Join us for our Advent worship series, Prepare Ye. Each week we will contemplate the many ways we prepare ourselves for the coming of the Christ Child on Christmas. In our worship for the first week in Advent we will consider ways in which we can ponder the meaning of the birth of our Savior through the reading of Scripture and through reflection. Mary serves as a model for us in this pondering.
Advent looks a little different this year, but that's okay. We are STILL the church. Cozy up with your loved ones and…
Posted by Bethany United Methodist Church on Saturday, November 28, 2020
November 29 — “Ponder”
ANNOUNCEMENTS & COUNTDOWN
WELCOME & CANDLE LIGHTING
CALL TO WORSHIP based on Joshua 1: 7 – 9
OPENING HYMN “Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus” #196
TIME WITH THE CHILDREN Marc Middleton
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
SCRIPTURE READING Luke 1: 26 – 38, and 2: 19 CEB
SERMON “Pondering the Impossible”
RESPONSIVE READING Affirming Our Faith
THE BLESSING OF THE OFFERING
CLOSING HYMN “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel”
LIGHTING OF THE ADVENT WREATH CANDLE “Hope”
BENEDICTION
ANNOUNCEMENTS & POSTLUDE
Read the Announcements for Sunday, November 29th here