Sunday, November 27th
Welcome and Announcements
Trinity Chimes
Prelude Partita on PICARDY Albert Zabel
*Call to Worship:
One: Once more we gather to tell the story,
All: Of an ancient hope fulfilled in ancient times.
One: But what of our hopes in this time?
All: What does it mean to pray “O Come Emmanuel” this day?
One: God, teach us once more what it means to participate in this sacred story,
All: As we sight the sacred and await your coming glory!
*Hymn of Praise 196 Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus
HYFRYDOL
born to set thy people free;
from our fears and sins release us,
let us find our rest in thee.
Israel’s strength and consolation,
hope of all the earth thou art;
dear desire of every nation,
2. Born thy people to deliver,
born a child and yet a King,
born to reign in us forever,
now thy gracious kingdom bring.
By thine own eternal spirit
rule in all our hearts alone;
by thine all sufficient merit,
raise us to thy glorious throne.
Advent Candle Lighting:
One: In the beginning, God spoke into darkness and creation came into being.
All: Today God speaks into the darkness of this world and hope springs to life anew.
One: Let us sing remembering that words created the world,
All: Let us sing as the Living Word speaks hope into our lives once more.
Advent Hymn: 2089 Wild and Lone the Prophet’s Voice
echoes through the desert still,
calling us to make a choice,
bidding us to do God’s will:
“Turn from sin and be baptized;
cleanse your heart and mind and soul.
Quitting all the sin you prized,
yield your life to God’s control.
lives of justice, truth, and love.
Trust no other claim than those;
set your heart on things above.
Soon the Lord will come in power,
burning clean the threshing floor:
then will flames the chaff devour;
wheat alone shall fill God’s store.”
John proclaimed salvation near,
and his timeless warnings hold
words of hope to all who hear.
So we dare to journey on,
led by faith through ways untrod,
till we come at last like John –
to behold the Lamb of God.
Scripture Reading Matthew 24:36-44
Music of Preparation Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence
arr. Joel Raney
Hymn of Grateful Praise
Lichi Acosta, cello arr. Mark Hayes
The Chancel Choir and Ringers
Sermon Anytime Now
*Hymn of Response 202 People Look East BESANCON
1. People look east. The time is near of the crowning of the year.
Make your house fair as you are able, trim the hearth and set the table.
People, look east: Love the Guest is on the way.
2. Furrows, be glad. Though earth is bare, one more seed is planted there.
Give up your strength the seed to nourish, that in course the flower may flourish.
People, look east and sing today:
Set every peak and valley humming with the word, the Lord is coming.
People, look east and sing today:
Love, the Lord, is on the way.
Prayers of the People
Confession and Pardon:
Giver of all, we live and move and have our being in Your Presence. The wonder of your creation sings out all around us in stars and sunsets. We confess that we live as a people wrapped in worry, failing to be present, and neglecting opportunities to participate in grace and reconciliation. Bring us back to You through our loving, our efforts at forgiveness, and our longing for restoration. Shape us O God, as Advent people who take time to know You in our neighbors, who participate in your kingdom through love and compassion, who are always ready for Your arrival. Amen.
Leader: Hear the good news: God walked upon this earth sharing our human life in Jesus Christ, God has conquered sin and death forgiving us all through Love and Grace, in the name of Jesus Christ, you are forgiven.
People: In the name of Jesus Christ, you are forgiven.
All: Glory to God, amen!
The Lord’s Prayer:
*Closing Hymn 206 I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light
HOUSTON
1 I want to walk as a child of the light.
I want to follow Jesus.
God set the stars to give light to the world.
The star of my life is Jesus.
Refrain:
In him there is no darkness at all.
The night and the day are both alike.
The Lamb is the light of the city of God.
Shine in my heart, Lord Jesus.
2 I want to see the brightness of God.
I want to look at Jesus.
Clear sun of righteousness, shine on my path,
and show me the way to the Father. [Refrain]
3 I’m looking for the coming of Christ.
I want to be with Jesus.
When we have run with patience the race,
we shall know the joy of Jesus. [Refrain]
Benediction
May promise become fulfillment as time reveals God’s eternal Love.
May we seek out sightings of the Sacred
and participate with God in the coming of Emmanuel. Amen.
Postlude Toccata on PICARDY Albert Zabel
Thank you to all of the volunteers and staff who made this service possible!
Liturgist: Susan Schreiner
Stephen Minister: Shawne Sidles
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“People, Look East”
Words: Eleanor Farjeon, 1928
“I Want ot Walk as a Child of Light”
Words: Kathleen Thomerson, 1966
“Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus”
Words:Charles Weley, 1744
“Wild and Lone the Prophet’s Voice”
Words:Carl P Daw Jr. (Matt;3 Mark1:1-11;Luke 3:1-22’John 1:19-37
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Sunday, November 20th
- Now thank we all our God, with heart and hands and voices,
who wondrous things has done, in whom this world rejoices;
who from our mothers’ arms has blessed us on our way
with countless gifts of love, and still is ours today.
