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Click Here to access previous weeks Services Fourth Sunday In Advent
December 21, 2008
A Service of Lessons and Carols
Prelude
(Pass prayer requests to the aisle; ushers will collect them.)
Ringing of the Hour
Welcome
Lighting of the Advent Candles The Mahaney Family
Special Music "Little David", "Birthday of a King" ''Winds Through the Olive Trees"
Call to Worship
Leader: In the midst of tears, God calls us to rejoice that
People: God is born to save us.
Leader: In the midst of scorn, God calls us to trust that
People: God is born to save us.
Leader: In the midst of violence, God calls us to peace
for CHILDREN: God is born to save us!
Greeting
Pastor: The Lord be with you.
People: And also with you.
*Hymn: # 48 "Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming"
A Message for Children
Prayer of the Day LISTEN IN
Lesson
The Journev to
Bethlehem Luke
2:1-5 Paul Wilberscheid LISTEN IN
Carol "In the Bleak Midwinter" LISTEN IN
Lesson
The Birth of Jesus Luke 2:6-7 Rosie Riewer
LISTEN IN
Hymn: "Silent Night" LISTEN IN
Carols "Still, Still, Still" LISTEN IN "Hush a Bye" LISTEN IN
Lesson
Angels and
Shepherds Luke
2:8-14 Paul Wilberscheid LISTEN IN
Carol
"Ding, Dong Merrily on High" LISTEN IN
Lesson The Shepherds Go to Bethlehem Luke 2:15-18 Rosie Riewer LISTEN IN
Carol
"Rise Up., Sliepherd" LISTEN IN
Pastoral Comments: Pastor Wayne Adcock LISTEN IN
Prayers of the People
Pastor: Let us pray to the Lord,
People: Lord, have mercy.
Offertory
"O Little town of Bethleham" LISTEN IN
*Doxology: #592 "Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow"
*Prayer of Thanksgiving
*The Lord's Prayer
Carol
"Coventry Carol" LISTEN IN
*Hymn:
#22
"Angels, from the Realms of Glory"
Announcements
Charge and Benediction
Congregational Response: #586 "Amen"
Postlude
Thank you to all those assisting in this morning's
worship.
Organist: Judy McBroorn
Worship Assistants: Rosie Riewer and Paul Wilberscheid
Ushers: Art & Jane Schneidewind, Bob & Ethelou Washburn
Nursery: The Grimm Family
Fellowship Hour: The Steinbauer Family
Special Music: Choir and Handbells Directed by Liz Brzeski
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