12/14/2025 Advent: The Power of Joy
Welcome to our Sunday morning Live stream, and we would like to thank you for joining us today. If you need more information, please check our out online at https://carlinvilleumc.com/ While you are watching, please follow this Facebook page. You can also watch our previous services at / @carlinvilleunitedmethodist7215 Today's Bulletin: PRELUDE ANNOUNCEMENTS/WORDS OF WELCOME/SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS *CHORAL CALL TO WORSHIP Worship the Newborn King Worship the newborn King, worship the newborn King; Jesus is our Emmanuel, worship the newborn King. Come hear the angels sing, come, hear the angels sing; Jesus is our Emmanuel, worship the newborn King. Go, tell to all the news, go, tell to all the news; Jesus is our Emmanuel, worship the newborn King. PASSING OF THE PEACE - Please turn and greet your neighbor *CALL TO WORSHIP Leader: We gather today in great hope, longing to see the glory of the Lord, the majesty of our God. People: The Almighty has done great things for us. Holy is God’s name. Leader: May our worship strengthen our hands, make firm our trembling knees, and unburden our fearful hearts. People: The Almighty has done great things for us. Holy is God’s name. Leader: Knowing that God is near, let us be patient with the times and with one another. People: The Almighty has done great things for us. Holy is God’s name. Leader: To all who ask about our hope, let us tell the good news of what we have seen and heard. People: The Almighty has done great things for us. Holy is God’s name. LIGHTING OF THE ADVENT CANDLE Joy *TIME OF WORSHIP AND PRAISE Angels from the Realms of Glory Page 220 SHARING OF JOYS AND CONCERNS PASTORAL PRAYER/THE LORD'S PRAYER THE SYMBOLS OF CHRISTMAS Christmas Play Michael Kaganich: worship leader Millie Heller: 3rd Mom Lucy Anderson: child Belle Heller: child Addie McClain: child Ellie Petri: 2nd child Kasen Stewart: child Maybelle DeSpain: ornament Mila Gayle: ornament Andi McClain: ornament Luke Parks: ornament William Parks: ornament Charlie Petri: ornament Joann Simons: ornament NOISY OFFERING – Kids Winter Gear RECEIVING OF TITHES & OFFERINGS/OFFERTORY *DOXOLOGY SCRIPTURE READING Isaiah 35:1-10 NRSVUE MESSAGE Advent: The Power of Joy Rev. Braden Parks *CLOSING HYMN While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks (Vs. 1, 2, 6) Page 236 *BENEDICTION *CHORAL BENEDICTION (sung by all after the Benediction) Go Now In Love and Peace Go now in love, go now in peace; Serve the Lord in all you do. Follow the way of the Lord ‘til we meet again. May God’s love guide and protect you; surround you in all you do; May peace be within you ‘til we meet again. Go now in love, go now in peace; Serve the Lord in all you do. Follow the way of the Lord. Go in love, go in peace. Amen. Announcements for the week: Today 10:00AM Christmas Program Noisy Offering – Kid’s Cold Gear Christmas Quilt drawing Tuesday 12:00PM Church Offices will not be staffed in the morning Wednesday 6:30PM Youth Group K-12 Christmas Party Next Sunday 9:15AM Sit ‘N Sip December 19 Church Office may be closed or staffed limited hours. December 24 4:00PM Christmas Eve Candlelight, Communion & Carols December 24-January 4 Church Offices Closed for the Holidays and Vacations Songs in this Service: Doxology Words and Music By Thomas Ken © Public Domain Used by Permission, CCLI License # 11283343 Angels From The Realms Of Glory (Regent Square) Word and music by Henry Thomas Smart, James Montgomery © Words: Public Domain; Music: Public Domain Used by Permission. CCLI License # 11283343 While Shepherds Watched (Christmas) Words and music by George Frideric Handel, Nahum Tate © Words: Public Domain; Music: Public Domain Used by Permission. CCLI License # 11283343 CCLI Copyright License# 11283343, CCLI Streaming License# 20114771
