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©Order of Worship November 28, 2021
First Sunday of Advent

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The worship video will be available live at 11:00 am.
Text for hymns are found below each hymn.  Click on the hymn highlighted text for music.

Prelude: “Come, O Redeemer, Come”, words and music by Fernando Ortega, “Prepare Ye (The Way of the Lord)”, words and music by Stephen Schwartz………………………vocalist: Rhonda B. arr. by Greg D.
 
Coming of the Light……………………………Evan G.
 
Greetings…………………………………Pastor Steven
 
Opening Prayer: ……………………………..…… Joe B.
 
Lighting of the Advent Candle…………Pastor Steven,
Allyssa and Micah
 
Opening Hymns:
 “O Come, O Come Emmanuel”#211 UMH
The United Methodist Hymnal
Words: 9th Century Latin
Music: 15th Century French; arranged and harmonized by Thomas Helmore, 1854
© 1981 The Church Pension Fund and © 1989 The United Methodist Publishing House
 
During the hymns, you may come up and place a Chrismon on the tree
 
1. O come, O come, Emmanuel,
and ransom captive Israel,
that mourns in lonely exile here
until the Son of God appear.
Rejoice! Rejoice!
Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel.
 
2. O come, thou Wisdom from on high,
and order all things far and nigh;
to us the path of knowledge show
and cause us in her ways to go.
Rejoice! Rejoice!
Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel.

3. O come, O come, great Lord of might,
who to thy tribes on Sinai’s height
in ancient times once gave the law
in cloud and majesty and awe.
Rejoice! Rejoice!
Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel.
 
4. O come, thou Root of Jesse’s tree,
an ensign of thy people be;
before thee rulers silent fall;
all peoples of thy mercy call.
Rejoice! Rejoice!
Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel.”
 
5. O come, thou Key of David, come,
and open wide our heavenly home.
The captives from their prison free,
and conquer death’s deep misery.
Rejoice! Rejoice!
Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel.
 
6. O come, thou Dayspring, come and cheer
our spirits by thine Advent here;
Disperse the gloomy clouds of night,
and death’s dark shadows put to flight.
Rejoice! Rejoice!
Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel.
 
“Cry of My Heart #2165 TFWS
Words & Music by Terry Butler (Psalm 25:4-5)
© 1991 Mercy / Vineyard Publishing
 
“It is the cry of my heart to follow you.
It is the cry of my heart to be close to you.
It is the cry of my heart to follow
all of the days of my life.
 
Teach me your holy ways, O Lord,
so I can walk in your truth.
Teach me your holy ways, O Lord,
and make me wholly devoted to you.
 
It is the cry of my heart to follow you.
It is the cry of my heart to be close to you.
It is the cry of my heart to follow
all of the days of my life.
 
Open my eyes so I can see
the wonderful things that you do.
Open my heart up more and more,
and make me wholly devoted to you.”
 
Giving of our tithes and offerings ………………………Joe B.
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Offertory Anthem: “Ave Maria”, words by Gounod, music by Bach (1859) …………………………………………………….Rhonda B.
 
 
Offertory Response:  “The Doxology” #95 UMH
Words: Thomas Ken, 1674 Music: Attr. to Louis Bourgeois, 1551
 
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise him,
all creatures here below; praise him above, ye heavenly
       host; praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.  Amen.
 
Prayer after receiving…………………………………Pastor Steven
 
Hymn of Preparation:
 “There’s Something About That Name”#171 UMH
Words: Gloria Gaither and William J. Gaither, 1970
Music: William J. Gaither, 1970
© 1970 William J. Gaither
 
Jesus, Jesus, Jesus! There’s just something
about that name!  Master, Savior, Jesus!
Like the fragrance after the rain.  Jesus,
Jesus Jesus! Let all heaven and earth proclaim:
Kings and kingdoms will all pass away, but
there’s something about that name!
 
The Old Testament Lesson: Jeremiah 33:14-16 ………Joe B.
 
33:14 The days are surely coming, says the LORD, when I will fulfill the promise I made to the house of Israel and the house of Judah.
 
33:15 In those days and at that time I will cause a righteous branch to spring up for David; and he shall execute justice and righteousness in the land.
33:16 In those days Judah will be saved and Jerusalem will live in safety. And this is the name by which it will be called: “The LORD is our righteousness.”
 
Sermon: …”Anticipation of His Arrival”………………Pastor Steven
 
Prayers of the People…………………………………Pastor Steven
 
Closing Hymn:
“The King of Glory Comes” #2091 TFWS
Words (Ps 24:7-10; Matt 1:23) © 1966, 1982 Willard F. Jabusch, admin by OCP Publications
Music is a traditional Israeli folk song
 
The King of glory comes, the nation rejoices.
Open the gates before him, lift up your voices.
 
1. Who is the King of glory; how shall we call him?
He is Emmanuel, the promised of all ages.
The King of glory comes, the nation rejoices.
Open the gates before him, lift up your voices.
 
2. In all of Galilee, in our city or village,
he goes among his people curing their illness.
The King of glory comes, the nation rejoices.
Open the gates before him, lift up your voices.
 
3. Sing then of David’s son, our Savior and brother;
in all of Galilee was never another.
The King of glory comes, the nation rejoices.
Open the gates before him, lift up your voices.”
 
Dismissal with Blessing …….…………………..…Pastor Steven
 
Postlude: “Make Way, Make Way” words and music by Graham Kendrick © 2001, Thankyou Music.……………….………Greg D.
 
 

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