December 17 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 “Angels We Have Heard on High”
LIGHTING OF THE ALTAR CANDLES
*OPENING MUSIC “It Came Upon the Midnight Clear” #218
CALL TO WORSHIP:
L: Love has come down to us this Advent Season.
P: Divine love which heals and transforms our lives.
L: With great joy, we receive that love and share it with others.
P: We open our hearts to all God’s children, the last, the least, and the lost, as well as those who feel privileged.
L: The Lord has done and continues to do great things for us.
P: Praise be to God who loves us so much and who challenges us to be people of joy
in this darkened world. AMEN.
HYMN “Infant Holy, Infant Lowly ” #229
SCRIPTURE READING: Isaiah 61:1-4
LIGHTING OF THE 3rd ADVENT CANDLE - The Henkel Family
HYMN “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel” 3rd 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 “One Small Child ”
*DOXOLOGY
*PRAYER OF DEDICATION
SPECIAL READING “The Christmas Story” by Jane Werner Watson
CLOSING HYMN “Joy to the World” #246
*BENEDICTION
*SENDING FORTH “Go Now in Peace”
POSTLUDE “What Child Is This”
