8:00 AM Service of Holy Communion
Communion Assistants: Diane Hebert and Bev Stobber
Ushers: Bill and Elsie Goulding
10:30 AM Service of the Word
Ushers: The Muffick Family
Acolyte: Emily Smith
Offering: Bill Goulding
Text: Mary’s Song – Luke 1:26-56 [show]Luke 1:26-56
[26]In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, [27]to a virgin betrothed(1) to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. And the virgin's name was Mary. [28]And he came to her and said, "Greetings, O favored one, the Lord is with you!"(2) [29]But she was greatly troubled at the saying, and tried to discern what sort of greeting this might be. [30]And the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. [31]And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus. [32]He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. And the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David, [33]and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end."
[34]And Mary said to the angel, "How will this be, since I am a virgin?"(3)
[35]And the angel answered her, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born(4) will be called holy--the Son of God. [36]And behold, your relative Elizabeth in her old age has also conceived a son, and this is the sixth month with her who was called barren. [37]For nothing will be impossible with God." [38]And Mary said, "Behold, I am the servant(5) of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word." And the angel departed from her.
[39]In those days Mary arose and went with haste into the hill country, to a town in Judah, [40]and she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. [41]And when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the baby leaped in her womb. And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit, [42]and she exclaimed with a loud cry, "Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb! [43]And why is this granted to me that the mother of my Lord should come to me? [44]For behold, when the sound of your greeting came to my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy. [45]And blessed is she who believed that there would be(6) a fulfillment of what was spoken to her from the Lord."
[46]And Mary said,
"My soul magnifies the Lord,
[47]and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,
[48]for he has looked on the humble estate of his servant.
For behold, from now on all generations will call me blessed;
[49]for he who is mighty has done great things for me,
and holy is his name.
[50]And his mercy is for those who fear him
from generation to generation.
[51]He has shown strength with his arm;
he has scattered the proud in the thoughts of their hearts;
[52]he has brought down the mighty from their thrones
and exalted those of humble estate;
[53]he has filled the hungry with good things,
and the rich he has sent away empty.
[54]He has helped his servant Israel,
in remembrance of his mercy,
[55]as he spoke to our fathers,
to Abraham and to his offspring forever."
[56]And Mary remained with her about three months and returned to her home. (ESV)
Footnotes
1. [1:27] That is, legally pledged to be married
2. [1:28] Some manuscripts add 'Blessed are you among women!'
3. [1:34] Greek 'since I do not know a man'
4. [1:35] Some manuscripts add 'of you'
5. [1:38] Greek 'bondservant'; also verse 48
6. [1:45] Or 'believed, for there will be'
