4th Sunday of End Time –Christ the King –November 21, 2021

Today’s Theme for Worship: Christ is the King of heaven and earth. Sometimes he displays his kingship in ways we don’t expect.

 

Order of Service: Service of Word and Sacrament

 

Opening Hymn 704  Lo, He Comes With Clouds Descending

 

1  Lo, he comes with clouds descending, Once for ev’ry sinner slain.

Thousand, thousand saints attending Swell the triumph of his train.

Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

Christ reveals his endless reign.

 

2  Ev’ry eye shall now behold him Robed in glorious majesty;

Those who ridiculed and sold him, Pierced and nailed him to the tree,

Deeply wailing, Deeply wailing, Deeply wailing,

Shall the true Messiah see.

 

3  Those dear tokens of his passion Still his dazzling body bears,

Cause of endless exultation To his ransomed worshipers.

With what wonder, With what wonder, With what wonder,

Gaze we on those glorious scars.

 

4  Yea, Amen, let all adore you High on your eternal throne.

Ev’ry knee shall bow before you; Come and take your people home!

Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

You shall reign and you alone!

 

This glorious Advent hymn by Charles Wesley is set to its traditional English tune, HELMSLEY.

 

Text: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788, alt.

 

Order of Service: Service of Word and Sacrament

 

P: The grace of our Lord + Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you.

C: And also with you.

 

Confession of Sins

P: God invites us to come into his presence and worship him with humble and penitent hearts. Therefore, let us acknowledge our sinfulness and ask him to forgive us.

C: Holy and merciful Father, I confess that I am by nature sinful, and that I have disobeyed you in my thoughts, words, and actions.  I have done what is evil and failed to do what is good.  For this I deserve your punishment both now and in eternity.  But I am truly sorry for my sins, and trusting in my Savior Jesus Christ, I pray:  Lord, have mercy on me, a sinner.

P: God, our heavenly Father, has been merciful to us and has given his only Son to be the atoning sacrifice for our sins. Therefore, as a called servant of Christ and by his authority, I forgive you all your sins in the name of the Father and of the Son + and of the Holy Spirit.

C:  Amen.

 

Lord, Have Mercy

P: For all that we need in life and for the wisdom to use all your gifts with gratitude and joy, hear our prayer, O Lord.

C: ♬ Lord, have mer-cy.

P: For the steadfast assurance that nothing can separate us from your love and for the courage to stand firm against the assaults of Satan and every evil, hear our prayer, O Christ.

C: ♬ Christ, have mer-cy.

 

P: For the well-being of your holy Church in all the world and for those who offer here their worship and praise, hear our prayer, O Lord.

C: ♬ Lord, have mer-cy.

 

P: Merciful God, maker and preserver of life, uphold us by your power and keep us in your tender care:

C: ♬ A-men.

 

P: The works of the Lord are great and glorious; his name is worthy of praise.

 

♬ O Lord, Our Lord

O Lord, our Lord, how glo-rious is your name in all the earth.

Al-might-y God, mer-ci-ful Father,

you crown our life with your love.

 

You take a-way our sin; you com-fort our spir-it;

you make us pure and ho-ly in your sight.

You did not spare your on-ly Son, but gave him up for us all.

O Lord, our Lord, how glo-rious is your name in all the earth.

 

O Son of God, e-ter-nal Word of the Fa-ther,

you came to live with us;

you made your Fa-ther known;

you washed us from our sins in your own blood.

 

You are the King of glo-ry; you are the Lord!

O Lord, our Lord, how glo-rious is your name in all the earth.

 

Prayer of the Day

P: Let us Pray.

Lord Jesus Christ, by your victory you have broken the power of the evil one. Fill our hearts with joy and peace as we look with hope to that day when every creature in heaven and earth will acclaim you King of kings and Lord of lords to your unending praise and glory; for you who live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
 C: ♬ A-men.

