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Advent & Christmas | 2013

Planning Checklist for Advent and Christmas With Advent, the church begins a new year, and the year 20132014 begins a new
three-year cycle through the lectionary with year A, the year of Matthew. Order worship planning resources (see p. 29) and preaching commentaries (see p. 34) to help leaders prepare well for the upcoming Sundays and seasons. Order calendars for altar guilds, worship committees, and worshipers to help them connect with the rhythms of the churchs year (see pp. 3031).

Reformation Sunday, Pentecost, welcoming children and adults as new

membersthere are a number of Sundays and occasions in the church year when a presentation of the Bible can occur in worship. Determine who from the congregation will lead the presentation, then choose and order from our selection of Bibles for all ages (see p. 16). A Bible with a members name imprinted makes the occasion even more memorable for a gift that lasts a lifetime.

In honor of Veterans Day (U.S.) and Remembrance Day (Canada) November 11,
consider including Affirmation of Baptism for Returning Veterans from Prayer Book for the Armed Services (see p. 19) in worship on November 10, or any Sunday in November.

Devotions and studies for individual or group use allow opportunities to open
scripture, look at it through different lenses, and join conversations around the Bible. See pages 1011 and 2125 for devotional offerings for Advent, Lent, and the church year.

Order candles and greens for the Advent wreath. Perhaps more than one wreath will
be desired for your congregation if Sunday school students and other groups gather for worship during the season in locations other than the sanctuary (see p. 5).

If handheld candles are used for worship on Christmas Eve, determine how many
candles and holders can be used from previous seasons, and how many new candles and holders will be needed (see p. 5).

Publicize Christmas services, or other unique seasonal Advent and Christmas

services (e.g., Lessons and Carols, The Great O Antiphons, Evening Prayer), in local newspapers and in other media (see p. 12 for two new services for Advent).

Design service folders for Christmas worship that guests will be able to follow
easily, including specific instructions for communion distribution. Order seasonal bulletin covers if needed for services on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day (see p. 6).

Determine communion distribution procedure for services with large numbers

of communicants, and make sure sufficient communion elements and communionware are available (see p. 37).

Make arrangements for adequate seating, along with additional worship books and
service folders for larger assemblies on Christmas Eve. If you hold a pre-service of Christmas carols, have enough copies of carol sheets in anticipation of a large assembly with worship guests (see p. 14).

Contents
Preparing for Advent and Christmas
Cathedral Candles Advent and Christmas Seasonal Bulletins Sunday School Advent Devotions and Studies Music for the Season 5 6 7 10 12

Gifts for the Christmas Season

Bibles for All Ages Evangelical Lutheran Worship Augsburg Fortress Gift Cards 16 18 20

Planning Ahead for the Church Year

Worship Matters Sundays and Seasons Fed and Forgiven Washed and Welcome Fortress Biblical Preaching Commentaries Congregational Life Church Supplies All Prices in U.S. Dollars 27 29 32 33 34 35 37

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Cathedral Candles
Church Advent Wreath Candles
One of the best-known customs for the season is the Advent wreath. The wreath and winter candle-lighting in the midst of growing darkness strengthen some of the Advent images found in the Bible. The unbroken circle of greens is clearly an image of everlasting life, a victory wreath, the crown of Christ, or the wheel of time itself. Christians use the wreath as a sign that Christ reaches into our time to lead us to the light of everlasting life. The four candles mark the progress of the four weeks of Advent and the growth of light. Cathedrals Church Advent Wreath Candles fit standard 1 sockets. Choose from multiple heights and five color combinations.

51% BEESWAX Size 1 x 12" 1 x 12" 1 x 12" 1 x 12" 1 x 12" 1 x 16" 1 x 16" 1 x 16" 1 x 16" 1 x 16" Colors 3 Purple/1 Rose 4 Blue 3 Blue/1 Rose 4 Purple 4 White 3 Purple/1 Rose 4 Blue 3 Blue/1 Rose 4 Purple 4 White ISBN 978-6-0000-3332-3 978-6-0002-4748-5 978-6-0002-4751-5 978-6-0000-3334-7* 978-6-0000-3268-5 978-6-0000-3335-4 978-6-0002-4749-2 978-6-0002-4750-8 978-6-0000-3337-8* 978-6-0000-3269-2 Price $49.10 $49.10 $49.10 $49.10 $29.80 $68.35 $68.35 $68.35 $68.35 $41.80

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Candlelight Service Sets

Cathedrals Candlelight Service Master Set contains one celebrants candle (16 long); six ushers candles (8 long); and 125 or 250 (5) candles for the assembly (votive 24s). Also includes a complete supply of drip protectors for each candle. Master set with 125 congregation candles 978-6-0000-3330-9 $49.30/set Master set with 250 congregation candles 978-6-0000-3331-6 $72.75/set 100 congregation candles + Drip Protectors 978-6-0000-3296-8 $26.70/set Order at augsburgfortress.org or call 800.328.4648 5

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Advent and Christmas Seasonal Bulletins

Advent and Christmas seasonal bulletins highlight the seasons message through inspiring art and rich color, while enhancing your welcome. We have a variety of seasonal bulletins for use during these seasons; visit augsburgfortress.org and choose from our selection of regular (11 x 8) or large (14 x 8) unfolded.

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Kids Celebrate Worship: Advent & Christmas

A popular series of topical activity-based childrens booklets, Kids Celebrate Worship is full of fun-filled activities, kid-friendly art, and engaging information about the Advent and Christmas church seasons, sacraments, and participating in Sunday worship. Pre-Reader is intended for children ages 2 12 5; Young Reader is intended for children grades 13. Perfect size for pews, activity bags, or home use. 12 per package, 8 pages each $6.95 Pre-Reader 978-0-8066-5750-9 Young Reader 978-0-8066-5751-6

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Sunday School
The first Sunday in Advent (this year on December 1) is the New Years Day of the church year. Children need to be present for consecutive weeks to hear the Advent and Christmas stories unfolding. Advent is a time to prepare: to prepare for Christmas and to prepare for Jesus to come again. If youre not already using Holy Moly, Connect, or Spark Rotation Sunday school curriculum by sparkhouse, consider trying one or more of these curricula at the start of a new church year.

Holy Moly captures the imagination of kids by bringing the Bible to life. Kids walk away from class excitedly retelling the stories they just learned and eagerly awaiting whats next.

