CHRISTMAS HYMN SING
WELCOME
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PRELUDE
MEDITAION: To use our Faithful Imagination to enter into the Advent/Christmas Story will allow that same story to not only inform us of yesterday but transform us for today! With whom
do I identify in that story? Who would I most like to be?
CHORAL INVITATION TO THE ADVENT WREATH LIGHTING
ADVENT READING & LIGHTING OF THE CANDLES
*INVITATION TO WORSHIP:
One: We are not shepherds…
All: But we are here seeking to enrich our faith by day.
One: Would the presence of the Lord be revealed to us?
All: We might be terrified if it were so!
One: But imagine…good news…great joy,
All: Not just for us, but for all people!
One: To us, revealed this day, in the city of Carlisle, a Savior,
who is the Messiah, the Lord.
All: But this is only Advent, not Christmas!
One: To us, this day…God's presence.
All: To us, this day…God's presence!
*HYMN: "Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus" 178 |
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CHRISTMAS HYMN SING
WELCOME
(Please complete your Gold Welcome Card at this time so
it is ready to place in the offering plate later.)
PRELUDE
Advent expressed that sense of hope, of anticipation, of knowing
that God has worked in history, and will continue to work in history. If Advent is a time to celebrate our faith and hope, it is also a time to once again believe.
*INVITATION TO WORSHIP:
One: Advent is here. It is a time to get ready for Jesus to be
born into our hearts, our homes, and our world.
All: But, how do we get ready?
One: Isaiah said, "Come, let us go up to the mountain of the
Lord, so that we will learn God's ways."
All: God's ways are loving ways, helpful ways, peaceful ways.
One: Are we willing to get ready for Jesus?
All: Yes! We want to learn the ways of God and to walk in the
hope of the coming of the Lord.
PRAYER:
Dear God, as we begin today to think about the
birth of Jesus and all that it meant to Mary and
Joseph, the Shepherds, and the Wise Men, help
us to remember what it means to each and
everyone of us sitting in this church today. We
have gathered in your name to worship and
praise you. Open our minds, our hearts, and our
souls to not only receive your words, but to
understand them. In the name of Jesus, AMEN.
CHORAL INVITATION TO THE ADVENT WREATH LIGHTING
ADVENT READING AND LIGHTING OF THE CANDLES
*HYMN: "It Came Upon A Midnight Clear" 195 |
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WELCOME
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PRELUDE
"Who is like you among the gods, O Lord? Who is like you?
You are glorious because of your holiness and awe inspiring
because of your splendor. You perform miracles." Exodus 15:11
*INVITATION TO WORSHIP:
Women: Praise the lord, O my soul; all my inmost being, praise
His Holy name.
Men: Praise the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his
benefits-who forgives all your sins and heals all your
diseases,
Women: Who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you
with love and compassion,
Men: Who satisfies your desires with good things so that
your youth is renewed like the eagle's.
Women: The Lord has established his throne in heaven, and
His kingdom rules over all.
Men: Praise the Lord, you his angels, you mighty ones who
do his bidding, who obey his word.
All: Praise the Lord, all his heavenly hosts, you his
servants who do his will. Praise the lord, all his works
everywhere in his dominion. Praise the Lord, O my
soul.
SPECIAL MUSIC: "Come, Worship God " Choir
Words by J. Paul Williams & Music by Joe Martin
PRAYER
*HYMN: "Holy, Holy, Holy" 120
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WELCOME
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it is ready to place in the offering plate later.)
PRELUDE
THOUGHT FOR MEDITATION Consider the Call To Worship
*Call To Worship:
One: "Then King David went into the Tent of the Lord's
presence, sat down, and prayed, "I am not
worthy of what you have already done for me,
Lord God, nor is my family."
All: Whether we stand or whether we sit, it is
helpful to be in constant contact with our
creator, redeemer, and sustainer.
One: "In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the
Lord. He was sitting on his throne, high and
exalted, and his robe filled the whole Temple."
Isaiah 6
All: Long before Isaiah shared God's word with
God's people, Isaiah listened to what the
Lord had to say.
One: "The next day, as they were on their way and
coming near Joppa, Peter went up on the roof
of the house about noon in order to pray."
Acts 10:9
All: Whether at dawn, noon, or dusk, it is
essential we remain in touch with the
Creator of all time.
One: "In the morning, while it was still very dark, he
got up and went out to a deserted place, and
there he prayed." Mark 1:35
All: Jesus prayed often that he might sense God's
power, presence, and purpose for his life.
Having prayed, he then acted out God's will.
One: "Be still and know that I am God!" Psalm 46:10
All: Be alive, and reveal that we are children of
God!
*HYMN: "There Is A Place of Quiet Rest" 5
CHILDREN'S STORY
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(Read by Max McLean. Provided by The Listener's Audio Bible.)
