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Advent 4C
Note: I was away this
week and I failed to obtain a bulletin. The following Order of Service
is a reconstruction based partly on last year's Order of Service.
The readings are from this week's Revised Common Lectionary. (From lectionary
readings at The Text This Week
- copyright by the Consultation
on Common Texts.)
The silk poinsettias
and greens gracing
the altar in celebration of our Lord & Savior Jesus Christ's 2003
Birthday are in memory of family & loved ones of our historic &
beloved church, donated by Victor A. Safay.
We
invite you
to maintain a spirit of silence as the prelude begins our service.
OUR
APPROACH TO GOD
Prelude
Introit
Welcome
Blessing of the Christmas Gifts
The Lighting of the Fourth
Advent Candle - J. Danielou
We live always during Advent.
WE ARE ALWAYS WAITING FOR THE MESSIAH TO COME.
The Messiah has come,
BUT IS NOT FULLY MANIFEST.
The Messiah is not fully manifest in us.
THE MESSIAH IS NOT FULLY MANIFEST IN HUMANKIND AS A WHOLE.
Just as Christ was born according to the flesh in Bethlehem
of
Judah,
SO MUST HE BE BORN ACCORDING TO THE SPIRIT IN EACH ONE OF US.
Light the fourth candle.
*Hymn
Let us be before our God in silence.
Unison Prayer:
FATHER & MOTHER OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, THE EARTH
REJOICES IN
HOPE OF THE SAVIOR'S COMING & LOOKS FORWARD TO HIS RETURN AT THE
END OF TIME. PREPARE US & REMOVE FROM US WHAT HINDERS US FROM
BEING A SIGN OF JOY, HOPE & LOVE TO THE WORLD THAT HIS PRESENCE
DOES BESTOW. AMEN.
Kyrie (sung)
LORD, HAVE MERCY
ON US.
CHRIST, HAVE MERCY ON US.
LORD, HAVE MERCY ON US.
A Word of Assurance
Anthem
THE
WORD OF
GOD
*Responsive
Reading: Luke
1:47-55
*Gloria Patri (Hymn
No. 623)
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!
The Greeting of
Peace
Announcements
*Hymn
Scripture
Lessons:
Jewish
Scriptures: Micah
5:2-5a
Epistle:
Hebrews
10:5-10
Alleluia! ALLELUIA!
Gospel:
Luke
1:39-45
Sermon
OUR
RESPONSE TO GOD
Hymn
The Offering
*Doxology (625) and Prayer
PRAISE GOD FROM WHOM
ALL BLESSINGS FLOW;
PRAISE GOD ALL CREATURES HERE BELOW;
PRAISE GOD ABOVE YE HEAVENLY HOSTS;
PRAISE FATHER (CREATOR), SON (CHRIST) AND HOLY GHOST.
AMEN.
Giving Thanks to God
The Prayer of the People & the Lord's
Prayer
*Hymn
*The Benediction
*Choral Response
Postlude
*Please stand if you
are able.
News - 21st
December 2003
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