Greenfield Live, Sunday Morning Worship Dec 11, 2022
Visit our website: https://www.greenfieldchurch.com/ Join Us on Facebook: / greenfieldpresbyterian DECEMBER 11, 2022, 11AM ORDER OF WORSHIP PRELUDE: It Came Upon a Midnight Clear/Silent Night, arr. D. Snyder; Victoria Horne, flute WELCOME CALL TO WORSHIP One: An angel spoke to Mary: “Do not be afraid!” All: The child she carries will be God’s son, and the world will never be the same. One: An angel spoke to Mary: “Do not be afraid!” All: God was with her, and God is with us, drawing us into worship and praise. HYMN: The Promise, Ken Bible ADVENT CANDLE LIGHTING One: Last Sunday we lit the candle of hope and the candle of peace, waiting in hopeful expectation for the Prince of Peace. Today we light the candle of love. Just as Mary held Jesus in her arms, so too does God hold our world in love. As we hear the story of Christ’s birth through scripture and song, we remember how deep and wide God’s love is for us, who holds us just as a mother holds her child. We light these candles in Hope, Peace, and Love. Please join us in prayer: All: God as we light another candle today, drawing ever closer to Christmas, we pray the light of your love would drive away all hatred and division. May the love that comes into our world in Jesus Christ be revealed in our hearts and may it shine brightly into the world. Amen. CANDLE HYMN: The Holy Fire of Advent, Elana Keppel Levy CALL TO CONFESSION: As Christmas morning draws ever closer, we prepare ourselves for the arrival of Jesus by seeking God’s grace and forgiveness for all the wrong we have done. Let us together confess our sins before God and neighbor. PRAYER OF CONFESSION: God of Good News, You say to us, “You are highly favored,” but we struggle to see how that could be. You say “Do not be afraid,” but we are afraid all the time. You say, “Even the impossible is possible, just look at Elizabeth!” But hope slips through our hands like water. The impossible still feels impossible. Today we pray: Teach us to sing like Mary. Teach us to laugh like Elizabeth. Teach us to trust like the angels. Forgive us when we can only do one at a time, or none at all. Amen. SILENT CONFESSION ASSURANCE OF PARDON: Friends, the Good News is this: the child who will soon be born brings with him God’s love, grace, and mercy. He comes not to condemn but to forgive. Trust this good news and be at peace. Thanks be to God. Amen. PASSING OF THE PEACE One: The peace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. All: And also with you. GLORIA PATRI TIME WITH CHILDREN SPECIAL MUSIC: Your Peace Will Make Us One, Audrey Assad; Nancy Park, soloist PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION SCRIPTURE LESSON: Luke 1:26-38 MESSAGE: All I Want for Christmas is the Impossible by the Rev. Anders Edstrom SILENT REFLECTION HYMN: My Soul Cries Out with a Joyful Shout PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE THE LORD’S PRAYER: Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever. Amen. ANNOUNCEMENTS INVITATION TO THE OFFERING OFFERTORY: O Come, O Holy Savior, D. Mengal; Chancel Choir DOXOLOGY PRAYER OF DEDICATION HYMN: Mary Gladly Told Her Cousin, Carolyn Winfrey Gillette CHARGE AND BENEDICTION POSTLUDE
