The Magnificat

Luke 1:39-56

Resource:

Attridge, Harrold W., ed. The Harper Collins Study Bible Including Apocryphal Deuterocanonical Books with Concordance New Revised Standard Version. New Annotated Edition., 1989.

Welcome 

Christmas Eve 

The Lord be with you.

And also with you.

Psalm 89:1-4, 19-26

Apostle’s Creed

Prayer and the Lord’s Prayer

Gospel Lesson Luke 1:26-38

Sermon “Be Brave”

Benediction UMH 883

In life, in death, in life beyond death,

God is with us, we are not alone.

Thanks be to God.

Resources:

Robinson, Barbara. The Best Christmas Pageant Ever. Reprint. Harper Collins, 2005.

“The United Methodist Hymnal : Book of United Methodist Worship.” Nashville, Tenn. :United Methodist Pub. House, 1989.

Scripture: Year B - Advent - Fourth Sunday of Advent : Revised Common Lectionary (vanderbilt.edu)

Year B Day 23

Luke 3:1-9

Jude 17-25

Isaiah 10:20-27

WS 3052 God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

Centering Moment – As Advent comes to a close and we move to Christmastide, what things have you learned during Advent that you can take throughout the rest of the journey to Easter?  How will Christmas be more special than before because you took the time to study through Advent?  What is God teaching you?

Resources:

Smith, Gary Alan, ed. Worship and Song. Pew Edition. Nashville, TN: Abington Press, 2011.

Stookey, Laurence Hull , 1959, "This Day: A Wesleyan Way Of Prayer" (2004). Books by Alumni. 3225.

https://www.biblegateway.com/

Year B Day 22

Matthew 11:2-15

2 Peter 2:17-22

Isaiah 10:5-19

UMH 237 Sing We Now of Christmas

Centering Moment – How can John the Baptizer, the one Jesus called more than a prophet, be an inspiration to us today?  What can we learn from the life he lead that we can reflect in our own?

Resources:

“The United Methodist Hymnal : Book of United Methodist Worship.” Nashville, Tenn. :United Methodist Pub. House, 1989.

Stookey, Laurence Hull , 1959, "This Day: A Wesleyan Way Of Prayer" (2004). Books by Alumni. 3225.

https://www.biblegateway.com/

Year B Day 21

Matthew 3:1-12

2 Peter 2:10b-16

Isaiah 9:18-10:4

UMH 234 O Come, All Ye Faithful

Centering Moment – How can you find ways to balance honoring friends and family through the gifts that we give this season with the way the world tells us we should give gifts?  How can we be faithful to the season of Christmas?

Resources:

“The United Methodist Hymnal : Book of United Methodist Worship.” Nashville, Tenn. :United Methodist Pub. House, 1989.

Stookey, Laurence Hull , 1959, "This Day: A Wesleyan Way Of Prayer" (2004). Books by Alumni. 3225.

https://www.biblegateway.com/

Year B Day 20

Mark 1:1-8

2 Peter 2:1-10a

Isaiah 9:8-17

TFWS 2092 Like a Child

Centering Moment – Like the second verse of our hymn, what child do we see that needs Jesus?  Is there a child on the street or an inner child that could use the prayer and redemption of the child born on Christmas.

Resources:

“The United Methodist Hymnal : Book of United Methodist Worship.” Nashville, Tenn. :United Methodist Pub. House, 1989.

Stookey, Laurence Hull , 1959, "This Day: A Wesleyan Way Of Prayer" (2004). Books by Alumni. 3225.

https://www.biblegateway.com/

Year B Day 19

Luke 22:54-69

2 Peter 1:12-21

Isaiah 9:1-7

UMH 242 Love Came Down at Christmas

Centering Moment – What part of your Christmas decorations do you associate most with the light of the world, Jesus?  Is it the wreath you hang that is an example of his never ending love or the tree with it’s glowing light for the world to see?  How can each part of the decorations we use show the love of Jesus?

Resources:

“The United Methodist Hymnal : Book of United Methodist Worship.” Nashville, Tenn. :United Methodist Pub. House, 1989.

Stookey, Laurence Hull , 1959, "This Day: A Wesleyan Way Of Prayer" (2004). Books by Alumni. 3225.

https://www.biblegateway.com/

Year B Day 18

Luke 22:39-53

2 Peter 1:1-11

Isaiah 8:16-19:1

UMH 214 Savior of the Nations, Come

Centering Moment – What brought you joy as a child on Christmas morning and what brings you joy now as an adult on Christmas morning?  Give thanks for the things of the past and the hope for the future and the glorious way that we go to the manger this season.

Resources:

“The United Methodist Hymnal : Book of United Methodist Worship.” Nashville, Tenn. :United Methodist Pub. House, 1989.

Stookey, Laurence Hull , 1959, "This Day: A Wesleyan Way Of Prayer" (2004). Books by Alumni. 3225.

https://www.biblegateway.com/

Year B Day 17

3rd Sunday of Advent

Be Worthy

John 1:6-8, 19-28

1 Thessalonians 5:16-24

Psalm 126

Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11

UMH 230 O Little Town of Bethlehem

UMH 219 What Child is This

Resources:

“The United Methodist Hymnal : Book of United Methodist Worship.” Nashville, Tenn. :United Methodist Pub. House, 1989.

Stookey, Laurence Hull , 1959, "This Day: A Wesleyan Way Of Prayer" (2004). Books by Alumni. 3225.

https://www.biblegateway.com/

www.stepbible.org

Year B Day 16

Luke 22:31-38

2 Thessalonians 3:6-18

Isaiah 8:1-15

O, Holy Night

Centering Moment – How can we find ways to work together to be an example of God’s love and joy this Advent season?  

Resources:

Stookey, Laurence Hull , 1959, "This Day: A Wesleyan Way Of Prayer" (2004). Books by Alumni. 3225.

https://www.biblegateway.com/