Second Sunday of Advent 12/6/2020

Happy Day! This Sunday, December 6th is the Second Sunday of Advent. Join us online (facebook live) at 9:00 am or anytime thereafter on the website. You can find thebulletin for December 6 on our website as well as the recording of the service. The music is printed in the back. Families with children are welcome to also join a separate facebook live event for Family Worship/Sunday School at 10am. Sunday School and youth families can see the correspondence from Ms. Julie for additional details. A reminder for Christmas Eve poinsettias: By December 15, submit a poinsettia donation of $15 along with name(s) of loved one(s) you would like to remember or honor. These names will be printed in our Christmas Eve bulletin. Traditionally a poinsettia plant is purchased per order form from members, but this year a large poinsettia display will be set up for this purpose instead. Plants can still be brought home on a first come, first served basis after Christmas Eve. Readings for Sunday 12/6: Lessons: Isaiah 40:1-11 and Psalm 85:1-2, 8-13 Gospel: Mark 1:1-8

Music for Sunday 12/6: Opening Hymns: "Messiah" Gospel Acclamation: "Mass: O Come Emmanuel" chorus Hymn of the Day: "Ready the Way" Closing Hymn: "He Came Down" ELW #253 Our Worship Band will provide music for this Sunday. Julie K will read for us. Terra W is on live stream. Thank you to our worship leaders! About worship Sunday 12/6:

John calls people to repent, to clear the decks, to completely reorder their lives so that nothing gets in the way of the Lord’s coming. The reading from Isaiah gives the context for this radical call: the assurance of forgiveness that encourages us to repent; the promise that the coming one will be gentle with the little ones. Isaiah calls us all to be heralds with John, to lift up our voices fearlessly and say, “See, your God is coming!” We say it to one another in worship, in order to say it with our lives in a world in need of justice and peace. (sundaysandseasons)

Blessings, St. Peter's Lutheran Staff Click for the December Parish Visitor Please practice social distancing and mask wearing while gathering in person.