Ashwood Emory UMC 12202020 Fourth Sunday of Advent

Welcome to each and every one of you! In the never-ending flow from Abraham to Christ, in the ever-reaching flow from Christ to the present, you are planted in Life by the power of the Holy Mystery, the power of the Holy Spirit. We are your people; you are our salvation. Waiting for your coming, rejoicing in your being, we offer you our hearts, prayers, and praise. Merciful One, in you we have found our place. Glory to God, through Jesus Christ! Glory forever and ever! Glory to God whose wisdom knows no bounds. Glory forever and ever! Amen. “Merry Christmas!” *CCLI Copyright License A 3040164 *CCLI Streaming License A 4295391 *Liturgy by Discipleship Ministry of the United Methodist Church & The Abingdon Worship Annual 2020 Photo by Christmas: Merry Christmas Landscape on Igniter Media PREPARING YOUR HEART FOR WORSHIP & RINGING THE BELL Photo by Simon Matzinger on Pexels PRELUDE: “MARY, DID YOU KNOW?” Piano by Kathy Haynes Johnson Video by Christmas bible reading on Max 7 WELCOME ANNOUNCEMENTS: Music by “Awake My Soul” From Hillsong Leadership Network on Open Network Photo by Vie Studio, Anna Tarazevich on Pexels Video by Igniter Media ADVENT CANDLE LIGHTING: The Candle of LOVE Read by Maggie & Logan Miller Music by “O Holy Night” on Open Network CALL TO WORSHIP OPENING PRAYER OPENING HYMN: “HARK! THE HERALD ANGELS SING” UMH 240 VS 1 & 2 Piano by Kathy Haynes Johnson Chorus by Kathy Haynes Johnson, Franklin M. Johnson, and So Yoon Park Videos by Igniter Media PRAYER TIME Music by “He Shall Reign” From Hillsong Leadership Network on Open Network PASTORAL PRAYER Video by “Fireflies Hillside” on Igniter Media Music by “I Won’t Move” from Jesus Is Near EP on Open Network OFFERTORY Piano by Kathy Haynes Johnson Old Testament: 2 Samuel 7:1-11, 16 Photo by Aaron Burden on Unsplash SCRIPTURE READING: Luke 1:26-38 Photo by Aaron Burden on Unsplash MESSAGE: The Miracle of Christmas Photo by Aaron Burden on Unsplash Photo & Karolina Grabowska on Pexels CLOSING HYMN: “O LITTLE TOWN OF BETHLEHEM” UMH 230 VS 1, 2 & 4 Piano by Kathy Haynes Johnson Chorus by Kathy Haynes Johnson, Franklin M. Johnson, and So Yoon Park Video by Christmas bible reading on Max 7 DISMISSAL WITH BLESSING SUNG BENEDICTION: “UNTIL JESUS COMES” W&S 3050 Piano by Kathy Haynes Johnson Chorus by Kathy Haynes Johnson and Franklin M. Johnson Video by “Star of Wonder” from River Valley Network on Open Network THANKS FOR JOINING US Video by “O Holy Night” on Open Network