Bicknell BLTN 12-06-2020 Second Sunday of Advent

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Worship 10:30 a.m.

Sunday December 6, 2020 Chorus:


Second Sunday of Advent color: purple A candle is burning, a candle of peace
“The Schedule of this bulletin is subject to change at any time by the
direction of the Holy Spirit.”
A candle to signal that conflict must cease:
For Jesus is coming to show us the way;
PRELUDE acapella “O’come, O’ Come Emmanuel” Pastor Greg A message of peace humbly laid in the hay.
Note - "A Candle is Burning" is by Sandra Dean, 1986. Music is "Away In A
*Lighting of the Altar Candles ……………….Acolytes Manger" by James Murray 1887
Chimes
Light the First and second Advent Candles
Welcome & Announcements………
Opening Prayer: Thank you God for the peace you give Children’s Time
us. We ask that as we wait for all your promises to come
true, and for Christ to come again, that you would Hymn “Let There Be Peace on Earth” UMH 431
remain present with us. Help us today, and every day, to
worship you, to hear your word, and to do your will by
Our Church At Prayer: Joys & concern followed by Lord’s
sharing your peace with each other. We ask it in the
Prayer
name of the one who was born in Bethlehem. Amen.
Worship In Giving
CALL TO WORSHIP:
Offertory *Doxology #95
Leader: Last Sunday we lit the first candle in our Advent
Wreath, the candle of hope. We light it again as we
remember that Christ will come again to fulfill all of God's Scripture : Mark 1:1-8
L: This is the Word of the Lord.
promises to us. The second candle of Advent is the Candle
C: THANKS BE TO GOD!
of Peace. It is sometimes called the Bethlehem Candle to
Gloria Patri UMH 70
remind us of the place in which preparations were made to
receive and cradle the Christ child. Sermon: "The Gift of Comfort"
People: Peace is a gift that we must be prepared for.
God gives us the gift of peace when we turn to him in Holy Communion
faith.
Leader: The prophet Isaiah calls Christ "the Prince of Hymn: “It Came upon the Midnight Clear” UMH 218
Peace." Through John the Baptist and all the other prophets,
God asks us to prepare our hearts so that he may come in. Taking the Light of Christ into the World
People: Our hope is in God, and in his son Jesus Christ.
Our peace is found in him. We light this candle today to Benediction
remind us that he brings peace to all who trust in him.
Postlude:

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