God Sends Us Back into the World to Witness and Serve
Closing Hymn
“What Child Is This”
(#145 in the purple hymnal, all verses)
Benediction
Postlude
“The Gallery Carol”
Edward Broughton
from the traditional English tune “Rejoice and Be Merry”
*Please stand if able
Ushers: Clyde Berry & Hareld Dills
Layreader: Andrew Wilson Family
Concerns:
 Prayers for everyone dealing with medical issues that they will
be positively resolved.
 Bert Huff asks for prayers for Heather Ripley who has health
concerns.
 Alison and Tom Burchett ask for prayers for Matt Kubik,
Alison’s boyfriend, who is a pilot in the Air Force and is
deployed in the middle-east until mid-January. Prayers for
him and his crews for safety, wisdom and rest.
 Continued prayers for the Hensley family as they deal with
decisions about treatment and doctor visits during this busy
time of the year.
 Prayers for people mourning the death of a loved one during
this holiday season. Prayers that we can be supportive and
caring during this most difficult time of the year.
 Prayers for everyone who is unable to be home for the holidays
and their families as they deal with empty chairs at the table.
 Peg Warren asks for prayers for her friend, Carol, who is going
to try chemo again this week after it not working last week.
Pray she will be comforted and strengthened and that the
doctors will have wisdom and insight into her treatment.
CONTINUING PRAYERS FOR:
Wilma Brown, Audrey Glaas, Kathy Dowd, Chuck Bode, Greg Lund,
Vi McGregor, Herb McDougall, Connie King, Doris Crawford, Nels
Hadden, Ricardo Manriquez, Meri Bretthauer, Llois Coplan-please
send updates to the church office.
December 6, 2015
God Calls Us to Be Present in Worship
Prelude
Intoit
God Speaks to Us in Scripture
“In Thee Is Gladness”
Douglas E. Wagner
from a tune by Giovanni Giacomo Gastoldi
“How Shall We Greet Him?”
Chancel Choir
Call to Worship
Leader: Let me hear what you will speak, O God, for you will
speak peace to your people.
People: Surely your salvation is at hand for those who fear
you, that glory may dwell in our land.
Leader: Yea, God will give what is good, and our land will yield its
increase.
People: In God’s righteousness let us worship, that we may
walk in the Lord’s way.
All: Praise the Lord!
Opening Prayer
*Song of Praise
Prayer of Illumination
Old Testament Reading
Malachi 3:1-4
(p. 889 in the Old Testament of the pew Bible)
New Testament Lesson
Philippians 1:3-11
(p. 196 in the New Testament of the pew Bible)
Blessing of the Children
Gospel Lesson
Luke 1:67-80
(p. 58 in the New Testament of the pew Bible)
Sermon
“Song of Peace”
God Calls for a Response
*Hymn of Response
“O Come, O Come, Emmanuel”
(#123 in the red hymnal)
Lighting of the Second Advent Candle
Jennifer & Emma Woodford
Prayer of Confession
God of abounding grace, have mercy upon us. Our valleys
are deep when we are encompassed with care. Our
mountains are high when our burdens are heavy. We grope
in the maze of our tangled alliances and reap the pain of
bad choices and ignorant gambles. You promised that all
flesh shall see your salvation. Show us the straight path
and the smooth way that lead to your righteousness,
through Jesus Christ, who is the way.
Pastor Ed Wegele
“Lift Up Your Heads, Ye Mighty Gates”
(#93 in the purple hymnal, all verses)
Prayers of the People
Lord’s Prayer
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy
kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts,
as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom and the
power and the glory, forever. Amen
The Offering
Offertory
“Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus”
Lani Smith
from Psalmodia Sacra
Pardon and the Peace
Doxology
Welcome and Life of the Church
Prayer of Dedication