December 22, 2024
4th Sunday of Advent​​​​​​​​
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We Gather as the
Body of Christ
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PRELUDE Mindi Hu
WELCOME Pastor Sungmin
ANNOUNCEMENTS Jean Kelly
CALL TO WORSHIP (responsive reading)
Jean Kelly
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Children of God, the arrival of the Promised One is almost here!
We wait as people of God’s promise.
The message of the prophets and the expectation residing in Mary’s womb call to us today.
We listen as people of God’s promise.
Mary’s “yes” and Elizabeth’s faithfulness guide our path, showing us that we too have a role to play in bearing God’s good news into the world.
We follow as people of God’s promise.
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This is the promise Mary, Elizabeth, and the prophets bore that we continue to carry even today—God is with us!
God is with us! We are not alone. Thanks be to God!
PRAISES
Angels from the Realms of Glory
UMC Hymnal #220
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Hark! the Herald Angels Sing
UMC Hymnal #240
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Give Thanks
TFWS Hymnal #2036
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OUR PRAYERS
Pastor Sungmin
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LIGHTING THE FOURTH ADVENT CANDLE
MaryAnn Rees and Jackie Dixon
HYMN Light the Advent Candle
The Faith We Sing Hymnal #2090 vs. 4
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Congregation: God invites us to receive the promise of God’s salvation and the sustenance of God’s mercy and grace, enabling us to live the promise as God-bearers to the world. As Christ was born in Bethlehem, so too we answer God’s invitation to have Christ born among us today and every day.
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SCRIPTURE
Micah 5:2-5a NRSVUE Jean Kelly
CHILDREN’S TIME with Pastor Sungmin
LORD’S PRAYER
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We Attend to the Word
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INVITATION to the OFFERING
Called to live in hope, let us share the blessings we have so richly received from God.​
Pastor Sungmin
OFFERTORY
We Three Kings Choir
DOXOLOGY
Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow
UMC Hymnal #94
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PRAYER of GRATITUDE – Unison
Pastor Sungmin
Glorious God, source of every good gift, bless our tithes and offerings this day. May they lift up the lowly, fill the hungry with good things, and bring strength and mercy to those in need. In your holy name, we pray. Amen.
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WELCOMING NEW MEMBERS
Danah Kim
Timothy Dougherty
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SCRIPTURE Luke 1:46-55
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​SERMON
Songs for the World
Pastor Sungmin​​​
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We Are Sent in Ministry
to the World
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HYMN Joy to the World
UMH # 246
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DISMISSAL with BLESSING
Pastor Sungmin
POSTLUDE Mindi Hu
* Worship Liturgy is taken from
Abingdon Worship Annual 2024​