for the Christmas Eve Service
December 24, 2020
This page has links to information used or encountered in preparing this online service. Guidance from UMC Discipleship Ministries
This is the 5th worship service of a 7 service Worship Series from the Discipleship Ministries.
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Worship Series: "Company's Coming"
from umcdiscipleship.org
Who doesn’t like Advent? It is a season of excitement and anticipation and joy. Lots and lots of joy. Even when we acknowledge that we aren’t ready for what is coming, for the realm that is promised, for the kin-dom we hope for. We admit we have fallen short; we confess that we are wrapped up in ourselves and in things that don’t last; we admit that our watchful waiting has fallen by the wayside. And yet, in this season, there is joy. And we have a sense that we can start all over again, because "Company Is Coming."
This Week's Theme: "Welcoming the Guest"
What a feeling of celebration, what a joy that all this anticipation has come to a kind of fruition. True, there will always be the questions about whether anything will change in the world around us because of this event. Transformation always takes longer than we think it should. And it often begins with something small, a new vision, a stronger hope, a baby in a manger. Something small that will change everything.
Worship Planning NotesPreaching Notes
Lectionary Scriptures:
Isaiah 9:2-7; Psalm 96 ; Titus 2:11-14; Luke 2:1-20
Isaiah 52:7-10; Psalm 98 ; Hebrews 1:1-4(5-12); John 1:1-14
Suggested Hymns . Music Notes . DM Accompaniments Sources of Music for the following hymns are:
- UMH CD.....UDM - DM Accompaniment..... MM/DD/YY - Recorded Service