Holy Moly / Year 1 / Unit 2: Advent & Christmas

Includes these four lessons: 1. The Annunciation: Luke 1:26-38 2. Mary and Elizabeth: Luke 1:39-56 3. Jesus Is Born: Luke 2:1-20 4. The Magi: Matthew 2:1-12 Bible Storytelling DVD $19.99 Designed for leaders and students to watch together, the Holy Moly DVD features animated scripture retellings that bring the Bible to life. Learner Leaflets $2.99 Kids use the learner leaflets each week to experience the story. Each leaflet is highly visual and interactive. Leaflets available for grades K2 and grades 34. Leader Leaflets $4.99 Visual cues and brief, clear descriptions help leaders save time each week. Each leaflet contains all the lesson materials leaders need, including supply lists and scripture references. Leaflets available for grades K2 and grades 34. Bible Storybook $4.99 The rhyming Bible storybook for kids grades K2 reinforces the Bible through engaging language and colorful illustration. Each lesson in this unit is also available a la carte $12.95 A la carte is a digital download that includes the lesson DVD and printable leader and learner leaflets. Order at wearesparkhouse.org or call 877.702.5551 7

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Connect is a Bible-centered Sunday school for grades 56 with just enough humor to get kids hooked. Preteens revisit the Bibles greatest stories, uncover major biblical themes, and discover how the Bible relates to their own lives.

Unit 6 / Jesus: Early Life

You dont need to be concerned about starting the Connect series with Unit 6. The beginning video in this unit gives a brief summary of the Connect characters and plot line that was laid out in Units 15. Unit 6 begins with the Annunciation and then covers the Nativity, Consecration, Herod, and Authority of Jesus. It is a great unit to start two weeks before Christmas, continuing through the Christmas season and into Epiphany. Connect DVD $19.99 Sessions begin with kids watching an animated video that relates directly to the lessons theme. Each unit has its own DVD, complete with 5 session videos. Learner Sheets $4.49 per unit The Connect Learner Sheets encourage creativity! Students use new sheets each week to create a visual and interactive project. Leader Guide $9.99 Each guide supports leaders in facilitating the session, and includes background on the Bible, theology, and preteen development. Connect Bible (NRSV) The Connect Bible includes activities to get kids thinking about the stories theyve just learned and tools to help kids learn how to use the text. For edition options, see page 16. Each lesson in this unit is also available a la carte $12.95 A la carte is a digital download that includes the lesson DVD and printable learner sheets and leader guides.

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Preparing for Advent and Christmas Spark Rotation provides eight workshop rotation options for each Bible story. In this model, kids spend more than one week on a Bible story and visit a different workshop each week in order to experience that same story from different perspectives. For kids in kindergarten to grade 6, each workshop rotation is focused on a rich Bible story or group of Bible stories about particular characters. Workshop rotations include Art, Bible Skills and Games, Computer Lab, Cooking, Creative Drama, Music, Science, and Video. Preschoolers experience an in-room rotation with Storytelling, Art, Snack, Music, and Game stations. Spark Rotation also includes an All Kids option, making it easy for smaller congregations or congregations that prefer a multi-age Sunday school program format. Leader Guide Spark Rotation Leader Guides include eight workshop rotation options for each of the Bible stories in the unit. It provides leaders with opening, wrap-up, and prayer time ideas, as well as a step-by-step guide and list of necessary supplies for each workshop rotation. Bonus CD The Spark Rotation Bonus CD provides materials to engage learners in each Bible story lesson through art, activities, and songs, as well as take-home materials families can do together. CD contents include: Coloring Pages, Family Pages, Large Group Openings, Lyric Sheets, Lyric Slides, and Lesson Prep Videos.
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Advent and Christmas

Advent and Christmas Matthew 1:18-25; 2:1-12; Luke 1:26-58; 2:1-20 Leader Guide $39.99 978-0-8066-9891-5 Bonus CD $9.99 978-0-8066-9916-5

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Jesus Is Born

Jesus Is Born Matthew 1:18-25; 2:1-12; Luke 1:26-58; 2:1-20 Leader Guide $39.99 978-0-8066-9519-8 Bonus CD $9.99 978-0-8066-9707-9

rotation leader guide

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Advent Devotions and Studies

Advent devotions and studies from Augsburg Fortress offer opportunities to open scripture, look at it through different lenses, and join conversations with the Bible, with friends or family, with a small group, and ultimately, with God.

Great Expectations: Studies in Isaiah

by John K. O'Neal Jr. This four-session Bible study from the Book of Faith series explores the four Revised Common Lectionary first readings heard in Advent of year A. Known as a book of prophecy, Isaiah is also one of the most poetic books of the Bible. Course kit includes one Learner Guide and one Leader Guide. Course Kit ED015684 $14.79 Leader Guide 978-1-4514-0090-8 $11.99 Learner Guide 978-1-4514-0089-2 $5.79 (15); $5.50 (610); $5.21 (1125); $4.92 (2650)

Making All Things New

by Kae Evensen, Margaret A. Krych, Peter W. Marty, Carolyn Coon Mowchan, and Debbie Trafton ONeal Explores Gods ongoing work of renewing all things, particularly our stories, our days, our spirits, and our ways. Use the daily reflections on your own or with a friend or family member. Discuss the Bible study questions in an existing group, or form a group with others who are reading this book. Check out the activities and choose some hands-on ways to celebrate the gift of Gods work of renewal in us, through us, and in the world. Paperback; 101 (6" x 9") pages. 978-1-4514-0261-2 $6.99 (119); $5.59 (20+)

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by Karoline M. Lewis, Philip Ruge-Jones, Jeanette Bialas Strandjord, Debbie Trafton ONeal, and Paul E. Walters Explores four songs from the Bible: Gods New Song (Ps. 96), Song of Light (Isa. 42:1-9), Marys Song (Luke 1:46-55), and Servant Song (Phil. 2:5-11). This Advent devotional resource includes readings for each day, weekly study questions for small groups, and a variety of family activities to celebrate the season. Paperback; 104 (6" x 9") pages. 978-1-4514-2558-1 $6.99 (119); $5.59 (20+)

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While We Wait
by Tanya Ferdinandusz, Pam Fickenscher, Kevin E. Ruffcorn, and Mike Sherer For many of us, Advent is a busy time. Taking time to reflect on the meaning of the season can help us forget some of the busy-ness and appreciate Gods presence each day. Contains reflections and activities for each day in Advent, exploring four themes: Be Watchful! Watch for the Messiah! The Light Has Come! and God Is With Us! In addition, four Bible studies, one for each Sunday in Advent, are also provided to encourage group participation alongside personal reflection. Paperback; 96 (6" x 9") pages. 978-0-8066-9737-6 $6.99 (119); $5.59 (20+)

