GATHERING & ADORATION
PRELUDE “God with Us”
WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS
THE LIGHTING OF THE ADVENT WREATH
Scott & Jackson Redfield
… “With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation” (Isaiah 12:3). With joy you will remember that God’s salvation is already present among us.
Faced with the troubles and the suffering of the world, we choose to live in joyful presence to God and one another. We will not turn away from the pain and the hurt in our world, and we will not stop rejoicing in God, whose salvation fills us to overflowing that God’s love might flow through us and flood our troubled world with hope, peace, and joy.
We light this candle of joy…
Alongside the candles of HOPE and PEACE, we now light the candle of JOY.
Notice it is pink, signifying that we are almost to Bethlehem, but not quite yet!
SING TO THE LORD “Soon and Very Soon,
We are Going to See the King”
CHRISTMAS PARTICIPATION STORY
RELEASING THE BLESSING (Tithes & Offerings)
Offertory – “Christmas Hallelujah”
THE WORD THAT BRINGS LIFE…
LORD, HEAR OUR PRAYERS FOR OTHERS & OURSELVES
LUKE 1:26-38 | LUKE 2:41-52 Leah Sudul
MESSAGE Mary Didn’t Know… She Was Going to Suffer”
OUR RESPONSE TO ALL THAT GOD HAS BEEN DOING
SING TO THE LORD “Tremble”
THE HOUR IS OVER! LET US BRING THE LIGHT OF CHRIST
INTO THE WORLD’S DARKNESS!
*SING TO THE LORD “O Promised One of Israel”
Worshipbook #124
“My Soul Proclaims the Lord My God”
(To the tune of Amazing Grace)
All nations now will share my joy; His gifts He has outpoured;
His little one He has made great; I magnify the Lord
Magnificat, Magnificat, Magnificat, Praise God!
Praise God, Praise God, Praise God, Praise God,
Magnificat, Praise God
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*Please stand if able.