WELCOME TO WORSHIP
WE HEAR THE WORD PROCLAIMED SCRIPTURE — Isaiah 35:1-10 (pew Bible Old Testament page 811) This is the word of God for the people of God. Thanks be to God. SERMON — “Gift of Joy”
WE RENEW OUR COMMITMENT OFFERTORY Joy (He Shall Reign) — Davis, Farren, Weaver, Davis & Wood DOXOLOGY #95 Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow — OLD 100th Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise God, all creatures here below; praise God above, ye heavenly host; praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
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THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT • DECEMBER 11, 2022 • 9:00AM
THE COMMUNITY GATHERS The gathering music signifies the beginning of worship. You are invited to be in a spirit of prayer and meditation. Please silence all mobile communication devices. †
Please stand as you are able
GATHERING MUSIC Joy to the World —
PRAYER OF DEDICATION Almighty and most merciful God, from you comes every good and perfect gift. We give you praise and thanks for all your mercies. Your goodness has created us, your bounty has sustained us, your discipline has chastened us, your patience has borne with us, your love has redeemed us. Give us a heart to love and serve you, and enable us to show our thankfulness for all your goodness and mercy by giving up ourselves to your service, and cheerfully submitting in all things to your blessed will; through Jesus Christ our Savior. Amen.
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GREETING OPENING PRAYER O Lord Jesus Christ, who at your first coming sent your messenger to prepare your way before you, grant that the ministers and stewards of your mysteries may likewise so prepare and make ready your way by turning the hearts of the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, that at your second coming to judge the world we may be found an acceptable people in your sight; for you are alive and reign with the Father, and the Holy Spirit, one God world without end. Amen.
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HYMN
WE GO AS GOD’S PEOPLE INTO THE WORLD HYMN
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#240 Hark, the Herald Angels Sing — MENDELSSOHN
BENEDICTION
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BENEDICTION RESPONSE Winter Snow — Audrey Assaud
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CELEBRATION MUSIC I Pray on Christmas — Harry Connick, Jr.
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#211 O Come, O Come, Emanuel — VENI EMMANUEL
AFFIRMATION OF FAITH We are not alone, we live in God’s world. We believe in God: who has created and is creating, who has come in Jesus, the Word made flesh, to reconcile and make new, who works in us and others by the Spirit. We trust in God. We are called to be the church: to celebrate God’s presence, to love and serve others, to seek justice and resist evil, to proclaim Jesus, crucified and risen, our judge and our hope. In life, in death, in life beyond death, God is with us. We are not alone. Thanks be to God. Amen.
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LIGHTING OF ADVENT WREATH PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE THE LORD’S PRAYER Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.
Thank you for joining us in worship today.
SERMON NOTES
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MUSIC Eddie Pollock, Band Leader Lydia Berger • Nathan Clark • Sam Clark Matthew Epermanis • Joanna Holden • Jacob Hollar • Larry Hollar • Amy Goodman • Lilly Robbins
ADVENT WREATH Will Clouse and Jeanette Juran
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