GATHERING

Please follow the order of worship by scrolling down through this page and stopping along the way to watch the various video windows, putting the service in sequence. 

      All are welcome here.  Let’s start with the Prelude:

Prelude

          O Come, O Come Emmanuel
          The Piano Guys

Call to Worship and Prayer

TELLING THE STORY

        Storyteller:  Jeff Sherman
        Announcer:  Judy Sherman

Introduction
The Tree and the Greens

      Tree decorating: June Young
      Wreath: Erica Norquist
      Music:  Deck the Halls

The Star

        Grace Stratton
        Music: There’s a Song in the Air

The Holly and the Ivy Wreath 

        Stan and Maureen Baker

        Music:  The Holy and the Ivy

The Mistletoe

      Ken & Ellen Kristensen

        Carol: Love Came Down at Christmas

The Candles and Advent Wreath

      Christ Candle: Patti Knapp
      Lighting of the Advent Candle:
      Al and Jeannine Grant

        A Reading and Prayer at the lighting
        Pastor Karla

        Carol – The First Noel

The Poinsettia

        Pat Floyd
        Jill Page
        Pauline Henry

        Music: The Little Drummer Boy

The Bells

        Carmen VanTuyl                                               

The Holy Bible

        Monica Ferguson and Grace Grant
        Song:  Jesus Loves Me

The Crèche

        Kathy Westergard, and Zahara

        Carol:  The Friendly Beasts

The Story of the Birth of Jesus

      Luke 2:1-20
      Read by: Kathleen Fisher

      Carol
          Angels We Have Heard On High

The Shepherd’s Crook

        Roger and Bev Gestrine

The Offering

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Here is the final piece of music your were promised! Enjoy it while you prepare or plan your method of giving!

        Offertory Song/Carol: O Come, O Come Emmanuel

SENDING FORTH

Offering Dedication Prayer
Announcements
The Benediction

The Postlude

          Go Tell it on the Mountain
          Performed by Margo Cilker

God bless you and keep you safe.
Go church, in thanksgiving,
to be God’s people wherever you are!

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Announcements / “Soundbites”

This week:

(See articles below for details)

• Tuesday – 10:00 AM – Coffee hour – via zoom
• Tuesday – 6:30 PM – Personnel committee
• Wednesday – 6:30 – 7:45 PM – Advent Study “Incarnation” – see link below
• Next Sunday – 9:00 AM – Worship is available by this time each week, on this website. NEXT WEEK is the Second Sunday of Advent.
• Next Sunday – 7:00 PM – Also next week is the EVENING VESPERS with Communion. This is always a short service. Bring your bread and “wine.”

Advent Study continues

Returns THIS WEEK on Wednesday, Dec. 2 at 6:30 PM – zoom connection below.

December 2, is the third week of the Advent Study by Adam Hamilton: Incarnation. Remaining classes are Dec 9 and 16. We are screen-sharing Adam Hamilton’s video on zoom, each week, before our discussion of the ideas presented.

There are one or two books left in the church office. They are “first come, first served.” Please leave payment if you have it, as you pick up a book. If you would like to just borrow a book that will be fine, we have extras which will go to the church library when the study is over. (Leave a note “borrowing” with your name, please.)

There are 5 weeks of lessons in the book. That’s why we started early (Advent actually begins TODAY, November 29). We did not meet this week (Thanksgiving) nor will we meet on Dec. 23, however – the study concludes on Dec. 16.

Here is the link to use to join the ZOOM class on an internet enabled device, smartphone or computer - https://greaternw.zoom.us/j/93573921173 - We will be able to screen share the video with Adam Hamilton, so calling in without video is not advised (though you could still hear the video).

“Coffee Hour” – Tuesday 10:00 AM

This is an opportunity to see and hear other church people, share your joys and concerns, and pray together! This is sort of our way of replacing the coffee hour on Sundays! To join the chatter follow the link at 10:00 AM Tuesday THIS WEEK.
OH! and Hint: Bring your own coffee and/or snack!

Join Zoom Meeting – This is the NEWEST link!!
https://greaternw.zoom.us/j/92866976522

For alternative ways to join click the next link and read!  Everyone can come, EVEN BY REGULAR LANDLINE PHONE!  
More info and more links: “COFFEE HOUR” POST  

LOOKING FORWARD:

ADVENT STUDY “INCARNATION” continues – Remaining weeks: Dec 2, 9, 16

CHRISTMAS EVE OUTDOOR CANDLELIGHT – This could be a VERY short one depending on weather, right? But in the VERY least (EVEN if there’s snow, if not too much to make driving dangerous) hear the story read, and we will light candles and sing “Silent Night”!