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PRELUDE – Dustin Tatro, Organ
WELCOME & OPENING PRAYER
OPENING HYMN “A Festive Christmas Flourish”
LIGHTING THE ADVENT WREATH
RESPONSE HYMN “Make A Way”
CHILDREN’S MESSAGE Claudia Anderson
BAPTISM
MORNING PRAYER
– Share a new prayer request
THE LORD’S PRAYER
ANTHEM “Go Tell It On The Mountain”
SCRIPTURE & SERMON Rev. Steve Patterson
Mending Christmas | A Season of Expectation | Luke 3:7-16
7 He said therefore to the crowds that came out to be baptized by him, “You brood of vipers!
Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? 8 Bear fruits in keeping with repentance. And
do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you, God is able
from these stones to raise up children for Abraham. 9 Even now the axe is laid to the root of the
trees. Every tree therefore that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.”
10 And the crowds asked him, “What then shall we do?” 11 And he answered them, “Whoever has two tunics is to share with him who has none, and whoever has food is to do likewise.” 12 Tax
collectors also came to be baptized and said to him, “Teacher, what shall we do?” 13 And he said
to them, “Collect no more than you are authorized to do.” 14 Soldiers also asked him, “And
we, what shall we do?” And he said to them, “Do not extort money from anyone by threats or by
false accusation, and be content with your wages.”15 As the people were in expectation, and all
were questioning in their hearts concerning John, whether he might be the Christ, 16 John
answered them all, saying, “I baptize you with water, but he who is mightier than I is
coming, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy
Spirit and fire
Things to practice:
1) Generosity
2) Integrity
3) Consistency
AFFIRMATION OF FAITH UMH 881 “Apostles’ Creed”
OFFERTORY PRAYER
OFFERTORY RESPONSE HYMN “Jesus Name Above All Names”
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BENEDICTION Rev. Steve
POSTLUDE -Dustin Tatro; Organ