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Worship Bulletins

Dec. 14, 2025

Contemporary Service

 Music | “Angels (Glory To God)”

Gathering the Church

Call to Worship

First Lesson | Isaiah 7:14

Attendance, Prayers and Praises

Music | “O Come O Come Emmanuel”

Advent Wreath Lighting | Jason and Miriah Denbo and family

Second Lesson | Micah 5:2

Music | “O Little Town Of Bethlehem (St. Louis)”

Third Lesson | Luke 2:8-14

Music | “The First Noel”

Fourth Lesson | Isaiah 9:2 and 6

Music | “Mary Did You Know”

Prayer

Proclamation of the Word

Scripture | Luke 3:7-18 

Sermon | “Advent 3 – Draw Near to Justice” | The Rev. Justin LaRosa

Response to the Word

Offering

Fifth Lesson | Isaiah 61:1-3a

Music | “Come Thou Long Expected Jesus”

Sending Forth 

Benediction | The Rev. Magrey deVega

Traditional Service

Gathering the Church

Prelude | “O Lord, How Shall I Meet Thee” – Paul Manz 

Sung Call to Worship | “Go Tell it on the Mountain” – Little Worshipers

Call to Worship | The Rev. Magrey deVega

Hymn | #198 – “My Soul Gives Glory to My God” – MORNING SONG

Lighting of the Advent Candle | Douglas Williams and Kathleen Hudson

Hymn | #211 Refrain Only – “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel” – VENI EMMANUEL

Announcements

Sacrament of Baptism

Anthem | “Child of Blessing” – ALTERNATE TUNE – IRBY

Proclamation of the Word

Scripture | Luke 3:7-18 

Sermon | “Advent 3 – Draw Near to Justice” | The Rev. Justin LaRosa

Response to the Word

Offering

Congregational Prayer and Lord’s Prayer | The Rev. Magrey deVega

Anthem | “And the Glory of the Lord” (from Messiah) – George Frederich Handel

Hymn | #242 “Love Came Down at Christmas” – GARTAN

Benediction

Postlude | “Hark! A Thrilling Voice Is Sounding” – Raymond H. Haan

Online Service

Welcome | John Barolo & Heidi Aspinwall

Gathering the Church

Music | “Little Drummer Boy”

Attendance, Prayers and Praises

Scripture | XX – Cindy May

Advent Wreath Lighting | Robyn Cheung

Proclamation of the Word

Scripture | Luke 3:7-18 

Sermon | “Advent 3 – Draw Near to Justice” | The Rev. Justin LaRosa

Response to the Word

Offering

Sending Forth 

Benediction

Family Circle

Healing Prayer
Judy Bessette
Genniser deVega
Tessie deVega
Robert Dinwiddie
Laine Nipper
Riley Wright

Please Pray for those affected by the winds of Hurricane Melissa, especially our sister churches in Cuba as they endure an intense outbreak of mosquito-carried illnesses.

Sympathy to Doug Taylor and family on the passing of his mother, Sandy Taylor, Dec. 8.

We Celebrate the Baptism of Henry Bostick Hollis, son of Leanna & Clay (11 a.m.)

The Flowers in the Sanctuary are given to the glory of God in honor of our dedicated pastors and church staff by the Altar Guild.

Thanks to your generosity, the process of repair and preventative maintenance of our Sanctuary’s stained-glass windows is underway.

Licensure

Music in today’s services is covered under
OneLicense.net License #A-724828
CCLI License #1026477