The Second Sunday of Christmas

On this tenth day of Christmas, we worship a God who has become known to us in person, in the Son of God, in whose birth we rejoice this season.

Download the worship folder for January 3, 2021.

Presiding: Pr. Joseph Crippen

Preaching: Vicar Andrea Bonneville

Readings and prayers: John Crippen, lector; David Anderson, Assisting Minister

Organist: Cantor David Cherwien

Download next Sunday’s readings for the Tuesday noon Bible study.

The Name of Jesus

On this eighth day of Christmas our worship is given life by the name the child received on this day: Jesus, God saves and heals. And the name Emmanuel: God with us.

Download the worship folder for January 1, 2021.

Presiding and preaching: Pr. Joseph Crippen

Readings and prayers: Art Halbardier, lector; Paul Odlaug, Assisting Minister

Organist: Cantor David Cherwien

Video of Christmas greetings from Mount Olive people.

The First Sunday of Christmas, year B

On this third day of Christmas, we worship with gratitude for God’s coming to be with us in our time, in our history, in our human flesh, to draw the creation into God’s life.

Download the worship folder for December 27, 2020.

Presiding and preaching: Pr. Joseph Crippen

Readings and prayers: Jim Bargmann, lector; Paul Nixdorf, Assisting Minister

Organist: Cantor David Cherwien

The Nativity of Our Lord

God comes into the darkness of this world in person, bringing healing, grace, hope, and light. Glory to God in the highest, and peace on earth to all God’s children!

Download the worship folder for December 25, 2020.

Presiding and preaching: Pr. Joseph Crippen

Readings and prayers: Andrew Andersen, Amy Thompson, Vicar Andrea Bonneville, lectors; Judy Hinck, Assisting Minister

Organist: Cantor David Cherwien

Video of Christmas greetings from Mount Olive people (also incorporated into the Christmas worship video).

The week of Advent 4

For Advent prayer during the week, there are two things provided.

First, a recording of Compline (Prayer at the Close of the Day) for the week of 4 Advent, the ancient office the Church has prayed as the faithful prepared to go to their rest at night.

The recording, made by members of the Mount Olive Cantorei, includes a video of the Mount Olive Advent wreath burning, and the text of the liturgy. You are invited to pray this every evening, or as you wish. The more this is prayed, the more it is internalized and becomes a grace that lives within the heart.
Download a pdf of the Compline liturgy.

Second, a devotion for use at any time during the weekdays. This brief prayer service could be used in the morning, or evening, or at the table. It begins with the lighting of the Advent wreath. (A simple circle of four candles works well, too.) Each week a new reading from Scripture and a second reading or poem will reflect on the previous Sunday’s themes.
Download a pdf of the devotion for week of Advent 4.