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December 15, 2024

3rd Sunday of Advent

The Gathering Time

It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
We Three Kings
Everlasting God

Welcome & Announcements

* Call to Worship

  Leader: Today, we come together to celebrate unexpected moments of joy.

  People:   We come with anticipation, ready to experience the joy that catches us by surprise.

  Leader:    God’s joy is often found in the most surprising places — in the midst of our ordinary days and even in our struggles.

  People:   We embrace this joy with open hearts and spirits.

  Leader:    The Lord has turned our sorrow into joy.

  People:   We sing praises to the One who has brought us through hard times.

  Leader:   Let’s celebrate the joy that lifts us up, the joy that heals us, and the joy that reminds us of God’s amazing love.

* Song

 #213     Lift Up Your Heads, Ye Mighty Gates

* Congregational Prayer

 Transform us, O God. Transform our worry into calmness. Transform our concern into peace.  Transform our sadness into contentment. Transform our tears into joy, for you teach us that every day living with you is brand new. Today, grant us newness with you. Amen.

Advent Reading & Candle Lighting

The Bradley Family

Special Music

Come, Light of the World
Wesley Choir

Children’s Message

Christine Garton

Giving Our Gifts

Offertory

* Song

 #211 vs 1, 5-7            O Come, O Come, Emmanuel

Reading

Isaiah 12:1-6

Message

Sorrow for Joy
Pastor Greg Impink

The Lord’s Prayer — UMH 895

* Song

 #206     I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light

* Blessing & Sending

*please stand, if you are able

Worship Schedule

• Online & In-person, Sundays @ 10:30am

For the Kids

• Children’s Choir Practice & Music, 9:15-9:45am in room E211
• Sunday School for K-5th, 9:45-10:15am in room E205
• Children’s Message in Worship, 10:45am in the Sanctuary
• Children’s Church, 10:50-11:25am in room E205

For the Youth

• Sunday School, Middle & High School, Sunday 9:30-10:20am in room E206
• Youth Group, Middle & High Schoo,l Sunday at 6pm in room E206

Bible Studies

• Men’s Breakfast in the Upper Room and on Zoom, 1st & 3rd Thursday @ 6:30am
• Ladies’ Morning Bible study on Zoom, Tuesdays @ 10am
• Wednesday Morning Bible study on Zoom, Wednesdays at 9:30am
• Ladies Evening Bible study in the Well, Alternating Wednesdays at 7pm

For more information on any of these studies or events, please check our Weekly.