December 15, 2024

Payette United Methodist Church
December 15, 2024 – 11:00 AM
Welcome
 
Passing the Peace “Family of God”
 
Hymn: “O Come, O Come Emmanuel”                             UMH#211 vs. 1-4
 
          Call to Worship – Ken Phelps
One: With all our hearts, we glorify the Lord!
Many: Our hearts rejoice in God, our Savior!
One: God looks upon the lowly with favor,
Many: The mighty one has done great things! Holy is God’s name!
One: God shows mercy to everyone, from one generation to the next.
Many: God is strong and scatters the proud in their conceit.
One: God pulls the powerful down from their thrones and lifts up the lowly.
Many: God fills the hungry with good things, and sends the rich away empty-handed.
One: God remembers the promise of mercy that has been passed to God’s people for generations.
Many: So let us worship God!
 
Opening Prayer (in unison) – Ken Phelps
Dayspring, source of our joy; we adore you because you have come to us in the past; we adore you because you come to us now; we adore you because you will come to us at the end. In this Advent season, draw us together in unity, mission, and service, that we may see Christ in all whom we meet, and that all whom we meet may see Christ in us. Amen.
 
Hymn: Gloria Patri                                                                     UMH#70
                                     
Scripture Reading:                    Zephaniah 3:14-20; Isaiah 12:2-6 (CEB)
Advent Candle Lighting                                                         Ken Phelps
O Come, O Come Emmanuel (Dayspring Verse)
Hymn: “Blessed Be the God of Israel”                UMH #209 vs. 1-3 (tune #580)
                                                          
Children’s Time                                                                       Cris Warzyn
Prayers of the People                                                              Danny Crego
Offering Prayer                                                                          Danny Crego
Doxology                                                                                       UMH#94 
Hymn: “Emmanuel, Emmanuel”                                              UMH #204 2X
                       
Sermon: - Philippians 4:4-7 (CEB)                                             Danny Crego
 
Hymn: “For the Bread Which You Have Broken”                  UMH #614 vs. 1,2
 
Communion Service
Announcements   
Sending Forth/Benediction Danny Crego
One: Go now to follow the way of Jesus: see others as he did; dare to give freely as he did; and to love unconditionally as he did. The grace of the Word of life rest upon you; the love of the Source of life embrace you; and the transforming power of the Breath of life help, strengthen and surprise you, this day forth and forevermore.
Many: In the season of Advent, let us not be closed to the new things God seeks to do in the world, and may we partner with God in the work of redemption. Amen.                                                                           

In the church calendar, we are in the season of Advent. Advent marks the start of a new church year and reminds us that we wait for Christ to return. We observe this season by anticipating the coming Christmas season and by celebrating the seven O Antiphons, or names for Christ (Wisdom, Adoni/Lord of Might, Desire of Nations, Root of Jesse, Key of David, Dayspring, and Emmanuel). The hymn O Come, O Come Emmanuel was written about the O Antiphons. The color for Advent is blue, which signifies new creation, hope, and is often associated with Mary, the mother of Christ.


 Prayer List
Continue to pray for: Peyton, Irene Jeffries, Lis Williamson, Taylor Family, Grace Hammon, Kathie Phelps’ sister Jackie, Lander Franek, Lexi, Meegan, Jennifer Irwin
 
Kathy Clements passed away in November. Please pray for her family.

Upcoming Events

There will be no Ad Board or Trustee Meeting in December.
We are all invited to an open house celebrating Doris Homan’s 90th birthday today from 12:30-3 at the Clubhouse at Little Country Village. No gifts please.
Our Candle Light Christmas Eve service will begin at 6:00 p.m.