Dec 24 Worship Service
Groveport UMC, Groveport Ohio
Rick Birk, Pastor
WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS
BREAKTHROUGH PRAYER: Amazing God, We pray that through the Holy Spirit Your preferred future for Groveport United Methodist Church will be made clear to us. Give us the courage we need to follow You wherever You may take us. We ask that You bind us together in love so that we can bring the Good News of Jesus Christ to our friends, families, and community. Open our eyes so that we may see the amazing things You are already doing among us. AMEN.
PRELUDE “The Coventry Carol w/The First Noel”
LIGHTING OF THE ALTAR CANDLES
*OPENING MUSIC “O Come All Ye Faithful” #234
CALL TO WORSHIP:
L: Welcome this day to worship.
P: The light of this season has beckoned us forward.
L: Come and rejoice, for God’s light is coming to us.
P: Praise be to God who pours light
into our lives.
L: Open your hearts and spirits and receive the blessings of God.
P: May we always be ready to respond in joyful ways to God’s love. AMEN
HYMN “Away in a Manger ” #217
LIGHTING OF THE FOURTH ADVENT CANDLE - The Cordle Family
HYMN “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel” 4th vs. #211
FIRST SCRIPTURE READING Isaiah 9:6-7
OUR TIME OF PRAYER (During our time of prayer, the altar rail is open for all who wish to come forward.)
HYMN “Sanctuary”
THE LORD’S PRAYER
OUR TITHES AND OFFERINGS “He Comes to Us in Simple Things” – Chancel Choir
*DOXOLOGY
*PRAYER OF DEDICATION
CHILDREN’S MOMENTS
SECOND SCRIPTURE READING Luke 2:1-7
SERMON “Christmas with the Critters”
CLOSING HYMN “Joy to the World” #246
*BENEDICTION
*SENDING FORTH “Go Now in Peace”
POSTLUDE “How Great Our Joy”
*Stand if able
