December 5, 2021: Advent 2
White Gift Sunday
Prelude
Welcome
Quieting Time
Opening Prayer & The Lord’s Prayer
Advent Candle Lighting
Advent Hymn #6: (vs 1) Voices United
(Tune – Away in a Manger – 6565D - #186 Praise!)
A candle is burning, a candle of peace,
A candle to signal that conflict must cease:
For Jesus is coming to show us the way;
A message of peace humbly laid in the hay.
Hymn #: 192 (Praise!) O Little Town of Bethlehem
Celebrating God’s Goodness
GOD IS GOOD – ALL THE TIME.
ALL THE TIME – GOD IS GOOD.
Young at Heart Time …..
Hymn #: 187 (Praise!) Away in a Manger
Scripture Readings
Zechariah’s Song: Luke 1:68-79 pg. 1071
(A time of quiet reflection)
Gospel Lesson: Luke 3:1-6 pg. 1073
Hymn #: 18 (Voices United) There’s a Voice in the Wilderness Calling
Message: What Claims Your Life Today?
Pastoral Prayer
Hymn #: 193 (Praise!)It Came upon the Midnight Clear
Commissioning and Benediction
Postlude
December 3, 2021: Advent 3, Joy
Prelude
Welcome
Quieting Time
Opening Prayer & The Lord’s Prayer
Advent Candle Lighting
Advent Hymn: #6 (vs 1) Voices United (Tune – Away in a Manger – 6565D - #186 Praise!)
A candle is burning, a candle of joy,
A candle to welcome brave Mary’s new boy.
Our hearts fill with wonder, and eyes light and glow
As joy brightens winter like sunshine on snow.
Hymn: # 178 (Praise!) O Come All Ye Faithful
Celebrating God’s Goodness
GOD IS GOOD – ALL THE TIME.
ALL THE TIME – GOD IS GOOD.
Young at Heart Time ….
Hymn: #181 (Praise!) Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
Scripture Readings
Hebrew Scripture: Zephaniah 3:14-20
(A time of quiet reflection)
Gospel Lesson: Luke 3:7-18
Hymn: #20 (Voices United) On Jordan’s Bank
Message: What, Then, Should We Do?
Pastoral Prayer
Hymn: # 183 (Praise!) O Holy Night!
Commissioning and Benediction
Postlude
December 19, 2021: Advent 3, Love
Prelude
Welcome
Quieting Time
Opening Prayer & The Lord’s Prayer
Advent Candle Lighting
Advent Hymn: # 6 (vs 1) Voices United (Tune – Away in a Manger – 6565D - #186 Praise!)
A candle is burning, a candle of love,
A candle to point us to heaven above.
A baby for Christmas, a wonderful birth
For Jesus is bringing God’s love to our earth.
Hymn: # 179 (Praise!) Angles We Have Heard on High
Celebrating God’s Goodness
GOD IS GOOD – ALL THE TIME.
ALL THE TIME – GOD IS GOOD.
Young at Heart Time ….
Special Music
Hymn : # 75 (Voices United) While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks
Scripture Readings
Hebrew Scripture: Micah 5:2-5a
(A time of quiet reflection)
Gospel Lesson: Luke 1: 39-55
Hymn : # 176 (Praise!) Go Tell It on the Mountain
Message: Hospitality: An Event
Pastoral Prayer
Hymn: # 162 (Praise!) Let Us Break Bread Together
Sacrament of Communion
Postlude
A Christmas Eve Service: Dec 24th, 2021
Prelude - “Once in Royal David’s City”
Welcome
Opening Prayer & The Lord’s Prayer
Advent Candle Lighting
Advent Hymn ( A Candle is Burning - Hymn 6, vs 5, Voices United)
Hymn # 170 (Praise!) (2 verses)
Joy to the World
A Traditional Service of Lessons and Carols
Hebrew Scriptures
To Us a Child Is Born
A Promised Ruler from Bethlehem
Hymn # 192 (Praise!) (2 verses)
O Little Town of Bethlehem
Gospel Lesson
The Birth of Jesus Foretold
*Special Christmas Music by Whitney -
Gospel Lesson
The Birth of Jesus Christ
Hymn # 187 (Praise!) (2 verses)
Away in a Manger
Gospel Lesson
The Shepherds and the Angels
Hymn # 189 (Praise!) (2 verses) (Tune to #75 in Voices United)
While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks
Pastoral Prayer
Commissioning and Benediction
Hymn # 184 (Praise!) Silent Night, Holy Night
The Service will conclude with candle light
Postlude
December 26, 2021: Christmas 1
Prelude
Welcome
Quieting Time
Opening Prayer & The Lord’s Prayer
Hymn # 3 (Praise!) Praise to the Lord, the Almighty
Celebrating God’s Goodness
GOD IS GOOD – ALL THE TIME.
ALL THE TIME – GOD IS GOOD.
Hymn # 584 (Hymnary) Can a Little Child Like Me
Scripture Readings
Psalm Reading: Psalm 148
(A time of quiet reflection)
Gospel Lesson: Luke 2:41-5
Hymn # 198 (Praise!) Good Christian Men, Rejoice
Message: "Growing Up"
Pastoral Prayer
Hymn # 357 (Voices United) Tell Me the Stories of Jesus
Commissioning and Benediction
Postlude
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