Mifflin
Avenue United Methodist Church
11:00
AM Worship Second Sunday of
Advent 4 December 2011
GATHERING
O Thou
that Tellest (from Messiah) G.F.
Handel
GREETING AND
WELCOME
*CALL TO WORSHIP
We
gather in preparation
for good news is about to be proclaimed.
We
gather in expectation
for joy is about to explode in our midst.
We
gather in celebration
for we are those people who have said
yes
to the manger,
yes
to love enfleshed,
yes
to the one incarnate for others,
yes
to the wholeness of God.
With
preparation and in expectation, let us celebrate!
*HYMN UMH 234
O Come,
All Ye Faithful (verses 1, 3, 6) Adeste Fideles
PRAYER in unison
Gracious God,
Your vision of peace and
wholeness
comes
to us in sweeping revelations
and
in tiny signs of hope.
Kindle our hearts that we
may be a hopeful people.
Keep us from growing weary
of waiting
lest
we miss the glory of your appearing.
Even so, come quickly, O
God. Amen.
PRAYER FOR
ILLUMINATION
FIRST READING
Isaiah 40:1-11
SECOND READING
Mark
1:1-8
The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be
to God.
LIGHTING OF ADVENT CANDLE
We light this candle as a
symbol of proclamation.
May the Word sent from God
through the prophets
lead
us to the way of salvation.
O come, O come, Emmanuel!
SHARING OUR JOYS
AND CONCERNS
PASTORAL PRAYER
THE LORD’S PRAYER in unison
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.
*THE PEACE
OFFERING
All
Glory Be to God on High
F.W. Zachau
*DOXOLOGY UMH 95
*PRAYER OF
THANKSGIVING
HANGING OF THE
GREENS
CHRISTMAS IN AMERICA
THE
GREENS, WREATHS, AND HOLLY
What
Child Is This Kim
Viehland, Rebecca Spencer, Rev. Hornyak
THE
CHRISTMAS TREE
Were
You There Voice
Ensemble
THE
POINSETTIAS
Glad
Noel J.F.
Knox/M. Wilson
Please bring poinsettias to the altar at
this time.
THE
BELLS OF CHRISTMAS
THE PARAMENTS
AND ADVENT COLORS
March
of Kings Men’s
Voice Ensemble
THE
NATIVITY
C-H-R-I-S-T-M-A-S Children’s
Choir
Away
in a Manger David
Han, Narrator
THE
CANDLES AND LIGHTS
O
Holy Night Rachel
Thaw and Gary Burdick
THE
CLOSING
*HYMN UMH 211
O Come,
O Come, Emmanuel (verses 1-4) Veni Emmanuel
*BENEDICTION
*GOING FORTH
Angels
We Have Heard on High H.
Gehrke
*Those who are able are invited to stand.