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Sunday, May 23rd, 2010 (Pentecost)
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Sunday, December 21, 2025
  
[[Dedication Service for New Building]]
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Fourth Sunday in Advent
  
 
=We Gather in God's Name=
 
=We Gather in God's Name=
  
====Call to Worship====
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====Opening Song====
Leader: God's Spirit joins with our spirits to declare that we are children of God. Alleluia!
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"Oh Come Oh Come Emmanuel"
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'''People: Alleluia!'''
 
  
Leader: Come Spirit of wisdom, and teach us to value the highest gifts.
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====Lighting of the Advent Candles====
  
'''People: Come, Holy Spirit.'''
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4th Advent Sunday
  
Leader: Come, Spirit of understanding, and show us all things in the light of eternity.
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Reader 1: Today we light four candles- the first Candle is called HOPE and it is a reminder that God's promises are true.
  
'''People: Come, Holy Spirit.'''
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Reader 2: The second Candle is called PEACE, God's gentle loving peace for our lives.
  
Leader: Come, Spirit of counsel, and guide us along the straight and narrow path to our heavenly home.
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Reader 3: The third Candle is called JOY, because of God's absolute presence in our lives.
  
'''People: Come, Holy Spirit.'''
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Reader 4: The fourth Candle is called LOVE, because of God's great love for us.
  
Leader: Come, Spirit of might, and strengthen us against every evil spirit and interest which would separate us from you.
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All Readers: Come, all is ready. Let the light of these candles, called HOPE, PEACE, JOY, and LOVE, bring brightness to your spirits.
  
'''People: Come, Holy Spirit.'''
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[The first , second (purple), third (pink), and fourth (purple) Advent Candles are lighted]
  
Leader:  Come Spirit of knowledge, and teach us the shortness of life and the length of eternity.
 
  
'''People: Come, Holy Spirit.'''
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====First Scripture Reading====
 
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''Romans 1:1–7''
Leader: Come, Spirit of godliness, and stir up our minds and hearts to love and serve the Lord our God all our days.
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'''People: Come, Holy Spirit.'''
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*[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans%201%3A1%E2%80%937&version=NLT 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.
 
 
 
'''People: Come, Holy Spirit.'''
 
 
 
====Opening Prayer====
 
Come, Holy Spirit!
 
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====
 
Live piano music by Miriam Forsythe
 
  
 
=We Hear God's Word=
 
=We Hear God's Word=
  
====Scripture Reading====
 
  
Acts 2:1-13 (NRSV)
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====Gospel Reading====
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''Matthew 1:18-25''
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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.
 
 
 
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.”
 
 
 
====Re-enactment of Pentecost====
 
  
 
=We Respond in Prayer=
 
=We Respond in Prayer=
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===Closing Prayer===
 
===Closing Prayer===
(Offered by a member of the community)
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"Advent Doxology"
 
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=We Go in Peace=
 
=We Go in Peace=
  

Latest revision as of 17:23, 21 December 2025

Sunday, December 21, 2025

Fourth Sunday in Advent

We Gather in God's Name

Opening Song

"Oh Come Oh Come Emmanuel"


Lighting of the Advent Candles

4th Advent Sunday

Reader 1: Today we light four 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: The third Candle is called JOY, because of God's absolute presence in our lives.

Reader 4: The fourth Candle is called LOVE, because of God's great love for us.

All Readers: Come, all is ready. Let the light of these candles, called HOPE, PEACE, JOY, and LOVE, bring brightness to your spirits.

[The first , second (purple), third (pink), and fourth (purple) Advent Candles are lighted]


First Scripture Reading

Romans 1:1–7

We Hear God's Word

Gospel Reading

Matthew 1:18-25

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

"Advent Doxology"

We Go in Peace

Passing of the Peace

Fellowship & Conversation