 2 Samuel 7:1–11, 16
Now when the king lived in his house and the LORD had given him
rest from all his surrounding enemies, the king
said to Nathan the prophet, “See now, I dwell in a house of
cedar, but the ark of God dwells in a tent.” And Nathan
said to the king, “Go, do all that is in your heart, for the
LORD is with you.”
But that same night the word of the LORD came to Nathan, “Go and
tell my servant David, ‘Thus says the LORD:
Would you build me a house to dwell in? I have not lived in a
house since the day I brought up the people of Israel
from Egypt to this day, but I have been moving about in a tent
for my dwelling. In all places where I have moved with
all the people of Israel, did I speak a word with any of the
judges of Israel, whom I commanded to shepherd my
people Israel, saying, “Why have you not built me a house of
cedar?”’ Now, therefore, thus you shall say to my
servant David, ‘Thus says the LORD of hosts, I took you from the
pasture, from following the sheep, that you should
be prince over my people Israel. And I have been with you
wherever you went and have cut off all your enemies from
before you. And I will make for you a great name, like the name
of the great ones of the earth. And I will appoint a
place for my people Israel and will plant them, so that they may
dwell in their own place and be disturbed no more.
And violent men shall afflict them no more, as formerly, from
the time that I appointed judges over my people Israel.
And I will give you rest from all your enemies. Moreover, the
LORD declares to you that the LORD will make you a
house. . . .
And your house and your kingdom shall be made sure forever
before me. Your throne shall be established
forever.’”
P This is the Word of the Lord. C Thanks be to God.
Epistle Romans 16:25–27
Now to him who is able to strengthen you according to my gospel
and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to
the revelation of the mystery that was kept secret for long ages
but has now been disclosed and through the prophetic
writings has been made known to all nations, according to the
command of the eternal God, to bring about the
obedience of faith— to the only wise God be glory forevermore
through Jesus Christ! Amen.
P This is the Word of the Lord. C Thanks be to God.
Alleluia and Verse
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Holy Gospel Luke 1:26–38
P The Holy Gospel according to St. Luke, the first chapter.
C Glory to You, O Lord.
In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city
of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to
a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. And the
virgin’s name was Mary. And he came to her and said,
“Greetings, O favored one, the Lord is with you!” But she was
greatly troubled at the saying, and tried to discern what
sort of greeting this might be. And the angel said to her, “Do
not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and
you shall call his name Jesus. He will be great and
will be called the Son of the Most High. And the Lord God will
give to him the throne of his father David, and he will
reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there
will be no end.”
And Mary said to the angel, “How will this be, since I am a
virgin?”
And the angel answered her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you,
and the power of the Most High will
overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be called
holy—the Son of God. And behold, your relative
Elizabeth in her old age has also conceived a son, and this is
the sixth month with her who was called barren. For
nothing will be impossible with God.” And Mary said, “Behold, I
am the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according
to your word.” And the angel departed from her.
P This is the Gospel of the Lord. C Praise to You, O Christ.
383 A Great and Mighty Wonder
Text and tune: Public domain
Sermon “How Will This Be?” Luke 1:26–38
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Apostles’ Creed
C I believe in God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and
earth.
And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin
Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was
buried.
He descended into hell. The third day He rose again from the
dead.
He ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of God the
Father Almighty.
From thence He will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Christian Church,
the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body, and the life T everlasting.
Amen.
Prayer of the Church
P In peace, let us pray to the Lord:
C Lord, have mercy.
Brief silence
P In thanksgiving to God for the favor shown us in Christ and
His incarnation; for faith to believe that nothing is
impossible with Him; and that everything would be to us
according to the Word of the Most High, let us pray to
the Lord:
C Lord, have mercy.
P For faithful preachers of Your Gospel to bring about the
obedience of faith by the mystery of Christ now
revealed in the prophetic and apostolic Scriptures; for Matthew,
our Synod president; Steve, our district
president; and Duane, our circuit visitor; and for the Holy
Christian Church, that God would strengthen it in
every place, let us pray to the Lord:
C Lord, have mercy.
P For our nation, its president, all legislators and judges, and
those newly elected to serve, that God would preserve
their lives and guide their actions for the good of our people;
for peace among the nations of the earth, and that
God would preserve us from pestilence and famine, war and
bloodshed, sedition, rebellion and every evil, let us
pray to the Lord:
C Lord, have mercy.
