Welcome to the Sunday Gathering recap (songs, hymns, liturgy and sermon). This blog gives you an opportunity to reflect on what you heard in the gathering or catch up if you weren’t able to be with us.
*The indented sections are responses read aloud by the congregation during the Gathering
ADVENT: WAITING - The End of Waiting
CALL TO WORSHIP
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.
The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.
[John 1:1-5, 14]
Song: O Come O Come Emmanuel
Song: Once in Royal David’s City
Song: Joy to the World
PASSING OF THE PEACE
PREACHING OF THE WORD
Alex Passmore preached from God’s word to us from Luke 2:1-21 and Revelation 21:1-9. Click here to listen to that sermon.
Song: Silent Night
Song: O Come All Ye Faithful
Song: Hark the Herald Angels Sing
ADVENT PRAYER
God, your steadfast love is precious, may we know it in Jesus this Christmas season.
Show us that we can take refuge in the shadow of your wings. In the midst of food and drink teach us to feast on the abundance of your house and drink from the river of your delights.
Show us that in Jesus is the fountain of life; that in his light we see light. Amen.
(Based on Psalm 36:7-10)
BENEDICTION
May Jesus Christ, the son of righteousness, who comes with healing in his wings, ll you with the joy and peace that passes all understanding this Christmas.
Peace be with you.
And also with you.