THE LORD’S DAY
An Order for Worship
Fourth Sunday of Advent
December 22, 2024
Minister
The Reverend Bruce Hedman
Organist Brenda Pike
The Ministry of Praise
Organ Prelude
Call to Worship
*Pilgrim Hymnal No. 117 Gloria
“Angels From the Realms of Glory”
Prayer of Adoration and Lord’s Prayer (unison, using
“debts”)
Prayer of Confession (unison):
O GOD, IN WHOM WE TRUST, AND WHO ART EVER TO
BE FOUND BY THOSE WHO SEEK THEE: WE
ACKNOWLEDGE THAT WE HAVE NOTHING OF OUR OWN THAT IS WORTHY OF THY LOVING-KINDNESS. WE CONFESS THAT THERE IS MUCH IN US THAT
DESERVES THY SORE DISPLEASURE. FORGIVE US, WE BESEECH THEE, MERCIFUL FATHER. LET US NOT BE BOUND BY THE CHAINS OF OUR PAST
TRANSGRESSIONS. SET US FREE TO SERVE
THEE WITH WILLING MIND AND UNDIVIDED HEART, THROUGH JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD.
AMEN.
Assurance of Pardon
Unison Reading
“The Magnificat” Selection
126 p. 545
*Gloria Patri
The Fellowship of Prayer
Lighting the Fourth Advent Candle “The Angels’ Candle”
Greetings and Announcements
Call to Prayer
Pastoral Prayer
Organ Response
The Offertory
Offertory Sentences & The
Collection
*Doxology and Prayer of Dedication
*Pilgrim Hymnal No. 129 Carol
“It Came Upon the
* = “congregation please stand”
The Proclamation of the Word
Collect of the Day
Old Testament Lesson
Micah 5: 2-5
Epistle Lesson
Hebrews 10: 5-10
Gospel Lesson
Luke 1: 39-55
Sermon
Rev
Hedman
“The Blessed Virgin Mary”
Ascription of Glory
*The Apostles’ Creed Selection 51 p. 511
*Pilgrim Hymnal No. 140 Greensleeves
“What Child Is This, Who, Laid to Rest”
*Benediction
*Organ Postlude
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Remember our CANDLESLIGHT CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE will
be held TUESDAY Dec 24th at 7pm.
Remember to save PULL-TABS off of cans in support of
the Shriner’s Children’s Hospital.
Pray for our Service Personnel:
Rito Soricco, Lucas Santerre, Paul Slevinski, Michael Ryan McCabe
Especially in this season of CHRISTMAS GIVING remember
to bring canned goods and nonperishable food stuffs for our local FOOD BANK collection. Speak with John Folsom for details. There is also a “change can” for monetary
contributions.
Cycle of Prayer for Area Churches:
The Church of the Good Shepherd, Woodstock
The Reverend Joseph DiLeo
Prayer Concerns: Joseph Blanchard
Charles Dingwell
John Hallbach
Jacob Cutler
Tracy Purvis