Grace Presbyterian Church WOrship Bulletin
December 22, 2024
Order of Worship
December 22, 2024 - The Fourth Sunday of Advent
Words for the Beginning: Hope Is Worth the Risk
Rev. Dr. Joanne Sizoo, Pastor
Cole Kessell, Elder on Call
Grace Presbyterian Church
Following Jesus, we love, welcome, and serve.
Welcome & Announcements
Prelude “The First Noel” Grace Ringers
Lighting the Candle of Love (8:00) Bob and Lisa Fairclough (10:15) The Ehrhardt Family
First Scripture Reading Luke 1: 46-55
Call to Worship:
In this weary world, we sing of joy.
In this fragile world, we lift each other up.
In this beautiful world, we look for God.
In this tender world, we hold onto hope.
This is the invitation of faith. So in this time of worship, may we sing, lift up, look for, and hold onto our with-us God.
With hope in our hearts, amen!
**Hymn #99 “Song of Mary”
**Affirmation of Faith
We believe in a God who gives us reason to hope, a God who fills our nights with stars, who follows winter with spring, who dwells with and among us. We believe that this God has dreams for creation, dreams of justice like a mighty stream and swords that will be beaten into plowshares. Therefore, we push cynicism aside. We risk vulnerability. We hold onto hope, and we declare: “My soul magnifies the Lord, my spirit rejoices in God my Savior.”
Time with Young Disciples (10:15)
Anthem (10:15) "O Come, Emmanuel" Grace Notes Choir, with Kimberly Long, soloist
Prayer for Illumination
Second Scripture Reading Matthew 1: 18-25
Message
Prayers of the People with the 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.
**Hymn #100 “Canticle of the Turning”
**Benediction
**Choral Reflection
O come, Desire of nations, bind all peoples in one heart and mind. Bid envy, strife, and quarrels cease; fill the whole world with heaven’s peace. Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel.
Postlude
**congregation standing in body or spirit
congregational responses in bold
lyrics printed with permission under One License #A-737483 and CCLI License #2545718
Worship Series liturgy written by Rev. Sarah (Are) Speed | A Sanctified Art | sanctifiedart.org
Prelude “The First Noel” Grace Ringers
Lighting the Candle of Love (8:00) Bob and Lisa Fairclough (10:15) The Ehrhardt Family
First Scripture Reading Luke 1: 46-55
Call to Worship:
In this weary world, we sing of joy.
In this fragile world, we lift each other up.
In this beautiful world, we look for God.
In this tender world, we hold onto hope.
This is the invitation of faith. So in this time of worship, may we sing, lift up, look for, and hold onto our with-us God.
With hope in our hearts, amen!
**Hymn #99 “Song of Mary”
**Affirmation of Faith
We believe in a God who gives us reason to hope, a God who fills our nights with stars, who follows winter with spring, who dwells with and among us. We believe that this God has dreams for creation, dreams of justice like a mighty stream and swords that will be beaten into plowshares. Therefore, we push cynicism aside. We risk vulnerability. We hold onto hope, and we declare: “My soul magnifies the Lord, my spirit rejoices in God my Savior.”
Time with Young Disciples (10:15)
Anthem (10:15) "O Come, Emmanuel" Grace Notes Choir, with Kimberly Long, soloist
Prayer for Illumination
Second Scripture Reading Matthew 1: 18-25
Message
Prayers of the People with the 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.
**Hymn #100 “Canticle of the Turning”
**Benediction
**Choral Reflection
O come, Desire of nations, bind all peoples in one heart and mind. Bid envy, strife, and quarrels cease; fill the whole world with heaven’s peace. Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel.
Postlude
**congregation standing in body or spirit
congregational responses in bold
lyrics printed with permission under One License #A-737483 and CCLI License #2545718
Worship Series liturgy written by Rev. Sarah (Are) Speed | A Sanctified Art | sanctifiedart.org