Second Sunday Of Advent 12.5.21 - Communion Sunday Order Of Worship

SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT - COMMUNION

ORDER OF WORSHIP

12.5.21 10:30 AM

Access Instructions

Zoom Meeting Link: https://zoom.us/j/607990439

Meeting ID: 607 990 439

Meeting Teleconferencing Number: (301) 715-8592


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Welcome & Announcements

  • Rosemead Churches Community Food Distribution @ EBC this Sat 12/11 @ 10 AM - volunteer signup link in Media section of website

  • Charge Conference online via Zoom next Sun 12/12 @ 3:30 PM - access link/info on News section of website

  • As of two weeks ago, total pledge amount $16,580 (out of goal of $60,000) -
    pledge/talent cards in offering plate, they will be collected through until the end of the year

  • New members, please get your directory pictures taken outside by steps after worship

  • Singing rehearsal after today’s worship for next week’s Advent Sunday worship

Prelude

O Come, All Ye Faithful (234)

Lighting Of Advent Candle

Joshua Kim, Sophia Kim, and Daniella Russell

Call To Worship

Reader: Our Advent journey of listening and waiting continues.

All: We listen to God, and we wait for the coming of Jesus into our lives again.

R: As we wait, hear this promise from the prophet Isaiah (Isaiah 11:1-5, 10):

1 A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse from his roots; a Branch will bear fruit.

2 The Spirit of the Lord will rest on him - the Spirit of wisdom and of understanding,
the Spirit of counsel and of might, the Spirit of the knowledge and fear of the Lord -

3 and he will delight in the fear of the Lord.
He will not judge by what he sees with his eyes, or decide by what he hears with his ears;

4 but with righteousness he will judge the needy, with justice he will give decisions for the poor of the earth.
He will strike the earth with the rod of his mouth; with the breath of his lips he will slay the wicked.

5 Righteousness will be his belt and faithfulness the sash around his waist.

10 In that day the Root of Jesse will stand as a banner for the peoples;
the nations will rally to him, and his resting place will be glorious.

R: Isaiah promised that someone was coming, someone upon whom the spirit of the Lord would rest.

All: Someone who would be wise and see that all people are treated fairly.

R: Someone who would establish a kingdom where all of God’s creatures would live together in peace.

All: In that kingdom, no one will hurt or destroy anything and everyone will know God.
God of peace, teach us to live in peace in our homes, in our schools and jobs,
in our community, and in our world. Amen.

Congregational Hymn

It Came Upon The Midnight Clear (218), v. 4

Praise

Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus

As The Deer

Pastoral Prayer

Pastor John Oh

Musical Response

What Child Is This

Piano: Nathan Stephens

Invitation To Offering

Liturgist (May Adan)

Offering

Give Online/AmazonSmile link: missioncommunityumc.org/give

Musical Offering

Mary, Did You Know?

Piano: Nathan Stephens

*Doxology

We Are An Offering

*Prayer Of Dedication

Liturgist

*Prayer For Illumination

Liturgist

Anthem

Behold That Star

Chancel Choir

*Scripture

Luke 2:8-11 (NIV)

8 And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night.
9 An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.
10 But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people.
11 Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord.

Today’s Message

Make Room For Peace

Juancho Borja

Consecration Praise

O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (211)

Holy Communion

  • Eucharistic Prayer

    Pastor John Oh

  • Congregational Hymn

    Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord, God Of Power And Might

  • Words Of Institution

    Rev. Deborah Oh

  • Prayer For The Holy Spirit

    Pastor John Oh

  • The Lord's Prayer

  • Breaking Of The Bread/Communion

    Rev. Deborah Oh

*Closing Prayer & Benediction

Rev. Deborah Oh

*Postlude

God Be With You Till We Meet Again (672)

*(Please stand as able, in body or in spirit)