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Mary, Mother of Our Lord

by The Rev. Thomas L. Weitzel
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

August 15

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GATHERING

Prelude

Announcements

Entrance Hymn    "Ye Watchers and Ye Holy"

Dialog of the Saints:

A: Praise the Lord, who came in the flesh!

C: Praise Emmanuel, God with us!

A: He chose as his vessel one so fair,

C: A young virgin, meek and mild.

A: And the angel said, "Hail, Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with you."

C: "Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb."

A: Give thanks to God for Mary, Mother of Our Lord.

C: Obedient disciple and bearer of the eternal Word.

A: Sing praise to God, sing praise to him.

C: Sing praise and thanks for our salvation.

Hymn of Praise: "Glory to God"

Prayer of the Day

WORD

First Lesson:  Isaiah 61:7-11

Psalm (spoken in unison)

Second Lesson:  Galatians 4:4-7

Verse: "Alleluia"

Gospel Lesson:   St. Luke 1:46-55

Sermon

Hymn of the Day    "At the Cross, Her Station"

Apostles' Creed

Prayer of the Church

Peace

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MEAL

Offering

Offertory Hymn    "We Give Thee But Thine Own," stanza 1

Offertory Prayer

Great Thanksgiving (spoken)

Eucharistic Prayer (ELW XI, LBW IV or BCP A)

Our Father

Distribution

    Lamb of God

    Hymn  "What Child Is This"

Post-Communion Prayer

SENDING

Benediction

Dismissal

Closing Hymn    "Doxology"