Service for the Third Sunday of Advent
December 17, 2006: 10:30 a.m.
GATHER IN GOD’S NAME
In this first season, wait and wait with
silence as prelude
to the nativity of our Lord
PRELUDE Were You There on That Christmas Night? N. Sleeth
WELCOME, ANNOUNCEMENTS & REGISTRATION
PRELUDE Worship the Newborn King C. Dobrinski
*LIGHTING THE THIRD ADVENT CANDLE
Light One Candle, Stanza 1, 2 & 3 (See Insert)
*CALL TO WORSHIP & AFFIRMATION OF FAITH
Luke 1:46—55 (The Book of Common
Worship)
Response:
My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord;
my spirit rejoices in God my Savior.
My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord, my spirit
rejoices in God my Savior,
for you,
Lord, have looked with favor on your lowly servant.
From this day all generations will call me blessed:
you, the Almighty, have done
great things for me and holy is your name.
You have mercy on those who fear you, from generation to
generation. R
You have shown strength with your arm, and scattered
the proud in their conceit,
casting
down the mighty from their thrones and lifting up the lowly.
You have filled the hungry with good things, and sent the
rich away empty. R
You have come to the aid of your servant
to remember the promise of
mercy,
the promise
made to our forebears, to Abraham and his children for ever. R
*PROCESSIONAL HYMN # 23 Angels We Have Heard on High
LESSON FROM THE LETTER
Philippians 4: 4-7
*THE PEACE
The
peace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.
Peace
be with you. (worshipers share words
and gestures of peace)
PROCLAIM GOD’S WORD
ANTHEM The Birthday of a King J. Wade
(See Insert and Sing When Directed)
WORD WITH CHILDREN
LESSON FROM THE GOSPEL
Luke 3: 7-18 (NRSV)
SERMON “Download”
RESPOND TO
GOD’S WORD
OFFERING OURSELVES TO GOD
Call to
Respond: Minute for Christmas
Joy Offering
Offertory Good
Christian Friends, Rejoice German
Carol/J.
PRAYERS OF DEDICATION, THANKS AND INTERCESSION
THE
LORD’S PRAYER (Traditional) Hymnal
Pg. 16
GO IN GOD’S NAME
*HYMN # 37
Infant Holy, Infant Lowly
*CHARGE
POSTLUDE & BLESSING Silent Night
Gruber/C. Moklebust
(Congregation seated for Postlude)
*Congregation
stands as able
Next Week’s Scriptures: Mic.
5: 2-5; Luke 1: 47-55; Heb. 10: 5-10; Isa. 9: 2-7; Ps. 96
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Liturgists |
Reverend Thomas Mori, Phd., Honorably
Retired; Fred Shaffer |
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Sermon |
Reverend William R. Leety |
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Word with
Children |
Reverend Jonathan C. Siehl |
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Musical
Leadership |
Chancel Chimes Chancel Choir Sarah Shaffer, Director |