Divine Service 12/17/2023 - Third Sunday in Advent (Gaudete)
Service begins at 9:00am central with live stream and organ prelude beginning around 8:50am. Page numbers below are for the Lutheran Service Book.
Order of Service
Opening Hymn ..........................344
CONFESSION & ABSOLUTION
Invocation .....................................184
Confession and Absolution.......184
SERVICE OF THE WORD
Introit
Kyrie ...............................................186
Salutation and Collect................189
Old Testament..............................190
Epistle ............................................190
Holy Gospel .................................190
Nicene Creed ..............................191
Hymn .....................................TLH 60
Sermon
Offertory........................................192
Prayer of the Church..................193
SERVICE OF THE SACRAMENT
Holy Communion Liturgy ........194
Distribution:....347, 622, 630, 737
Nunc Dimittis .............................199
Thanksgiving ............................200
Salutation & Benedicamus.....201
Benediction................................202
Closing Hymn ...........................343
Holy Cross Lutheran Church
1100 Market Street
Carlisle Iowa 50047
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
Acknowledgments
Divine Service, Setting Three from Lutheran Service Book
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