Mifflin Avenue United Methodist Church

Second Sunday of Advent

December 8, 2013

*Those that are able are invited to stand

Gathering

Welcome and Announcements

Entering into worship

Christmas Calendar

*Call to Worship

One: Something stirs deep within us -

All: A longing, a hope,

One: A thirst for joy,

All: A hunger for peace,

One: A yearning for blessing.

All: We know deep within

One: That our hopes and fears

All: Will be met by angel songs and baby sighs.

One: It is Advent -

All: Season of waiting, hoping, yearning.

One: Advent -

All: Come, Lord Jesus, come.

*Hymn “Blessed Be the God of Israel” #209

in The United Methodist Hymnal

*Opening Prayer

*Hymn “Emmanuel, Emmanuel” #204

in The United Methodist Hymnal

Anthem “A New King is Comin’” Choir

Advent Introduction

Candle Lighting Peace The Perry Family

*Hymn “Come, Thou Long- Expected Jesus” #196

in The United Methodist Hymnal

Moving into God’s word

Children’s Sermon

Scripture Isaiah 11:1-10

Message

A time of prayer

(You are invited to share your prayer concerns with the congregation by writing them on the Prayer Request cards

in the pews and placing them in the offering plate.)

Silent Prayer / Pastoral Prayer / Lord’s Prayer

Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us;

and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever.

Amen.

Sharing our blessings

Offering our Gifts and Tithes

Offertory

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Taking the Word to the World

*Hymn “O Day of God, Draw Nigh” #730

in the United Methodist Hymnal

*Benediction

*Hymn “O Come, O Come Emmanuel” (refrain only) #211

Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel.

Postlude

PRAYER REQUEST

Marty (friend of Ginnie’s colleague); Pat Spencer-continued healing in rehab; Ed White- continued strength and healing;

Steve (friend of Gail)- continued healing in rehab; and his wife Cindy; Buck Cunningham-recovering in rehab;

Baby Gavin-brain tumor and mom Ashley-cysts; Sister and father of Jill Franke (Jen Alfieri);

Aimee (Jen Alfieri’s cousin); Ngozi Osuaguiv (Akudo’s mom) continued healing;

Mary Ellen (Sharon’s sister) - recovering from thyroid surgery; Lily -chemo; Anna Bell - recovering from stroke;

Flo (cousin of Jean McQuade) - lung cancer; Steve (John McQuade co-worker) -prostate cancer;

Julie(friend of Ruth)-heart disorder; Mike (Tammy’s friend)-non Hodgkin’s lymphoma;

Mary Ellen(Sharon’s sister)- cancer; Sydney-diagnosed with Leukemia; Tina Whitehead and her work for human dignity;

Our military and their families; People of the Philippines; Buck Cunningham-colon cancer

Home Bound/Assisted Living

Alice Wetzel, Marge Schillinger, Betty Willey, Stephen Koesel, Vivian Behm, Richard James, Ken Thompson, Harriet Fuller,

Nancy Radovic, Norma Wood, Bea Crawford