12/24/2015 Confession
Worship
Title: Nativity
of Our Lord
Sermon
Title: Ready?
Previously:
Sunday
Title: Nativity
of Our Lord
Sermon
Title: Binding
Love.
Scripture
Cuttings:
Isaiah 9:2-7 For
a child has been born for us, a son given to us; authority rests upon his
shoulders; and he is named Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father,
Prince of Peace. His authority shall grow continually…. He will establish and
uphold [His kingdom] with justice and with righteousness from this time onward
and forevermore.
Psalm 96 Sing to the Lord, all the whole earth. Sing to the
Lord and bless his name, proclaim the good news of his salvation from day to
day. Declare his glory among the nations and his wonders among all peoples.
Titus 2:11-14 For
the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all….
Luke 2:1-20 “Do
not be afraid; for see I am bringing you good news of great joy for all the people: to you is
born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is the Messiah, the Lord….”
Confession:
P: In the Name of the Father,
and the Son, + and the Holy Spirit.
C: Amen
P: The birth of our
Lord is upon us,
and we are not ready.
(decorations,
dinner, wraping, traveling, is not the ready God needs.)
P: Mighty God, Everlasting
Father...
C: We think we are enlightened,
yet we walk in great
darkness,
and live in a land
of deep darkness.
All together we think joy is getting what we want.
And we exault in
having the spoils of our petty wins.
We ignore your zeal for the redemption of all peoples,
while we zelously
defend for ourselves our traditions.
You come as the Prince of Peace with good will to all,
and we fight over the
reason for the season,
instead of
seasoning our faithfulnes
with your
Wonderful Counsel.
With the good news of great joy in our hearing,
we do not seek your
salvation,
we do not speak
what has been told us. Instead;
we muffel, shade and hold down justice and righteousness.
Together our sins are many: we blame others.
And in the quiet of
our heart we think our sins few.
We are not ready.
Save us, forgove us, prepare us.
(Pause for
reflection)
P: Fear not! The grace
of God appears: bringing salvation to all! Our sins are forgiven! It is the
will of our great God and Savior: Jesus Christ; who gave himself for us, to
redeem us from all iniquity and purify for himself a people of his own, zelous
for good deeds; all to the Glory of the Father and to the Son, + and to the
Holy Spirit.
C: Glory to
God in the highest heaven,
and on earth peace and goodwill to all. Amen. -wjw
P: The peace of the
Lord be with you always!
C: And also
with you!
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