Choir Sunday (2024) | Third Sunday of Advent | December 15 | Canadian Memorial United Church
Continue the Advent season with us at Canadian Memorial United Church! Join Jeff Rock for the third Sunday of Advent 2024 which is also Choir Sunday, streamed live on December 15, 2024. This special service invites you to light a candle for Joy as we journey together into the spirit of the season. Prepare your candle and follow along with the order of service below, as everything else you need will be displayed on the screen. Let’s celebrate the start of Advent together in hope and community. ------ CMUC Order of Service SUMMARY - December 15, 2024 Coordinating Minister: Jeff Rock Minister of Community Life: Cathy Merchant Minister of Children, Youth and Families: Tama Ward Director of Music Ministry: Jay Esplana Musicians: Jason Nickel, Jon Holisko Singers: Lindsay Warnock, Tiffany Rivera Scripture Reader: Sarah Thomas Organ Prelude: Chorale Preludes - In Dulci Jubilo BuxWV 197, Nun Komm & Der Heiden Heiland BuxWV 211 by D. Buxtehude The First Noel (Paul Fey) Still, Still, Still (D. Cherwein) Nativity Song (Johann Kuhnau) “I’ve Got A Joy Joy” Written by Darlene Ketchum, Marcus Mosely, Bill Sample; arranged by Darlene Ketchum and Bill Sample Welcome “Let Us Build a House” [MV 1] Words: Mary Haugen 2006 Words copyright © 1994 by GIA Publications, Inc. All rights reserved.Used by permission Land Acknowledgement Passing of Peace A Candle Is Burning [VU 6] (V1,2,3) Words: Sandra Dean 1986 Music: James R. Murray 1887 Words © 1986 Sandra Dean, used by permission (SOCAN) Opening Prayer Children’s Time “And So It Goes” by Billy Joel Arranged by Larry Moore Copyright Almo Music Corp. o/b/o Joelsongs Go Tell It On The Mountain (with Jesus What A Wonderful Child) Words by JOHN W. WORK, JR. Music: SPIRITUAL Arrangement © Copyright 2021 Christian Taylor Music, a div. of Daywind Music (BMI). CCLI Licenses 11548725 & 20109504 Reading: Zephaniah 3:14,17-18a, Isaiah 12:4-6, Philippians 4:4-7 Sermon: Make a Joyful Noise All the Earth! “From The Cold” Cody Fry © 2016 Prayers of the Community Lord’s Prayer “Angels We Have Heard On High” Words: French trad., trans. James Chadwick 1860 Music: French carol melody; Arr. by Paul Marino Arr. © Copyright 2008 Van Ness Press, Inc. (ASCAP) (admin. by LifeWay Worship). All rights reserved. CCLI #5470895 Stewardship Moment Announcements Offertory “In the Bleak Midwinter” [VU 55] Words: Christina Georgina Rossetti 1872; Music: Gustav Theodor Holst Permission to stream/reprint obtained from ONE LICENSE License A-732941 Blessing “Go Tell It On The Mountain” (Reprise from “Jesus, What A Wonderful Child) Organ Postlude: Toccata on “Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walten” (Paul Fey) ********** Here's the link to today's Virtual Coffee Hour or 3D Virtual Connection Circle, if you'd like to join us immediately after the service ends: https://zoom.us/j/732738581 [Tip: Press pause on the video above before joining the call!] Blessings on your week ahead! ********** Canadian Memorial United Church is a member of the United Church of Canada, and we aim to be an open-hearted, open-minded & Affirming Christian community in Vancouver, BC. We acknowledge that we worship on the unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and səl’ilwətaɁɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples. 💙 WHAT TO WATCH NEXT 1st Sunday of Advent: https://youtube.com/live/dPQ9LprcNv0?... 2nd Sunday of Advent: https://youtube.com/live/K7sWX9yh9GM?... 4th Sunday of Advent: https://youtube.com/live/j5gWVsZsW-k?... Blue Christmas: https://youtube.com/live/m9BGGSOiJsc?... Christmas Eve Service: https://youtube.com/live/1xoPNg-RzQA?... 🚀 STAY IN THE LOOP: 👉 Website: https://www.canadianmemorial.org/ 👉 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/CanadaMe... 👉 Facebook: / canadianmemorialunitedchurch 👉 Instagram: / canadianmemorialunitedchurch 👉 Twitter: / cdnmemorial #canadianmemorialunitedchurch #sundayworship #adventseason
