Psalm 89

                      Gathering Around the Word                                        
 
Prelude:    Choir       Standing on the Promises    
Announcements:
 
ADVENT:  The  Cipoletti Family
 
CALL TO WORSHIP:
The voice of the Lord declares, “Comfort, O comfort my people.”
   A voice cries out, “Prepare the way of the Lord!”
The earth will be transformed, God’s glory will be revealed.
   We expect your arrival in fire and flame. Instead, we follow
   a star on a cold night.
You meet us in this place, as we remember your way.
   As we wait, cleanse us.  As we wait, mold us.
Our ears and eyes perceive no other god besides You, and so we worship this day.
   We are Your people, and we will wait for You.
  
INVOCATION

*HYMN:  “Come Thou Long-Expected Jesus”               # 82   
 
*PRAYER OF CONFESSION:
God our Maker, we confess that we are not ready to meet You.  We study and are so preoccupied with the trends of our times and ignore the signs of Your reign.  We trust in things that pass away and forget Your eternal promise.  We allow temporary things to sway our trust in what is eternal.  Forgive us, God of grace.  Strengthen us, by Your hand, so that we may be ready for that day when You come again to reign in glory, through Jesus Christ our Lord.      Amen
 
Time of silent prayer.
 
Assurance of Pardon
Response – Gloria Patri     # 581
* Passing of the peace
 
Children’s Chat
Prayer of illumination
 
Scripture:  Mark 1: 1-8   Kirkland Cipoletti
 
Sermon text:  Psalm 89
 
*HYMN     “What Child Is This”                         # 145
*Apostles Creed  (next to Prayer List)
 
Presentation of tithes and offering
Offertory
*Doxology
*Prayer of dedication
 
Concerns and Celebrations
Prayers of the people
The Lord’s Prayer
 
*HYMN   ”Angels From the Realms of Glory” # 143     
*Benediction
        *Postlude        Go! Have a wonderful Sunday.

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BIRTHDAYS:  Bonnie Reese, Dan Hathaway, Susie Durila Cummings

SYMPATHIES:
For the family of Wilma "Jean" Westfall
For the family of Doris Ann Rowe

Remember our food collection. And Jesus said, "You give them something to eat." Please let Betty Fisher know of anyone within the community that may be in need at this time.

The Children's Christmas Party will be Saturday, December 16 at noon.

Cheryl Bell has order forms for Christmas Poinsettias. Order forms must reach Cheryl by Sunday, December 17.

Missionary meeting this week is at Eat-n-Park at 11 am on Tuesday. It is our Christmas get together.

Also this week is WOW Christmas get together at Cracker Barrel. It is at 11 am on Wednesday.

Session meeting is moved to next Monday evening, December 18 at 7 pm.

We have a joy to celebrate this week. Jacob Cummings made the High Honor Rollat McGuffey. He is in the 9th grade.

Continuing Prayer List 
Chuck Dicks, Frank Huffman, Tom Westfall, Sandy Stone, Sarah Wilson, Carl Weber, Jimmy Svetz, Ricci Amos, Haley Diedier Bedillion, Fred Wilkinson, Diane Anderson, Helen Provenzano, Donna West, Judy Donaldson, Marlene McFeely, Wendy Willard, Marley Smith, Ellen Morris, Ed Horne,  Suzy Smith, Richard Wagner, Carol Pierce, Chuck Harton, Doug Ward, Cheryl Hardway, Ron Westfall, Frank Baker, Holly Liggitt