I Wonder as I Wander
by Andrew D. Hagen, Kari Reiquam, Kay S. Richter, Ted Schroeder, and Debbie Trafton ONeal Hope, love, joy, and peacefor many of us, these are the names of the four candles lit during Advent. But do these words mean anything to us and to the world today? Is hope still alive? Does love always find a way? What gives joy to the world? Will nationsand nextdoor neighborsever be at peace? Join the writers as they explore questions like these and as they reflect on who God is and what God has done through Jesus in this season of preparation. Paperback; 96 (6" x 9") pages. 978-1-4514-0095-3 $6.99 (119); $5.59 (20+)

Come, Lord Jesus

by Susan Briehl Scripture readings and brief meditations serve as the backdrop for poetry, new seasonal blessings, mealtime prayers, songs, and activities that prepare the home for the celebration of the Saviors birth. Simple blessings enable children to participate in prayer at the Advent wreath, around the Christmas tree, and by the manger. Seasonal customs from around the world expand the possibilities for celebrating the advent and nativity of the Lord. Paperback; 64 (512" x 712") pages. Quantity discounts available. 978-0-8066-2982-7 $6.99

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Music for the Season

Music Sourcebook for All Saints through Transfiguration
NEW! Beginning with All Saints Sunday in November and encompassing Christ the King, Advent, Christmas, Epiphany, and the Time after Epiphany, this book contains reproducible music for assembly with the leadership of choir and/or cantor. Many fine composers contributed music for this collection. Includes a CD-ROM with assembly parts for the worship folder. Spiral-bound; 160 pages. 978-1-4514-2426-3 $49.95

Music Sourcebook for Lent and the Three Days

This collection greatly expands the repertoire for the song of the assembly and its leaders during the days from Ash Wednesday to Easter. Most materials are newly composed in a broad range of styles. Spiral-bound; 237 pages. 978-0-8066-7040-9 $59.95

Behold Our Light: Music for Evening Worship

by Aaron David Miller NEW! This gorgeous collection by Aaron David Miller offers a complete musical setting for evening worship in a gentle contemporary style with piano and optional instruments. Each piece also works well on its own. Written for cantor and assembly, this work is a wonderful way to bring the congregation together. Paperback (812" x 11"). 978-1-4514-6252-4 $10.95

The Great O Antiphons: A Service for Advent

by Carl F. Schalk and Jill Pelez Baumgaertner NEW! This collection for Advent contains seven traditional antiphons, originally used as one each for the last seven days of Advent. Each antiphon has a cycle consisting of a choral part (SATB) followed by a new poetic reflection and finally a congregational hymn stanza. This collection is a terrific way to bring a renewed spirit to your Advent worship. Paperback (812" x 11"). 978-1-4514-6253-1 $15.00 12 Order at augsburgfortress.org or call 800.328.4648

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Augsburg Organ Library

The Augsburg Organ Library is a multi-volume collection that reflects the twentieth century renewal of the organ and its music. The compositions included in this series come from a variety of cultural and religious traditions. Music from England, Belgium, France, Germany, Scandinavia, and North America forms the basis of the library. As such, the variety of notational traditions and organ nomenclature has been retained in order to reflect original sources and performance practices. The result is a rich compendium of organ music that serves as a basic performing library for church organists. A wide range of selections has been carefully chosen with special focus placed on the seasons of the church year, including Advent and Christmas. Music that primarily supports the song of the worshiping assembly is included; repertoire designed solely for concert or recital has been avoided. The majority of compositions are based on commonly used hymn tunes that are widely known in English-speaking countries. Paperback (12" x 9"). Augsburg Organ Library: Advent Advent offers 37 arrangements of 21 hymn tunes for the Advent season. 978-0-8006-5895-3 $40.00 Augsburg Organ Library: Christmas Christmas offers 38 arrangements of 32 hymn tunes for the Christmas season. 978-0-8006-5935-6 $40.00 Augsburg Organ Library: Epiphany Epiphany offers 37 arrangements of 34 hymn tunes for the Epiphany season. 978-0-8006-5934-9 $40.00 Augsburg Organ Library: Healing and Funeral NEW! Healing and Funeral offers 40 arrangements of 37 hymn tunes suited for All Saints, funerals, healing services, and commemorations. 978-1-4514-6261-6 $40.00

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Christmas Carols
Carols of Christmas: Music Edition Includes 40 popular Christmas carols. The 24-page (512" x 812") Music Edition may be used as an accompanists book when using the Word Edition. 978-0-8006-4806-0 $5.99 Carols of Christmas: Word Edition A four-page, letter-size sheet with words for the 40 carols. 978-0-8006-4807-7 $0.45 (199); $0.18 (100+) Carols and Hymns for Christmas Complete words and music for 15 favorite carols; useful for caroling parties. Carols and Hymns for Christmas is a 16-page (512" x 812") booklet. 978-0-8006-4808-4 $1.25 (111); $0.75 (1299); $0.57 (100+) Christmas Glee: Five Little Jazz Carols by Evelyn Larter Includes five jazz-inspired settings of carols for choir and piano. Three of the settings also include optional instrumental parts for flute or violin. 978-1-4514-0181-3 $6.95 Amid the Winters Snow: Christmas Glee for Flute and Piano by Evelyn Larter NEW! Includes 10 jazz-styled carols for flute and piano that can be used for worship as well as holiday recitals. 978-1-4514-6266-1 $27.00 Beautiful the Sky: Four Scandinavian Carols by Erik Christiansen (Editor) and Paul J. Christiansen (Arranger) Beautiful the Sky is a collection of beloved Scandinavian Christmas anthems. Texts are in both English and language of origin. 32-page (7 x 10.25) booklet with a cappella and SATB/4-part mixed voicing (medium difficulty). 978-1-4514-2411-9 $4.95

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Bibles for All Ages

Receive this Bible. Hear Gods word with us. Learn and tell its stories. Discover its mysteries. Honor its commandments. Rejoice in its good news. May Gods life-giving word inspire you and make you wise. Presentation of the Bible from Seasonal Rites for Autumn, Sundays and Seasons: Guide to Worship Planning

Connect Bible
Connect Bible helps kids explore how individual Bible stories form into larger biblical themes. The pages are filled with navigational queues that direct kids to passages that share similar themes, and quick activities that allow kids to engage with the readings without turning the page. Designed for kids grades 36. Hardcover Imprintable. 978-1-4514-3082-0 $24.99 (15); $22.49 (610); $19.99 (1115); $18.99 (1649); $16.99 (50+) Paperback 978-1-4514-3081-3 $19.99 (19); $17.99 (1024); $15.99 (2549); $13.99 (50+)

Spark Story Bible

The award-winning Spark Story Bible is filled with 150 Bible stories. Each story features colorful illustrations, easy-to-read text, and questions to help reinforce the stories. Designed for kids age 2 to grade 2. 978-0-8066-7049-2 $19.99 (19); $17.99 (1024); $15.99 (2549); $13.99 (50+)

