1^st Sunday in Advent

November 28, 2004 - 10:30 AM

GATHERING FOR WORSHIP

"They shall beat their swords into plowshares,

and their spears into pruning hooks..." (Isaiah 2:4)

ANNOUNCEMENTS

PREPARING OUR HEARTS AND MINDS FOR WORSHIP:

"Prepare the Royal Highway," Wilbur Held

Based on Berended Vag For Herran

Please join me in praising the Lord using the Response printed in your bulletins:

RESPONSIVE WORDS OF WORSHIP: (from Psalm 122)
Leader: I was glad when they said to me,
People: Let us go into the house of the Lord!
Leader: Pray for the peace of Jerusalem,
People: May they prosper who love you!
Leader: For the sake of my relatives and friends,
People: I will say "peace be within you!"

CHORAL INTROIT: "Praise the Lord," Boyd Bacon

*SONG OF PRAISE #9 (Blue Hymnal):

"O Come, O Come, Emmanuel"

Lector only: If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. But if we confess our sins, God who is faithful and just, will forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. In humility and faith let us confess our sin to God, using the prayer printed in your bulletins.

*COMING CLEAN BEFORE OUR CREATOR:

We confess, O God, that we do not take seriously
Your coming into our lives.
We do not believe that salvation is near,
Though we call you Emmanuel.
We do not bend our swords and spears
Into words and deeds of healing.
Forgive us, we pray, that we might once again
Walk in your light,
And choose the pathway of peace.
Amen

RECEIVING FORGIVENESS:

(Lector only)

We stand as forgiven people; turn to your neighbors with "The peace of Christ!"

Please remain standing as we affirm our faith, saying together the traditional version of the Apostle's Creed on page 14 in the blue hymnal.

*PASSING THE PEACE OF CHRIST

*DECLARING OUR FAITH using the words of the Apostles' Creed

(Blue Hymnal, Page 14, Traditional version)

**SONG OF GRATITUDE FOR FORGIVENESS RECEIVED

579 (Blue Hymnal)

WORSHIP IN ACTION

GOD'S WORK IN THE WORLD: Puerto Morelos

SHARING OUR GIFTS

(Prayer requests may be placed in the offering plate; please sign the fellowship pad)

AN OFFERING OF MUSIC: "Advent," David Davenport

**PRAISING GOD AS SOURCE OF ALL, 592 (Blue Hymnal)

**DEDICATING OUR GIFTS WITH PRAYER

LISTENING FOR GOD'S WORD TO US

A SPECIAL TIME WITH CHILDREN: Sheila Iverson

SPEAKING TO GOD IN SONG #5 (Blue Hymnal):

"Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence"

PRAYING TO GOD, LORD'S PRAYER (debts/debtors)

(Blue Hymnal, Page 16, Traditional version):

CHORAL PRAYER RESPONSE:

"Hear Our Prayer, O Lord," Gary Matheny

BIBLE READING: Isaiah 2:1-5, Pew Bibles p. 631

John 14:25-27, Pew Bibles p. 109

Leader: "The Word of the Lord"; All: "Thanks be to God"

MESSAGE: "Give The Prince of Peace A Chance"Pastor David Layman

*SONG OF RESPONSE #2 (Blue Hymnal):

"Come, Thou Long-expected Jesus"

*BLESSING

CHORAL BENEDICTION: Song of Simeon

DEPARTING TO SERVE:

"An Acclamation of Joy," David Paxton

*If able please stand**Ushers may seat Worshipers

CCLI License #2399854

If you need hearing assistance please speak with one of the ushers

END OF WORSHIP -- BEGINNING OF SERVICE

Pastors ~ David A Layman, John Hollis

Choir Director ~ Lynn Kennedy

Organist ~ Linda Hood

Pianist ~ Carol Lou Woodward

Lector ~ Kimber Klingman

Nursery/Rainbow Room ~ Lucia Monger

Children's Church ~ Margie Stoller

Organist/Choirmaster Emeritus ~ Robert S. Byrd

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