Church Year: Advent 3:
Date: December 14, 2008
Theme: The Marvelous Messianic Messenger Makes His Mark
– Isaiah 61:1-3
– Pastor: John Hein
The Order of Worship: Bulletin
Liturgy: TLH, p. 5 ff.
Hymns:
TLH 66 : Hark the Glad Sound! 
TLH 61 : Comfort, Comfort, Ye My People
TLH 92 : Now Sing We, Now Rejoice
TLH 97 : Let us all with Gladsome Voice
Scripture Readings:
1 Thessalonians 5:16-24
John 1:6-8, 19-28
Theme: The Marvelous Messianic Messenger Makes His Mark
Isaiah 61:1-3
The Year of the Lord‘s Favor
61:1 The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me,
because the Lord has anointed me
to bring good news to the poor;
he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted,
to proclaim liberty to the captives,
and the opening of the prison to those who are bound;
2 to proclaim the year of the Lord‘s favor,
and the day of vengeance of our God;
to comfort all who mourn;
3 to grant to those who mourn in Zion—
to give them a beautiful headdress instead of ashes,
the oil of gladness instead of mourning,
the garment of praise instead of a faint spirit;
that they may be called oaks of righteousness,
the planting of the Lord, that he may be glorified. (ESV)