Spark Bible (NRSV)

The paperback Spark Bible (NRSV) helps kids explore the Bible in a personal way and makes it easy to interact with Gods Word. Designed for grades 36, it features chapter introductions, easy-to-read callouts, colorful maps, and stickers. Imprintable. 978-0-8066-7048-5 $19.99 (19); $17.99 (1024); $15.99 (2549); $13.99 (50+) The Spark Bible (NRSV) Gift Edition is the perfect gift for your kids grades 36. Includes the same interior features as the paperback Spark Bible. The hardcover design is durable and age-appropriate. Imprintable. 978-1-4514-0193-6 $24.99 (15); $22.49 (610); $19.99 (1115); $18.99 (1649); $16.99 (50+) 16 Order at augsburgfortress.org or call 800.328.4648

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Lutheran Study Bible

Lutheran Study Bible invites readers to experience the Bible and its message through solid background material, unique Lutheran insights, and opportunities for faith reflection. This resource features the NRSV translation as well as introductions, notes, and articles written by more than 60 Lutheran pastors and teaching theologians. Other than Here We Stand, all Lutheran Study Bibles are imprintable.

Paperback 978-0-8066-8060-6 $24.99 (19); $18.75 (10+) Deluxe Edition 978-0-8066-9742-0 $39.99

Hardcover 978-0-8066-8059-0 $34.99 (19); $24.50 (10+) Large Print Edition 978-0-8066-9743-7 $49.99

Here We Stand: Lutheran Study Bible 978-0-8066-9846-5 $24.99 (19); $18.75 (10+) Lutheran Study Bible e-Version Compatible with iPad, iPhone, and iPhone Touch, Nook, Kindle Fire, Android phones and Android tablets, and Windows 7. 978-1-4514-2560-4 $29.95

NRSV Pew Bible

Includes footnotes, nine-point type Bible text. Hardcover, 1166 pages, imprintable. Cranberry 978-0-8066-5609-0 $14.99

NRSV Augsburg Fortress Gift and Award Bible

Flexible imitation leather with velva-gold edges. Nine-point type; imprintable. Black 978-0-8066-0391-9 $17.99 Burgundy 978-0-8066-0392-6 $17.99 17

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The family of resources that helps congregations support and provide engaging worship focused on Gods mission. Evangelical Lutheran Worship is more comprehensive than any previous resourceyet it is the same size as Lutheran Book of Worship. It represents the full breadth of the church better than any previous resourceyet it includes much that churches know, cherish, and use from existing resources.

Gift Edition
This expertly crafted edition features the complete content of the Evangelical Lutheran Worship pew edition with an elegant leather cover, gilded edging, and ribbon markers. It is the ideal resource for clergy, worship leaders, and lay people. Designed to withstand years of use, this is a perfect resource for anyone who uses Evangelical Lutheran Worship. Features include: Propers for every week in the three-year lectionary Recommended patterns for worship 10 communion settings 15 new additional services All 150 Psalms for singing Newly commissioned reflective art throughout Three-year daily lectionary Luthers Small Catechism

6" x 9", bonded leather. This item is imprintable. 978-0-8066-5671-7 $45.00

Pocket Gift Edition

Same content as the Gift Edition in a smaller size. 434" x 7", bonded leather. This item is imprintable. 978-0-8066-7035-5 $40.00 18

Pew Edition
Hardcover; 914" x 614". This item is imprintable. 978-0-8066-5618-2 $22.50

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Prayer Book for the Armed Services

NEW! The first of its kind since World War II, the Evangelical Lutheran Worship Prayer Book for the Armed Services was developed with the contributions and review of chaplains and other service members. This durable pocket-sized companion is ideal for those in the military, family and friends of those in active service, veterans, as well as pastors and congregations of those who serve. Features include: Morning and evening prayer for individual use Prayers for many service-related contexts, including preparation for missions, confronting crises, grieving fallen companions, life circumstances during deployment, and more Corporate worship services with resources from Evangelical Lutheran Worship and the ELCAs full-communion partner churches Affirmation of baptism for returning veterans Prayers for congregations whose pastors serve as chaplains or whose members are deployed 26 psalms for a variety of circumstances The words to 65 hymns and songs, including an expanded section of national songs 978-1-4514-7000-0 $8.00
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Affirmation of Baptism for Returning Veterans

Affirmation of Baptism may be used at many times in the life of a baptized Christian. Although commonly used as part of a process of formation in youth or adulthood, this particular order is intended for use in pastoral care with military personnel returning home from deployment as a sign of renewed participation in the life of their congregation. The scripture readings and prayers given for a variety of circumstances in other sections of this volume may be used within this order. This order may take place within Holy Communion or the Service of the Word, usually following the hymn of the day. Those making affirmation may gather with the ministers at the font at the conclusion of the hymn of the day. When this order is used independently of another service, it may begin with an invocation. All may make the sign of the cross, the sign marked at baptism, as the presiding minister begins.

In the name of the Father, and of the + Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
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Luthers Small Catechism, Gift Edition, with Evangelical Lutheran Worship texts
by Martin Luther (author) and Timothy J. Wengert (editor) Luthers Small Catechism, Gift Edition is a beautiful and elegant edition of the Wengert translation of Luthers Small Catechism (1995). The Gift Edition contains the same content as the Study Edition. Two-color interior with descriptive icons throughout. 4" x 7". 978-0-8066-5603-8 $14.99 (19); $12.99 (10+)

Bookmarks
These durable bookmarks are designed specifically for Evangelical Lutheran Worship. Features five 14" multi-colored woven ribbons. Logo tab inserts into the spine for ease of use. 978-6-0002-0879-0 $4.95

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Devotionals
Bread for the Day
Bread for the Day is a daily-use resource that is perfect for personal, household, or group devotions. Following the daily lectionary and other resources, Bread for the Day also includes: Brief introductions to the seasons and notes on festivals and commemorations Table graces/meal prayers for the holidays and seasons Household blessings for special times throughout the year Monthly pages for recording prayer requests Simplified forms for morning and evening prayer Waking prayers and bedtime prayers, including prayers with children 978-1-4514-2565-9 $8.95 (19); $7.16 (1099); $6.71 (100299); higher quantity discounts available eBook version available October 2013.

