Description
Luke 1:39-45 (46-56)
When Mary, the mother of Jesus, greeted Elizabeth, the baby in her womb leapt and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. Elizabeth blessed Mary and Mary glorified the Lord with song. She rejoiced with singing, proclaiming God’s goodness, mercy, and blessings. In this Advent season, how will you respond to the Lord?
We Lift Our Hearts in Worship
[Preservice options include video countdowns, worship song videos, welcomes), CDs, or live music.]
Welcome & Time of Greeting
Time of Praise and Worship
*Come, Now Is The Time To Worship partnered with O Come, All Ye Faithful
Brian Doerksen, ©1998 Vineyard Songs
*adapt text to “gladly serve You now…”
Glory in the Highest
Chris Tomlin, Daniel Carson, Ed Cash, Jesse Reeves, & Matt Redman, © 2006 Alletrop Music | worshiptogether.com songs | sixsteps Music | Thankyou Music | Vamos Publishing (Admin. by Music Services, Inc.) | (Admin. by EMI Christian Music Publishing) | (Admin. by EMI Christian Music Publishing) | (Admin. by EMI Christian Music Publishing) | (Admin. by EMI Christian Music Publishing)
Glory (Let There Be Peace)
Chris Stevens, Matt Maher, Rachel Taylor Popadic © Meaux Mercy (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing)
Moody Producer Music (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing) Be Essential Songs (Admin. by Essential Music Publishing LLC) I Am A Pilgrim Songs (Admin. by Essential Music Publishing LLC) Rachel Taylor Music (Admin. by Essential Music Publishing LLC)
[Traditional Options]
Joy To The World
BH 75 88; BH 91 87; CH 270; CHH 143; EH 100; ELW 267; HWC 125; HPW 22; HFG 171; HLC 120; HGP 80; HSP 331; LBW 39; LSB 387; LW 53; NCH 132; PH 40; RH 118; RS 524; STTL 173; WC 146; UMH 246; WAR 179; WHM 135; WIS 172
Infant Holy, Infant Lowly
BH 75 94; BH 91 1-6; CH 279; CHH 163; ELW 276; HS 98 812; HWC143; HFG 194; LBW 44; LSB 393; PH 37; RH 131; RS 509; STTL 186; WC 169; UMH 229; WAR 221; WHM 148
Let Us All With Gladsome Voice
LSB 390; LW 42
Invocation
Pastor / Worship Leader
Welcome to the young, welcome to the more seasoned, welcome to the pillars of faith, and welcome to the babes. We welcome you in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ who is faithful in fulfilling His promises.
Worshipers
He is faithful to the end of the age! He is the Lord Jesus Christ.
Opening Prayer / Theme Introduction
Pastor / Worship Leader
Holy Father, we don’t take it for granted that You are here with us.
Worshipers
You are the Lord God Almighty- no one is like you.
Pastor / Worship Leader
In submissive obedience, we bow low before You, O King Jesus. You are great and good, yet you humbly entered this fallen world as a babe.
Worshipers
With gratitude and praise we say, “Hosanna!” for our King who came is coming again one day!
Pastor / Worship Leader
We are amazed by Your love for us. You fill us with joy! We pray in the name of Jesus Christ,
Worshipers
Amen.
Time of Confession and Forgiveness
[Alternate location: following Message]
Pastor / Worship Leader
Romans 5:19 reads,
Worshipers
“For just as through the disobedience of the one man the many were made sinners, so also through the obedience of the one man the many will be made righteous.”
Pastor / Worship Leader
Like Adam and Eve, we have disobeyed, given into temptation, and are sinners. But Jesus, sweet Jesus, came obediently into the world and through His sacrifice, has made us righteous in the eyes of God.
Worshipers
It is through Jesus we are forgiven, set free, and redeemed!
Pastor / Worship Leader
In Christ alone, Amen.
We Hear God’s Word
[Read aloud both the introduction and Scripture]
First Reading Micah 5:2-5a
From the smallest clan of Judah, the Messiah would come. He would be the greatest ruler of all time.
2 “But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from ancient times.” 3 Therefore Israel will be abandoned until the time when she who is in labor bears a son, and the rest of his brothers return to join the Israelites. 4 He will stand and shepherd his flock in the strength of the Lord, in the majesty of the name of the Lord his God. And they will live securely, for then his greatness will reach to the ends of the earth. 5 And he will be our peace when the Assyrians invade our land and march through our fortresses.
