New Hope United Methodist Church Welcome to New Hope United Methodist Church December 6, 2015

Announcements Today: Children’s Choir Rehearsal 11:10 a.m. Youth 5:30 pm, Upstairs Monday: Trustee Mtg 7 pm, Rm. 2 Tuesday: SPRC Mtg 6 pm, Rm 2 Admin Council 7 p.m., Upstairs Wednesday: Adult/Youth Chimes Rehearsal 6 pm, Rm 3 Christmas Musical Rehearsal 6:45 pm Saturday: Christmas Dinner 6:00 p.m., Upstairs Sunday: Worship @ 8 a.m. Informal & 10 a.m. Traditional

Meditation Malachi 3:1 Look, I am sending my messenger who will clear the path before me; suddenly the LORD whom you are seeking will come to the temple. The messenger of the covenant in whom you take delight is coming, says the Lord of heavenly forces.

Musical Prelude Bringing in the Light of Christ

Choral Introit O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (Hymnal #211)

Call to Worship Zechariah’s song; Luke 1:68-69, 76 One: Zechariah, the father of John the Baptist, praised God saying: Many: Bless the Lord God of Israel who has come to help and deliver the people! One: The Lord God has raised up a mighty savior for us in his servant David’s house. Many: The Lord God will send a child, who will be called a prophet Most High!

O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (Hymnal #211) Used By Permission. CCLI License # 11148194

O come, O come, Immanuel, and ransom captive Israel that mourns in lonely exile here until the Son of God appear. Rejoice! Rejoice! Immanuel shall come to you, O Israel. O come, O Wisdom from on high, who ordered all things mightily; to us the path of knowledge show and teach us in its ways to go. Rejoice! Rejoice! Immanuel shall come to you, O Israel.

O come, O come, great Lord of might, who to your tribes on Sinai's height in ancient times did give the law in cloud and majesty and awe. Rejoice! Rejoice! Immanuel shall come to you, O Israel. O come, O Branch of Jesse's stem, unto your own and rescue them! From depths of hell your people save, and give them victory o'er the grave. Rejoice! Rejoice! Immanuel shall come to you, O Israel.

There’ll be joy in the morning on that day. on that day, Lighting of the First & Second Advent Candle There’ll be joy in the morning on that day. on that day, For the day light will dawn when the darkness is gone,

To you all hearts are open, all desires known, Opening Prayer Hymnal #6 Almighty God, To you all hearts are open, all desires known, And from you no secrets are hidden. Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts By the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, That we may perfectly love you, And worthily magnify your holy name, Through Christ our Lord Amen.

Children’s Time

Anthem Sing a Song of Advent Choir

Offering Scriptures I Thessalonians 3:9 How can we thank God enough for you, given all the joy we have because of you before our God?

Living Our Faith

Offering Our Gifts to God

Alleluia Praise Response Hymnal #95 Used By Permission. CCLI License # 11148194

from whom all blessings flow; praise him, all creatures here below; Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise him, all creatures here below; praise him above, ye heavenly host; praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

Joys and Concerns Prayers of the People Silent Prayer

Hymnal #895 Used By Permission. CCLI License # 11148194

on earth as it is in Heaven. Our Father, who art in Heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in Heaven.

And forgive us our trespasses, Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.

but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.

as it was in the beginning, Gloria Patria Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Amen. Used By Permission. CCLI License # 11148194

Scripture Reading Luke 3:1-6 1In the fifteenth year of the reign of Emperor Tiberius, when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, and Herod was ruler of Galilee, and his brother Philip ruler of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias ruler of Abilene, 2during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John son of Zechariah in the

Scripture Reading Luke 3:1-6 wilderness. 3He went into all the region around the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins, 4as it is written in the book of the words of the prophet Isaiah, “The voice of one crying out in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. 5Every valley shall be filled, and every

Scripture Reading Luke 3:1-6 mountain and hill shall be made low, and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough ways made smooth; 6and all flesh shall see the salvation of God.’”

Sermon Do You Hear What I Hear?

Service of Holy Communion A Service of Word and Table Hymnal # 9-11   *Hymn with Responsive Singing - “Come, Let Us Eat” Hymnal #625  Used By Permission. CCLI License # 11148194

Come let us eat for now the feast is spread, Come let us eat for now the feast is spread. Our Lord's body let us take together, Our Lord's body let us take together. Come let us drink for now the wine is poured, Come let us drink for now the wine is poured. Jesus' blood poured let us drink together, Jesus' blood poured let us drink together.

In Jesus' presence now we meet and rest, In Jesus' presence now we meet and rest. In the presence of our Lord we gather In the presence of our Lord we gather. Rise, then, to spread abroad God's mighty word, Rise, then, to spread abroad God's mighty word. Jesus risen will bring in the kingdom, Jesus risen will bring in the kingdom.

Benediction