December 11, 2024 - Third Advent Service   

   

Opening Song

“Come Thou Long Expected Jesus” - #254

    

Lighting of the Advent Wreath        

Leader: Throughout all of human history, God’s promise has stayed the same: 

 

Cong: “I will be your God, and you will be my people.” 

 

Leader: This day we worship our God, whose name “Emmanuel” reminds us of the promise: 

 

Cong: God-with-us. 

 

Leader: In this third week of Advent, we give thanks for God’s abiding presence among us.

 

Song

“Glory, Let There Be Peace”

 

John 1:1-6

     In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came into being through him, and without him not one thing came into being. What has come into being in him was life, and the life was the light of all people. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overtake it.

 

The Word of the Lord…Thanks be to God.

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Sermon

“What if you were the Star Shining” - Pastor Naomi

 

Song

“Beautiful Star of Bethlehem”

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Meditation In Prayer

 

Meditation in Silence

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Closing Song

“Light of the Stable”    

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Go in peace, serve the Lord!...Thanks be to God!