Rolling Hills United Methodist Church, Sunday Service for December 12, 2021

“With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation.” Isaiah 12:3 OUR CHURCH AT WORSHIP - December 12, 2021 - Third Sunday of Advent PRELUDE - “Prelude in E-Flat Major” – J.S. Bach - Althea Waites (0:00) CALL TO WORSHIP - adapted from Zephaniah 3:14-17 (0:32) Leader: Sing aloud, O people of God. People: Rejoice and exult with all your heart. Leader: Do not fear; do not let your hands grow weak. People: The Lord God is in your midst. Leader: God will renew you with love. People: God will rejoice over you with gladness. HYMN #213 - “Lift Up Your Heads, Ye Mighty Gates” vs 1, 2 & 3 - Everyone (1:44) Lift up your heads, ye mighty gates; behold, the King of glory waits; The King of kings is drawing near; the Savior of the world is here! Fling wide the portals of your heart; make it a temple, set apart From earthly use for heaven’s employ, adorned with prayer and love and joy. Redeemer, come, with us abide; our hearts to thee we open wide; Let us thy inner presence feel; thy grace and love in us reveal. PRAYER OF CONFESSION AND RENEWAL (3:41) Unison: Holy God, your vision of peace and wholeness comes to us in sweeping revelations and in tiny signs of hope. Kindle our hearts that we may be a joyful people. Keep us from growing weary of waiting. We do not want to miss the glory of your appearing. We long to experience and celebrate your presence among us. Speak to us in the silence. Open our hearts to welcome your Word. Amen. SILENT PRAYER (4:40) WORDS OF ASSURANCE - Lisa Pope (4:59) CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE #160 (5:13) Praise God who reigns on high, the Lord whom we adore, The Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, one God forevermore. Rejoice, rejoice, rejoice, give thanks and sing. THE LIFE OF THE CHURCH - Jonathan Chute (5:47) THE WORD FOR CHILDREN - Lighting the Candle of Joy (11:22) 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. ANTHEM - “Some Children See Him” - Zach Provost (18:57) PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING AND INTERCESSION - Jonathan Chute (21:07) THE LORD’S PRAYER (26:46) 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 trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen. OFFERING OUR GIFTS AND OURSELVES (27:35) OFFERTORY - Althea Waites (28:12) DOXOLOGY #95 (28:40) Praise God from whom all blessings flow; Praise him all creatures, here below; Praise him above, ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Amen. SCRIPTURE - Isaiah 12:2-6 Encouragement to trust God - Lisa Pope (29:28) SERMON - “Splashed With Joy” - April Herron (31:15) HYMN #238 - “Angels We Have Heard on High” vs 1 & 3 - Everyone (49:47) Angels we have heard on high sweetly singing o’er the plains, And the mountains in reply echoing their joyous strains. Gloria, in excelsis Deo! Gloria, in excelsis Deo! Come to Bethlehem and see Christ whose birth the angels sing; Come, adore on bended knee, Christ the Lord, the new born King. Gloria, in excelsis Deo! Gloria, in excelsis Deo! BENEDICTION - April Herron (51:44) CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE (52:03) There’s a Spirit in the air, telling Christians everywhere: Praise the love that Christ revealed, living, working, in our world. POSTLUDE - “Festive March” – F. Peeters - Althea Waites (52:25) Downloadable Bulletin: https://rhumc.org/documents/2021/bull... Rolling Hills United Methodist Church is happy to offer a convenient way to offer your support to our ministries with the option of online giving: https://rhumc.org/giving/ NEW TO THE CHURCH? We are grateful that we can worship together. Please use our digital welcome pad by clicking on the link below. Thank you! https://rhumc.org/get-connected/membe...