St Andrews & Hope Virtual Worship 2024 12 15 Advent 3
Hope United Church Worship "Passing on the faith in God through Jesus Christ” Advent 3 December 15, 2024 Welcome to Church A Candle is Burning: A candle is burning, a flame warm and bright A candle of hope in December's dark night. While angels sing blessings from heaven's starry sky, Our hearts we prepare now for Jesus is nigh. A candle is burning, a candle of peace, A candle to signal that conflict must cease; For Jesus is coming to show us the way, A message of peace humbly laid in the hay. A candle is burning,a candle of joy, A candle to welcome brave Mary's new boy. Our hearts fill with wonder, and eyes light and glow As joy brightens winter like sunshine on snow. © 1986 Sandra Dean CCLI # 433061 Advent Reading on JOY; “A Candle is Burning” (3rd Verse) Prayer of Approach Opening Song RB 404 “Go Tell It On The Mountain” Passing the Peace Choir singing “Joyful, Joyful, We Adore You” Offertory Song: O bless the gifts our hands have brought; And bless the work our hearts have planned. Ours is the faith, the will, the thought; The rest, O God, is in Your hands. Offertory Prayer Children’s Story Time and prayer Children’s Song RB 419 “Away in A Manger” Scripture Luke 3:7-18; Psalm 16:1-11 He is Lord He is Lord; He is risen from the dead and He is Lord. Every knee shall bow, every tongue confess, that Jesus Christ is Lord. Sermon: Joy Comes from The LORD! Song SP 155 “Go Light Your World” Prayer for needs Christmas Song RB 401 “Joy To The World” Benediction: Go now in peace. Never be afraid. God will go with you each hour of every day. Go now in faith, steadfast, strong and true. Know He will guide you in all you do. Go now in love, and show you believe. Reach out to others so all the world can see. God will be there, watching from above. Go now in peace, in faith and in love. Amen Amen Amen © 1976 Hinshaw Music, Inc. CCLI# 433061 You are welcome to join us for coffee following today’s Service Church Events Today: Third Sunday of Advent This Week at Hope: Wed: 7:00pm Choir Practice Friday: 7:00pm Breen’s Open House; all welcome Sat: 9:30-11:30am HAM interviews Next Sunday: Fourth Sunday of Advent 9:30am Choir Practice Community Events Today: Voiceprints “Because It’s Christmas!” 2:30 & 7pm Glencoe Presbyterian Church Thur., Dec 26: Community Christmas Dinner at Guthrie See the Bulletin Board for all the details. Other events are posted on the Bulletin Boards. Coming Up Tues., Dec 24: Hope’s Christmas Eve Service at 8pm Sun., Dec 29: Ina-Mae McVicar ministering Sun., Jan 5,12: Jane May ministering [Rev. Breen on holidays December 25 – January 12]
