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Advent 3B
We welcome in a spirit of silence as
the prelude begins our service.
The poinsettias and gracing our altar
in celebration of our Lord & Savior Jesus Christ, 2005 th
Birthday and in memory
of family and loved ones of our historic and beloved church! Your donations are
given to the Christmas Restoration Fund in lieu of fresh poinsettias this year.
OUR
APPROACH TO GOD
Prelude
Introit "Emmanuel"
Welcome
The Lighting of the 3rd
Advent Candle - John Henry Cardinal Newman
May each Christmas, as it comes,
FIND US MORE AND MORE LIKE HIM.
Who at this time became a little child,
FOR OUR SAKE.
More simple-minded,
MORE HUMBLE.
More affectionate,
MORE RESIGNED.
More happy,
MORE FULL OF GOD!
*Hymn 119 "O Thou Joyful, O Thou Wonderful"
Let us be before our God in silence.
Unison Prayer:
FATHER OF OUR LORD JESUS, EVER FAITHFUL TO YOUR PROMISES, YOUR
SON'S FUTURE COMING WAS PROCLAIMED BY ALL THE PROPHETS. THE VIRGIN
MOTHER BORE HIM IN HER WOMB WITH LOVE BEYOND ALL TELLING. JOHN THE
BAPTIST WAS HIS HERALD & MADE HIM KNOWN WHEN AT LAST HE CAME.
IN HIS LOVE CHRIST HAS FILLED US WITH JOY AS WE PREPARE TO CELEBRATE
HIS BIRTH, SO THAT WHEN HE COMES HE MAY FIND US WATCHING IN PRAYER, OUR
HEARTS FILLED WITH WONDER AND PRAISE.
Kyrie
(sung)
LORD, HAVE MERCY ON US.
CHRIST, HAVE MERCY ON US.
LORD, HAVE MERCY ON US.
A Word of Assurance:
Isaiah 41:17-20
The Summary of God's
Law
(Mark
12:29b-31)
This is the
first commandment:
HEAR O
ISRAEL,
THE LORD OUR GOD,
THE LORD IS ONE!
THEREFORE YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD
WITH ALL YOUR HEART,
WITH ALL YOUR SOUL,
WITH ALL YOUR MIND,
AND WITH ALL YOUR STRENGTH.
This is the
second commandment:
YOU SHALL LOVE
YOUR NEIGHBOR AS
YOURSELF.
There
is no greater commandment
than these.
Anthem "In the
Lonely Midnight" A. Howard
THE WORD OF
GOD
*Responsive Reading:
Luke 2:29-32 Simeon's Canticle
*Gloria
Patri (Hymn No. 623)
GLORY BE
TO THE FATHER
AND TO THE SON
AND TO THE HOLY GHOST.
AS IT WAS IN THE BEGINNING,
IS NOW AND EVER SHALL BE,
WORLD WITHOUT END,
AMEN, AMEN!
The Greeting of Peace
Announcements
*Hymn 160 "Lo,
How A Rose E'r Blooming"
Scripture Lessons:
Jewish Scriptures:
Isaiah 61:1-11
Epistle:
1 Thessalonians 5:16-24
The Celtic Allelulia!
Gospel:
John 1:6-8, 19-28
Sermon
Hymn insert "A Stable Lamp is Lighted"
OUR
RESPONSE TO GOD
*The Offering
*Doxology (625) and Prayer
PRAISE GOD FROM WHOM
ALL BLESSINGS FLOW;
PRAISE GOD ALL CREATURES HERE BELOW;
PRAISE GOD ABOVE YE HEAVENLY HOSTS;
PRAISE FATHER (CREATOR), SON (CHRIST) AND HOLY GHOST. AMEN.
A Time of Giving Thanks & Praise
The Prayer of the People & the Lord’s Prayer
*Hymn 155 "Once in Royal David's City"
*The Benediction
*Choral Response
Postlude
*Please stand if you are able. We need
YOU at 1:30 PM to help set up the Living Nativity! Please come and help,
next Saturday the 17th, in this important witness to our
community!!! Thank you! A great big thank you to
everyone who cooked, baked, drummed, sang, glued, posed, played, cleaned,
set up and cleaned up to make an Advent Feast possible for ourselves, our
families and our friends! Special thanks to Elder Pam Ander for
coordinating us with gusto!
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