December 27 2015 Traditional

JOYS & CONCERNS BAPTISMS Harrison John Collier, son of Dave & Allie Collier Hudson Nora Elizabeth Martin, daughter of Damon & Amanda Martin

LONGING FOR LIGHT | Seeking Hope in Depression Our Jan. 10 - 24 Sermon Series will address depression, understanding the broadness of that term, and its effects on so many people. We will examine ways to claim and find hope in the midst of depression and offer real help to family and friends of loved ones living with depression.

Sunday | Dec. 27, 2015

CONDOLENCES Family and friends of Vera Lee Hedges

St. Luke’s building and main office will be closed Dec. 29 - 31 & Jan. 1.

NEWS NEW YEAR’S EVE LABYRINTH | Dec. 31 • 5 - 7PM

We’re Glad You’re Here!

St. Luke’s hosts an open labyrinth walk in Fellowship Hall for reflection and gratitude. Enter front church doors only.

DISCIPLE I FAST TRACK | Various Days & Times Join a 12-week course of study through the New Testament.

Register at stlukesumc.com by Jan. 5.

THURSDAY CONNECTION | Weekly • 9:30 - 10:45AM Join us in the Parlor for women’s classes, Thursday mornings, Jan. 14 - Feb. 11. Details: stlukesumc.com.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES St. Luke’s seeks an Assistant Worship Producer and an Associate Director for Outreach. Details: stlukesumc.com.

CONSTRUCTION UPDATES | Kitchen & Chapel Renovation of the Great Hall Kitchen continues, with completion expected by Mar. 1. Meanwhile, construction continues on Robertson Chapel. To participate in financing this project, contact Nancy Lange, langen@stlukesumc. com, or visit stlukesumc.com/give. Gifts made online or postmarked on or before Dec. 31 are eligible for tax deductions in 2015.

Welcome!

St. Luke’s at Worship TRADITIONAL

8 & 9:15AM • Sanctuary 11AM • Robertson Chapel CONTEMPORARY

11AM • Sanctuary THE GARDEN

YEAR-END GIVING GUIDES | Welcome Desk

8:45 & 10AM • Beef & Boards Theatre

To make a special gift to the church before the end of the year, please find Year-End Giving Guides at the Welcome Desk in the Narthex after worship.

5PM • 3rd Sunday, Monthly • Sanctuary

CONTEMPLATIVE TAIZÉ SERVICE

LATER @ ST. LUKE’S

6PM • Robertson Chapel

Welcome!

NEW GUESTS Learn more about us in our “New Here” brochure in the Attendance Folder. Find a gift for you @ the New Here table.

WE’RE GLAD YOU’RE HERE! Thank you for registering your attendance. Please pass the Attendance Folder along your pew. Blue sheets are for new guests; white sheets are for all other worship participants.

PRAYER CONCERNS Share prayer concerns on the prayer cards in your pew pockets and place them in the offering plate – or find the “Prayer Request” link at stlukesumc.com. Pastors are available for prayer following each worship service.

PARENTS OF SMALL CHILDREN

Worship Order

HEARING & RECEIVING GOD’S WORD

RESPONSE & GOING FORTH

Sunday | Dec. 27, 2015

ANTHEM

PRAYER TIME & THE LORD’S PRAYER

Go Tell it on a Mountain | arr. Carolyn Jennings Choral Ensemble; Rebecca Edie, piano

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, for thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever. Amen.

GATHERING OF THE COMMUNITY

PRELUDE

SCRIPTURE | Ezekiel 34:11-16, John 10:11-15,

Luke 2:8

The Sussex Carol | David Willcocks Charles Manning, organ

Mira Boland

WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS Rev. Jamalyn Peigh Williamson * HYMN

Good Christian Friends, Rejoice | No. 224 * CREED | No. 884

Rev. Kim King Leader: Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is the one true church, apostolic and universal, whose holy faith let us now declare:

We provide childcare and Sunday School for newborns through 4th Grade children. Register all children in the East Passage. Activity Kits are at the Welcome Center for children who remain in worship. Room 126 is equipped for nursing moms, including live streaming of worship.

All: We believe in the one God, maker and ruler of all things, the source of all goodness and beauty, all truth and love.

YOUTH PROGRAMMING - RESUMES JAN. 3

We believe in the Holy Spirit, God present with us for guidance, for comfort, and for strength.

5th - 6th Grade – 9:15 & 11AM @ the Modge 7th Grade Confirmation – 9:15 & 11AM @ the Modge 8th - 12th Grade – 9:15AM @ Luke’s Lodge; worship, hang out. Come early for games.

9- to 13-year-olds – Ask the ushers for a Middle School Worship Guide (or stop by Welcome Center to get one).

Find more at stlukesumc.com/youth

YOUNG ADULTS - RESUMES JAN. 3 Join us in the Narthex for coffee between services.

LEARN MORE Pick up a copy of Connect @ St. Luke’s magazine, visit stlukesumc.com, subscribe to our e-newsletters, or scan QR Code for more information.

