UCoL Worship Online - Advent 1 - Promise and Hope - Sunday, December 1, 2024

Join us this Sunday as we begin to be Hope-Full – for the arrival of the Wonderful Counselor, Prince of Peace, Branch of David, Light in the Darkness. In Advent we await an event which occurred in history and at the same time transcends it. We lean into the promises of God foretold in our early scriptures, and fulfilled in the birth of the Christ.

Worship Leader: Rev. Sophia Ducey
Music Team: Sharon Lauze, Jamie Eguia
Hymn Leader and Scripture Reader: Erica Hanna
Production Team: Paul Hughes (live stream), Deanna Feuer (sound), Jim Jordan-Knox (PPT) and Tim Jones in Fort Langley

Order of Service:

WE GATHER IN THE SPIRIT OF WAITING
Prelude
Choral Introit: Come to the Light by Joseph Martin
Welcome
Honouring of Indigenous People and Lands
Birthdays and Celebrations
Lighting the Advent Candle
Body Prayer for Hope
Response: Hope Is a Star, v. 1 VU 7

SACRAMENT OF COMMUNION
Open Table
Prayer of Thanksgiving
We Sing: O Come, O Come Emmanuel, vv. 1,2 VU 1
We Pray
Jesus Shared a Meal
Prayer of Jesus
We Receive the Gift - Bread of Life, Cup of Blessing
Prayer after Communion
Hymn: Jesus Came Bringing Hope, v. Hope x2 MV 33

WE OPEN TO WISDOM
Sing the Bowl
Scripture Readings: Isaiah 9:2-7; Jeremiah 33:14-16; Luke 1:67-75
Reflection: Promise and Hope
Response Hymn: All Earth Is Waiting, vv. 1-3 VU 5

WE RESPOND WITH HOPE
Community Matters
Invitation to Generosity
Offertory
Dedication of the Offering

WE DEPART TO BRING HOPE TO THE WORLD
Closing Hymn: Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus VU 2
Commissioning
Sending Forth: Hope Shines as the Solitary Star (Hope) MV 220
Postlude

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