December 22, 2024
Fourth Sunday of Advent
December 22, 2024 Online Worship Bulletin
Bringing in the Light of Christ
Chiming of the Trinity
Prelude
The First Nowell the Angel Did Say arr. Kathy C. Bowen
Welcome
Rev. Kelly Dotson
Call to Worship
Children of God, the arrival of the Promised One is almost here!
We wait as people of God’s promise.
The message of the prophets and the expectation residing in Mary’s womb call to us today.
We listen as people of God’s promise.
Mary’s “yes” and Elizabeth’s faithfulness guide our path, showing us that we too have a role to play in bearing God’s good news into the world.
We follow as people of God’s promise.
This is the promise Mary, Elizabeth, and the prophets bore that we continue to carry even today—God is with us!
God is with us! We are not alone. Thanks be to God! +
Lighting of the Advent Wreath Candles
Jo Ann Croom and Carol Kinsey
All: God invites us to receive the promise of God’s salvation and the sustenance of God’s mercy and grace, enabling us to live the promise as God-bearers to the world. As Christ was born in Bethlehem, so too do we answer God’s invitation to have Christ born among us today and every day.
Hymn
Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus UMH#196
Joys, Concerns and Prayers
Responsive Reading
Canticle of Mary UMH#199
Please sing the response where indicated
Solo
The Lute Caroll Mary Elizabeth Caldwell
Brooke Reyes
The Reading from the Gospels
Luke 1:39-55
Sermon
Promise
Blessing of the Tithes and Offerings
So bring him incense, gold, and myrrh; come, peasant, king, to own him:The King of kings salvation brings, let loving hearts enthrone him.
This, this is Christ the king, whom shepherds guard and angels sing’
Haste, haste to bring him laud, the babe, the son of Mary.
Hymn
Angels We Have Heard on High UMH#238
Please sing with the Handbell Choir
Blessing and sharing the Light of Christ to the World
Postlude
Carol of the Bells arr. Joel F. Reed
Handbell Choir
Announcements
Carol Kinsey
Today’s Worship Participants
Our Pastor: Rev. Kelly Dotson
Music Director: Dr. Joel Reed
Worship Arts Associate: Patty Higgins