CONTACT US 100 West 86th Street, Indianapolis, IN • 46260 website: stlukesumc.com • phone: 317-846-3404 email: info@stlukesumc.com

We believe in Jesus Christ, God manifest in the flesh, our teacher, example, and Redeemer, the Savior of the world.

We believe in the forgiveness of sins, in the life of love and prayer, and in grace equal to every need.

We believe in the Word of God contained in the Old and New Testaments as the sufficient rule both of faith and of practice.

We believe in the Church as the fellowship for worship and for service, of all who are united to the living Lord.

We believe in the kingdom of God as the divine rule in human society, in the final triumph of righteousness, and in the life everlasting. Amen.

Ezekiel 34:11-16 For thus says the Lord God: I myself will search for my sheep, and will seek them out. As shepherds seek out their flocks when they are among their scattered sheep, so I will seek out my sheep. I will rescue them from all the places to which they have been scattered on a day of clouds and thick darkness. I will bring them out from the peoples and gather them from the countries, and will bring them into their own land; and I will feed them on the mountains of Israel, by the watercourses, and in all the inhabited parts of the land. I will feed them with good pasture, and the mountain heights of Israel shall be their pasture; there they shall lie down in good grazing land, and they shall feed on rich pasture on the mountains of Israel.

I myself will be the shepherd of my sheep, and I will make them lie down, says the Lord God. I will seek the lost, and I will bring back the strayed, and I will bind up the injured, and I will strengthen the weak, but the fat and the strong I will destroy. I will feed them with justice.

John 10:11-15 “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. The hired hand, who is not the shepherd and does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and runs away – and the wolf snatches them and scatters them. The hired hand runs away because a hired hand does not care for the sheep. I am the good shepherd. I know my own and my own know me, just as the Father knows me and I know the Father. And I lay down my life for the sheep.

Luke 2:8 In that region there were shepherds living in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night.

* GLORY TO GOD

Glory be to the Father and to the Son, And to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, World without end. Amen. Amen * GREETING ONE ANOTHER

* standing, as able

MESSAGE | Christmas Props: Thy Rod & Thy Staff Rev. David Williamson

OFFERTORY ANTHEM Shepherd Me, O God | Marty Haugen Choral Ensemble & Congregation Rebecca Edie, piano Please join in singing on the refrain * PRAISE TO GOD

Praise God from whom all blessings flow; Praise God all creatures here below: Praise God above ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost; Amen.

* OFFERTORY PRAYER * HYMN Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us | No. 381

* BENEDICTION POSTLUDE Noël Suisse | Louis-Claude Daquin

Welcome!

NEW GUESTS Learn more about us in our “New Here” brochure in the Attendance Folder. Find a gift for you @ the New Here table.

WE’RE GLAD YOU’RE HERE! Thank you for registering your attendance. Please pass the Attendance Folder along your pew. Blue sheets are for new guests; white sheets are for all other worship participants.

PRAYER CONCERNS Share prayer concerns on the prayer cards in your pew pockets and place them in the offering plate – or find the “Prayer Request” link at stlukesumc.com. Pastors are available for prayer following each worship service.

PARENTS OF SMALL CHILDREN

Worship Order

HEARING & RECEIVING GOD’S WORD

RESPONSE & GOING FORTH

Sunday | Dec. 27, 2015

ANTHEM

PRAYER TIME & THE LORD’S PRAYER

Go Tell it on a Mountain | arr. Carolyn Jennings Choral Ensemble; Rebecca Edie, piano

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, for thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever. Amen.

GATHERING OF THE COMMUNITY

PRELUDE

SCRIPTURE | Ezekiel 34:11-16, John 10:11-15,

Luke 2:8

The Sussex Carol | David Willcocks Charles Manning, organ

Mira Boland

WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS Rev. Jamalyn Peigh Williamson * HYMN

Good Christian Friends, Rejoice | No. 224 * CREED | No. 884

Rev. Kim King Leader: Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is the one true church, apostolic and universal, whose holy faith let us now declare:

We provide childcare and Sunday School for newborns through 4th Grade children. Register all children in the East Passage. Activity Kits are at the Welcome Center for children who remain in worship. Room 126 is equipped for nursing moms, including live streaming of worship.

All: We believe in the one God, maker and ruler of all things, the source of all goodness and beauty, all truth and love.

YOUTH PROGRAMMING - RESUMES JAN. 3

We believe in the Holy Spirit, God present with us for guidance, for comfort, and for strength.

5th - 6th Grade – 9:15 & 11AM @ the Modge 7th Grade Confirmation – 9:15 & 11AM @ the Modge 8th - 12th Grade – 9:15AM @ Luke’s Lodge; worship, hang out. Come early for games.

9- to 13-year-olds – Ask the ushers for a Middle School Worship Guide (or stop by Welcome Center to get one).

Find more at stlukesumc.com/youth

YOUNG ADULTS - RESUMES JAN. 3 Join us in the Narthex for coffee between services.

LEARN MORE Pick up a copy of Connect @ St. Luke’s magazine, visit stlukesumc.com, subscribe to our e-newsletters, or scan QR Code for more information.

