December 1st, 2024

Payette United Methodist Church
December 1, 2024 – 11:00 AM
Welcome
 
Passing the Peace “Family of God”
 
Hymn: “Lift Up Your Heads, Ye Mighty Gates           UMH #213, v. 1, 2, & 4
 
 Call to Worship - Leslie Olson
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) - Leslie Olson
Root of Jesse and our hope; 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:                                        1 Thessalonians 3:11-13 (CEB)
​Advent Candle Lighting                                                            Leslie Olson
O Come, O Come Emmanuel
Hymn:  Of the Father’s Love Begotten                                         UMH #184
                                                          
Children’s Time                                                                        Cris Warzyn
Prayers of the People                                                              Danny Crego
Offering Prayer                                                                          Danny Crego
Doxology                                                                                       UMH#94 
Hymn: Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus                                     UMH #196 
                       
Sermon: Jeremiah 33:14-16 (CEB) -                  Pastor Mary Beth (via video)
 
Hymn: Fill My Cup, Lord                                                             UMH #641, 2x            
 
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.      

Prayer List
Continue to pray for: Peyton, Lexi, Irene Jeffries, Lis Williamson, Taylor Family, Grace Hammon, Peggy Roach, Carmen’s cousin Tory, Shannon Osborn, Kathie Phelps’ sister Jackie, Lander Franek, Marie Manser Dixon’s family

Upcoming Events
Our annual Winter Festival is next Friday! It begins at 5 and ends at 8. If you haven’t signed up yet, please do. There are jobs for everyone!
 
Our Candle Light Christmas Eve service will begin at 6:00 p.m