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God may be calling YOU, but probably not on your cell phone. Please turn off your cell phone, or

Before the worship service begins, please turn off your cell phone. God may be calling YOU, but probably not on your cell phone. Please turn off your cell phone, or put it on vibrate. Welcome! We are so glad you are here!. CALL TO REFLECTION PRELUDE: O Come, O Come, Emmanuel

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  1. Before the worship service begins, please turn off your cell phone. God may be calling YOU, but probably not on your cell phone. Please turn off your cell phone, or put it on vibrate.

  2. Welcome! We are so glad you are here!

  3. CALL TO REFLECTION • PRELUDE: • O Come, O Come, Emmanuel • arr. Rebecca Johnson

  4. A bird does not sing because he has an answer. A bird sings because she has a song. Joan Walsh Anglund

  5. I have seen a fraction of God’s glory, and it is awesome. Bernard of Clairvaux, On the Song of Songs

  6. The most beautiful music of all is the music of what happens. Irish Proverb

  7. The ones who hear the voice of God must recognize that they are called to an adventure whose ending they cannot foresee because it is in the hands of God. Thomas Merton

  8. New life starts in the dark. Whether it is a seed in the ground, a baby in the womb, or Jesus in the tomb. It starts in the dark. Barbara Brown Taylor, Episcopal priest

  9. ‘Advent’ means ‘coming,’ of course, and the promise of Advent is that coming is an unimaginable invasion. The mythology of our age has to do with flying saucers and invasions from outer space, and that is unimaginable enough.

  10. But what is upon us now is even more so – a close encounter not of the third kind but of a different kind altogether.An invasion of holiness. That is what advent is about. Frederick Buechner, Listening to Your Life

  11. The Lord sends no one away empty except those who are full of themselves. D. L. Moody

  12. We are all meant to be mothers of God. What good is it to me if this eternal birth of the divine Son takes place unceasingly but does not take place within myself? And what good is it to me if Mary is full of grace if I am not also full of grace?

  13. What good is it to me for the Creator to give birth to his Son if I do not also give birth to him in my time and my culture? This, then, is the fullness of time; When the Son of God is begotten in us. Meister Eckhart

  14. PRAYER OF TRANSFORMATION

  15. First Sunday of Advent Lighting of the Candle of Hope

  16. One: We wait in the darkness, expectantly, longingly, anxiously, thoughtfully. Many: The darkness is our friend.

  17. One: In the darkness of the womb, we have all been nurtured and protected. Many: In the darkness of the womb the Christ-child was made ready for the journey into light.

  18. One: It is only in the darkness that we can see the splendourof the universe—blankets of stars, the solitary glowings of the planets. Many: It was the darkness that allowed the Magi to find the star that guided them to where the Christ-child lay.

  19. One: In the darkness of the night, desert people find relief from the cruel relentless heat of the sun. Many: In the blessed desert darkness Mary and Joseph were able to flee with the infant Jesus to safety in Egypt.

  20. One: In the darkness of sleep, we are soothed and restored, healed and renewed. Many: In the darkness of sleep, dreams rise up. God spoke to Joseph and the wise men through dreams. God is speaking still.

  21. One: Sometimes in the solitude of the darkness our fears and concerns, our hopes and visions rise to the surface.We come face to face with ourselves and with the road that lies ahead of us. And in that same darkness we find companionship for the journey.

  22. Many: In that same darkness we sometimes allow ourselves to wonder and worry whether the human race is going to survive. One: And then, in the darkness we know that you are with us, O God, yet still we await your coming.

  23. Many: In the darkness that contains both our hopelessness and our hope, we watch for a sign of God’s hope. One: For you are with us, O God, in darkness and in light. *** ***from the Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa, New Zealand (abridged). Posted by James Hawes, on Sunday Papers. http://www.sundaypapers.org.uk/

  24. Many: Today we light the first candle of Advent: the candle of hope. ALL: In this season of Advent, we wait for the coming of Hope into our world. We await the birth of the Christ-child, the coming of God into our lives in a new way.

  25. HYMN • O Come, O Come Emmanuel • # 9 in the Blue Hymnals

  26. O come, O come, Emmanuel,And ransom captive Israel,That mourns in lonely exile here Until the Son of God appear. Rejoice! Rejoice!Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel.

  27. O come, Thou Day-spring, come and cheer Our spirits by Thine advent here; Disperse the gloomy clouds of night,And death's dark shadows put to flight. Rejoice! Rejoice!Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel.

  28. O come, Desire of nations, Bind All peoples in one heart and mind; Bid envy, strife, and discord cease; Fill the whole world with heaven's peace. Rejoice! Rejoice!Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel.

  29. PRAYER OF FORGIVENESS – • (in unison) • Adapted from • The Exeter Book, • c. 950

  30. O just and faithful King, you can unlock the prison-house of fear and all that draws us away from You and let us out into the glorious freedom of your love…. Open the gate of this prison, and lead us to your kingdom, which is our true home.

  31. Come now, high King of heaven. Come to us in flesh and bone…Seek us out, who are lost in the darkness…Impart to us all your everlasting joy, so that we, who are fashioned by your hands, may praise your glory. In your name we pray. Amen.

  32. A TIME • OF SILENCE

  33. Assurance of Forgiveness

  34. Glory be to the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Ghost; • As it was in the beginning, • is now, and ever shall be, • world without end. Amen. • As it was in the beginning, • is now, and ever shall be, • world without end. Amen. • Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. • Amen. Amen. Amen.

  35. A TIME WITH THE Children

  36. The News • of the • Community

  37. Visitors, to First Church! Following worship, please join us on the patio for juice and coffee.

  38. Please date, fill out, and pass the red Friendship Register to your neighbor.

  39. A Deacon’s Fund offering will be collected today. Please use the envelope provided in your bulletin.

  40. Just a reminder — we continue to collect hygiene supplies and gently used or new sneakers and blue jeans for the Jubilee Center. The Center has an urgent need for non-perishable food items.

  41. A funeral for Betty Hanna will be held in our sanctuary this afternoon at 2:00 p.m.; a reception will follow in the Rice Room.

  42. Monday, December 4th: 9:00 a.m. – Noon Friday, December 8th: 9:00 a.m. – Noon

  43. Bake Sale and Holiday Fair December 10th, following worship. Sponsored by PW (Presbyterian Women)

  44. Now throughDecember 10th for Hollywood Central Elementary (HCE) families in need.

  45. Please consider sharing Christmas with a child in need. Gift tags will soon be available. Please return your UNWRAPPED GIFTS to the church by December 10th.

  46. Sunday, December 17th, 10 a.m. our Westminster Choir will present the cantata God With Us!a compilation of anthems by six arrangers.

  47. Sunday, December 24th, 10 a.m. our Westminster Ringers Handbell Choir will present a Christmas concert.

  48. ✞ December 10th – 25th ✞ 25% to Puerto Rico 25% to Bold Justice 50% to the General Fund

  49. ANTHEM — • Joy Arising • arr. Joseph Martin • The Anthem is a prayer. • Please, no applause.

  50. The Gifts of Christmas

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