3rd Sunday of Advent - December 13th
Third Sunday of Advent - December 13, 2020
Welcome and Announcements
Prelude “Carol of the Bells” arr. Mark Hayes
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in the service
Choral Call to Worship “Prepare the Way O Zion!”
Cassie Evans, Robert McWilliams, Janet McEowen, Eric Markinson
Call to Worship Dorrit White
God has done great things for us!
God’s love is heralded in the promise of Christ.
Holy is God’s name!
God’s promises are fulfilled in the coming of Christ.
God’s mercy extends from generation to generation.
God’s salvation is offered in the gift of Christ.
Lighting of the Advent Candle Tully Family
Hymn “Angels We Have Heard on High” UMH 238
1. Angels we have heard on high sweetly singing o'er the plains,
and the mountains in reply echoing their joyous strains.
Refrain: Gloria, gloria, gloria, gloria, in excelsis Deo!
Gloria, gloria, gloria, gloria, in excelsis Deo!
2. Shepherds, shy this jubilee? Why your joyous strains prolong?
What the gladsome tidings be which inspire your heavenly song?
(Refrain)
3. Come to Bethlehem and see Christ whose birth the angels sing,
come, adore on bended knee, Christ the Lord, the newborn King.
(Refrain)
4. See him in a manger laid, whom the choirs of angels praise,
Mary, Joseph, lend your aid, while our hearts in love we raise.
Advent Message of Joy The Gills
Scripture Luke 1: 46-55 Link to scripture: http://bible.oremus.org/?ql=474870921
Sermon “The Magnificat” Jonathan Grace
Electronic Offering Jonathan Grace
Electronic Offertory Prayer Jonathan Grace
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Offertory “Jesu, Joy of Our Desiring” Bach, arr. Purifoy
Doxology
Prayer Practices/Prayers of the People Adam White
Our Father, which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name.
Thy Kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses,
As we forgive those that trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation,
But deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory, forever. Amen
Birthdays Adam White
Sylvie Ndjungu 12-14
Jonathan Grace 12-14
Sarah Ellis 12-15
Adam White 12-15
Shirley Dunn 12-17
Ed Cloutman 12-18
Aurora Martinez 12-19
Benediction and Words of Assurance Jonathan Grace
Postlude “He Whom Shepherd Men Came Praising” arr. Paul Manz