Advent Week One
In The Time Of Herod,
We Long For God to Break In
Order of Worship
Let us be as open vessels that God’s spirit may enter.
The Community Gathers: Experience God’s presence in the assembly. Please greet one another with joy and welcome new friends into our community of love.
You are welcome here…come and worship!
Welcome:
Gathering Music: Way Over Yonder -Jen Comeau & Michelle Currie
Call To Worship:
L: On Sundays and Mondays, on good days and bad days,
All: early in the morning and very late at night,
here in this room, and out in the world,
L: God, we long for you to break in.
All: Meet us in this space.
L: Surprise us with your presence.
All: Fill this room with your good news.
With hope, we sing, we worship, we pray. Amen!
Advent Wreath: Janice and Jamie Wilkins
A: In a world full of fear, where do you see
hope?
B: I see hope when I look to the next generation.
I feel hopeful when we gather together. I know hope,
deep in my bones, when we dream of a better world.
A: Even in a fearful world, hope is all around us.
B: Today we light the candle of hope as a
reminder of this good news. May this flicker
of light help us remember that we have
reason to hope.
A: Thanks be to God! Amen.
Lighting the first candle of Advent
Opening Prayer:
Loving God, we know you are always with us,
in the time of Moses, you spoke through water in the desert and a pillar of smoke. In the time of the judges, you spoke through the prophets. In the time of Herod, you spoke through angel choruses and unlikely miracles. In every time you have been speaking. So today, in our time, we ask that you would speak again. Break through the chatter and the distraction of our weary minds and speak to us once more. With hope we pray Amen.
Lord’s Prayer
Opening Hymn: Amazing Grace #649 vs. 1,23 & 5
Scripture: Lamentations 3:55-57, Luke 1:5-13 -Sue Maccalous
Sermon: God Calls To Us Rev. Paula Norbert
Music: Instrumental Meditation
Musical call to Prayer: Hush now in quiet peace, be still your mind at ease. The Spirit brings release, so wait upon the Lord. (x2)
Prayers of the People:
Offertory: Be The Light (by Reese Seely)
-Jen Comeau & Michelle Currie
Doxology: Praise God from whom all blessings flow, Praise God all creatures here below. Praise God above ye heavenly hosts, Creator, Christ and Holy Ghost. Amen.
Closing Music: Be Thou My Vision #450
Blessing:
In a fearful world, may you look for God’s spirit.
May you reach for each other’s hands.
May you choose courage whenever you can.
And in all things, may you remember that good news is louder than fear. In the name of the One who calls,
the One who sends, and the One who journeys with—
go in peace and be not afraid. Amen.
Postlude:
Postlude: We Need a Silent Night In Here (by Marsha Jean Moors-Charles/Chuck Bell) -Michelle & Congregation
We need a silent night in here.
We need your presence to come near.
Give us the hope we seek
and the peace we need.
We need a silent night in here.
Give us the hope we seek
and the peace we need.
We need a silent night in here.
With thanks to Michelle Currie, our Music Director and to Jen Comeau, our Guest Musician today.