December 8th, 2024

Welcome

Mission Moment – RMMO (Retired Ministers and
          Missionaries) Special Offering for December

Lighting the Advent Candle                                                   Insert
                              Rita Siglin and Vicki Daney

“Angels We Have Heard on High”                           Hymn 179*
”Angels from the Realms of Glory”                      Hymn 182*

“That Beautiful Name”                                                   Hymn 204
“God Will Make a Way”                                                  Chorus 40

Pastoral Prayer

Psalm Reading       (Pew Bible, page 464)    Psalm 66:8-16*
Old Testament Reading         (Page 779)        Malachi 3:1-7b


Leader: This is the Word of God for the people of God.

All:  Thanks be to God.

Sermon                               Advent with the Prophets: Malachi

“Come, Ye Thankful People”                                     Hymn 111*

Offertory Prayer
Receiving the Tithes and Offerings
“In My Heart There Rings a Melody”                        Hymn 552

Announcements
Benediction*

Sending Forth                                                                Chorus 248*   
                                “O Come, Let Us Adore Him”
          O come, let us adore Him,
          O come, let us adore Him,
          O come, let us adore Him,
          Christ the Lord.     

Notes regarding the Advent Sermon Series:
    Advent with the Prophets: Jeremiah
    Promise: I will raise up a Righteous Branch.

    Advent with the Prophets: Malachi
    Promise: I will refine.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Christmas Eve Service: Dec. 24 at 2:00. Come and bring a friend!

THIS Friday is the annual Women’s Christmas party. Can you believe it is already here? Please come and bring a friend! The church is providing the ham and rolls.

Thank you to all who attended the training yesterday with Rev. Ciranowicz. We are making good progress toward our goal of providing a safe space for children, youth, and vulnerable adults.

Birthdays
    December 9    -  Jenny Chambers
    December 22  -  Steve Amburn
    December 24  -  Steve Bingaman

Advent Reading Insert

Second Sunday of Advent

Leader: Fire burns. It hurts. It can destroy. Fire also gives warmth and light. The coming of Christ is both a day of judgment and a day of promise. Two candles, flickering brightly, help us remember that the coming of Christ has many meanings.

Women: “Steadfast love and faithfulness will meet; righteousness and peace will kiss each other. Faithfulness will spring up from the ground, and righteousness will look down from the sky.” (Psalm 85:10-11)

(The first two candles are lit.)

Men: Light two candles, see them glow
            Brightly, so that all may know
            How two candles show the way
            Making our darkness bright as God’s day.

Leader: Faithfulness will spring up from the ground, and righteousness will look down from the sky.

All pray: Dear God, we have much to do and we are not sure we will be ready for the day of your coming. In Advent’s light, help us to see what is important: to be who you want us to be, and to do what you would have us do. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.