Fourth Sunday of Advent
Christmas Eve
December 24, 2023
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Topics for Today
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Advent and Christmas
What is Advent?
What is the Advent Wreath?
Christmas Season from wikipedia
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The Most Christmas Information on the Web
Epiphany
What is Epiphany?
Second Coming
What is the Second Coming of Jesus Christ?
Second Coming from Wikipedia
Winter
Winter Season
Winter Solstice
Lessons and Carols Services
Bethel's "Advent Service of Lessons and Carols"
Bethel's "Christmas Festival of Lessons and Carols"
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Bethel Worship Planning Documents
2023 Monthly Worship Calendar
2023 RCL 2 page Summary
Bethel Weekly Worship Planning worksheet
2023 Annual Program Planning worksheet
Guidance from UMC Discipleship Ministries
Weekly Worship Planning Series
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Worship Series: "Our Spirit Waits"
from Worship Planning
Advent is here, and we begin the Christian year anew with a season of waiting. As the days grow darker, we draw closer to the arrival of the Light that turns the world upside down—or right-side up! The journey toward and beyond the manger is one of reversing expectations, encountering what we thought we already knew in brand new ways, and receiving good news in unexpected places. So, with one foot in the prophets and another in the Gospels, we journey together as our spirit waits to welcome the Christ child and carry hope, peace, joy, and love as we live as disciples who anticipate the now-and-not-yet kin-dom of God This is the Fourth service of a 5 service Worship Series from the Discipleship Ministries.
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This Service's Theme: "Love That Transforms Us"
With the Fourth Sunday of Advent and Christmas Eve falling on the same day, this year presents unique worship planning challenges and opportunities. You will find materials for both worship services on this page.
LiturgicalResources
Worship Planning Notes
PreachingNotes
Lectionary Scriptures:
2 Samuel 7:1-11,16; Romans 16:25-27; Luke 1:26-38; Luke 1:46b-55;
Suggested Hymns . Music Notes. Hymns Considered For this week:
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Verses - "People, Look East"
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"Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus"
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Verses - "I Want to Be Ready"