The First Sunday of Christmas, year C,
    and the feast of St. Stephen, Deacon and Martyr

The child Jesus points us to a God who is our loving parent, caring for us by coming to be with us, the joy of our Christmas worship.

Download worship folder for Sunday, December 26, 2021.

Presiding: Pastor Joseph Crippen

Preaching: Vicar Andrea Bonneville DeNaples

Readings and prayers: David Anderson, lector; David Engen, Assisting Minister

Organist: Interim Cantor Dietrich Jessen

There is no noon Bible study this Tuesday, Dec. 27; it will resume after the New Year. However, here are the readings for next Sunday, Jan. 2, 2022.

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The Nativity of Our Lord

Download worship folder for Christmas Day, December 25, 2021, 10:00 a.m.

Presiding: Pr. Joseph Crippen

Preaching: Vicar Andrea Bonneville DeNaples

Readings and prayers: Sherry Nelson, lector; David Anderson, Assisting Minister

Organist: Interim Cantor Dietrich Jessen

Click here for previous livestreamed liturgies from Mount Olive (archived on the Mount Olive YouTube channel.)

The Eve of the Nativity of Our Lord

Download worship folder for Christmas Eve, December 24, 2021, 10:00 p.m. (with 9:30 choral prelude)

Preaching and Presiding: Pr. Joseph Crippen

Readings and prayers: Art Halbardier, lector; Vicar Andrea Bonneville DeNaples, Assisting Minister

Organist: Interim Cantor Dietrich Jessen

Click here for previous livestreamed liturgies from Mount Olive (archived on the Mount Olive YouTube channel.)

Advent Vespers, 7:00 p.m.

Download worship folder for Advent Vespers, week of Advent 4, December 22, 2021, 7:00 p.m.

Leading: Vicar Andrea Bonneville DeNaples

Sacristan: Adam Krueger

Organist: Interim Cantor Dietrich Jessen

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The Fourth Sunday of Advent, year C

God overturns the mighty and wealthy and full ones and lifts up all who are powerless, empty, poor: this is the God whom we worship and praise, aware that we’re also potentially part of that overturning for the sake of all God’s children.

Download worship folder for Sunday, December 19, 2021.

Presiding: Pastor Joseph Crippen

Preaching: Vicar Andrea Bonneville DeNaples

Readings and prayers: Chuck Gjovig, lector; Art Halbardier, Assisting Minister

Organist: Guest organist Christine Walberg

Download next Sunday’s readings for the Tuesday noon Bible study.  Note: these readings are for the First Sunday of Christmas, year C. They’ll be the subject of this Tuesday’s noon Bible study (Dec. 21), not the Christmas Eve and Day readings.

Click here for previous livestreamed liturgies from Mount Olive (archived on the Mount Olive YouTube channel.)