 

First Lesson: Daniel 7:13-14

13I kept watching the night visions, and there, in the clouds of heaven, I saw one like a son of man coming. He came to the Ancient of Days, and he was brought before him. 14To him was given dominion, honor, and a kingdom. All peoples, nations, and languages will worship him. His dominion is an eternal dominion that will not pass away, and his kingdom is one that will not be destroyed.

 

Psalm of the Day: Psalm 45

Refrain

Great are the works of the Lord. Alleluia! Alleluia!

Great are the works of the Lord.

 

My heart is stirred by a noble theme*

as I recite my verses for the King.

 

You are the most excellent of men,*

and your lips have been anointed with grace.

 

Gird your sword upon your side, O Mighty One;*

clothe yourself with splendor and majesty.

 

In your majesty ride forth victoriously;*

let your right hand display awesome deeds.

 

Refrain

Great are the works of the Lord. Alleluia! Alleluia!

Great are the works of the Lord.

 

Your throne, O God, will last for ever and ever;*

a scepter of justice will be the scepter of your kingdom.

 

You love righteousness and hate wickedness;*

therefore God has anointed you with the oil of joy.

 

I will perpetuate your memory through all generations;*

therefore the nations will praise you for ever and ever.

 

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.

 

Refrain

Great are the works of the Lord. Alleluia! Alleluia!

Great are the works of the Lord.

 

Refrain Tune: Kermit G. Moldenhauer. © 1993 Kermit G. Moldenhauer (admin. Northwestern Publishing House). All rights reserved. Used by permission.

 

Second Lesson: Revelation 1:4b-8

Grace to you and peace from him who is, who was, and who is coming, and from the seven spirits that are before his throne, 5and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth.

To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his own blood 6and made us a kingdom and priests to God his Father—to him be the glory and the power forever. Amen.

7Look, he is coming with clouds,

and every eye will see him,

including those who pierced him.

And all the nations of the earth will mourn because of him.

Yes. Amen.

8“I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, the one who is, and who was, and who is coming, the Almighty.”

 

Adult Choir: Shout To The Lord

Gospel Lesson: John 18:33-37

33Pilate went back into the Praetorium and summoned Jesus. He asked him, “Are you the King of the Jews?”

34Jesus answered, “Are you saying this on your own, or did others tell you about me?”

35Pilate answered, “Am I a Jew? Your own people and chief priests handed you over to me. What have you done?”

36Jesus replied, “My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, my servants would fight so that I would not be handed over to the Jews. But now my kingdom is not from here.”

37“You are a king then?” Pilate asked.

Jesus answered, “I am, as you say, a king. For this reason I was born, and for this reason I came into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to my voice.”

 

Hymn of the Day: 217 vv. 1,2,3,6 The Head That Once Was Crowned

 

1  The head that once was crowned with thorns Is crowned with glory now;

A royal diadem adorns The mighty victor’s brow.

 

2  The highest place that heav’n affords Is his, is his by right,

The King of kings and Lord of lords And heav’n’s eternal light,

 

3  The joy of all who dwell above, The joy of all below

To whom he manifests his love And grants his name to know.

 

6  The cross he bore is life and health, Though shame and death to him;

His people’s hope, his people’s wealth, Their everlasting theme.

 

Text: Thomas Kelly, 1769-1855.

 

Sermon

 

Nicene Creed

We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen.

We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one being with the Father.

Through him all things were made.  For us and for our salvation, he came down from heaven, was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the virgin Mary, and became fully human.  For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate.  He suffered death and was buried.  On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures.

He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father.  He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end.

We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who in unity with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets.  We believe in one holy Christian and apostolic Church.  We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.  We look for the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come.  Amen.

 

Offering Prayer

 

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Prayer of the Church

 

Lord’s Prayer

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 Sacrament

 

P: The Lord be with you.

C: ♬ And also with you.

 

P: Lift up your hearts.

C: ♬ We lift them up to the Lord.

 

P: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

C: ♬ It is right to give him thanks and praise.

 

P: Praise to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In love he has blessed us with every spiritual blessing. He protects and preserves his Church in every age and gives us confidence to lift up our heads and watch for Jesus with joy. Now have come the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God and the authority of his Christ. To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be praise and thanks and honor and glory for ever and ever.