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Christ revealed to the nations

Then Herod secretly called for the wise men and learned from them the exact time when the star had appeared. Then he sent them to Bethlehem, saying, Go and search diligently for the child; and when you have found him, bring me word so that I may also go and pay him homage. When they had heard the king, they set out; and there, ahead of them, went the star that they had seen at its rising, until it stopped over the place where the child was. When they saw that the star had stopped, they were overwhelmed with joy. On entering the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother; and they knelt down and paid him homage. Then, opening their treasure chests, they offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. (Matt. 2:7-11)

On the Epiphany of Our lord (January 6), the household joins the church throughout the world in celebrating the manifestation, the epiphany, of Christ to the world The festival of Christmas is thus set within the context of outreach to the larger community; it possesses an outward movement The festival of the Epiphany asks the Christian household: How might our faith in Christ the light be shared with friends and family, with our neighbors, with the poor and needy in our land, with those who live in other nations?

Table Prayer for Epiphany and the Time after Epiphany ( Januar y 6 March 4)
Generous God, you have made yourself known in Jesus, the light of the world. As this food and drink give us refreshment, so strengthen us by your Spirit, that as your baptized sons and daughters we may share your light with all the world. Grant this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Psalm
Psalm 72:1-7, 10 -14
All shall bow down

Additional Readings
Isaiah 60:1- 6
Nations come to the light

Ephesians 3:1-12
The gospels promise for all

Hymn: Bright and Glorious Is the Sky, ELW 301

O God, on this day you revealed your Son to the nations by the leading of a star. Lead us now by faith to know your presence in our lives, and bring us at last to the full vision of your glory, through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
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Too Deep for Words: Devotions for Lent 2014

by David L. Miller, Joelle Colville-Hanson, and Mary Hinkle Shore NEW! This pocket-sized, full-color devotional takes you through Lent with daily readings from Romans. Each reading is accompanied by a photo, quote, reflection, and prayer. Regular Paperback (4" x 512"), 96 pages. 978-1-4514-7810-5 $2.00 (199); $1.50 (100+) Large Print Edition 978-1-4514-7811-2 $5.00 eBook Edition Available November 2013 978-1-4514-7924-9 $2.00

Light. It is . . . hoping to be found by a light and warmth . . . instead of darkness and cold. Anne Lamott, Help, Thanks, Wow: The Three Essential Prayers Windows of grace Its not articulate or profound, but sometimes, like last Sunday, I look up and say, Help. Walking from the car to the church door, I didnt want to enter. I felt cold and empty. I would have gladly driven off by myself to drink coffee and avoid all human contact except for the barista. But the fact that I am the pastorand that it was Sundaymeant something more was expected of me. An atheist might think my cry-to-the-sky superstitious and childish. And it is childish, I suppose, but it was also the most honest prayer I could offer. And it was exactly what God wanted of me, honesty about the weakness and vulnerability that made running away look attractive. Not only do I think God liked my prayer, I think my one-word cry was not even my prayer. It was Gods prayer, Gods Spirit speaking in me, drawing me near, inviting me to be as needy as I felt. Go ahead, the Spirit says. Name it all, and let it all go. I am your Abba, the Loving Spirit who cries out in you, turning your every struggle into a window of opportunity for grace to flow into all your empty places. Prayer May every moment of this day be a window for grace to flow into my soul. Amen.

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Romans 8:15b-17 When we cry, Abba! Father! it is that very Spirit bearing witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs, heirs of God and joint heirs with Christif, in fact, we suffer with him so that we may also be glorified with him. To ponder My belief is that when youre telling the truth, youre close to God. If you say to God, I am exhausted and depressed beyond words, and I dont like You at all right now, and I recoil from most people who believe in You, that might be the most honest thing youve ever said. . . . So prayer is our sometimes real selves trying to communicate with the Real, with Truth, with the
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Soli Deo Gloria: Choir Devotions for Year A

by Craig M. Mueller Soli Deo Gloria is a collection of devotions for the choir, choir director, and music lovers. The collection features brief meditations based on the texts given in the Revised Common Lectionary, emphasizing the choirs leadership role in worship. The ministry of choral music requires preparation of both heart and voice. These devotionals, used at either rehearsal or before worship, will provide a spiritual element much as vocal warm-ups provide the musical element. Also included with each devotional is a hymn text appropriate for the day and rehearsal planning pages. Spiral-bound.
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ARE YOU AWAKE?
Are you awake? Perhaps the director asks this of the choir when a rehearsal seems to drag and the energy is low. Sleeping and waking are part of the natural rhythm of life. But sleep is mysterious, isnt it? Studies show that in the last century the average American is sleeping two hours less per nightfrom an average of nine hours in 1910 to about 6.9 hours now. Im so tired. How often do you hear that? Weve become a tired and chronically sleep-deprived generation. Some of us also toss and turn. We wake up early. Is it stress? Is it getting older? Is it our diet or the wine we drank the night before? Is it the mattress? Its hard to be fully awake during the day when we havent had a good night of sleep. The days are getting shorter. There is less light and more darkness. And for many, these days come with an added burden. Seasonal Affective Disorderor SADchallenges some people at this time of year. There may be depression, oversleeping, lethargy, and a feeling of fatigue. Another Advent arrives with a wake-up call. Are you awake? Or are you sleepwalking through life? The first Sunday of Advent is like an alarm clock. The jarring images catch our attention. Its like a jolt of caffeine, or the shock of cold water being poured on us. Another year has passed. Time is flying. Life is short. Are you awake? The early Christians believed that Jesus would return in their lifetime. Many scriptures were written with that perspective in mind. The Son of Man is coming at an unexpected hour. So keep awake. Be mindful. Be watchful. Be vigilant. Be ready. Christ is coming soon and that might mean right now. Christ comes among us in word and sacrament, in the gift of community, in the face of a stranger, in the priceless gifts in each moment. Dont forget to get a good night of sleep. Youll be more alert at rehearsal and for the service! Yet, the Advent alarm clock is also ringing. Christ is coming. Christ is here! Are you awake? A Latin Advent hymn gives words for our prayer:
Wakened by the solemn warning, from earths bondage let us rise; Christ, our sun, all sloth dispelling, shines upon the morning skies.

