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PRELUDE“What Sweeter Music” (John Rutter)Tim Graf                                                                                                                                              LIGHTING OF THE ADVENT CANDLES“Drive Out the Darkness”Alan Bach, Tim Graf WELCOME OPENING CAROLS“Joy to the World!/Hark! The Herald Angels Sing/O Come, All Ye Faithful” (Words projected)  PRAYER OF THE DAY Stir up your power, Lord Christ, and come. With your abundant grace and might, free us from the sin that binds us, that we may receive you in joy and serve you always, for you live and reign with the Father and the Holy…

PRELUDE“What Sweeter Music” (John Rutter)Tim Graf                                                                                                                                              LIGHTING OF THE ADVENT CANDLES“Drive Out the Darkness”Alan Bach, Tim Graf WELCOME OPENING CAROLS“Joy to the World!/Hark! The Herald Angels Sing/O Come, All Ye Faithful” (Words projected)  PRAYER OF THE DAY Stir up your power, Lord Christ, and come. With your abundant grace and might, free us from the sin that binds us, that we may receive you in joy and serve you always, for you live and reign with the Father and the Holy…

PRELUDE“Nativity Carol”  (John Rutter)Tim Graf WELCOME   CAROL“O Come, All Ye Faithful” (St. 1, 3-4) ELW # 283 PRAYER OF THE DAYAlmighty God, you made this holy night shine with the brightness of the true Light. Grant that here on earth we may walk in the light of Jesus’ presence and in the last day wake to the brightness of his glory; through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God,…

CANDLE TIMEPre-service musicBarb Carroll ANNUNCIATION/MAGNIFICAT LITANYIsaiah 40:3-5 Leader: Prepare the way of the Lord;ALL:  Make a path for our God in the desert. Leader: Every valley shall be exalted;ALL: Every mountain and hill be laid low. Leader: The crooked shall be made straight;ALL: Rough places shall become plain. Leader: The glory of the Lord shall be revealed;ALL: All people shall see it together. Leader: This is the promise of the Lord;ALL: God’s promise shall be fulfilled. SCRIPTURELuke 1:67-79Zechariah’s Song He…

LIGHTING OF THE ADVENT CANDLE“Drive Out the Darkness” WELCOME/CALL TO WORSHIP  SONGS (WORDS PROJECTED) “Glory (Let There Be Peace)” PRAYERS OF GOD’S PEOPLE SACRAMENT OF HOLY COMMUNION WORDS OF INSTITUTION THE LORD’S PRAYER COMMUNION SONG“Mother of God”    SUNDAY SCHOOL INVITATION READINGSLuke 1:26-38 In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. And…

“Love That Lit the Stars” Sunday School Christmas program PRELUDE MUSIC“Away in a Manger”Elizabeth Marks “Joy to the World”Dorothy Fleming “Away in a Manger” “Angels We Have Heard on High”Alma Fleming “Angels from the Realms of Glory” (arr. Dennis Roberts)Ring of Fire, Linnae Stole (Director) WELCOME Pastor Matthew  PROGRAM INTRODUCTIONAvery Pedersen LIGHTING OF THE ADVENT CANDLE“Light of the World” (Gerald Patrick Coleman)Sonshine Singers, Spirit Singers, Peace Ringers, Sonja Flancher (Flute) NARRATION SONG“Starlight, Starbright/Twinkle Twinkle Little Star”  Starlight Singers, Hannah Fleming (Director) NARRATION SONG“He’s…

CANDLE TIME/MUSICTim Graf WELCOME ANNUNCIATION/MAGNIFICAT (Words projected) LITANYIsaiah 40:3-5 Leader: Prepare the way of the Lord;ALL:  Make a path for our God in the desert. Leader: Every valley shall be exalted;ALL: Every mountain and hill be laid low. Leader: The crooked shall be made straight;ALL: Rough places shall become plain. Leader: The glory of the Lord shall be revealed;ALL: All people shall see it together. Leader: This is the promise of the Lord;ALL: God’s promise shall be fulfilled. SCRIPTURELuke 1:39-45…

LIGHTING OF THE ADVENT CANDLE“Drive Out the Darkness” WELCOME/CALL TO WORSHIP  SONGS (WORDS PROJECTED) “Joy to the World (Unspeakable Joy)” “Even So, Come” PRAYERS OF GOD’S PEOPLE SUNDAY SCHOOL INVITATION READINGSPsalm 89:1-4, 19-26 I will sing of your steadfast love, O Lord, forever; with my mouth I will proclaim your faithfulness to all generations.  I declare that your steadfast love is established forever; your faithfulness is as firm as the heavens.  You said, “I have made a covenant with my chosen one,…

PRELUDE“Fantasia on Greensleeves” (Ralph Vaughan Williams)Diane Loudon, Tim Graf LIGHTING OF THE ADVENT CANDLES“Drive Out the Darkness”Elliana Meier, Tim Graf WELCOME  CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESSBlessed be the holy Trinity, ☩ one God,alive in the world,reviving creation, arriving soon.Amen. Let us confess our sin in the presence of Godand of one another. Silence is kept for reflection. God of mercy,we confess that we have sinned.We trust earthly powers and human authority alone.We grow fearful. We cling to false comforts. God of might,we confess that…

CANDLE TIME/MUSICTim Graf WELCOME ANNUNCIATION/MAGNIFICAT (Words projected) LITANYIsaiah 40:3-5 Leader: Prepare the way of the Lord;ALL:  Make a path for our God in the desert. Leader: Every valley shall be exalted;ALL: Every mountain and hill be laid low. Leader: The crooked shall be made straight;ALL: Rough places shall become plain. Leader: The glory of the Lord shall be revealed;ALL: All people shall see it together. Leader: This is the promise of the Lord;ALL: God’s promise shall be fulfilled. ANTHEM“All is…

LIGHTING OF THE ADVENT CANDLE“Drive Out the Darkness” WELCOME  SONG“God With Us” PRAYER OF GOD’S PEOPLE SACRAMENT OF HOLY COMMUNION WORDS OF INSTITUTION THE LORD’S PRAYER COMMUNION SONG“Drive Out the Darkness”   Alan Bach, Tim Graf, Worship Band POST-COMMUNION PRAYER SUNDAY SCHOOL INVITATION READINGSIsaiah 2:1-5 The word that Isaiah son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem. In days to come the mountain of the Lord’s house shall be established as the highest of the mountains, and shall be raised above the…