Welcome to Worship in Wayne Church!

Thank you for joining us this morning. We are very happy you are here!

December 8, 2024

2nd Sunday of Advent

The Gathering Time

Everlasting God
Forever Reign
Come Alive

Welcome & Announcements

Special Music

Sing We Now of Christmas     
Praise Bells

* Call to Worship

  Leader:    In a world often torn by conflict and division,

  People:   We gather here to seek peace.

  Leader:    Come, all who are burdened by fear, uncertainty, and the weight of the world. Jesus speaks to us today:

  People:   My peace I give to you.

  Leader:    Come, Holy Spirit, and fill us with your peace.

  People:   Together, let us open our hearts to the Prince of Peace.

* Song

  #216     Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming

* Congregational Prayer

 Lord, we seek peace and calmness and yet they are elusive in many ways.  Still, Jesus reminds us that the peace of God is like no other. It cannot be compared to our human concept of peace. God, we open ourselves up to your peace, the peace that Jesus taught us, even as our lives are fraught with challenges. Amen.

Special Music

O Come, O Come, Emmanuel      
Praise Bells

Advent Reading & Candle Lighting

The Layden Family

Children’s Message

Christine Garton

Giving Our Gifts

Offertory

* Song

The Blessing

Reading

Luke 1:68-79

Special Music

The Yearning  
Joyful Noise Choir

Message

Anxiety for Peace
Pastor Greg Impink

The Lord’s Prayer — UMH 895

Special Music

Little Drop of Heaven       
Joyful Noise Choir

* Song

 #196     Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus

* 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.