November 30, 2025
C e l e b r a t i o n o f W o r s h i p First Sunday of Advent
( All hymn numbers above 2000 are in The Faith We Sing)
WE ENTER TO WORSHIP
PRELUDE |
Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme |
J. S. Bach / Glynn Ed. |
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( Sleepers, Wake! A Voice is Calling!) |
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GREETING AND ANNOUNCEMENTS( Please register your attendance on the red attendance pad, located at the right end of each pew or scan the Digital Connect Card QRL code located in the pews)
CHORAL INTROIT |
Emmanuel, Emmanuel |
McGee |
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The Chancel Choir |
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* CALL TO WORSHIP |
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Leader: As part of God’ s Timeless Tapestry, we wait expectantly for Christ, whose hope and love weave us into God’ s |
redemption plan. |
People: We eagerly await Jesus’ coming, ready to trust God’ s promises and share His love! |
Leader: With hearts full of anticipation, we await the joy of Jesus’ birth. People: We rejoice, ready to worship and proclaim our Savior’ s arrival!
Leader: Longing for Christ’ s peace and glory, we look to Bethlehem, where God’ s eternal light shines. People: We worship, committed to living out our faith as part of God’ s Timeless Tapestry!
* OPENING HYMN Hail to the Lord’ s Anointed No. 203
LIGHTING THE ADVENT WREATH
WE OFFER OUR GIFTS AND PRAYERS TO GOD
OFFERTORY Of the Father’ s Love Begotten Plainsong / arr. Joyce Jones
* DOXOLOGY No. 94 Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise God, all creatures here below: Alleluia! Alleluia! Praise God, the source of all our gifts! Praise Jesus Christ, whose power uplifts! Praise the Spirit, Holy Spirit! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
TRINITY KIDS’ MOMENT
Advent 1 – Tree Points to God After the " Trinity Kids’ Moment ", children aged 4 yrs. – 5th grade are welcome to remain with their parents in church OR exit to the Narthex where they will be escorted to Room # 9 for a time of Christian activities, worship, singing and fellowship( Trinity Kids’ Church).
JOYS AND CONCERNS PASTORAL PRAYER Please contact the church office to share any prayer concerns. Please turn off your cell phone or set it to silent-mode in consideration for other worshippers. Thank you.