Order of Worship
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December 9, 2018
Awakening to God's Goodness GOD GATHERS US Music for Reflection and Praise Welcome (please pass the friendship books) Call to Worship A voice calls out in the wilderness-- in the middle of our loneliness and grief, from our place of vulnerability, Prepare the way of the Lord! Stay alert for something good -- the rough path being smoothed! Glory dawning in the dark valley! Let us turn our hearts toward tenderness. Let us open our minds to grace. Let us awaken to God’s Goodness and sing praise to the God of our salvation! Hymns: #176 HWB (blue) Comfort, comfort O my people Lighting of the Advent Candle: Elvia and Zuly Rodriguez #174 HWB (blue) Bless’d be the God of Israel GOD SPEAKS TO US Sharing with the children Hymn: #56 HWB (blue) Awake, arise, O sing a new song Scripture reading: Luke 1: 68-79; 3: 1-6 Message: A Call to the Wilderness Reflective response Hymn: #590 HWB (blue) The care the eagle gives her young Sharing and Prayers of the People Offering our Gifts Prayer of Thanksgiving GOD GOES WITH US Hymn: #371 HWB (blue) Let there be light, Lord God (v. 1,2,3) Blessing |
Worship Participants
Music for Reflection Doris Bewley Worship Leader Karla Stoltzfus Detweiler Song Leader Nathan Swartzendruber Scripture Reader Marcia Widmer Proclaimer Karen Martens Zimmerly Sharing with the children Mary Forney Offertory Advent choir, Alisa Kandel, director Ushers Noreen & Ken Gingerich Hakim Issah, Eli Ours Toddler Care* Sarah & Chad Showalter Greeters Doris Nafziger Earl Gingerich Sound Jon Hershberger Librarian Carolyn Turvey Visuals Cindi & Roger Schrock, Elaine Yoder Archived Bulletins
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