Choir Sunday (2024) | Fourth Sunday of Advent | December 22 | Canadian Memorial United Church
Continue the Advent season with us at Canadian Memorial United Church! Join Jeff Rock for the fourth Sunday of Advent 2024 which is also Choir Sunday, streamed live on December 22, 2024. This special service invites you to light a candle for Love 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 22, 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: Sabrielle McCurdy, Lindsay Warnock Scripture Reader: Broadus Mattison “Joy To The World” By: Hoyt Axton © 1970 Irving Music Inc Welcome “Hark The Herald Angels Sing” Music: Felix Mendelsohn Arr: Jim Hammerly © 2013 Red Tie Music / ASCAP All Rights Reserved. Used by permission. Land Acknowledgement Passing of Peace A Candle Is Burning [VU 6] (V1,2,3,4) Words: Sandra Dean 1986 Music: James R. Murray 1887 Words © 1986 Sandra Dean, used by permission (SOCAN) Candle Lighting Liturgy Opening Prayer Children’s Time Musical Offering: Stephen Tanner “Going To Bethlehem” CHOIR “Somewhere In My Memory” (Choir) Words: Leslie Bricusse; Music: John Williams Arranged by Mark Hayes © 1990 Fox Film Music Corporation and John Hughes Songs All rights for John Hughes Songs administered by Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. All rights reserved. Used by permission. CHOIR “You’ll Be In My Heart” By: Phil Collins © 1999 Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc. and Walt Disney Music Company Reading: Luke 1:46-55, “The Voice” translation Sermon: What is Love? “O Holy Night” Words: John Sullivan Dwight; Music: Adolphe Charles Adam Public Domain Prayers of the Community Lord’s Prayer Stewardship Moment Announcements “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 (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 ********** 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?... 3rd Sunday of Advent: https://youtube.com/live/iGp8hcG7QI0?... Blue Christmas: https://youtube.com/live/m9BGGSOiJsc?... Christmas Eve Service: https://youtube.com/live/1xoPNg-RzQA?... Epiphany Sunday: https://youtube.com/live/AMUN1J-M8QA?... 🚀 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