P For all women with child and all mothers with infant children,
that God would grant them increasing happiness
in their blessings; for the lonely, the depressed and the
despairing; and for the sick, the anxious and the dying
[especially _____________]; let us pray to the Lord:
C Lord, have mercy.
P For all who receive Christ’s holy body and precious blood
today, that they may eat and drink it in repentance and
faith and in the unity of a true confession; and for a love and
desire for the blessed Sacrament this Christmas, let
us pray to the Lord:
C Lord, have mercy.
P O Most High, we give You thanks for Your Son, our Lord Jesus
Christ, who is the Key of David and the scepter
of the house of Israel. By His death, He has opened the kingdom
of heaven and closed the gates of hell for all
who trust in Him. By His resurrection, He has rescued the
prisoners who sat in darkness and in the shadow of
death. Grant that, as we recall with thanksgiving His advent in
the flesh, we may always confess Him and remain
watchful for His advent in glory at the Last Day; through the
same 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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Service of the Sacrament
Preface LSB 208
P The Lord be with you.
C And also with you.
P Lift up your hearts.
C We lift them to the Lord.
P Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
C It is right to give Him thanks and praise.
P It is truly good, right, and salutary that we should at all
times and in all places give thanks to You, O Lord, holy
Father, almighty and everlasting God, for the countless
blessings You so freely bestow on us and all creation.
Above all, we give thanks for Your boundless love shown to us
when You sent Your only-begotten Son, Jesus
Christ, into our flesh and laid on Him our sin, giving Him into
death that we might not die eternally. Because He
is now risen from the dead and lives and reigns to all eternity,
all who believe in Him will overcome sin and
death and will rise again to new life. Therefore with angels and
archangels and with all the company of heaven
we laud and magnify Your glorious name, evermore praising You
and saying:
Sanctus LSB 208
Lord’s Prayer
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;
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.
The Words of Our Lord
P Our Lord Jesus Christ, on the night when He was betrayed, took
bread, and when He had given thanks, He broke
it and gave it to the disciples and said: “Take, eat; this is My
T body, which is given for you. This do in
remembrance of Me.”
Celebration of the Lord's Supper
If you are a member of an LCMS congregation we invite you to
join us this today for Holy Communion. Lutherans believe that
the
celebration of Lord’s Supper is the eating and drinking of the
body and blood of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sin and
strengthening of faith. We also believe Holy Communion is a sign
of oneness of faith, life, and worship. We ask that if you have
not communed with us before, and would like to receive Communion
please visit with one of the elders on duty or one of the
Pastors so that we may be of help to you concerning your
participation in this Holy Supper. Anyone is welcome to come
forward
to receive a blessing. Simply indicate your desire by crossing
your arms over your chest.
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In the same way also He took the cup after supper, and when He
had given thanks, He gave it to them, saying:
“Drink of it, all of you; this cup is the new testament in My T
blood, which is shed for you for the forgiveness of
sins. This do, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of
Me.”
Agnus Dei LSB 210
Distribution
Distribution of the Lord's Supper will be in the narthex and we
will start with the back row and move toward the front. Please
come
into the narthex by family unit (anyone who rode to church with
you in your car). You will receive a blessing and then will be
dismissed to your car. Please remember to take all of your
belongings with you. Hymns will be sung during the
distribution.
356 The Angel Gabriel from Heaven Came
Tune and text: Public domain
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370 What Child Is This
Text and tune: Public domain
Benediction
P The Lord bless you and keep you.
The Lord make His face shine on you and be gracious to you.
The Lord look upon you with favor and T give you peace.
C Amen.
News & Notes for December 20, 2020 Christmas Notes
Gifts of Appreciation from our congregation are customarily
given to our Pastors on Christmas Eve. If you wish to take
part in this remembrance, please drop off your monetary gift at
the church office or give to me (John Bilsten) or any of the
Elders (Eric Baker, Garon Carr, Jason DePue, Merril Friedrich,
Dan Hagg, Jack Munch, Kevin Rash, John Studer, Levi
Trauger) by TODAY, December 20. Thank you! ~John Bilsten,
President
Let’s Share God’s Love this Christmas Season! The TLC Quilters
and Trinity would like to share a “HEART” pillow
with you to keep or to share with someone else. The hearts are
located on the bench at the bottom of the steps just inside
the main doors of the narthex.
