Mifflin
Avenue United Methodist Church
December 1, 2013
*Those who are
able are invited to stand
* Call to Worship
CAROL: In
the days to come, the mountain of the Lord’s house shall be established as the
highest of mountains
and shall be raised above the hill. All
the nations shall stream to it.
Many peoples shall
come and say:
CONGREGATION: “Come, let us go up
to the mountain of the Lord, to the house
of the God of Jacob; that God may teach us
God’s ways and that we may walk in
God’s
paths.”
CAROL:
With what shall we come to God’s house?
CONGREGATION:
Bring branches of cedar and holly, bring evergreens
and a pine tree.
Hang
wreaths and garlands.
CAROL: Make the church fragrant with the smell
of living things and our holy play.
CONGREGATION:
In acts of hanging greens and listening to the words of prophets
and seers, let us make our hearts and this
space a place of inward and outward
preparation for the One who comes to give us second
birth.
Hymn
“O Come, O Come,
Emmanuel” #211
*Opening Prayer
Evergreens
Scripture
Description
Congregational Prayer Response
(See Screen)
Hymn
“Great Is Thy Faithfulness” (verses 1 &
3) #140
Poinsettia
Scripture
Description
Congregational Prayer Response
(See Screen)
Praise Song
“Come
and See the King”
(See Screen)
Wreaths
Scripture
Description
Congregational Prayer Response
(See Screen)
Special Music “Emmanuel,
Emmanuel”
An Angel
Scripture
Description
Congregational Prayer Response
(See Screen)
Special Music “Angels We Have Heard
on High”
Advent
Wreath
Description
Candle Lighting HOPE
Video
Holly
Scripture
Description
Congregational Prayer Response
(See Screen)
Offering
Special Music “Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming”
Nativity
Scene
Scripture
Description
Congregational Prayer Response
(See Screen)
Hymn
“What
Child Is This” (verses 1 &2) #219
Lights
Scripture
Description
Congregational Prayer Response
(See Screen)
Special Music “O Holy
Night”
Sharing Our Blessings
Final Scripture
Hymn “It Came Upon a
Midnight Clear” (Verses 1 & 3) #218
Commission
PRAYER CONCERNS
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
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