Estes Park United Methodist Church
December 19, 2021
Fourth Sunday of Advent
Come Home This Christmas
Birthdays
Linda Bowie 12/25
Lynn Myers 12/25
Announcements
- Christmas Eve services will be held at 3:00 PM and 7:00PM in-person! Reservations will be required, contact the office for your spot. There will also be a Christmas Eve service on zoom at 5:00 PM.
- Zoom Book Study Group is meeting at 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM on Wednesday.
- Easy Hiking Group is meeting today at 3 and Tuesday at 10.
Order of Worship
Prelude
Greeting/Welcome
Lighting of the Fourth Advent Candle – Steve and Peggy Tice
Call to Worship
Leader: Come, joy, lighten our spirits.
People: Come, hope, lift us from despair.
Leader: Come, peace, ease our frantic worry.
People: Come, love, shine in all we do.
Leader: Come, Jesus, be born in us.
People: Come, Lord, set us free.
Leader: Come, God,
People: Rule in our hearts and teach us to sing with joy!
Opening Prayer (Unison)
Lord our God, you have revealed yourself as One who wishes to bring about justice and true peace among people; In a world that looks away from injustice, You cast your eyes on the destitute, the poor, and the wronged; You have called us to follow you, to preach good news to the poor, to proclaim release for the captives and recovery of sight for the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed and to proclaim the time of your blessing. Be present with us, Lord, as we respond to your call. Amen.
Opening Hymn
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
Affirmation of Faith
Leader: There is one God and there is one mediator, Christ Jesus, who came as a ransom for all, to whom we testify.
People: This saying is sure and worthy of full acceptance: That Jesus Christ came into the world to save sinners, and was manifested in the flesh, vindicated in the Spirit, seen by angels, proclaimed among the nations, believed in throughout the world, taken up in glory. Great indeed is the mystery of the gospel. Amen.
Offering
Prayer of Blessing
First Lesson
Micah 5:2-5a
Pastoral Prayer
Special Music – Singer, Denise Stookesberry
Come Darkness, Come Light
Gospel Lesson
Luke 1:39-45
Sermon
The Blessing of Home
Closing Hymn
The King of Glory Comes
Benediction
Postlude
Service Participants:
Pastor: Rev. Ann Steiner Lantz
Recorded Worship Liturgist: Cay Lacey
Zoom Worship Liturgist: Wendy Rigby
Director of Music: Jim Flanigan
Pianist: Nancy Gunter
Videographer: Jim Ecklund