Kid’s Christmas Program can be viewed online TODAY, December 20
at 10:30am. (We’ll still have our regular in-
person service at that time.)
Christmas Eve Schedule (online and TV options include special
music by Jerry Behnkendorf & Courtney Mondragon)
Online: 3pm, 5pm, & 7pm on our website, Facebook, YouTube,
or our church app
On TV: 7pm on AMU (channel 20 or 918) or MediaCom (channel
3)
In Person: 4pm & 6pm – please register by December 20 (no
special music)
Acknowledgments
Divine Service, Setting Four from Lutheran Service Book
Unless 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. Created by Lutheran Service
Builder © 2020 Concordia
Publishing House.
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Christmas Day Schedule
Online: 9am
In Person: 9am – please register by December 20 For more
information about our Christmas services, visit
www.trinityalgona.org/christmas or refer to the letter that was
mailed out this week.
Ways to Serve TASK is looking for Back-up Assistance in the
event that a positive COVID test prevents Marcia from being there.
This
person would only be called if Marcia cannot be there. If
interested, please contact the church office at 295-3518 or
[email protected]
Volunteers are Needed to serve on the Youth Board next year
(starting February 2021). We are also looking for
volunteers to help in the Upper Room on Wednesday nights. If you
are interested in serving in either or both of these
ways, please contact Pastor Lund.
Sponsor Altar Flowers or Lift High the Cross radio broadcast for
2021 by contacting the church office.
Stay Connected The Trinity App is packed with content and
resources to help you grow in your faith and stay connected.
Download in
your phone or tablet’s app store or at
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Supporting God’s Work 2021 Giving Envelopes are available in the
narthex. If you would like envelopes and are unable to find yours;
or if you
have envelopes but no longer need them, please contact the
church office.
Thank You to all who have continued to support God’s work here
at Trinity during this unusual time. We understand that
some might be suffering economic hardship as a result of this
crisis, however if you are able to support this work with
your financial gifts, here’s how:
Worship Service: Drop your envelope in the box in the narthex
before or after a service.
Online: Make your contribution via our website
(www.trinityalgona.org/give), in our new app, or by texting
TrinityAlgona to 888-364-4483. It’s easy and you can setup
reoccurring gifts. Contact the office with questions.
Via Mail: Just add a stamp to your giving envelope and mail it
(or place in an envelope addressed to the church).
In Person: Bring your gift to the church office. (Please don’t
come if you’re feeling unwell or exhibiting symptoms of
illness.)
Miscellaneous & Resources Sunday Preview is a new weekly
video series produced by the pastors that provides a preview of
what’s to come on
Sunday in the readings and theme for the day. It can be found
Thursdays on YouTube, Facebook, or our app.
In-Person Worship: Due to social distancing, numbers are limited
at services and require weekly pre-registration, which
begins Mondays at 9am and closes 24 hours before the start of
the service. Online Services are at 8am for those unable to
be here in person. Adult Bible Study live-streams at 9:15am.
Contact the church office with questions.
Pre-registration is important to guarantee yourself an available
seat, to allow us to print the appropriate number of
bulletins without excessive waste, to plan for seating
arrangements when services are near capacity, and to quickly
notify
people in the event of COVID exposure.
Masks and Face Coverings are required for everyone ages 2+
during worship according to the governor’s newest
emergency proclamation.
Christmas Cards, napkins, and a few gift items are available in
the card case area in the basement.
Meals on Wheels: If you are considering having Meals-on-Wheels
delivered to your home, informational pamphlets are
available in the church narthex or contact Kathy Bichel
(320-5864).
