Midweek Service of Word and Sacrament December 3, 2025
WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS Standing SERVICE OF LIGHT Jesus Christ, you are the light of the world The light no darkness can overcome; Stay with us now, for it is evening, And the day is almost over Let your light scatter the darkness, And shine within your people here. HYMN: ELW 561
Joyous Light of Heavenly Glory
May God be with you all, And also with you Let us sing our thanks to God, It is right to give our thanks and praise
Seated
Blessed are you, Creator of the universe--from of old you have led your people by night and day. May the light of your Christ make our darkness bright, for your Word and your presence are the light of our pathways, and you are the light and life of all creation.
WORD: Genesis 16:7-15 The angel of the Lord found her by a spring of water in the wilderness, the spring on the way to Shur. And he said, “Hagar, slave of Sarai, where have you come from and where are you going?” She said, “I am running away from my mistress Sarai.” The angel of the Lord said to her, “Return to your mistress, and submit to her.” The angel of the Lord also said to her, “I will so greatly multiply your offspring that they cannot be counted for multitude.” And the angel of the Lord said to her, “Now you have conceived and shall bear a son; you shall call him Ishmael, for the Lord has given heed to your affliction. He shall be a wild ass of a man, with his hand against everyone, and everyone’s hand against him, and he shall live at odds with all his kin.” So she named the Lord who spoke to her, “You are El-roi,” for she said, “Have I really seen God and remained alive after seeing him?” Therefore the well was called Beer-lahai-roi; it lies between Kadesh and Bered. Hagar bore Abram a son, and Abram named his son, whom Hagar bore, Ishmael. CONVERSATION WITH PASTOR MARK Standing