Sunday, December 5, 2021, 10 a.m. |
|
In-person Worship*
Where? Our worship services are currently inside the sanctuary. Please use the sanctuary entrance that faces Stockley Gardens.
*COVID-19 Mitigation Plan
-
When inside the building, everyone, whether vaccinated or not, must wear masks that are well-fitted. When outside, those who are fully vaccinated do not have to wear a mask, while everyone else must wear masks that are well-fitted.
- 6 feet of physical distancing must be maintained by everyone, except for those who are in the same household group. Hugs and handshakes are not allowed.
-
All are required to stay home when sick, and we ask everyone to self-check in at each entrance with our health acknowledgement poster.
|
|
Online Worship
- There are 3 different ways you can access our Facebook live service:
-
Click here to go to our Facebook page, then scroll down until you see the video of worship,
-
Or click here to go to our Facebook page, then click on “More” on the page menu, then click on “Live”,
-
Or click here to go directly to our “Live” page.
- The link and video are viewable even if you don't have a Facebook account!
-
Please complete a Connection Card or write your name in the comments so we know you are worshiping with us.
Streaming licenses: Ghent UMC is licensed to stream our FB Live worship services with permission under CCLI #20175590 and One License A-727358. All rights reserved.
|
|
|
Connect with us: Please click here to let us know you are worshiping with us today. Also, if desired, you may give or update your contact information, make prayer requests, indicate ministry interests, and/or request more information about the church or Methodism.
|
|
The greenery by the altar was arranged and given by Debbie Bonnewell in reverence of the upcoming birth of Christ.
|
|
Prelude
Greeting & Announcements
Collect
Prepare the Way of the Lord and Make the Path Straight!!!
The world is full of rough and rocky places
Places of pain and sorrow, places of darkness and doubt
We gather hear this day to proclaim the salvation of God
And to give witness to the light that shines
Into the dark places of this world.
Come let us join together and prepare our hearts
For the one is coming who will fulfill the promises of God!
Advent Reading & Candle Lighting: "The Fear of Home" (purple/ peace); Laurie De Grand & children
Sung Response #3046: "Come, O Redeemer, Come;" Tune: Ortega; Words and Music: CCLI #2723293
- Click here to view the sheet music.
- Words:
-
1. Father, enthroned on high, holy, holy; ancient eternal Light, hear our prayer.
-
Refrain: Come, O Redeemer, come, grant us mercy. Come, O Redeemer, come; grant us peace.
-
2. Lord, save us from the dark of our striving, faithless and troubled hearts, weighed down. Refrain
-
3. Look now upon our need, Lord, be with us. Heal us and make us free from our sin. Refrain
Call to Worship by Dr. Derek C. Weber, Director of Preaching Ministries, Discipleship Ministries of the UMC
- O come, O come, Immanuel,
- Be light for our darkness.
- O come, O come, Immanuel,
- Be comfort in our grief,
- O come, O come, Immanuel,
- Be a friend for our loneliness,
- O come, O come, Immanuel,
- Restore our joy, heal our wounds, and bring us peace.
Opening Hymn #718, Stanzas 1,3,4: "Lo, He Comes with Clouds Descending;" Tune: Helmsley
Words and Music: Public Domain
- Click here to view the sheet music.
- Words:
-
1. Lo, he comes with clouds descending, once for favored sinners slain; thousand, thousand saints attending swell the triumph of his train. Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! God appears on earth to reign.
-
3. The dear tokens of his passion still his dazzling body bears; cause of endless exultation to his ransomed worshipers; with what rapture, with what rapture, with what rapture, gaze we on those glorious scars!
-
4. Yea, Amen! Let all adore thee, high on thy eternal throne; Savior, take the power and glory, claim the kingdom for thine own. Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Everlasting God, come down!
Centering Prayer adapted from weekly Advent reflections by Mark Pierson
God in this season, suspended between hope and fulfillment, let us never forget what you have done. May we be overwhelmed by your mercy, which flows in wave after wave. May we be honest about the darkness within us, and perceptive of the light around us. May we make straight the path for the Lord, that together we may see God’s glory revealed. Amen.
Children's Message
Sermon
Sermon Hymn #206: "I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light;" Tune: Houston; Words and Music: One License #A-727358
- Click here to view the sheet music.
-
Words:
-
1. 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.
-
Refrain: 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.
-
2. I want to see the brightness of God. I want to look at Jesus. Clear sun of righteousness shine on my path, And show me the way to the Father. Refrain
-
3. I'm looking for the coming of Christ. I want to be with Jesus. When we have run with patience the race, We shall know the joy of Jesus.
Confession
Offering
Doxology #184, Last Stanza: "Of the Father's Love Begotten;" Tune: Divinum Mysterium
Words and Music: Public Domain
- Click here to view the sheet music.
-
Words: Christ, to thee, with God the Father, and, O Holy Ghost, to thee, hymn and chant and high thanksgiving and unwearied praises be: honor, glory, and dominion, and eternal victory, evermore and evermore! Amen.
The Great Thanksgiving
Sung Response: "Sanctus" by Robert Bethancourt; Words and music: By permission
- Click here to view the sheet music.
- Words:
-
Part I: Holy, Holy, Holy Lord, God of pow'r, of power and might; Heaven and earth are full of your glory.
-
Part II: Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
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 trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
Breaking the Bread; Giving the Bread & Cup
Closing Hymn #203: "Hail to the Lord's Anointed;" Tune: Ellacombe; Words and music: Public Domain
- Hail to the Lord's Anointed, great David's greater Son! Hail in the time appointed, his reign on earth begun! He comes to break oppression, to set the captive free; to take away transgression, and rule in equity.
- He comes with succor speedy to those who suffer wrong; to help the poor and needy, and bid the weak be strong; to give them songs for sighing, their darkness turn to light, whose souls, condemned and dying, are precious in his sight.
- He shall come down like showers upon the fruitful earth; love, joy, and hope, like flowers, spring in his path to birth. Before him, on the mountains, shall peace, the herald, go, and righteousness, in fountains, from hill to valley flow.
- To him shall prayer unceasing and daily vows ascend; his kingdom still increasing, a kingdom without end. The tide of time shall never his covenant remove; his name shall stand forever; that name to us is love.
Benediction
Postlude
|
|
Daily Prayer Starter
Please set aside time each day to pray for 2-3 minutes. This week's prayer starter is:
"Holy One, cleanse my heart this day so that I might be a preparer of the way and guide me into proclaiming the Good News…"
For more information about Ghent United Methodist Church, please click here to visit our website.
"Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest." -Matthew 11:28
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