Feeling Isolated? LFS can help - check out their resources at:
LutheranFamilyService.org/Resources
Thank You So Much to my church family for the cards and phone
calls with the recent death of my son Kurt. A special
thank you to the pastors for all you’ve done. Thanks! ~Phyllis
Friedrich
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We Thank and Praise God that Evelyn will spend Christmas in
heaven. Our thanks to the saints and shepherds of
Trinity for the many acts of kindness over the past year—praying
for encouraging me during heart surgery and especially
your sympathy, comfort, kindness, and love expressed through
prayers, cards, memorials, calls, and other acts of care
during Evee’s illness and death. A scholarship fund in her name
has been established at Concordia University, St. Paul,
Minnesota. Christ came that we might have life. We find comfort
that in Baptism Evee became a child of our Heavenly
Father and now shares in the joys of heaven. God bless you all
for your kindness. Our love to all. ~ Henry and the family
of Evelyn Friedrich
Worship Times Saturday 5:00 PM Sunday 8:00 AM
10:30 AM
Adult Bible Class & Sunday School
Sunday @ 9:15 AM
Sunday Radio Ministry
The Lutheran Hour 7:05 am
Lift High the Cross 8:30 am
(KLGA 92.7)
Trinity on TV MediaCom Ch. 3 AMU Ch. 20 or 918
Tuesday 9:00 am
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(395-7729)
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Trinity’s Missionaries
Rev. Andrew Schlund Mexico City
Rev. Carl Hanson South Korea
Sunday….…..… 8:00 am Worship with Communion (Pre-registration
Required) (Dec 20) 8:00 am Live-Stream Worship (Pre-registration
for In-person) 9:15 am Adult Bible Study (Live-Stream) 9:15 am NO
Sunday School 10:30 am Kids’ Christmas Program (On-line) 10:30 am
Worship with Communion (Pre-registration Required) Monday…….…..
9:30 am Church Staff Meeting Tuesday……….. 9:00 am Sunday Worship
Re-Broadcast (MediaCom Ch 3; AMU Ch 20 or 918) Wednesday….. 6:00 pm
Advent Worship (On-line Only) 6:45 pm NO Midweek Class, 8th Grade
Confirmation, & LYF Thursday……... Sunday Preview (On-line) 3:00
pm, 5:00 pm, 7:00 pm Christmas Eve Worship (On-line) 4:00 pm
Christmas Eve Worship (Pre-registration Required) 6:00 pm Christmas
Eve Worship (Pre-registration Required) 7:00 pm Christmas Eve
Broadcast (MediaCom Ch 3; AMU Ch 20 or 918) Friday……….….. 9:00 am
Christmas Day Worship (Pre-registration Required) Saturday…….… 5:00
pm NO Worship Sunday……….… 8:00 am Worship with Communion
(Pre-registration Required) 8:00 am Live-Stream Worship 9:15 am NO
Adult Bible Study (Live-Stream) 9:15 am NO Sunday School 10:30 am
Worship with Communion (Pre-registration Required)
Monday – Saturday Daily Devotions (YouTube, Facebook, or Trinity
app)
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Those Battling Cancer: Marsha Jaros, Cherann Eden, Sherry Peter,
Sully McGuire, Bradley Bjustrom, Michele Huff, Linda Barton, Ryan
McGuire, Elaine Brown, Ethan Fairbanks, Duane Lieb, Carol Capesius,
Thelma Knoer, Jason Breig, Ken Wolf, Chris Rochleau, Anna Olsen,
Amy Gerdts, Jane Nettleton, Perry Dau
Ongoing Health Concerns: Lori Boyken, Michelle Penning, Don Lee,
Diane (Bahne) Struecker, Susanna Bredehoeft, Bonnie Riggert,
Kristen Laird, Vicki Glawe, Eunice Meyer, Jim Wilcox, Pastor Henry
Friedrich, Nova Reefer, Gene Sorenson, Charles Trunkhill, Stacy
Metzen, Patty Rusch, Dean Meyer, Megan (Huff) Immel, Dick Kuecker,
Merle Halverson, Arnold Kuper, Janette Zittritsch, Pat Gronbach,
Eulan Schuller, Bettie Ditsworth, Mary Reddel, Steve Bouressa,
Marvin Hackbarth, Jerry Freyholtz, Isaac Williams, Cecil
Wattermann, Samantha Olson, Doris Mueller
Health Concerns: Larry Gade (father of Cindy Jaeger)
Hospitalized: Wes Brynsaas
Hospice: Laura Voigt
Cancer Diagnosis: Larry Reddel
Condolences: Family of Roger Long, Family of Helen Lieb
Residents & Staff of Algona Nursing Facilities affected by
COVID-19 virus
All affected by COVID-19 virus
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