Contemplative Communion – December 7th, 2025
Welcome
Greeting
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
And also with you.
Prayer of the Day
Scripture: Matthew 3:1-12
Just before Jesus begins his public ministry, John the Baptist appears, calling people to mend their ways and speaking of a powerful one who is to come.
Sermon
10 Minute Silent Prayer
Communion
One: And now, join me in praying as our Lord Jesus taught us…
All: Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our sins
as we forgive those
who sin against us.
Save us from the time of trial
and deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the power,
and the glory are yours,
now and forever. Amen.
Distribution
Post Communion Blessing
Community Announcements
Blessing
Prayer is important to us. We are a people of prayer, and our prayer leads us to know God more
completely. Knowing God reassures us that God’s love is sufficient for all we need. Knowing God leads us to action, to working for justice and peace. We dedicate ourselves to making our little corner of the world a better place. We dedicate ourselves to welcoming all of God’s people. We dedicate ourselves to trusting God in all phases of life.
REMEMBER IN PRAYER…
Those who are ill, injured, facing or recovering from surgery, struggling to cope “with life”…Lynn Long (Judy Nagy’s sister)…Charlotte Jenkins (Jeffrey’s mother)…Kathy Perkins (Jeanie Williams’ sister)… Pastor Karla…Emily Johnson…Scott Miller… Bruce Hartley…Helena Hirschlein and family (niece of Wasiluk’s)…Bruce Gillette…Rachel Evans…Emma Fuenta (Sheila’s niece’s granddaughter)…John and Denise Kloska… Pam Hartley…Jason Esquerra (friend of the Albert family)…Irene Ashkenas (Pastor Karla’s friend)…Pat Wiedower… Barbara Culver… Corinne Sanderson…Carmen Hagen… Dean Distefani (Ed Stockton’s friend) …Liz (close friend of Vicki Coffee)…Steve Nelson (Kristen Nelson’s father)… Dallas Ransom (Jenny Mendoza’s friend)…Jerry Albert… Maureen Miller… Mark Hartley… Maryella Cheek…Stacy McKenzie (friend of Susan Mendoza)…Jayne Bergen (daughter of Sheila Peterson)…Dianne Smalligan…Bruce Davidson…Elaine Sohlo (Eileen Neuman’s mother)…Linda Peters…Debbie Bennett (friend of Debbie Attwood)…Paul Sanderson…Opal Clark for fluid around her heart (Pastor Karla’s sisters MIL), Marty McCune, being treated for a serious infection in his leg
Those who live with pain…Carol Stroud…Rick Nagy…Linda Juhasz…
Those all who mourn…Colleen McCune, on the death of her mother, the family of Lee Bergeron, the friends and family of Mary Webb
Each week we pray for…those filled with fear, for victims of violence, those who live with frailty or living with chronic illnesses or are alone in institutions; those who live with mental illness/biological brain disorders/ addictions and their family and friends; the unemployed; those who are homeless or in prison, families experiencing violence and dissension; the teens at Storefront Teen Shelter and/or on the street, the staff, and all who help; our local partners in mission, especially the Serra Mesa Food Pantry and Community Garden and Orchard and Mission Village Christian Fellowship; TACO at First Lutheran downtown; Ascension Lutheran and Lutheran Border Concerns Ministry; Mary Magdalene Apostle Catholic Community; the one, holy, catholic and apostolic church throughout the world, especially where persecuted; the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Presiding Bishop Rev Yehiel Curry and Rev. Elizabeth Eaton, former Presiding Bishop; the Pacifica Synod, its congregations and ministries, Bishop Dave Nagler, and our own Pastor Karla and Deacon Jennifer; congregations in time of transition searching for leadership; our mission partners: Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary; California Lutheran University; Agape San Diego Campus Ministry at SDSU and UCSD; Lutheran Retreats, Camps, and Conferences; Lutheran Social Services of Southern California; Our President, Governor, and Mayor, the Congress, Legislatures, and Councils; all newly elected officials as they transition into office, and for those who ran but didn’t get elected, that they may find other ways to serve; all Judges; all who serve in public life; people of the US in our vocation as citizens; first responders and healthcare workers, all who serve in the Diplomatic Corps, the Intelligence Services, and the Armed Forces and their families and friends; all who are seeking human dignity and political self-determination; the leaders of all nations and the search for peace and justice along with the need to confront evil; for our enemies and those who persecute us and, through Christ’s call, the ability to forgive. Finally, we pray for the power and will to give thanks in all things.
God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change;
the courage to change the things I can,
and the wisdom to know the difference.
