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PRELUDE     Ta Wei Tsai

WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS           Rev. Dr. Seth Thomas

CALL TO WORSHIP                                     Faye Hill
Wilderness living calls us to seek God

in the voice that cries out,

“Valleys will be lifted up

and mountains will be made low,”

to seek God

in the sound of the one who speaks of peace,

“The day of the Lord is coming,”

to seek God in the loud noise

that foretells what will be made new.

In the wilderness,

let us listen only for God’s voice. Let us worship God!

 

INVITATION TO GODLY PLAY & ADVENT WREATH LIGHTING

 

*HYMN OF PRAISE           “Comfort, Comfort Now My People” – GTG 87


CALL TO CONFESSION

 

PRAYER OF CONFESSION
“Prepare the way of the Lord,” your prophet says to us.

Forgive us when we have failed to prepare your way.

Forgive us when we have stood in your way, instead:

when we let the challenging words of your prophets roll off of lives,

rather than let them spark change;

when we walk around a neighbor in need,

rather than encounter a chance for compassion.

Forgive us, O Lord, and grant us assurance

that the glory of your coming does not depend

upon the righteousness of your followers.

Forgive us, O Lord, and free us to try again.


ASSURANCE OF GOD’S GRACE

*THE PEACE
The peace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.
And also with you.



 WE LISTEN FOR GOD’S WORD

PRAYER OF ILLUMINATION

FIRST SCRIPTURE READING                                Isaiah 40:1-11 pg. 667
The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.

 

CHORAL ANTHEM               How Great Our Joy!

                            By Craig Courtney, based on a traditional German Carol

                            SJPC Choir


SERMON READING                                            Mark 1:1-8 pg. 34

SERMON          “Let Us Be Light – The Prophets”     Rev. Dr. Seth Thomas

*HYMN OF RESPONSE     “Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence” – GTG 347


 WE RESPOND TO GOD’S INVITATION TO DISCIPLESHIP

JOYS & CONCERNS

PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION

THE 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 debts, as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.

INVITATION TO THE OFFERING

OFFERTORY                     Carol of the Bells

              By Mykola Leontovych, arranged for piano by Rousseau

                Ta Wei Tsai, Piano

 

*DOXOLOGY                       “For the Life That You Have Given” – GTG 717
For the life that you have given, for the love in Christ made known,
With these fruits of time and labor, with these gifts that are your own;
Here we offer, Lord, our praises; heart and mind and strength we bring;
Give us grace to love and serve you, Living what we pray and sing.


*PRAYER OF DEDICATION

*SINGING WELCOME AS CHILDREN RETURN TO SANCTUARY
Welcome, children, welcome, we are glad you’re here.
Welcome, children, welcome. Now to God draw near.

*HYMN OF COMMITMENT       “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel” – GTG 88


             WE GO INTO THE WORLD AS GOD’S AMBASSADORS

*BLESSING & CHARGE

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