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November 30, 2025                  First Sunday of Advent                      10:30 A. M.

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Prelude                                                                              Lighting of the Candles

Opening Scripture Sentence: I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the Lord.” And now here we are, standing inside your gates… Come, let us walk in the light of the Lord!                                    (Psalm 122:1-2, Isaiah 2:5)

*Opening Prayer                                                                                            Pastor         

*Call to Worship                                     Responsive Reading from Isaiah 2:3-5

Leader: Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob!

All: Our hearts are filled with great anticipation, waiting for Jesus to come again. God is with us as we wait for his promises to be fulfilled.

Leader: On the mountain of the Lord, God will teach us his ways, and we will walk in his paths.

All: The word of the Lord will go out from his mountain. God will be our judge. He will settle disputes between the peoples.

Leader: We hope for peace in the promise: They will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks.  

All: We gather today as a family. God is with us. Come, O house of Jacob, let us walk in the light of the Lord. Awaken to the season of anticipation and prepare for Christ’s return!

 

*The Hymn                        Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus                     No. 187

                                                            (All Verses)

Light the Advent Candle of Hope

Call to Confession   

Unison Prayer of Confession                                       

Merciful God, we humbly confess the many ways our attention is distracted from you. We fail to see your presence with us because we are preoccupied with our work, our worries, and our selfish desires. Forgive our sins and awaken our spirits. Stir our hearts to seek your light and turn us to the path you want us to walk. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Silent Prayer of Confession

 

Assurance of Pardon                                                                                  Pastor

This is the message we have heard from God and proclaim to you: that God is light and in God there is no darkness at all. If we walk in the light, as God is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin.                                                                            1 John 1:5,7

*Hymn of the Month                      Ring the Bells                                      No. 203

                                                           (All Verses)                                                                                                                               

Our Giving to the Lord                                                                             Pastor

The God of Hope gave his Son to free a lost world. He gives us hope for a future free of pain, sorrow, and tears. In gratitude, we bring our time, talents, and tithes that others may know God’s goodness.

*Offertory, Doxology and Offertory Prayer

 

*The Hymn                    We Praise Thee, O God, Our Redeemer                No. 27

                                                            (All Verses)

Sharing of Blessings and Concerns, Pastoral Prayer                                 Pastor

       Followed by The Lord’s Prayer

 

First Scripture Reading:                                                           Matthew 24:36-44

Second Scripture Reading:                                                          Romans 13:8-14

          Leader: This is the Holy Word of the Lord. 

          People: Thanks be to God for His Holy Word.

 

Sermon     “Expectation: What Are We Waiting For?”       Rev. Cindy Barton

 

*The Hymn                                    The Bond of Love                                 No. 123

                                                              (All Verses)

*Benediction

*Retrieval of the Light

Leader:  The Peace of Christ be with you.                                        People: And also with you.

 

*Postlude