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The Way for Worship at Trinity United Church of Christ
December 12, 2021 11am The Third Sunday of Advent
Gathering Music O Come, O Come Immanuel verses 1, 3, 4 NCH 116
Greeting and Announcements
Centering Music and lighting of altar candles
Responsive Intent
One: A voice calls out in the wilderness.
All: It sings of a home for all. It speaks of justice and peace.
One: We could choose to ignore it.
All: We could drown out that song. We could choose not to listen.
One: Instead, we come into this space.
All: We let the world grow quiet. We listen.
One: A voice calls out in the wilderness. Do you hear it?
All: We hear it. In listening, we worship.
One: Let us draw near to God.
Hymn There’s A Voice In the Wilderness NCH 120
Choir sings verse 1; then ALL sing verses 1, 2, 3
Lighting of the Advent Candle
One: Joy is seeing people you love after months apart.
All: Joy is hearing, “Come on over, it has been too long!”
One: Joy is the stretches and giggles of a newborn child.
All: Joy is making it home when the journey is long.
One: Joy is your dog sliding to meet you at the door.
All: Joy is the energy of a new season.
One: Joy is feeling found when you thought you were lost.
All: So today we light the candle of joy, because the welcome
God has for us is nothing short of joyful.
One: Rest in that good news. Let it wash over you. All: Family of faith, we are close to home. Amen.
Morning Prayer Concerns and Celebrations
Prayers of the People and Lord’s Prayer
Our Mother-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.
Hearing the Sacred Word
Anthem Welcome To the Manger Amanda Udis-Kessler
Sermon Opening Home for All Rev. Nathan King
A Reading from the Prophets Zephaniah 3:14-20
A Reading from the Gospels Luke 3:7-18
Home is Where the Heart Is Buddhist chant
Been traveling for days,
Been traveling for years,
Been traveling a lifetime
To find my way here.
Home is where the heart is,
Home is where the heart is,
Home is where the heart is,
My heart lives with you…
Giving of Our Gifts to God
Invitation to Offering Of the Parent’s Heart Begotten medieval chant
Offertory and Bringing of Our Gifts
Praise Response Doxology
Prayer of Dedication
Going Forth with Good News
Chiming of the Trinity (In the name of the Creator, Christ and Holy Spirit)
Benediction
Closing Song Make of My Heart a Stable Amanda Udis-Kessler
Make of my heart a stable,
a house for the Holy,
a warm and sturdy place
for hope to live and grow.
Make of my life a a stable,
a house for the Holy,
a warm and sturdy place
for peace to live and grow.
Make of our church a stable,
a house for the Holy,
a warm and sturdy place
for joy to live and grow.
Make of our world a stable,
a house for the Holy,
a warm and sturdy place
for love to live and grow.
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Prayer Concerns
– Justin
– Angela
– Leslie’s sister-in-law
– Friend of ours – Jennifer
– Kenneth R. and Kitty
– Jimmy A. father and brother
– Ron’s family
– Deborah N.’s daughter
– Loren & Emily
– Audrey M.
– Jimmy’s dad, and Jimmy
– Revs. Jerry and Marion R.
– Jim and Mary Barbara
– Lisa G.
– Pat L.
– David M.
– Ron C.
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