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Advent 2C
The silk poinsettias
and greens gracing
the altar in celebration of our Lord & Savior Jesus Christ's 2003
Birthday are in memory of family & loved ones of our historic &
beloved church, donated by Victor A. Safay.
We
invite you
to maintain a spirit of silence as the prelude begins our service.
OUR
APPROACH TO GOD
Prelude
Introit "Emmanuel" B. McGee
Welcome
The Blessing of the TreeThe Lighting of
the Second Advent Candle
By Paul Tillich
Our time is a time of waiting;
WAITING IS ITS SPECIAL DESTINY.
And every time is a time of waiting,
WAITING FOR THE BREAKING OF ETERNITY.
All time runs forward.
ALL TIME, BOTH HISTORY AND
PERSONAL LIFE, IS EXPECTATION.
Time itself is waiting,
WAITING NOT FOR ANOTHER TIME,
BUT FOR THAT WHICH IS ETERNAL.
Light the second candle.
*Opening Hymn "Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence"
Let us be before our God in silence.
Unison Prayer: Psalm 18:28, 30
IT IS YOU WHO LIGHT MY LAMP, YOU
LIGHT UP MY DARKNESS...YOUR WAY IS PERFECT; YOUR PROMISE IS TRUE. YOU
ARE A SHIELD FOR ALL WHO TAKE REFUGE IN YOU.
Kyrie (sung)
LORD, HAVE MERCY
ON US.
CHRIST, HAVE MERCY ON US.
LORD, HAVE MERCY ON US.
A Word of Assurance: Isaiah
25:6-10a
The
Summary of God's
Law (Mk 12:29b-31)
This is the first commandment:
HEAR O ISRAEL,
THE LORD OUR GOD,
THE LORD IS ONE!
THEREFORE YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD
WITH ALL YOUR HEART,
WITH ALL YOUR SOUL,
WITH ALL YOUR MIND,
AND WITH ALL YOUR STRENGTH.
This is the second
commandment:
YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS
YOURSELF.
There is no greater
commandment than these.
Anthem "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel" vs. 1, 2 and 4
THE
WORD OF
GOD
*Responsive
Reading: Psalm
25:1-10
*Gloria Patri (Hymn
No. 623)
GLORY BE TO THE FATHER
AND TO THE SON
AND TO THE HOLY GHOST.
AS IT WAS IN THE BEGINNING,
IS NOW AND EVER SHALL BE,
WORLD WITHOUT END,
AMEN, AMEN!
Announcements &
Children's Moment
*Hymn 126 “A Nativity Prayer”
Scripture
Lessons:
Jewish
Scriptures: Malachi
3:1-4
Epistle:
Phillipians
1:3-11
Alleluia! ALLELUIA!
Gospel:
Luke
3:1-6
Advent Communion Meditation
OUR
RESPONSE TO GOD
The Offering
*Doxology (625) and Prayer
PRAISE GOD FROM WHOM
ALL BLESSINGS FLOW;
PRAISE GOD ALL CREATURES HERE BELOW;
PRAISE GOD ABOVE YE HEAVENLY HOSTS;
PRAISE FATHER (CREATOR), SON (CHRIST) AND HOLY GHOST.
AMEN.
The Invitation to the Table
Communion Hymn BB 46 "Savior of the Nations Come"
The Communion Prayer
The Breaking of the Bread
The Great Thanksgiving and the Lord's Prayer
*Hymn BB 49 “On Jordan's Bank"
*The Benediction
*Response to the Benediction
Postlude
*Please stand if you
are able.
News - 7th
December 2003
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