DECEMBER 8, 2024
KING OF GLORY LUTHERAN CHURCH
WORSHIPING AT ST. DAVID’S/TRINITY UNITED CHURCH
3318 Merritt Street S7M 3P6
Phone: 384-8199
WORSHIP TIME: SUNDAY MORNINGS AT 10:30 a.m.
Website: koglutheranchurch.com
Follow us on Facebook: King of Glory Lutheran Church.
Pastor Michael Poellet Home: 653-1929 STM: 966-3272
SERVING IN WORSHIP
Preacher/Presider: Anne Mathewson Musician: Joshua Bratvold
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FIRST READING
Malachi 3:1-4
See, I am sending my messenger to prepare the way before me, and the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to his temple. The messenger of the covenant in whom you delight—indeed, he is coming, says the Lord of hosts. But who can endure the day of his coming, and who can stand when he appears?
For he is like a refiner’s fire and like fullers’ soap; he will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver, and he will purify the descendants of Levi and refine them like gold and silver, until they present offerings to the Lord in righteousness. Then the offering of Judah and Jerusalem will be pleasing to the Lord as in the days of old and as in former years.
Second Reading Philippians 1:3-11 I thank my God every time I remember you, constantly praying with joy in every one of my prayers for all of you, because of your sharing in the gospel from the first day until now. I am confident of this, that the one who began a good work among you will bring it to completion by the day of Jesus Christ. It is right for me to think this way about all of you, because you hold me in your heart, for all of you share in God’s grace with me, both in my imprisonment and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel. For God is my witness, how I long for all of you with the compassion of Christ Jesus.
And this is my prayer, that your love may overflow more and more with knowledge and full insight to help you to determine what is best, so that on the day of Christ you may be pure and blameless, having produced the harvest of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ for the glory and praise of God.
Gospel Reading Luke 3:1-6 In the fifteenth year of the reign of Emperor Tiberius, when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, and Herod was ruler of Galilee, and his brother Philip ruler of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias ruler of Abilene, during the high-priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John son of Zechariah in the wilderness. He went into all the region around the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins, as it is written in the book of the words of the prophet Isaiah,
‘The voice of one crying out in the wilderness:
“Prepare the way of the Lord,
make his paths straight.
Every valley shall be filled,
and every mountain and hill shall be made low,
and the crooked shall be made straight,
and the rough ways made smooth;
and all flesh shall see the salvation of God.”
ANNOUNCEMENTS
TODAY AT KOG
– Sunday, December 8, Worship led by St. David’s/Trinity – Coffee Social after the service. – Sunday, December 8, Congregational Budget meeting after the service
THIS WEEK AT KOG
COMING UP AT KOG – Sunday, December 15, Worship led by King of Glory (communion) – Coffee Social after the service . Hosted by Karen McKenzie and Bev Gregory
– Wednesday, December 18, Women’s Breakfast Out, at Mulberry’s Restaurant 2326 B Millar Avenue, 10:00 a.m.
– Saturday, December 21, Men’s Breakfast Out at Mulberry’s Restaurant 2326 B Millar Avenue, 8:30 a.m.
\ – Sunday, December 22, Blue Christmas Service Worship led by King of Glory (communion) – Coffee Social after the service. Hosted by Carol Sarich
– Tuesday, December 24, Christmas Eve Candlelight Communion Service
Worship led by King of Glory 6:30 p.m.
– Sunday, December 29, Service of Lessons and Carols Worship led by King of Glory (communion) – Coffee Social after the service. Hosted by Wayne Turner and Renita Falkenstern
– Sunday, January 5, Worship led by St. David’s/Trinity (communion) – Coffee Social after the service
– Tuesday, January 7, Worship Committee meets at the home of Carol Sarich (164 MacCormack Road, Martensville), 7:30 p.m.
– Sunday, January 12, Worship led by St. David’s/Trinity – Coffee Social after the service.
– Thursday, January 16, Bible Study, “ Mark: A Gospel for Rocky Times,” 7:30 p.m. Hosted by Carol Sarich. We meet in Pastor Michael’s home, 1010 Duke Street.
– Tuesday, January 21, Church Council meeting via Zoom, 7:30 p.m.
– Thursday, January 30, Bible Study, “ Mark: A Gospel for Rocky Times,” 7:30 p.m. Host needed. We meet in Pastor Michael’s home, 1010 Duke Street.
- November, December, and Year-to-Date Budget and Contribution Report for KOG
2024 Budget: $49,525.16 Monthly Budget: $4,127.10 Weekly Budget: $952.40
2024 income/expenses: -$6,549.02
October income/expenses: -$1,106.26
Weekly contributions for November: November 3: $2100 November 10: $495
November 17: $525 November 25: Snow cancellation
Weekly contributions for December: December 1: $220
Thank you, thank you, thank you to everyone at King of Glory who brought all the salads and desserts, and to St. David’s/Trinity who helped set up, cleaned up, donated auction items, and participated in the Advent Feast and Auction.
Thank you for your contributions and support of the Alzheimer Society. $235 was donated. Thank you for your generosity.
Thank you to all who donated for Lutheran Campus Ministry. Along with those who contributed at the fundraising dinner $90 has been contributed through the free will collection. Thank you for your generosity.
During the Sundays in Advent King of Glory will again be collecting food items for Christmas Hampers. Our goal is 10 hampers. A list of suggested food items is included. Thank you for your generosity.
Blue Christmas Service, Sunday, December 22
A Blue Christmas Service is for those for whom the Christmas season seems more filled with sadness, stress, loneliness and loss than celebration. It is a service that centers on God’s gifts of comfort and hope to all who struggle at this time of year. Through prayers, scripture and music this service affirms how the Good News of Christmas is for those who struggle and mourn – and that God’s Word comes to shine light into our darkness.
“Advent Reflections” devotions from OnEagle’s Wings is available at the table at the back of the church.
Video recordings of our Worship Service can be found on our Church Website (www.stdavidstrinityuc.ca) under the “Members” section.
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