ONE-MINUTE WORD
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IN WORSHIP THIS SUNDAY
O Come, O Come Emmanuel

O come, O come, Emmanuel and ransom captive Israel…”

The haunting and evocative melody of this seasonal sound epitomizes the spirit of Advent―the hopeful waiting for the Prince of Peace to come again to save us―and the almost unimaginable, so-surprising-that-we-have-to-whisper-about-it celebration of his O-Holy-Night arrival.

The prophet promised that the wolf shall lie down with the lamb but, the world is full of brokenness. Can we just cancel 2020? Let us pray, Rejoice, rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel.




DIDN'T MAKE CHURCH LAST WEEK?
Here's Some of What You Missed
SONG: GRACED WITH GARMENTS OF GLADNESS (2:26)
MESSY CHURCH (18:23)
SERMON "GOD REST YE MERRY GENTLEMEN" (13:29)
PRAYERS OF OUR COMMUNITY
Please Hold These Joys and Concerns in Your Prayers This Week
For Alex O. and our team of musicians who continue to inspire us with their talent and abilities

For Sharon S. and her family as they grieve the passing of her father, Brian

For Shelley S.'s family as a wedding comes around the corner - that everyone experience that joy safely and with much love

For Jessica S.'s dear friend Dan as he continues to fight cancer

For Jessica S'.s new online endeavor in helping the community and hospitals with COVID cases

For overworked frontline healthcare workers

For Jeff S.'s mental health break in making steps toward taking care of one's self

For Ben and Becky J.'s friend Lenny as he prepares for upcoming large, invasive surgeries

For Kate E.'s friend Tom who suffers from end stage kidney disease

For those suffering from recent COVID diagnoses and how they are coming to manage that new stress

For Annette V.'s aunt Betty who fell recently - that she have a speedy recovery

For Sanctuary UCC's congregation as they move through this next discernment phase

For everyone who are making decisions about how to spend the holidays - that we all make decisions that are safe and making the most out of the holidays

For Stephanie H. and Luke C.'s recent celebration in music as they connected online to make music with distant folks

For our two congregations and all the nurturing we receive from each other

For Tom G.'s son and daughter-in-law as they near the birth of Tom's second grandson - that both mother and baby are healthy and safe

For the vaccine to come soon

For the breath of relief we find through God's love and word

For all these prayers and those that go unspoken, we pray in God's name
Amen
Sanctuary United Church of Christ 


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