December 29, 2013

Theme:

Scripture:

Service Order:

Preparing for Worship

Chimes

Welcome & Announcements

Prelude 

Words of Preparation

Hymn of Praise:

Call to Worship:

 

Invocation

The Lord's Prayer

Gloria Patri

A Time for Offering

Call to Offering

Offering Meditation

The Doxology

Prayer of Dedication

We Join in Prayer

Prayer Concerns & Celebrations

Morning Prayer                                                                            

We Contemplate & Live God's Word

Children's Sermon: 

Special Music: "Immortal, Invisible"    by G. Peterson


Scripture:

Sermon:

Invitation to Discipleship            

Hymn of Invitation:

Gathering at the Lord's Table

Call to Communion                                        

Hymn of Communion:

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:

Postlude

December 24, 2013

December 22, 2013 Script

NOTES: This is the cantata Sunday. Please watch closely for significant changes in the order of service, TBA

Theme: Emmanuel--We WELCOME a Joy into our lives that comes, not from momentary emotion, but is the reality of being ever in God's presence.


Scripture:

Service Order:

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.) 

Words of Preparation  "We WELCOME the JOY of Christmas"  Family Readers

Procession of the Light

 (Acolyte processes with Zimbelstern played by Rhonda.)

Lighting of the Advent Wreath

(Wreath goes back up to organ music. )

Call to Worship:
We come to share together

to celebrate with songs of praise and joy for the
Lord our God’s eternal presence

is forever amongst and with us, and all peoples.
We sing with joy:

Thank the Lord, our Mighty God!

Praise God’s holy name! Amen.

 

Invocation                                                                                        Denny Chandler, Narrator
Choir processes in as if called into place.

Prayer Response with Choir and Congregation as directed
               Congregational Response: "Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel, shall come to thee , O Israel."

The Lord's Prayer

Gloria Patri

Hymn: Red #124 "Come Thou Long Expected Jesus"                 Choir and Congregation as directed.
Servers come forward on last stanza.

A Time for Offering

Call to Offering

Offering Meditation "Keep, O Keep This Blessed Child"             Choir and Organ
Servers collect offering as usual and return to front

The Doxology

Prayer of Dedication
Servers are seated.

We Join in Prayer

Prayer Concerns & Celebrations

Morning Prayer                                                                            

We Contemplate & Live God's Word

Children's Sermon: "What In the World is a Cantata???"

Cantata of Christmas Celebration: "Walk In the Light"      
                     "O Little Town of Bethlehem"             Red # 141      Choir with Congregation on st. 3
                     "Angels We Have Heard on High"                             Choir with Congregation on chorus
                     "Shepherds Shake Off Your Drowsy Sleep"              Choir and Organ
                     "Joy to the World"                                 Red #126     Choir with Congregation on 1, 4
                     "From Heaven Above to Earth Below"                     Choir and Organ  
                     "Walk In the Light"                                                     Choir and Organ

Gathering at the Lord's Table

Call to Communion                                        

Hymn of Communion:Red # 155 "Once in Royal David's City"                                2, 4
Servers come forward and proceed as usual.

Prayers of Thanksgiving

Words of Institution

Breaking Bread & Pouring the Cup

Musical Meditation

Partaking of the Lord's Supper

We Depart to Serve

Benediction

Reprise                                                                                                     Choir
Michael will choose something.

Postlude

December 15, 2013

Theme: Emmanuel--We REJOICE as we reflect on God's great love for us, through Jesus the CHrist.

Scripture: Luke 1:67-80
⁶⁷ Then his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke this prophecy:

⁶⁸ “Blessed be the Lord God of Israel,
    for he has looked favorably on his people and redeemed them.
⁶⁹ He has raised up a mighty savior^[a] for us
    in the house of his servant David,
⁷⁰ as he spoke through the mouth of his holy prophets from of old,
⁷¹     that we would be saved from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us.
⁷² Thus he has shown the mercy promised to our ancestors,
    and has remembered his holy covenant,
⁷³ the oath that he swore to our ancestor Abraham,
    to grant us ⁷⁴ that we, being rescued from the hands of our enemies,
might serve him without fear, ⁷⁵ in holiness and righteousness
    before him all our days.
⁷⁶ And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High;
    for you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways,
⁷⁷ to give knowledge of salvation to his people
    by the forgiveness of their sins.
⁷⁸ By the tender mercy of our God,
    the dawn from on high will break upon^[b] us,
⁷⁹ to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death,
    to guide our feet into the way of peace.”

⁸⁰ The child grew and became strong in spirit, and he was in the wilderness until the day he appeared publicly to Israel.

