St Andrews & Hope Virtual Worship 2024 12 22 Advent 4

Hope United Church Worship "Passing on the faith in God through Jesus Christ” Advent 4 December 22, 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. A candle is burning, a candle of love, A candle to point us to heaven above. A baby for Christmas, a wonderful birth, For Jesus is bringing God's love to our earth. © 1986 Sandra Dean CCLI # 433061 Advent Reading on LOVE; “A Candle is Burning” (4th Verse) Prayer of Approach Opening Song RB 415 “O Come All Ye Faithful” Passing the Peace 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 Choir singing “Irish Cradle Carol” arr. By J.M.Martin Children’s Story Time and prayer Song RB 421 “O Little Town of Bethlehem” Scripture Luke 1:26-38; Responsive Reading is Luke 1:46-55 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: God’s Love is a Choice and He Chooses to Love Us! Song RB 420 “Gentle Mary Laid Her Child” Prayer for needs Christmas Song RB 400 “Good Christian Men Rejoice” 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 Join us for coffee 😊 Church Events Today: Fourth Sunday of Advent This Week at Hope: Tues, Dec 24: Christmas Eve Service at 8:00pm Next Sunday: Ina Mae McVicar ministering Sun. Jan 5,12: Jane May ministering [Rev. Breen on holidays December 25 – January 12] Mon. Jan 6: Friendship Club at 7:00pm Sun. Jan 19: Annual Report info due [Happy New Year ] Sun. Feb 2: 9:00 Service at Hope (Cairo at 10:30) Sun. Feb 9: 10:30 Service, Potluck, Annual Meeting Wed. Feb 12: Hope’s Official Board meeting Community Events Thur., Dec 26: Community Christmas Dinner at Guthrie 11:30am – 1:30pm; Eat in or take out. RSVP Jeannette Douglas 519-878-5303