December 10 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 “Good Christian Men, Rejoice”
LIGHTING OF THE ALTAR CANDLES
*OPENING MUSIC “Hark the Herald Angels Sing” #240
CALL TO WORSHIP:
The world is dark and cold. We look for signs of your coming.
The world is hungry for righteousness. We look for signs of your coming.
The world yearns for your love. We look for signs of your coming.
HYMN “It Came Upon the Midnight Clear” #218
FIRST SCRIPTURE READING: Isaiah 40:1-11
LIGHTING OF THE 2nd ADVENT CANDLE - The Nichols, Jean Boso, The Westcamps
HYMN “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel” 2nd vs. #211
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 “God So Loved the World” – Chancel Choir
*DOXOLOGY
*PRAYER OF DEDICATION
CHILDREN’S MOMENTS
SECOND SCRIPTURE READING Luke 2:1-5
SERMON “Road Trip!”
HOLY COMMUNION with The Great Thanksgiving
CLOSING HYMN “The First Noel” #245
*BENEDICTION
*SENDING FORTH “Go Now in Peace”
POSTLUDE “We Three Kings”