Readings and Psalm

Isaiah 2:1-5 War transformed into peace Psalm 122 I was glad when they said to me, Let us go to the house of the Lord. (Ps.122:1) Romans 13:11-14 Salvation is near; wake from sleep Matthew 24:36-44 The sudden coming of salvation

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Cat Psalms: Prayers My Cats Have Taught Me

by Herbert Brokering Cats help me pray, writes Herbert Brokering. This collection of whimsical, insightful psalm-prayers is based on Brokerings observations of cats he knew throughout his lifefarm cats, house cats, alley cats. Each psalm expresses an observation about a cats nature, written in the voice of the cat, followed by a prayer in which the human spirit speaks of its cat-like nature to God. Cat Psalms offers fresh ways to see ourselves and new ways to pray. Paperback; 64 (512" x 612") pages. 978-0-8066-4498-1 $8.99

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by Herbert Brokering In this companion to Cat Psalms, Herbert Brokering explores the similarities in the relationship between dogs and owners and the relationship between humans and God. His descriptions of well-loved canine attributesincluding trusting, pleading, loving, guarding are followed by prayers that explore these traits in our relationship with God. For readers seeking creative expressions for their faith. Paperback; 64 (512" x 612") pages. 978-0-8066-5160-6 $11.99

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Leading Worship Matters: A Sourcebook for Preparing Worship Leaders
with DVD and CD-ROM NEW! Practical, succinct, easy-to-use tools and resources to support, plan, execute, and evaluate worship leadership training. More than 30 contributors provide helps and training materials for assisting ministers, readers, intercessors, acolytes, ushers, greeters, communion ministers, altar guild, tech ministers, musicians, and childrens sermon ministers. Includes a library of brief, helpful topics for a variety of worship leaders and those who care for the worship space. DVD segments provide starting points for conversation and consideration of local practice. CD-ROM contains reproducible and customizable files of the Sourcebook training materials. 978-1-4514-7806-8 $44.95

Getting the Word Out: A Handbook for Readers

by Christopher George Hoyer NEW! Practical help, encouragement, preparation exercises, and spiritual wisdom for those who serve as readers in worship. Hoyer provides valuable insight into both the why and the how of excellent reading. Includes pronunciation guide for the lectionary readings. 978-1-4514-7807-5 $6.99 (14); $4.99 (5+) eBook 978-1-4514-7926-3 $6.99

Serving the Assemblys Worship: A Handbook for Assisting Ministers

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This introductory course helps participants develop a richer understanding of the foundations of Lutheran worship. With a focus on the principal gathering around word and sacrament, participants explore the questions about why we gather, how we encounter God in worship, and how that encounter shapes our response in both our communities and our world. This study includes topics such as the Church Year, the Lectionary, Holy Baptism, Holy Communion, Corporate Prayer, and Worship and Culture. Leader Guide 978-1-4514-3604-4 $24.99

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Sundays and Seasons

Easy to use and rich in content, Sundays and Seasons enriches every aspect of worship preparation. Lay worship leaders and planners, preachers and presiders, worship team leaders, musicians and visual artists, educators, sacristans and altar guilds, and pastoral liturgists will find this to be the perfect resource to ease their work and prepare engaging worship. Use Sundays and Seasons: Guide to Worship Planning together with sundaysandseasons.com for effective and efficient planning, preparation, and production of all your worship needs.

Sundays and Seasons: Guide to Worship Planning, Year A, 2014

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Worship Planning Calendar, Year A, 2014

Worship Planning Calendar serves as a planning guide, appointment calendar, and guide to daily prayer. This spiral-bound edition is intended as a tool to accompany Sundays and Seasons, Year A, 2014. 978-1-4514-2562-8 $22.00

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Words for Worship, Year A, 2014

Words for Worship makes worship folder preparation easy by including week-to-week elements from Lectionary for Worship, Year A; Sundays and Seasons, 2014; Psalter for Worship, Year A: Evangelical Lutheran Worship Edition; and Revised Common Lectionary Daily Readings. 978-1-4514-2566-6 $199.00

Church Year Calendar, Year A, 2014 (Print)

This full-color, two-sided, letter-size worship planning and devotional resource gives specific dates, Bible readings, hymn of the day, and liturgical color for Sundays and festivals. 978-1-4514-2563-5 $1.95 (111); $0.83 (1299); $0.75 (100+)

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Isa 2:1-5 Isa 11:1-10 Isa 35:1-10 Isa 7:10-16 Isa 9:2-7 Isa 62:6-12 Isa 52:7-10 Isa 63:7-9 Jer 31:7-14 or Sir 24:1-12 Isa 60:1-6 Isa 42:1-9 Isa 49:1-7 Isa 9:1-4 Mal 3:1-4 Micah 6:1-8 Isa 58:1-9a [9b-12] Deut 30:15-20 or Sir 15:15-20 Lev 19:1-2, 9-18 Exod 24:12-18 Joel 2:1-2, 12-17 or Isa 58:1-12 Gen 2:15-17; 3:1-7 Gen 12:1-4a Exod 17:1-7 1 Sam 16:1-13 Ezek 37:1-14 Isa 50:4-9a Isa 42:1-9 Isa 49:1-7 Isa 50:4-9a Exod 12:1-4 [5-10] 11-14 Isa 52:1353:12

Ps 122 Ps 72:1-7, 18-19 Ps 146:5-10 or Luke 1:46b-55 Ps 80:1-7, 17-19 Ps 96 Ps 97 Ps 98 Ps 148 Ps 147:12-20 or Wis 10:15-21 Ps 72:1-7, 10-14 Ps 29 Ps 40:1-11 Ps 27:1, 4-9 Ps 84 or Ps 24:7-10 Ps 15 Ps 112:1-9 [10] Ps 119:1-8 Ps 119:33-40 Ps 2 or Ps 99 Ps 51:1-17 Ps 32 Ps 121 Ps 95 Ps 23 Ps 130 Ps 31:9-16 Ps 36:5-11 Ps 71:1-14 Ps 70 Ps 116:1-2, 12-19 Ps 22

Rom 13:11-14 Rom 15:4-13 James 5:7-10 Rom 1:1-7 Titus 2:11-14 Titus 3:4-7 Heb 1:1-4 [5-12] Heb 2:10-18 Eph 1:3-14 Eph 3:1-12 Acts 10:34-43 1 Cor 1:1-9 1 Cor 1:10-18 Heb 2:14-18 1 Cor 1:18-31 1 Cor 2:1-12 [13-16] 1 Cor 3:1-9 1 Cor 3:10-11, 16-23 2 Peter 1:16-21 2 Cor 5:20b6:10 Rom 5:12-19 Rom 4:1-5, 13-17 Rom 5:1-11 Eph 5:8-14 Rom 8:6-11 Phil 2:5-11 Heb 9:11-15 1 Cor 1:18-31 Heb 12:1-3 1 Cor 11:23-26 Heb 10:16-25 or Heb 4:14-16; 5:7-9 Rom 6:3-11 Col 3:1-4 or Acts 10:34-43 1 Peter 1:3-9