- O may this bounteous God through all our life be near us,
with ever joyful hearts and blessed peace to cheer us;
and keep us still in grace, and guide us when perplexed;
and free us from all ills, in this world and the next.
- All praise and thanks to God the Father now be given;
the Son, and him who reigns with them in highest heaven;
the one eternal God, whom earth and heaven adore;
for thus it was, is now and shall be evermore.
Scripture Reading Luke 1:68-79 Luke 23:33-43
Music of Preparation Jesus, the King Lloyd Larson
The Chancel Choir
Sermon Today in Paradise
Music of Response I Thank You, Lord
Janet Tolman
Prayers of the People
Confession and Pardon
All: Lord of all times, we come into your presence asking your forgiveness. We have failed to live as people of the present. We have wasted moments, wanting the future now, seeing the world’s dreams as the answer to today’s problems. Rather than seeing your blessing in each day, we have looked backward to glory days that seem glorious only in their passing. Open our eyes to your mission at hand, the kingdom you are bringing about in our midst, the home you are building with, in, and through us. Open our ears, our eyes, and our hearts to your message of belonging so that we might participate in bringing the good news of salvation to the world. In the name of Jesus Christ, we pray. Amen
Leader: Hear the good news: We are beloved of God and recipients of God’s love and blessings. In the name of Jesus Christ, you are forgiven!
People: In the name of Jesus Christ, you are forgiven
All: Let us be glad and rejoice in this, amen!
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
Reception of new members:
Barbara Richardson
Richard Humphey
*Closing Hymn 694 Come, Ye Thankful People, Come (1,2)
- GEORGE’S WINDSOR
Sunday, November 13th
One: God calls out, “behold! I am about to create new heavens
and a new earth; the former things
All: So we shall be glad and rejoice
One: “You shall build homes and live in them, and plant food that
you shall eat, the days of your life shall be like the days of the
tree and long shall you enjoy the work of your hands.”
All: We shall be known as the offspring blessed by God, heard,
answered, and none shall hurt or destroy in all of God’s creation.
God of glory, Lord of love;
hearts unfold like flowers before thee,
opening to the sun above.
Melt the clouds of sin and sadness;
drive the dark of doubt away.
Giver of immortal gladness,
fill us with the light of day!
earth and heaven reflect thy rays,
Field and forest, vale and mountain,
flowery meadow, flashing sea,
chanting bird and flowing fountain,
call us to rejoice in thee.
ever blessing, ever blest,
well-spring of the joy of living,
ocean depth of happy rest!
Thou our Father, Christ our brother,
all who live in love are thine;
teach us how to love each other,
lift us to the joy divine.
which the morning stars began;
love divine is reigning o'er us,
binding all within its span.
Ever singing, march we onward,
victors in the midst of strife;
joyful music leads us sunward,
in the triumph song of life.
Christine Harper, flute
thine erring children lost and lone.
until my very heart o’erflow
in kindling thought and glowing word,
thy love to tell, thy praise to show.
just as thou wilt, and when, and where,
until thy blessed face I see,
thy rest, thy joy, thy glory share.
All: Lord of all times, we come into your presence asking your
forgiveness. We have failed to live as people of the present.
We have wasted moments, wanting the future now, seeing
the world’s dreams as the answer to today’s problems.
Rather than seeing your blessing in each day, we have
looked backward to glory days that seem glorious only in
their passing. Open our eyes to your mission at hand, the
kingdom you are bringing about in our midst, the home
you are building with, in, and through us. Open our ears,
our eyes, and our hearts to your message of belonging so
that we might participate in bringing
Leader: Hear the good news: We are beloved of God and recipients
of God’s love and blessings. In the name of Jesus Christ, you are forgiven!
People: In the name of Jesus Christ, you are forgiven
All: Let us be glad and rejoice in this, amen!
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
and let our joys be known;
join in a song with sweet accord,
join in a song with sweet accord
and thus surround the throne,
and thus surround the throne.
We’re marching to Zion,
beautiful, beautiful Zion;
we’re marching upward to Zion,
the beautiful city of God.
who never knew our God;
but children of the heavenly King,
but children of the heavenly King
may speak their joys abroad,
may speak their joys abroad.
and every tear be dry;
(Refrain)
Liturgist: Dot Waugaman
Stephen Minister: Georgia Carmichael
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“Lord Speak to Me”
Words: Frances R Havergal, 1872
“Marching to Zion”
Words: Isaac Watts, 1707 Refain by Robert Lowry, 1867
“Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee
Words: Henry Van Dyke, 1907; st. 4 alt. 1989