CONTACT US 100 West 86th Street, Indianapolis, IN • 46260 website: stlukesumc.com • phone: 317-846-3404 email: info@stlukesumc.com

We believe in Jesus Christ, God manifest in the flesh, our teacher, example, and Redeemer, the Savior of the world.

We believe in the forgiveness of sins, in the life of love and prayer, and in grace equal to every need.

We believe in the Word of God contained in the Old and New Testaments as the sufficient rule both of faith and of practice.

We believe in the Church as the fellowship for worship and for service, of all who are united to the living Lord.

We believe in the kingdom of God as the divine rule in human society, in the final triumph of righteousness, and in the life everlasting. Amen.

Ezekiel 34:11-16 For thus says the Lord God: I myself will search for my sheep, and will seek them out. As shepherds seek out their flocks when they are among their scattered sheep, so I will seek out my sheep. I will rescue them from all the places to which they have been scattered on a day of clouds and thick darkness. I will bring them out from the peoples and gather them from the countries, and will bring them into their own land; and I will feed them on the mountains of Israel, by the watercourses, and in all the inhabited parts of the land. I will feed them with good pasture, and the mountain heights of Israel shall be their pasture; there they shall lie down in good grazing land, and they shall feed on rich pasture on the mountains of Israel.

I myself will be the shepherd of my sheep, and I will make them lie down, says the Lord God. I will seek the lost, and I will bring back the strayed, and I will bind up the injured, and I will strengthen the weak, but the fat and the strong I will destroy. I will feed them with justice.

John 10:11-15 “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. The hired hand, who is not the shepherd and does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and runs away – and the wolf snatches them and scatters them. The hired hand runs away because a hired hand does not care for the sheep. I am the good shepherd. I know my own and my own know me, just as the Father knows me and I know the Father. And I lay down my life for the sheep.

Luke 2:8 In that region there were shepherds living in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night.

* GLORY TO GOD

Glory be to the Father and to the Son, And to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, World without end. Amen. Amen * GREETING ONE ANOTHER

* standing, as able

MESSAGE | Christmas Props: Thy Rod & Thy Staff Rev. David Williamson

OFFERTORY ANTHEM Shepherd Me, O God | Marty Haugen Choral Ensemble & Congregation Rebecca Edie, piano Please join in singing on the refrain * PRAISE TO GOD

Praise God from whom all blessings flow; Praise God all creatures here below: Praise God above ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost; Amen.

* OFFERTORY PRAYER * HYMN Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us | No. 381

* BENEDICTION POSTLUDE Noël Suisse | Louis-Claude Daquin

JOYS & CONCERNS BAPTISMS Harrison John Collier, son of Dave & Allie Collier Hudson Nora Elizabeth Martin, daughter of Damon & Amanda Martin

LONGING FOR LIGHT | Seeking Hope in Depression Our Jan. 10 - 24 Sermon Series will address depression, understanding the broadness of that term, and its effects on so many people. We will examine ways to claim and find hope in the midst of depression and offer real help to family and friends of loved ones living with depression.

Sunday | Dec. 27, 2015

CONDOLENCES Family and friends of Vera Lee Hedges

St. Luke’s building and main office will be closed Dec. 29 - 31 & Jan. 1.

NEWS NEW YEAR’S EVE LABYRINTH | Dec. 31 • 5 - 7PM

We’re Glad You’re Here!

St. Luke’s hosts an open labyrinth walk in Fellowship Hall for reflection and gratitude. Enter front church doors only.

DISCIPLE I FAST TRACK | Various Days & Times Join a 12-week course of study through the New Testament.

Register at stlukesumc.com by Jan. 5.

THURSDAY CONNECTION | Weekly • 9:30 - 10:45AM Join us in the Parlor for women’s classes, Thursday mornings, Jan. 14 - Feb. 11. Details: stlukesumc.com.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES St. Luke’s seeks an Assistant Worship Producer and an Associate Director for Outreach. Details: stlukesumc.com.

CONSTRUCTION UPDATES | Kitchen & Chapel Renovation of the Great Hall Kitchen continues, with completion expected by Mar. 1. Meanwhile, construction continues on Robertson Chapel. To participate in financing this project, contact Nancy Lange, langen@stlukesumc. com, or visit stlukesumc.com/give. Gifts made online or postmarked on or before Dec. 31 are eligible for tax deductions in 2015.

Welcome!

St. Luke’s at Worship TRADITIONAL

8 & 9:15AM • Sanctuary 11AM • Robertson Chapel CONTEMPORARY

11AM • Sanctuary THE GARDEN

YEAR-END GIVING GUIDES | Welcome Desk

8:45 & 10AM • Beef & Boards Theatre

To make a special gift to the church before the end of the year, please find Year-End Giving Guides at the Welcome Desk in the Narthex after worship.

5PM • 3rd Sunday, Monthly • Sanctuary

CONTEMPLATIVE TAIZÉ SERVICE

LATER @ ST. LUKE’S

6PM • Robertson Chapel