Order of Worship, Dec 10, 2023
The Gathering
[10:25a] Prelude [TBA]/Acolytes Light Trinity Candles—(Brenda)
[10:30a] Opening Reading: Isaiah 9:6-7 [NIV]—(Nicole Black)
[10:31a] O Come, All Ye Faithful [UMH #234, vs 1a, 2, 3, 6]—(Brenda/Choir)
[10:36a] Welcome/Announcements—(Pastor Joshua)
- Recap of last week’s Founding Member Sunday
- “Sit with me” Cards
- Christmas Eve Service (7pm)—sign up in serving roles to help us prepare this Advent!
- Sign in (attendance pads & QR code for ChurchTrac)[10:41a] Lighting of the Advent Wreath—(Pat & Charles Brewton)
[10:41a] Lighting of the Advent Wreath—(Pat & Charles Brewton)
[10:43a] Hark! The Herald Angels Sing—(Contemporary worship leader) [10:47a] Prayer/Lord’s Prayer/Introduction to Offering—(Rick Morrison)
[10:50a] Offertory: Sing We Now of Christmas [UMH #237]—(Brenda/Choir)
[10:55a] Doxology [UMH #95] – (Brenda/Choir)
The Word
[10:57a] Luke 5:1-7 [NIV] – (Rick Morrison)
[11:00a] Message: “The Arrival…of the Unexpected”—(Pastor Joshua)
The Response
[11:20a] Go, Tell it on the Mountain—(Contemporary worship leader)
• Last verse, acolytes extinguish Trinity Candles and take light out of sanctuary
[11:25a] (OPTIONAL) RESPONSE OF THOSE COMMITTING TO CHURCH MEMBERSHIP The Sending
[11:28a] Benediction & Dismissal—(Pastor Joshua Strader) [11:30a] Postlude [TBA]—(Brenda)