Trinity United Church, SUNDAY GATHERING Sunday, Dec 21, 2025 - Advent 4

Trinity United Church Sunday, Dec 21, 2025 – 10:30 am WORSHIP Minister – Rev. David Cathcart Music Director – David Rogers Scripture Reader – Syd Sawyer Slides – Lynne Kennedy Setup/Cameras – Peggy Horvath Sound – Steve Grootendorst Usher – Syd Sawyer Advent Candle – Betty McLean, Pat McCann Counters – Wendy Squires, Steve Grootendorst Gathering Hymn: “O Come, O Come Emmanuel” VU 1 Welcome Advent Candle Lighting: Betty McLean and Pat McCann Sung Response: “We light this candle” TLUS 55 Opening prayer Hymn: “Dream a Dream” MV 158 We sit in reconciling love: Response: “Glory, glory, glory to God” x2 TLUS 9 Story: “Joseph’s Story” Based on Matthew 1 Psalm: 80, part 1 VU 794 Reading: Isaiah 7:10-16, Syd Sawyer Hymn: “Child of Spirit, Child of Light” TLUS 131 Message: Rev David Cathcart Instrumental Music Service Story: “An Advent Lesson from Children” Offering: “Blessed are You Who are Poor” TLUS 128 Pastoral Prayers The Disciples’ Prayer: “Our Father in Heaven” TLUS 70 Hymn: “Hark the Glad Sound” VU 29 Closing Blessing Closing Praise: “May you be held” x3 TLUS105 Postlude: David Rogers