Sunday, December 1, 2013 First Sunday of Advent Prelude Peace, Peace, Peace Ken Bible Eva Morse, vocalist OPENING OF WORSHIP *Opening Song #123 O Come, O Come Emmanuel (stanza 1&2) *Gloria Patri Henry W. Greatorex (from red hymnal #623) Eva Morse, Vocalist 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. Worship, December 1, 2013 Page 1 First Sunday of Advent
*Welcome to Our Guest(s) After you fill out a Guest Card, please place it in the offertory plate later in the service. Greet one another and pass along the peace of our Lord Jesus Christ. You may say, Peace be with you. The response is And also with you. (Children ages 4 through 1 st Grade may now be dismissed for Children s Church) ADVENT CANDLE LIGHTING Song of Preparation The Advent Candles www.msgr.ca/msgr-2/adventwreath_01.htm A candle is burning, a candle of Peace; A candle to signal that conflict must cease. For Jesus is coming to show us the way; A message of Peace humbly laid in the hay. A Prayer for Peace (responsively) As this season of sparkle and bright unfolds around us, the silent prayers of peace lie like stars hidden in a clouded night, May we inspire the world with peace. May we touch it to our lives that in every place of stress, frustration, or fear, we might feel the presence of peace easing our hearts and transforming our lives. And may we share the healing power with our children, that they might become the inspiration through which peace makes its way to a new yet-dreamt-of world. Worship, December 1, 2013 Page 2 First Sunday of Advent
(Please Light candle) May Peace light the world during our Ad-venting, as well as during our time of Christmas together and every day of our futures together. Amen. Song of Response (Eva sings first time through/people sing second time through) Light A Candle Bright and Tall text: David Woods, 2012/tune: Conrad Kocher, 1838 Light a candle bright and tall For the Peace we wish to know. Peace on Earth for great and small God s Good News to us bestows. Shine within our hearts today Come, O Peace, to us, we pray. SHARING OF GOD S STORY Scriptures of the Day (Responsively) Isaiah 2:1-5 [Have you climbed God s Mountain lately?] The Message Isaiah got regarding Judah and Jerusalem: There s a day coming when the mountain of God s House Will be The Mountain solid, towering over all mountains. All nations will river toward it, people from all over set out for it. They ll say, Come, Worship, December 1, 2013 Page 3 First Sunday of Advent
Call to Prayer let s climb God s Mountain, go to the House of the God of Jacob. He ll show us the way he works so we can live the way we re made. Zion s the source of the revelation. God s Message comes from Jerusalem. He ll settle things fairly between nations. He ll make things right between many peoples. They ll turn their swords into shovels, their spears into hoes. No more will nation fight nation; they won t play war anymore. Come, family of Jacob, let s live in the light of God. The Message (MSG) Copyright 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002 by Eugene H. Peterson For This We Pray Suzanne Toolan Eva Morse, Vocalist Pastoral Prayer/The Lord s Prayer (unison) 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 debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen. Response to Time of Prayer Worship, December 1, 2013 Page 4 First Sunday of Advent
A Call to Give Offertory Choral Amen Kurt Kaiser Eva Morse, Vocalist SHARING OF OUR GIFTS AND GOD S GIFTS Come All Ye Shepherds Lani Smith Meditation The Message of the Season in Word and Music by Dwight Ashley A Love Offering for the Ministry of Dwight Ashley CLOSING OF WORSHIP *Closing Hymn (Printed) O Come, O Come Emmanuel (stanza 3&4) *Closing Words of Worship (responsively) Friends, let us look to the day when Christ will be present on earth with justice and mercy. In the meantime, let us lay down our swords and our spears to be peacemakers and messengers of the gospel. For the sake of our Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen. Amen. Postlude Worship, December 1, 2013 Page 5 First Sunday of Advent
Joy and Thanksgiving Robert J. Hughes CCLI 1130980 CVLI 501138630 Worship, December 1, 2013 Page 6 First Sunday of Advent