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Dear Guests – WELCOME!
We are thankful for your presence with us this morning.
We pray that you will be blessed and strengthened
by the Holy Spirit in our time together and you will continue to join us for worship and ministry in the weeks to come.
The Church Gathers
WELCOME, ANNOUNCEMENTS,
& PASSING THE PEACE OF CHRIST
ORGAN PRELUDE Kathryn Ammel Parker
CALL TO WORSHIP adapted from Psalm 122
I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the Lord!”
So here we are standing within the very gates of Jerusalem. A city, yes, but also so much more.
For this is where we all come, to pay homage
to the Lord our God and express our thanks.
This is where all the tribe gathers in unity under God’s rule.
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: “May they prosper who love you.
Peace be within your walls, and security within your towers.”
For the sake of my relatives and friends I will say,
“Peace be within you.”
For the sake of the house of the Lord our God,
I will seek your good.
*HYMN OF PRAISE No. 732, UMH
Come, We that Love the Lord
MORNING PRAYER (unison)
Ever present God,
you taught us that the night is far spent and the day is at hand.
Grant that we may ever be found
watching for the coming of your Son.
Save us from undue love of the world,
that we may wait with patient hope for the day of the Lord,
and so abide in him, that when he shall appear,
we may not be ashamed; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Sharing of God’s Holy Word
LIGHTING OF THE ADVENT WREATH Isaiah 2:1-5
The word that Isaiah son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem.
In the 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 hills; all the nations shall stream to it.
Many peoples shall come and say,
“Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD,
to the house of the God of Jacob; that the LORD
may teach us God’s ways and that we may walk in God’s paths.”
For out of Zion shall go forth instruction,
and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.
God shall judge between the nations, and shall arbitrate for many peoples;
they shall beat their swords into plowshares,
and their spears into pruning hooks;
nation shall not lift up sword against nation,
neither shall they learn war any more.
O house of Jacob, come, let us walk in the light of the LORD!
*HYMN OF RESPONSE No. 206, UMH
I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light
I want to walk as a child of the light. I want to follow Jesus.
God set the stars to give light to the world.
The star of my life is Jesus.
In him there is no darkness at all.
The night and the day are both alike.
The lamb is the light of the city of God.
Shine in my heart, Lord Jesus.
YOUNG DISCIPLE’S TIME Danielle Sturgeon
All the children are invited to come to the Chancel for a time of discipling!
SECOND READING Matthew 24:36-44
“But about that day and hour no one knows, neither the angels of heaven,
nor the Son, but only the Father.
37For as the days of Noah were, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.
38For as in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking,
marrying and giving in marriage, until the day Noah entered the ark,
39and they knew nothing until the flood came and swept them all away,
so too will be the coming of the Son of Man.
40Then two will be in the field; one will be taken and one will be left.
41Two women will be grinding meal together;
one will be taken and one will be left.
42Keep awake therefore,
for you do not know on what day your Lord is coming.
43But understand this: if the owner of the house had known
in what part of the night the thief was coming,
he would have stayed awake and would not
have let his house be broken into.
44Therefore you also must be ready,
for the Son of Man is coming at an unexpected hour.
(This is the word of the Lord, THANKS BE TO CHRIST!)
SERMON the Rev. Dr. Joel Daniel Hubbard, III
Responding With Faith
*HYMN OF RESPONSE AND INVITATION No. 722, UMH
I Want to Be Ready
PRAYERS FOR GOD’S CHILDREN AND THE WORLD
SUNG RESPONSE Emmanuel, Emmanuel No. 204, UMH
(played before and sung after the prayers)
Emmanuel, Emmanuel, his name is called Emmanuel.
God with us, revealed in us, his name is called Emmanuel.
The Church Goes Out in Mission
BLESSING
*SUNG BENEDICTION Soon and Very Soon
Soon and very soon, we are going to see the King. (3 times)
Hallelujah, hallelujah, we are going to see the King!
ORGAN POSTLUDE
PRAYER REQUESTS
10/30: Warren; Art B; Jeff and Brian Holmes; S, Korea; Group Shootings. 11/13: the Parker family; Bishop Peggy A. Johnson. 11/20: Baustart-Larson Families; Ashton; Kadin; Laverne; Kliendinst Family; Friends who are ill; Art B; Travelers.
FRIEND OF THE WEEK
This week please remember Kristine Ericksen
in your hearts and prayers.
As you are able please give her a call or send a card.
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