1. Welcome and Intimations

  2. Prayer and Lord’s Prayer

    Our Father, who art in heaven,
    hallowed be thy name;
    thy kingdom come;
    thy will be done;
    on earth as it is in heaven.
    Give us this day our daily bread.
    And forgive us our trespasses,
    as we forgive those who trespass against us.
    And lead us not into temptation;
    but deliver us from evil.
    For thine is the kingdom,
    the power, and the glory
    for ever and ever.
    Amen.

  3. MP 493 O come, O come, Emmanuel

    1. O come, O come, Emmanuel,
      and ransom captive Israel,
      that mourns in lonely exile here
      until the Son of God appear.

      Rejoice, rejoice! Emmanuel
      shall come to thee, O Israel.

    2. O come, O come, Thou Lord of might,
      who to Thy tribes, on Sinai’s height
      in ancient times didst give the law
      in cloud and majesty and awe.

      Rejoice, rejoice! Emmanuel
      shall come to thee, O Israel.

    3. O come, Thou rod of Jesse, free
      Thine own from Satan’s tyranny;
      from depths of hell Thy people save,
      and give them victory o’er the grave.

      Rejoice, rejoice! Emmanuel
      shall come to thee, O Israel.

    4. O come, Thou dayspring, come and cheer
      our spirits by Thine advent here;
      disperse the gloomy clouds of night,
      and death’s dark shadows put to flight.

      Rejoice, rejoice! Emmanuel
      shall come to thee, O Israel.

    5. O come, Thou key of David, come
      and open wide our heavenly home;
      make safe the way that leads on high,
      and close the path to misery.

      Rejoice, rejoice! Emmanuel
      shall come to thee, O Israel.

    © John Mason Neale

  4. Lighting of the Advent Candle

    Advent 1 – Hope

    One:
    Today we light the first candle of Advent, the candle of Hope.

    Lighting of the Candle

    One:
    We put our hope in the one to come, the promised one who comes from God to bring good news of salvation. We hope in the one who will lead us to walk in the light of the LORD. We hope he will not let us live in dark valleys, but on the high mountain of God.

    We light this candle in Hope.

    All:
    On this day, we remember to hopefully look for the coming of Christ.

    Credit: Written by Rev. Will Ryan, First Christian Church (DOC), Burlington, Iowa

    1. Isaiah 2: 1-5 & Psalm 122

  6. Children’s Message

  7. MP 451 Love came down at Christmas

    1. Love came down at Christmas,
      Love all lovely, Love divine;
      Love was born at Christmas,
      star and angels gave the sign.

    2. Worship we the Godhead,
      Love incarnate, Love divine;
      worship we our Jesus:
      but wherewith for sacred sign?

    3. Love shall be our token,
      love be yours and love be mine,
      love to God and all men,
      love for plea and gift and sign.

    © Christina Georgina Rossetti

  8. Meditation

  9. Hymn MP 456 Make me a channel of your peace

    1. Make me a channel of Your peace.
      Where there is hatred
      let me bring Your love;
      where there is injury,
      Your pardon, Lord;
      and where there’s doubt,
      true faith in You.

      O Master, grant that I may never seek
      so much to be consoled as to console;
      to be understood as to understand;
      to be loved, as to love with all my soul.

    2. Make me a channel of Your peace.
      Where there’s despair in life
      let me bring hope;
      where there is darkness,
      only light;
      and where there’s sadness,
      ever joy.

      O Master, grant that I may never seek
      so much to be consoled as to console;
      to be understood as to understand;
      to be loved, as to love with all my soul.

    3. Make me a channel of Your peace.
      It is in pardoning
      that we are pardoned,
      in giving to all men
      that we receive;
      and in dying
      that we’re born to eternal life.

    © Sebastian Temple

  10. Offering

  11. Prayer of Intercession

  12. MP 631 Tell out my soul

    Tune: Woodlands

    1. Tell out, my soul,
      the greatness of the Lord!
      Unnumbered blessings
      give my spirit voice;
      tender to me the promise of His word;
      in God my Saviour
      shall my heart rejoice.

    2. Tell out, my soul,
      the greatness of His name!
      Make known His might,
      the deeds His arm has done;
      His mercy sure, from age to age the same;
      His holy name, the Lord,
      the Mighty One.

    3. Tell out, my soul,
      the greatness of His might!
      Powers and dominions
      lay their glory by.
      Proud hearts and stubborn wills
      are put to flight,
      the hungry fed,
      the humble lifted high.

    4. Tell out, my soul,
      the glories of His word!
      Firm is His promise,
      and His mercy sure.
      Tell out, my soul,
      the greatness of the Lord
      to children’s children
      and for evermore!

    © Timothy Dudley-Smith

  13. Blessing