December
4, 2022 SECOND SUNDAY_OF ADVENT ~
PEACE 10:00 AM
We extend a warm
welcome to all who join us for worship.
We pray that the service will offer you peace, comfort, and substance to feed
your soul.
The Community Gathers
Meditation “The day the power of love overrules the love of power,
the world
will know peace.” ~ Mahatma Gandhi
Prelude “What Sweeter Music” piano arrangement
by John Rutter
Welcome and Announcements
Moment of Preparation – Let us prepare our hearts and minds
for worship.
Lighting of
the Candles
Introit “Wait for the Lord” by Jacques
Berthier
Call to Worship
Leader: We are walking toward a silent night,
People: Drawn by the chords of love.
Leader: We are moving to the sound of an angelic
chorus,
People: Lured by a deep and holy melody.
Leader: We are growing in the likeness of
Christ,
People: Supported by the nudges of the
Spirit.
Leader: We are living in awareness of a divine
love that fills the universe,
ALL: Pulling us to love and serve, to pray
and worship.
*Opening Hymn “Comfort, Comfort, Ye My
People” #115
Lighting the Candle of Peace The Condon Family
Reader: Hear the words of the Prophet Isaiah: “The
wolf shall lie down with the kid, the calf and the lion will feed together, and
a little child shall lead them.” (Isaiah 11:6) What does peace look like in the
new world?
Reader: Peace looks like a flowing river where
every living thing has what they need to flourish.
Peace looks
like a place where those who are weak are not afraid of those who are strong.
Peace looks
like the warmth of hospitality extended to all.
Reader: Advent is the beginning of this new
world, where we can boldly build a good life together.
(The Candle
of Peace is lit.)
Unison
Prayer: Gracious
God, out of the darkness you send a light; out of a lifeless stump you call
forth a new shoot; out of the discord of our lives you proclaim a vision of
peace. May your Spirit rest upon us, that the hope which you inspire will be
lived out in our lives. We pray this in the name of the One whose birth we
prepare to celebrate, Jesus Christ, the Prince of Peace. Amen.
The Word of God
The Scripture Reading Isaiah 11:1-10 (OT, p. 600)
Vanessa Johnston
Matthew 3:1-12 (NT, p. 2)
Message “Are You Ready?” Rev. Scott Cousineau
Anthem “What Sweeter Music” by John Rutter
We
Respond to God’s Word
The
Community at Prayer
Sharing Prayers
Silent Prayer
Pastoral
Prayer
Our Lord’s
Prayer (unison)
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.
Offering Our Gifts to God
Invitation
Offertory “Love Came Down at Christmas” by Christina Rosetti
*Doxology Tune: Greensleeves
Praise God from whom all blessings flow. Praise
God all creatures here below.
Praise God above ye heavenly hosts, Creator,
Christ, and Spirit.
Joy, joy let people sing our
grateful songs of offering.
Hope,
peace and love we bring to the Creator, Christ and Spirit.
*Prayer of Dedication
Sharing the Sacrament
of Communion
Invitation to All
Sharing of the Bread and the Cup
(There are gluten-free wafers
available in the small packets.)
Prayer
of Thanksgiving
*Closing Hymn “Come, Thou Long-Expected
Jesus”
#121
*Benediction
Choral Postlude “O Come All Ye Faithful”
*Indicates to
please stand if you are able.
The
altar flowers this morning are given by Lorie Faubert
In
loving memory of Winafred Schnarr.
The prayer shawls in the
sanctuary are here to be shared. They have been blessed
in their making and in our
worship. If you know someone that is in need of comfort and prayer, please
share a shawl with them.
Rev. Scott Cousineau, Senior Minister
Kris Galasyn,
Director of Christian Education
Jacqueline Savage,
Director of Music
Chloe Remillard,
Acolyte
Lisa Edstrom, Nursery
Care Provider