First Sunday of Advent, November 27, 2022

Prelude - "Celtic Christmas" by Looney's Fortune

Welcome & News of the Church

Call to Worship and Opening Prayer, led by Amy Hemseri-Sabala

Processional - "Hyfrydol" - Richard Cook, pipes

Carols of Advent - (#168) "Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus"

Lighting the Candle of Hope, by Don & Lynne Beard

Carols of Advent - (#177) "Good Christian Men, Rejoice" (verses 1 & 3)

Special Music - "Johsefin's Waltz" by Roger Tallroth - presented by Looney's Fortune

Prayers of Advent, led by Rev. Sharon Yagerlener

Offertory - "Maids of Mitchelstown" by Looney's Fortune

Carols of Advent - (#169) "O Come, O Come Emmanuel"

Choral Anthem - "Prepare the Way" by Brad Croushorn - solo by Danny Fehsenfeld

Sermon - "Arise, Shine, God's Light of Hope Has Come!" (Luke 1:5–7, 24–25, 39–45) - by Rev. Jason Griffice

Carols of Advent - (#182) "How Great Our Joy!" (verses 1 & 2)

Benediction

Postlude

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Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus

Come, Thou long-expected Jesus, 

Born to set Thy people free; 

From our fears and sins release us; 

Let us find our rest in Thee. 

Israel's Strength and Consolation, 

Hope of all the earth Thou art; 

Dear Desire of every nation, 

Joy of every longing heart. 

Born Thy people to deliver, 

Born a child and yet a King, 

Born to reign in us forever, 

Now Thy gracious Kingdom bring. 

By Thine own eternal Spirit 

Rule in all our hearts alone; 

By Thine all-sufficient merit

Raise us to Thy glorious throne. 

Amen 

Good Christian Men, Rejoice

Good Christian men, rejoice 

With heart and soul and voice; 

Give ye heed to what we say: 

News! news! 

Jesus Christ is born today! 

Ox and ass before Him bow, 

And He is in the manger now. 

Christ is born today! 

Christ is born today! 

Good Christian men, rejoice 

With hear and soul and voice; 

Now ye need not fear the grave: 

Peace! peace! 

Jesus Christ was born to save! 

Calls you one and calls you all 

To gain His everlasting hall. 

Christ was born to save! 

Christ was born to save! 

O Come, O Come, Emmanuel

O come, O come, Emmanuel, 

And ransom captive Israel, 

That mourns in lonely exile here, 

Until the Son of God appear. 

Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel 

Shall come to thee, O Israel! 

O come, Thou Dayspring, come and cheer 

Our spirits by Thine advent here; 

Disperse the gloomy clouds of night, 

And death's dark shadows put to flight. 

Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel 

Shall come to thee, O Israel! 

How Great Our Joy!

While by the sheep we watched at night, 

Glad tidings brought an angel bright. 

Refrain:

How great our joy!

(Great our joy)

Joy, joy, joy! 

(Joy, joy, joy!)

Praise we the Lord in heaven on high! 

(Praise we the Lord in heaven on high!)

There shall be born, so he did say, 

In Bethlehem a Child today. 

[Refrain]

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