Sunday, December 10, 2023 at 10:00 am Second Sunday of Advent Worship

Welcome to the Second Sunday of Advent Worship Service at The First Congregational Church of Wauwatosa, WI. WELCOME: Rev. Julie Sheridan-Smith PRELUDE Fantasia on Greensleeves Ralph Vaughan Williams Rhonda Kwiecien, Director of Music and Keyboard Artist THE CALL TO WORSHIP: Keith Harmon HYMN 104: O Lord, How Shall I Meet You ST. THEODULPH THE LIGHTING OF THE ADVENT CANDLE The O’Meara Family STEWARDSHIP MOMENT Mike Huitink THE CHRISTMAS PAGEANT Children ages 3, 4K, 5K and 1st Grade ANTHEM Advent Meditation Patrick M. Liebergen Roxanne Trump-Miles directs the FCC Chancel Choir THE SCRIPTURE: Isaiah 40:1-8 Mark 1:1-8 THE MESSAGE “Wilderness Peace” Rev. Julie HYMN 84: Comfort, Comfort, Ye My People GENEVA PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE OFFERTORY The Midnight Rose Arranged by Brad Nix and Wanda Cooley OFFERING PRAYER HYMN 128: It Came upon the Midnight Clear CAROL THE CHARGE AND BENEDICTION THE POSTLUDE Partita on Creator of the Stars of Night Movement V By David M. Cherwien Thank you to the Board of Deacons and the many volunteers whose hard work transformed the Nave so beautifully for Advent and Christmas. Partita on Creator of the Stars of Night. Music: David Cherwien ©2018 MorningStar Music Publishers/Birnamwood Publications.. St. Theodulph from As Though the Whole Creation Cried Vol. 2. Michael Burkhardt © MorningStar Music Publishers/Birnamwood Publications. The Midnight Rose. Theodore Baker, Harriet Krauth Spaeth, Richard Storrs Willis ©2016 Hal Leonard Corporation (select catalogs.) OneLicense.net #A-726488. All rights reserved.