Matt 24:36-44 Matt 3:1-12 Matt 11:2-11 Matt 1:18-25 Luke 2:1-14 [15-20] Luke 2:[1-7] 8-20 John 1:1-14 Matt 2:13-23 John 1:[1-9] 10-18 Matt 2:1-12 Matt 3:13-17 John 1:29-42 Matt 4:12-23 Luke 2:22-40 Matt 5:1-12 Matt 5:13-20 Matt 5:21-37 Matt 5:38-48 Matt 17:1-9 Matt 6:1-6, 16-21 Matt 4:1-11 John 3:1-17 John 4:5-42 John 9:1-41 John 11:1-45 Matt 26:1427:66 or Matt 27:11-54 John 12:1-11 John 12:20-36 John 13:21-32 John 13:1-17, 31b-35 John 18:119:42 John 20:1-18 Matt 28:1-10 or John 20:1-18 John 20:19-31

Awake! Awake, and greet the new morn On Jordans bank the Baptists cry Come, thou long-expected Jesus Savior of the nations, come On Christmas night The bells of Christmas Of the Fathers love begotten Twas in the moon of wintertime Let our gladness have no end What child is this When Jesus came to Jordan Christ, Be Our Light Will you come and follow me In a lowly manger born O God of mercy, God of light Light shone in darkness Oh, that the Lord would guide my ways Great God, your love has called us Come, beloved of the Maker Lord Jesus, think on me I want Jesus to walk with me God loved the world As the deer runs to the river Lead me, guide me Restore in us, O God My song is love unknown A lamb goes uncomplaining forth Seed that in earth is dying Ah, holy Jesus Where charity and love prevail O sacred head now wounded Tree of Life and awesome mystery Awake, my heart, with gladness We walk by faith

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Ps 118:1-2, 14-24 Ps 16

Readings for year A are from the Revised Common Lectionary, copyright 1992 Consultation on Common Texts. Used by permission. Scriptural citations refer to the New Revised Standard Version Bible with Apocrypha. The hymns are related to this lectionary. 1. The color for Sunday of the Passion through Wednesday in Holy Week is scarlet or purple. 2. The color for Maundy Thursday is scarlet or white. 3. The altar is stripped for Good Friday. 4. For a complete list of readings for the Easter Vigil, see Lectionary for Worship or Evangelical Lutheran Worship, p. 269. Italics mean that the day is not a Sunday. Hymns can be found in Evangelical Lutheran Worship.

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2014 Calendar of Word and Season

This beautiful full-color wall calendar identifies church festivals and U.S. and Canadian holidays, and includes a list of all of the Bible readings for the year from the Revised Common Lectionary for Sundays and church festivals. Date blocks provide plenty of room for family or church date-keeping, identifying the seasonal or festival color. Excellent gifts for each household or staff and committee member! 838" x 1078". Spiral-bound and punched for hanging. The artwork was created by biblical artist Wayne Forte. You can view his work at www.wayneforte.com and www.eyekons.com. 978-1-4514-2568-0 $10.95 (111); $4.50 (1249); $3.50 (5099); $3.00 (100499); $2.50 (500+)

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Fed and Forgiven

Fed and Forgiven is a comprehensive set of resources for leading children, youth, and adults into the sacrament of Holy Communion. Resources include a comprehensive leader guide, DVD, and age-appropriate learner resources.

Fed and Forgiven Resource Kit: Communion Preparation

Contains everything you need to begin using this exciting new family of communion preparation resources. Along with the comprehensive leader guide and DVD, youll receive samples of each of the age-specific learner resources. This is the ideal all-in-one resource for first communion preparation, as well as continuing formation and education. The kit includes one of each of the following: Fed and Forgiven Leader Guide with CD-ROM Fed and Forgiven DVD PreKK Learner Resource Grades 13 Learner Resource Grades 46 Learner Resource Youth/Adult Learner Resource Fed and Forgiven communion certificate

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Washed and Welcome

A vibrant series of resources to support pastors, parents, and sponsors as they prepare for the sacrament of Holy Baptism. Washed and Welcome provides practical helps and ideas for parents and sponsors, as well as content and ideas to engage the entire assembly.

Washed and Welcome: A Baptism Sourcebook with CD-ROM

This book is a practical theological resource to help pastors walk parents and sponsors through the various parts of baptism. 978-1-4514-0130-1 $44.95

Welcome, Child of God

2011 Award Winner This sturdy board book features simple text that can be read aloud or sung, and illustrations that help children remember their baptism. 978-1-4514-0133-2 $7.99 (14); $6.99 (5+)

Living the Promises of Baptism: 101 Ideas for Parents

Meals, bedtime, play, seasons, milestones, transitions all these occasions and more become opportunities for practicing faith. The ideas in Living the Promises of Baptism are for children from infant to upper elementary. Whether your child is a newborn, a preteen, or somewhere in between, you will find yourself returning to this book again and again for support, encouragement, and inspiration. 978-1-4514-0131-8 $6.99 (14); $4.99 (5+)

Go Make Disciples: An Invitation to Baptismal Living

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Fortress Biblical Preaching Commentaries

NEW! Sign up to receive all six volumes and save 35% off each volume as it is published! Email customercare@augsburgfortress.org or call 800.328.4648 to place an order. Fortress Biblical Preaching Commentaries provide an overall reading strategy to the biblical book itself, and then delve into the lectionary selections to help lectionary preachers stay true to the message of each writer as they are presented through the liturgical year. Volumes in the series include Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Acts of the Apostles, and Pauline Epistles.

Matthew
by O. Wesley Allen Jr. With liturgical sensitivity and exegetical skill, Allen provides a unique preaching resource that will build biblical literacy by assisting both preachers and listeners in understanding Matthews gospel as a whole. Matthew helps congregational leaders develop exegetically informed cumulative preaching and educational experiences focused on but not limited to the lections in Matthew. O. Wesley Allen has given us a fine commentary on Matthew's gospel. Here is a robustly, unashamedly theological reading of the biblical text, all in service of Christian proclamation today. Here is Matthew's good news meant to be preached, to be performed, and practiced! William H. Willimon, Duke Divinity School 978-0-8006-9871-3 $22.00

Acts of the Apostles

by Ronald J. Allen Readings from Acts are offered only during Easter, so how can preachers make this important book come alive throughout the church year? While offering a basic exegetical framework for interpreting passages in their historical, literary, rhetorical, and theological contexts, this volume also suggests ways in which the preacher can relate passages and motifs from Acts to the congregation and world today. Ron Allen's new commentary on Acts is a gem for preachers. Allen honors the otherness of biblical texts and helps interpreters engage critically the theological issues that emerge out of struggling faithfully with them. David Schnasa Jacobsen, Boston University School of Theology 978-0-8006-9872-0 $22.00 34 Order at augsburgfortress.org or call 800.328.4648