 

♬ Holy, Holy, Holy

Ho-ly, ho-ly, ho-ly is the Lord of hosts.

The whole earth is full of your glo-ry.

 

You are my God, and I will ex-alt you.

I will give you thanks, for you have be-come my sal-va-tion.

Ho-ly, ho-ly, ho-ly is the Lord of hosts.

The whole earth is full of your glo-ry.

 

 

Words of Institution

P: Our Lord Jesus Christ, on the night he was betrayed, took bread; and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying “Take and eat; this is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.”

Then he took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it all of you; this is my blood of the new covenant, which is poured out for you for the forgiveness of sins. Do this, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of me.”

 

P: The peace of the Lord be with you always.

C: ♬ A-men.

 

♬ O Christ, Lamb Of God

O Christ, Lamb of God,

you take a-way the sin of the world;

have mer-cy on us.

 

O Christ, Lamb of God,

you take a-way the sin of the world;

have mer-cy on us.

 

O Christ, Lamb of God,

you take a-way the sin of the world;

grant us your peace.

A-men.

 

Distribution Hymn: 368 O Savior, Precious Savior

 

1  O Savior, precious Savior, Whom, yet unseen, we love,

O name of might and favor, All other names above,

We worship thee; we bless thee; To thee, O Christ, we sing;

We praise thee and confess thee, Our holy Lord and King.

 

2  O Bringer of salvation, Who wondrously hast wrought,

Thyself the revelation Of love beyond our thought,

We worship thee; we bless thee; To thee, O Christ, we sing;

We praise thee and confess thee, Our gracious Lord and King.

 

3  In thee all fullness dwelleth, All grace and pow’r divine;

The glory that excelleth, O Son of God, is thine.

We worship thee; we bless thee; To thee, O Christ, we sing;

We praise thee and confess thee, Our glorious Lord and King.

 

4  Oh, grant the consummation Of this our song above

In endless adoration And everlasting love!

Then shall we praise and bless thee Where perfect praises ring

And evermore confess thee, Our Savior and our King.

 

Text: Frances R. Havergal, 1836-79, alt.

 

Thank the Lord

Thank the Lord and sing his praise.

Tell ev-'ry-one what he has done.

 

Let all who seek the Lord re-joice

And proud-ly bear his name.

He re-news his prom-is-es and leads his peo-ple forth

in joy with shouts of thanks-giv-ing.

 

Al-le-lu-ia! Al-le-lu-ia!

 

Prayer

P: Hear the prayer of your people, O Lord, that the lips which have praised you here may glorify you in the world, that the eyes which have seen the coming of your Son may long for his coming again, and that all who have received in his true body and blood the pledge of your forgiveness may be restored to live a new and holy life, through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

C: A-men.

 

 

Blessing

M: Brothers and sisters, go in peace. Live in harmony with one another.  Serve the Lord with gladness.

The Lord bless you and keep you.

The Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you.

The Lord look on you with favor and give you peace.

C: (sing) Amen. Amen. Amen.

 

Closing Hymn: 369 Beautiful Savior

 

1  Beautiful Savior, King of creation,

Son of God and Son of Man!

Truly I’d love thee, Truly I’d serve thee,

Light of my soul, my Joy, my Crown.

 

2  Fair are the meadows, Fair are the woodlands,

Robed in flow’rs of blooming spring;

Jesus is fairer, Jesus is purer;

He makes our sorr’wing spirit sing.

 

3  Fair is the sunshine, Fair is the moonlight,

Bright the sparkling stars on high;

Jesus shines brighter, Jesus shines purer,

Than all the angels in the sky.

 

4  Beautiful Savior, Lord of the nations,

Son of God and Son of Man!

Glory and honor, Praise, adoration

Now and forevermore be thine!

 

Text: Münsterisch Gesangbuch, Münster, 1677, abr.; tr. Joseph A. Seiss, 1823-1904.