Interim Moderator Rev. Robert Shaw B.A., M.Div.
December 2, 2018 First Sunday of Advent
Welcome & Announcements
Call to Worship
One: O give thanks to the Lord, for He is good;
His steadfast love endures forever.
All: I was glad when they said to me,
“Let us go to the house of the Lord.”
One: Praise the Lord!
All: I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart,
In the company of the upright, in the congregation.
One: Advent is here – The light shines in the darkness and the darkness has not overcome it. Come – It is time to worship.
Hymn # 119 “Hope is a Star” (vs.1)
Prayer of Approach & Words of Assurance
Lighting the Advent Candle: Hope (PWSD Advent Liturgies)
Anthem
Children’s Time
Hymn # 371 “Love Divine”
We Bring Our Offering of Gratitude and Love
Doxology: “Praise God, from whom all blessings flow”
Offertory Prayer
Scripture:
Old Testament: Jeremiah 33:14-16
New Testament: 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13
Gospel: Luke 21:25-36
Message: “Hope!”
Communion Hymn # 122 “Oh come, oh come, Emmanuel” verses 1, 3 & 6
Profession of Faith #539
The Invitation
The Great Prayer of Thanksgiving and Lord’s Prayer
Institution and sharing of Bread and Wine
Closing Prayer
Hymn # 110 “Come, thou long-expected Jesus”
Benediction
Choral Response: “Go Now in Peace” (inside back cover of Hymn Book)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
THANK YOU to Pastor Wilma Boyce for leading our service today.
UPCOMING SERVICES: Mr. Doug Gillard will be our speaker on December 9, 16, 23, 30 and Christmas Eve.
CHRISTMAS FAMILY SERVICE & POT LUCK LUNCH: December 9th we will have a joint service in Largie with a pot luck lunch to follow. The service will be at 10:00. All welcome!
CRINAN POT LUCK: On Sunday December 16 Crinan will be having a potluck brunch after the morning service.
LARGIE WMS & LADIES AID: Will meet on Monday December 3 at 8:00pm. The topic of the meeting is Christmas. Roll Call is “a Christmas Verse”. The committee is Ella McWilliam and Jackie Leitch and the lunch committee is Brenda Webber and Dianne Lilley.
CRINAN WMS & LADIES AID: The Crinan WMS & Ladies Aid will meet at 12:30pm on Wednesday December 5th for a pot luck FINGER FOOD lunch and the meeting to follow. The theme is CHRISTMAS. Each one attending are asked to bring a Christmas verse, poem or article to share at the meeting. All ladies members/adherents are invited to attend.
CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE: December 15th from 4 – 8pm at Ron and Barb Ross’s. Come and enjoy some Christmas cheer. All are welcome.
A NIGHT IN SCOTLAND: will be held Saturday March 16th, 2019 at 7pm at WEDS. The evening includes pipes and drums, dancers a story teller and Scottish snacks. New this year is Scottish entertainer, Bob Finlay. Tickets are $25.00 and can be purchased from Ron or Barb Ross.
VISITATION REQUESTS: If anyone would like a Pastoral visit from Wilma Boyce, please contact the session clerks or Wilma herself at 226-504-3224.