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Sunday, May 23rd, 2010 (Pentecost)
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Sunday, December 8, 2019
  
[[Dedication Service for New Building]]
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The Second Sunday of Advent
  
 
=We Gather in God's Name=
 
=We Gather in God's Name=
  
====Call to Worship====
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====Opening Prayer Song====
Leader: God's Spirit joins with our spirits to declare that we are children of God. Alleluia!
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"Advent Song of Peace "
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7r5-mk0P3lg Click here to view the video at YouTube.com]
  
'''People: Alleluia!'''
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====Lighting of the Advent Candle====
  
Leader: Come Spirit of wisdom, and teach us to value the highest gifts.
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2nd Advent (purple)
  
'''People: Come, Holy Spirit.'''
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Reader 1: Today we light two candles- the first Candle is called HOPE and it is a reminder that God's promises are true.
  
Leader: Come, Spirit of understanding, and show us all things in the light of eternity.
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Reader 2: The second Candle is called PEACE, God's gentle loving peace for our lives.
  
'''People: Come, Holy Spirit.'''
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Reader 3: We seek God's peace in this time of stress.
  
Leader: Come, Spirit of counsel, and guide us along the straight and narrow path to our heavenly home.
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Reader 4: Come, all is ready. Let the light of these candles, called HOPE and PEACE, bring brightness to your spirits.
  
'''People: Come, Holy Spirit.'''
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[The first and second purple Advent Candles are lighted]
  
Leader: Come, Spirit of might, and strengthen us against every evil spirit and interest which would separate us from you.
 
  
'''People: Come, Holy Spirit.'''
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=We Hear God's Word=
  
Leader: Come Spirit of knowledge, and teach us the shortness of life and the length of eternity.
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====1st Scripture Reading====
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''Isaiah 11:1-10''
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GjL44eSNXw Click here to view the video at YouTube.com]
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*[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah+11%3A1-10&version=NIV Click here to read the passage at Biblegateway.com]
  
'''People: Come, Holy Spirit.'''
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====2nd Scripture Reading====
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''Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19''
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFY8DMM5W3M Click here to view the video at YouTube.com]
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*[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+72%3A1-7%2C+18-19&version=NIV Click here to read the passage at Biblegateway.com]
  
Leader: Come, Spirit of godliness, and stir up our minds and hearts to love and serve the Lord our God all our days.
 
  
'''People: Come, Holy Spirit.'''
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====3rd Scripture Reading====
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"Romans 15:4-13"
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJ36BLR7mFQ Click here to view the video at YouTube.com]
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*[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans+15%3A4-13&version=NIV Click here to read the passage at Biblegateway.com]
  
Leader: Come, Spirit of fear of the Lord, and make us tremble with awe and reverence before your divine majesty.
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====4th Scripture Reading====
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"Matthew 3:1-12"
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IVvhhaWqro Click here to view the video at YouTube.com]
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*[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+3%3A1-12&version=NIV Click here to read the passage at Biblegateway.com]
  
'''People: Come, Holy Spirit.'''
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=We Respond in Prayer=
  
====Opening Prayer====
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====Prayers of Thanksgiving and Intercession====
Come, Holy Spirit!
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Please stand when offering a prayer, so others will know you have the floor.
Rain upon our dry and dusty lives.
 
Wash away our sin
 
and heal our wounded spirits.
 
Kindle within us the fire of your love
 
to burn away our apathy.
 
With your warmth bend our rigidity,
 
and guide our wandering feet.
 
Amen.
 
  
====Special Music====
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====The Lord's Prayer====
Live piano music by Miriam Forsythe
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Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.
  
=We Hear God's Word=
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Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heavn. 
  
====Scripture Reading====
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Give us this day our daily bread,
  
Acts 2:1-13 (NRSV)
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and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors.
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*[http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts%202:1-13&version=NIV Click here to read the entire psalm at biblegateway.net]
 
  
When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. Divided tongues, as of fire, appeared among them, and a tongue rested on each of them. All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages, as the Spirit gave them ability.
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Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil,  
  
Now there were devout Jews from every nation under heaven living in Jerusalem. And at this sound the crowd gathered and was bewildered, because each one heard them speaking in the native language of each. Amazed and astonished, they asked, “Are not all these who are speaking Galileans? And how is it that we hear, each of us, in our own native language? Parthians, Medes, Elamites, and residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya belonging to Cyrene, and visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabs—in our own languages we hear them speaking about God’s deeds of power.” All were amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, “What does this mean?” But others sneered and said, “They are filled with new wine.
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for thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory forever.  
  
====Re-enactment of Pentecost====
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Amen.
 
 
=We Respond in Prayer=
 
 
 
====Prayers of Thanksgiving and Intercession====
 
Please stand when offering a prayer, so others will know you have the floor.
 
 
 
====The Lord's Prayer====
 
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.  Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, for thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory forever.  Amen.
 
  
===Closing Prayer===
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====Closing Prayer Song====
(Offered by a member of the community)
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"Be Still and Know"
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cj7ZEi4iMbQ Click here to view the video at YouTube.com]
  
 
=We Go in Peace=
 
=We Go in Peace=

Revision as of 15:59, 7 December 2019

Sunday, December 8, 2019

The Second Sunday of Advent

We Gather in God's Name

Opening Prayer Song

"Advent Song of Peace "

Lighting of the Advent Candle

2nd Advent (purple)

Reader 1: Today we light two candles- the first Candle is called HOPE and it is a reminder that God's promises are true.

Reader 2: The second Candle is called PEACE, God's gentle loving peace for our lives.

Reader 3: We seek God's peace in this time of stress.

Reader 4: Come, all is ready. Let the light of these candles, called HOPE and PEACE, bring brightness to your spirits.

[The first and second purple Advent Candles are lighted]


We Hear God's Word

1st Scripture Reading

Isaiah 11:1-10

2nd Scripture Reading

Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19


3rd Scripture Reading

"Romans 15:4-13"

4th Scripture Reading

"Matthew 3:1-12"

We Respond in Prayer

Prayers of Thanksgiving and Intercession

Please stand when offering a prayer, so others will know you have the floor.

The Lord's Prayer

Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.

Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heavn.

Give us this day our daily bread,

and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors.

Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil,

for thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory forever.

Amen.

Closing Prayer Song

"Be Still and Know"

We Go in Peace

Passing of the Peace

Fellowship & Conversation