Thursday, December 6, 2012

December 30, 2012


Theme: Living HOPE in a new Year!

Today is the last Sunday for the Advent Wreath, we will light all the candles.

Liturgist: 

Scriptures:




Preparing for Worship
Chimes
Welcome & Announcements
Prelude (Wreath lowered here, unless choir is singing--in which case, we will need some incidental music afterwards as wreath lowers. Incidental can continue behind the Words of Preparation.) (Oman Richardson doing a song)

Words of Preparation


Procession of the Light-- (Acolyte processes with "tinkly bells" from that gizmo on top of the organ.)

Lighting the Advent Wreath   
Hymn of Praise: Red # 163  "As With Gladness Men of Old"           ALL

    (Wreath is raised here during hymn.)
Call to Worship:


Leader: How far is it to Bethlehem?
People: Not very far!
Leader: Shall we find a stable room
People: lit by a star?
Leader: Can we see the little child,
People: Is he within?
Leader: If we lift the wooden latch,
People: May we go in?
Leader: If we touch his tiny hand,
People: Will he awake?
Leader: Will he know we've come this far,
People: Just for his sake?
--Frances Chesterton 

Invocation
The Lord's Prayer
Gloria Patri
A Time for Offering
Call to Offering
Offering Meditation (Special Music by Oman Richardson)
The Doxology
Prayer of Dedication
We Join in Prayer
Congregational Anthem Red # 166  "We Three Kings"         1 & 5

Prayer Concerns & Celebrations
Morning Prayer                                                                                        
We Contemplate & Live God's Word
Children's Sermon           
Special Music: Oman Richardson
Scripture:
Sermon             
Invitation to Discipleship
Hymn of Invitation: Red # 138  "Go Tell It On the Mountain"    1, 2
Gathering at the Lord's Table
Call to Communion
Hymn of Communion: Red # 135   "While Shepherds watched Their Flocks"          1,3,5
Prayers of Thanksgiving
Words of Institution
Breaking Bread & Pouring the Cup
Musical Meditation
Partaking of the Lord's Supper
We Depart to Serve
Benediction
Parting Hymn: Red # 125 "Joy to the World!"                                                      1,4
Postlude

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