A SERVICE OF WORSHIP FOR THE LORD’S DAY

First Sunday of Advent

December 1, 2024

PRELUDE                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            

LIGHTING THE ADVENT CANDLE

 

*HYMN 83                Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus

                       

PRAYER OF CONFESSION                    

Almighty God, you have called us to a living hope in Jesus. Yet so often we do not reflect that hope in our lives. We turn away from the promises of your Word. We walk in our own selfish ways instead of following in Jesus’ footsteps. We do not love others as we should, and we are not always willing to share our hope with the people around us. Have mercy on us and forgive us…

          

Silent Prayers of confession

 

ASSURANCE OF FORGIVENESS from Romans 5:1-2; Romans 15:13 

Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God. May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope. 

Amen. 

 

*GLORIA

 

 

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION

 

SCRIPTURE LESSONS: Jeremiah 33:14-16; Luke 21:25-36

 

SERMON         “A Shaken Reality”                 Rev. Barrett Ingram 

Text: People will faint from terror, apprehensive of what is coming on the world, for the heavenly bodies will be shaken. – Luke 21:26

 

*HYMN 347              Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence 

 

*AFFIRMATION OF FAITH        The Apostles’ Creed     Page 35

 

PASTORAL PRAYER AND THE LORD’S PRAYER 

         

OFFERTORY ANTHEM   

 

RECEIVING OF GOD’S TITHES AND OFFERINGS

 

*DOXOLOGY       

                                                             

*PRAYER OF DEDICATION

 

*HYMN 93                Lift Up Your Heads, Ye Mighty Gates

                        

*BENEDICTION  

 

*POSTLUDE

 

 

                        *Those who are able are invited to stand.