for the First Week of Advent
November 27, 2022
This page has links to information used or encountered in preparing this online service. Advent and Chrismons
What is Advent?
What is the Advent Wreath?
Celebrate with a Jesse Tree
A History of the Chrismon Tree
Chrismon Tree wikipedia article
Booklet of Chrismon Symbols
A Look Back to an earlier service
Symbols and Secret Codes
This is a Children's Sermon from 11/29/2000 about the FISH
as a Christian symbol...the next item, below, is used in this.
FISH (Greek ICHTHUS) as an Acronym
An Advent Devotional Based on the Chrismon Tree
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The Most Christmas Information on the Web
Bethel Worship Planning Documents
2022 Monthly Worship Calendar
2022 RCL 2 page Summary
Bethel Weekly Worship Planning worksheet
Annual Program Planning worksheet
Guidance from UMC Discipleship Ministries
Weekly Worship Planning Series
This is the First of a 4 service Worship Series from the Discipleship Ministries.
The graphics at the top of this page list the topics for the worship services of the Series.
(Click on another graphic to see that service's resource page.)
Note: This material from UDM is not the basis for Bethel's Advent Season messages
but is provided here for your personal study and reflection.
The graphics at the top of this page list the topics for the worship services of the Series.
(Click on another graphic to see that service's resource page.)
Note: This material from UDM is not the basis for Bethel's Advent Season messages
but is provided here for your personal study and reflection.
Worship Series: "An Advent Song of Ascents"
from UMC Discipleship Ministries
Isaiah is our anchor text for this Advent worship series. But Psalms gives us the mood, theme, or
even soul. “I was glad when they said to me ‘Let us go to the house of the Lord!’” The opening line
from Psalm 122 captures something of the Advent spirit this year. From “I was glad” to “go to the
house of the Lord.” We are singing a song of ascent this Advent season.
This Week's Theme: "Up to Restoration"Liturgical Resources
It’s Advent! Surely the season speaks for itself; no need for notes from us, right? Well, there
are always some questions that we ask this time of year. How soon should the Christmas decorations
go up? When can we start singing Christmas carols? All those are the usual questions the worship
leaders struggle with year after year.
Worship Planning NotesPreaching Notes
Lectionary Scriptures:
Isaiah 2:1- 5; Psalm 122; Romans 13:11- 14; Matthew 24:36- 44
Suggested Hymns . DM Accompaniments Sources of Music for the following hymns are:
- UMH CD.....UDM - DM Accompaniment.....
MM/DD/YY - Recorded Service
Hymns Considered For this week:Another "Welcome to Our World" from Bethel's past.
During Advent in 1999, pastor Magrey Devega performed his first baptism at Bethel for David Christopher Zody, born on Nov 19,1999, the son of Bethel members Craig Zody and Jane Brown Zody, who was also baptised as an infant at Bethel. During the Dec 19,1999 service, music director Greg Tulenko performed a song he had written for the event...the song was "Welcome to Our World. The following recordings are from that service:
It is interesting to note Magrey's descriptions of the world at that time and the world that David may experience in the future.
Message: Trust and Obey by Magrey Devega