Holmesville Church of the Brethren

It is Christmastide! Let's celebrate in prayer. Our songs are "In the bleak midwinter" lyrics here: https://hymnary.org/text/in_the_bleak_midwinter, and "Away in a manger," lyrics here: https://hymnary.org/text/away_in_a_manger_no_crib_for_a_bed. Let us celebrate the gift of our savior!

It is the fourth week of Advent! Join us in prayer while we wait. 

Our hymns are "Come, thou long-expected Jesus" and "He comes to us as one unknown." Here are lyrics: https://hymnary.org/text/come_thou_long_expected_jesus_born_to and https://globalworship.tumblr.com/post/112143426755/he-comes-to-us-as-one-unknown. 

Join us in prayer! This is the third week of Advent. Our hymns are "O come, O come, Emmanuel," (lyrics here: https://hymnary.org/text/o_come_o_come_emmanuel_and_ransom) and "Lo, how a rose e'er blooming" (Lyrics here: https://hymnary.org/text/lo_how_a_rose_eer_blooming). We do not sing all the verses of either hymn.

It's Advent! Join us in prayer as we wait. 

Our first hymn today is "O Day of Peace." Lyrics may be found at https://www.hopepublishing.com/find-hymns-hw/hw3129.aspx. The second hymn is "The Angel Gabriel from Heaven came." Lyrics may be found at https://hymnary.org/text/the_angel_gabriel_from_heaven_came. Our lyrics are slightly different, and we do not have the fourth verse in our hymnal. 

God's blessings at this Advent season!

It's Advent! Our service is taken from the book Take Our Moments and Our Days: An Anabaptist Prayer Book, Volume 2. Join us in prayer as we wait. 

"Earth and all stars," was written by Herbert Brokering, a Lutheran pastor who was born in Beatrice, Nebraska in 1926. Lyrics can be found here: http://dsh.aetistry.com/songs/6906. Our second verse reads: "Hail, wind and rain, loud rushing planets sing to the Lord a new song. Flowers and trees, loud rustling dry leaves sing to the Lord a new song." We do not have verse four with the "classrooms and labs." Although I like it, it isn't in our hymnal, so I skipped it.

Join us in prayer!

Our hymn is "Come, thou fount of every blessing," number 521 in our Hymnal. Here are lyrics: https://hymnary.org/text/come_thou_fount_of_every_blessing.

Remember, Advent begins this Sunday, November 29. Special services are bing planned for Advent. Watch this spot for further announcements.

Please join us in prayer!

Our hymn is "Joy to the world!" It is not really counted as a "Christmas" hymn in our hymnal, although we often think of it as a Christmas favorite. Lyrics may be found at https://genius.com/Christmas-songs-joy-to-the-world-lyrics. Sing along! The Lord has come!

Please join us in prayer! We are working our way through Take Our Moments and Our Days: An Anabaptist Prayer Book, Book 1. Our focus is the Beatitudes, and our hymn is Immortal, invisible, God only wise," number 70 in our Hymnal. Lyrics may be found here: https://www.musixmatch.com/lyrics/St-George-s-Chapel-Choir-Windsor-Tim-Byram-Wigfield-Marlowe-Brass-Ensemble/Immortal-invisible-God-only-wise.

On November 8, 2020, we will hold our Fall Council Meeting. This is just a "teaser" for that service, which will take place on Zoom. If you are a member, please join us!

Our opening hymn is "O God, our help in ages past." Lyrics may be found here: https://hymnary.org/text/our_god_our_help_in_ages_past_watts . Verse 5 is not in our hymnal. 

Our final hymn is just verse 1 of "Bless'd be the tie than binds." Here are the lyrics: Blest be the tie that binds 

Join us in prayer! Our hymn, "Earth and all stars," was written by Herbert Brokering, a Lutheran pastor who was born in Beatrice, Nebraska in 1926. Lyrics can be found here: http://dsh.aetistry.com/songs/6906. Our second verse reads: "Hail, wind and rain, loud rushing planets sing to the Lord a new song. Flowers and trees, loud rustling dry leaves sing to the Lord a new song." We do not have verse four with the "classrooms and labs." Although I like it, it isn't in our hymnal, so I skipped it. Enjoy!