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Congregational Life
Preaching at the Crossroads: How the World and Our PreachingIs Changing
by David J. Lose NEW DECEMBER 2013! Postmodernism. Secularism. Pluralism. These are the words often used to describe the tumultuous changes that have affected our culture and our churches. But what do they really mean? What challenges and opportunities do they provide todays preachers? David Lose takes preachers on a tour of the major cultural influences of the last century, explaining how they have contributed to the diminishment of the church and exploring how they also offer opportunities to cultivate a more vibrant and relevant faith in the twenty-first century. 978-0-8006-9973-4 $19.00

Practicing Care in Rural Congregations and Communities

by Jeanne Hoeft, L. Shannon Jung, and Joretta Marshall NEW! Pastoral care in rural communities is different from care in other locales. Despite these differences, rural churches and communities also hold a particular wisdom from which the rest of the church might benefit. Small towns and rural areas have particular challenges, and in seeking to live out the Christian life in the midst of those challenges, local churches have unique and useful insights into what it means to care for one another. 978-0-8006-9954-3 $19.00

The Mission Table: Renewing Congregation and Community

by Stephen Bouman NEW! In a time of declining mainline Protestant church attendance, Bouman reminds us that the Holy Spirit is still very much at work in our communities and in the world. God continues to make all things new, and calls us to join this mission of reconciliation, restoration, and renewal. Each chapter contains Bible references and questions for individual and group reflection, study, and action. Paperback. 978-1-4514-7812-9 $9.99 (19); $7.99 (10+) Order at augsburgfortress.org or call 800.328.4648 35

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Church Supplies
Long-Burning Beeswax Candles
Cathedral Brand guaranteed and stamped 51% beeswax candles are expertly crafted using only the finest pure-natural beeswax for longer, cleaner, and more dependable burning performance.
51% BEESWAX Type 1 lbs. 1 lbs. 1 lb. Short 1s Short 2s Special 2s Special 3s Short 3s Short 4s Short 4s Short 6s Short 6s End Ctn ISBN P S A P S P P S S P S P 2 2 4 6 12 12 18 18 24 24 36 36 B. 978-6-0000-3271-5 C. 978-6-0000-3269-2 D. 978-6-0000-3258-6 E. 978-6-0000-3259-3 G. 978-6-0000-3262-3 H. 978-6-0000-3261-6 I. 978-6-0000-3264-7 J. 978-6-0000-3263-0 K. 978-6-0000-3266-1 L. 978-6-0000-3265-4 Size 1 x 26" 1 x 16" Price $33.70 $33.70 $41.80 A. 978-6-0000-3270-8 1 x 26" STEARINE ISBN Size Price $21.10 $21.10 $26.20 978-6-0000-3299-9 1 x 24" 978-6-0000-3300-2 1 x 24" 978-6-0000-3298-2 1 x 16"

1 x 24" $69.65 11/16 x 16" $69.65 $69.65 $66.75 $66.75 $66.75 $66.75 $66.75 11/8 x 10" $69.65
7 8 7 8 7 8 7 8 7 8

978-6-0000-3287-6 1 x 22" $39.75 978-6-0000-3288-3 11/16 x 17" $39.75 978-6-0000-3289-0 11/8 x 15" 978-6-0000-3291-3 978-6-0000-3292-0 978-6-0000-3293-7 978-6-0000-3305-7 11/8 x 9 3/8"
7 8

F. 978-6-0000-3260-9 11/8 x 15" / x 16" / x 12" / x 12" / x 8" / x 8"

$39.75 $39.75 $37.05 $37.05 $40.30 $37.05 $40.30

978-6-0000-3290-6 7/8 x 16" / x 11" / x 8" / x 8" 978-6-0000-3304-0 7/8 x 11"

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Three Kings Charcoal

These self-igniting Quick Lite charcoal discs are quick to light and used for burning resin and non-combustible incense. 978-6-0000-3374-3 $23.95 (Quantity: 100 per package)

Communion Wafers
Gluten-Free Communion Wafers 40 per package. 978-6-0002-4944-1 $8.52 Celebrants Host Communion Wafer White or whole wheat flour. Cellophane wrapped in sealed box. Measures 2" in diameter with cross imprint. Box of 50. White 978-6-0000-3131-2 $4.50 Communion Wafers
Size 118" White Amount Box of 500 Box of 1000 Container of 1000 118" Wheat Box of 500 Box of 1000 Container of 1000 138" White 138" Wheat Box of 500 Box of 1000 Box of 500 Box of 1000 ISBN 978-6-0000-3094-0 978-6-0000-3221-0 978-6-0002-3681-6 978-6-0000-3220-3 978-6-0000-3279-1 978-6-0002-3682-3 978-6-0000-3106-0 978-6-0000-3104-6 978-6-0000-3223-4 978-6-0000-3105-3 Price $8.75 $12.60 $12.60 $8.20 $15.90 $15.90 $9.18 $17.00 $11.63 $20.70

Wheat 978-6-0000-3132-9 $5.75

Whole Wheat Communion Wafers Features three imprints: Paschal Lamb, Jerusalem cross, and cross form. 1" in diameter. Plastic bagged in box. 978-6-0000-3020-9 $17.44 (Quantity: 500 per package)

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Towels
Dove & Water Baptismal Towel Lightweight cotton towel has descending dove and water applique in white. 734" x 1012". Quantity discounts available. 978-6-0000-6425-9 $4.95 Dove & Trefoil Baptismal Towel Made of batiste, with attractive yellow and white appliqued descending dove and triple circle. 734" x 1012". Quantity discounts available. 978-6-0000-3726-0 $4.95 Shell & Dove Baptismal Towel Fine cotton towel has a shell and dove embroidered in dark gold. 10" x 10". 978-6-0000-4717-7 $4.95 (Quantity discounts available) Dove & Olive Branch Baptismal Towel White towel features descending dove and with olive branch in white. 734" x 912". ITEM002122 $4.95 (Quantity discounts available) Dove & Shell Baptismal Towel White towel with gold detail features dove and shell design. 734" x 912". ITEM002123 $4.95 (Quantity discounts available)

Certificates
This beautiful certificate line highlights the role of the worshiping community in acknowledging a passage in an individuals life of faith. Envelopes included. Certificates sized 11" x 8". Child Baptism 978-0-8066-4653-4 Package of 12, $14.50 Baptismal Sponsor 978-0-8066-4658-9 Package of 12, $4.50 Confirmation 978-0-8066-4655-8 Package of 12, $14.50

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This Advent and Christmas, have access to our music library

Prelude Music Planner is an online tool that makes worship planning easy and efficient, leaving you more time to do what you do best: make music. Explore thousands of pieces from Augsburg Fortress, MorningStar, Hope, Choristers Guild, and GIA. Whether you're looking for large choir, small choir, soloist, organ, piano, handbells, or even a nice piece to highlight your talented flute player, we have you covered.

Find out more at preludemusicplanner.org

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