Service Order:

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.) 

Words of Preparation  "We REJOICE Together in God's LOVE"  Family Readers

Procession of the Light

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

Lighting of the Advent Wreath

Hymn of Praise: 
(Wreath goes back up. )

Hymn of Praise: Red #131 Angels from the Realms of Glory  1,3,4

Call to Worship:

Leader: Good news!

God is in our midst, ready to renew us with holy love!
People: Rejoice in the Lord, always!

Again we say rejoice!

 

Invocation

The Lord's Prayer

Gloria Patri

A Time for Offering

Call to Offering

Offering Meditation

The Doxology

Prayer of Dedication

We Join in Prayer

Prayer Concerns & Celebrations

Morning Prayer                                                                            

We Contemplate & Live God's Word

Children's Sermon: 

Special Music:


Scripture:

Sermon:

Invitation to Discipleship            

Hymn of Invitation: Red #141 "O Little Town of Bethlehem"  3,4

Gathering at the Lord's Table

Call to Communion                                        

Hymn of Communion:Red #154  "Once in Royal David's City"  1,2,3

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 #154 "Once in Royal David's City" 4

Postlude

December 8, 2013

Theme:Emmanuel--We PREPARE our homes, hearts and hands for the presence of God.

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38, 46-56
²⁶ In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, ²⁷ to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. ²⁸ And he came to her and said, “Greetings, favored one! The Lord is with you.”^{[b] 29} But she was much perplexed by his words and pondered what sort of greeting this might be. ³⁰ The angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. ³¹ And now, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you will name him Jesus. ³² He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give to him the throne of his ancestor David. ³³ He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.” ³⁴ Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, since I am a virgin?”^{[c] 35} The angel said to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born^[d] will be holy; he will be called Son of God. ³⁶ And now, your relative Elizabeth in her old age has also conceived a son; and this is the sixth month for her who was said to be barren. ³⁷ For nothing will be impossible with God.” ³⁸ Then Mary said, “Here am I, the servant of the Lord; let it be with me according to your word.” Then the angel departed from her.
⁴⁶ And Mary^[f] said,

“My soul magnifies the Lord,
⁴⁷     and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,
⁴⁸ for he has looked with favor on the lowliness of his servant.
    Surely, from now on all generations will call me blessed;
⁴⁹ for the Mighty One has done great things for me,
    and holy is his name.
⁵⁰ His mercy is for those who fear him
    from generation to generation.
⁵¹ He has shown strength with his arm;
    he has scattered the proud in the thoughts of their hearts.
⁵² He has brought down the powerful from their thrones,
    and lifted up the lowly;
⁵³ he has filled the hungry with good things,
    and sent the rich away empty.
⁵⁴ He has helped his servant Israel,
    in remembrance of his mercy,
⁵⁵ according to the promise he made to our ancestors,
    to Abraham and to his descendants forever.”

⁵⁶ And Mary remained with her about three months and then returned to her home.


Service Order:

Preparing for Worship

Chimes

Welcome & Announcements

Prelude 
(Wreath lowered here) 

Words of Preparation  "We PREPARE Ourselves for PEACE"  Family Readers

On this second Sunday of Advent, we light the candle of PEACE..

We PREPARE ourselves to live in God's presence in such a way, that the gift of PEACE can be shared with the whole world.

As the light comes forward, and we take time to commit our hearts once again to receive and live the gift of PEACE, we remember some very Good News:

This is the candle of PEACE!

 
Procession of the Light

 (Acolyte processes with Zimbelstern played by Rhonda.)

Lighting of the Advent Wreath

Hymn of Praise: Red #133 Hark! The Herald Angels Sing"   ALL
(Wreath goes back up. )

Call to Worship:
Leader: Good news! Good news!

The peace of the Lord will dwell in our hearts!
People: We receive the gift of God's PEACE.

Thanks be to God!

 

Invocation

The Lord's Prayer

Gloria Patri

A Time for Offering

Call to Offering

Offering Meditation

The Doxology

Prayer of Dedication

We Join in Prayer

Prayer Concerns & Celebrations

Morning Prayer                                                                            

We Contemplate & Live God's Word

Children's Sermon: 

Anthem: "Air for Advent"  J. S. Bach/T. Fettke

Scripture:

Sermon:

Invitation to Discipleship            

Hymn of Invitation: Red # 144 "How Great Our Joy!"  2, 3

Gathering at the Lord's Table

Call to Communion                                        

Hymn of Communion: Red # 137 "What Child Is This?" 1,2

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 # 144 "How Great Our Joy!"  1, 4

Postlude