Bulletin for December 16
Prelude
Advent Candle lighting
Leader:
And Mary said, 'My soul magnifies the Lord,
and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has looked with favor on the
lowliness of his servant. Surely, from now on all generations will call me
blessed; for the Mighty One has done great things for me, and holy is his
name'" (Luke 1:46-49).
Leader: Today we remember Mary, innocent and powerful, sacred and scared,
worried and waiting as the Savior of all grows in her womb. She sings boldly
when she might be meek; she bears her role in history with the confidence of a
warrior; she is the beginning of a mighty revolution as the proud are brought
down and the lowly lifted up.
People: Today we give thanks
for the Marys among us, who step out of the roles society has planned;
unintended pioneers determined to do as God asks; fearless and fearfully
stepping out in faith, and beckoning us to do the same.
Leader: On this third Sunday of Advent, we light this candle as a symbol
of Mary, mother of God, bearer of the Way.
Hymn 281 What Child Is This
Silent Prayer of Confession
Sung Response & Assurance
of Pardon
“Lord have
mercy upon us. Christ have mercy upon us. Lord have mercy upon us.”
Glory to the Father
“Glory be to the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Ghost; as it was
in the beginning is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.”
An Affirmation of Faith
(unison)
This is the good news which we received, in which we stand and by
which we are saved; that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures,
that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day; and that he appeared
to Mary, then to the twelve, and to many faithful witnesses. We believe he is
the Christ, the Son of the Living God. He is the first and the last, the beginning
and the end, he is our Lord and our God. Amen.
Sharing of Joys and Concerns
Prayers of the People
The Sacrament of Baptism
The Lord’s Prayer
"Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy Name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth
as it is in heaven. Give us this day our
daily bread; and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors; and lead us
not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom and the
power, and the glory, forever. Amen.”
Anthem
Scripture Luke 3:7-18
Sermon Messiah Values
Congregational Information
The Offering – Text to Give at 347- 830-7281 | Online Giving
Offertory Prayer
Offertory
Sung Response
“We give Thee
but Thine own, whate’er the gift may be. All that we have is Thine alone, a
trust O Lord from Thee.”
The Peace
L God sent the world his only Son. Since God
loved us so much,
we too should love one another.
we too should love one another.
P: Let us love one another, since love comes
from God.
L: The Peace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with
you all.
P: (to each other) The Peace of Christ be with
you.
Hymn 262 Away in a Manger
Time of Remembrance
Benediction
Sung Response
May the Lord,
Mighty God, bless and keep you forever; Grant you peace, perfect peace, courage
in every endeavor. Lift your eyes and see his face, and his love forever. May
the Lord, risen Lord, bless and keep you forever.
Postlude
“Making
a Difference in Jesus Name!”
Otisville – Mt. Hope Presbyterian
Church
December 16, 2018
8:30 AM, 9:30 AM,
& 11:00 AM
Church Office 386-3851, Email:
OtisvillePres@hvc.rr.com
Cell Phones
and Tablets Welcome
Don’t forget
to silence your phones during worship. Thank You
Text-To-Give message
“give” to (347)
830-7281!
Church app is at https://tithely.app.link/Otisville-Mt-Hope-Presbyterian-Church
Bulletin is Online https://bulletinsatomhpc.blogspot.com
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Luke 1:39-45
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Fourth Sunday in Advent
Elizabeth & Mary
Rachel Pierson & Namibia at 9:30 AM
No Empowerkids
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12/24
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5:00pm
7:00pm
9:00pm
11:00pm
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Christmas
Eve
Children’s Christmas Eve
Candlelight 1 Christmas Eve
Candlelight 2 Christmas Eve
Communion Christmas Eve
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12/30
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11:00am
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First Sunday after
Christmas
A Service of Music & Messages
No Empowerkids
No 8:30 AM or 9:30 AM worship
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1/06
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Matthew 2:1-12
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The Epiphany
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Today's Worship Details
·
Greeters: Denise McAteer, Carl
Davenheimer
·
Reader: Sue Farley
·
Baptised: Elise Feride Runnalls daughter of Blake &
Pinar Runnalls
·
Flower dates: December 30th
& all of January. Flowers cost $25 per vase or $45 for 2! Envelopes can be found in the back of the
church or you can call the office to order.
Office Hours
·
Tuesday 7:30-11:30am & Wednesday & Thursday
8:00am-12:00pm.
Nursery Care
CHURCH EVENTS THIS WEEK
Giving
Through the App
·
Giving by using a credit or debit card, or
electronic bank transfer, giving through the church app and tithe.ly makes it
easy. Once set up, you can give to any number of church funds. It can be set to
automate your giving once a week/month, etc. Though there is a cost of 3%, you
can choose to cover that cost!
· Now is the time to make
a year end gift!
Get the Church
app - TODAY
California
Wildfires
· Write a check written to the church and marked on the memo “California
Wildfires” or go to Tithe.ly, and designate the same.
Liliana
Reese Sudarto
· If you would prefer to do
something on your own, here is their address: Ronald McDonald House Charities of
Pittsburgh, 451
44th Street, Pittsburgh,
PA 15201, Attn:
Sudarto Room 1009
EMPOWERkids
· Our annual Children's
Christmas Eve Service is at 5PM.
EMPOWERkids Christmas Pageant – December 16
· Our Annual Christmas
Pageant will be at 9:30am.
OBQ at St. John’s – December 16
· The Otisville Brass
Quintet will be at St. John’s Lutheran Church on CR 11 (Mount hope Road) on
Sunday, December 16 at 3:00pm to raise money for the Middletown Interfaith
Councils’ Warming Station at St. Paul’s Methodist Church.
Live Nativity – December 16
· Come experience from
5-7pm what it might have been like to be in Bethlehem on that night so long
ago! Refreshments will be served!
Annual Joint Session and Deacons Meeting – December 18
· The annual Joint
Meeting and Christmas celebration will be at the church because of manse
renovations.
Rachel Pierson &
the Peace Corps. – December 23
· Rachel will be here to
tell us about the Peace Corps and her work in Namibia at 9:30am.
Deacons
Christmas Fruit Baskets – December 23
·
The
Deacons give fruit baskets to who are widows, widowers, in a nursing home or
homebound who wish to receive one.
Baskets are obtained from Price Chopper. The Final list will be made by
December 1st; orders will be made by December 14th; and
distribution will be Sunday, December 23rd in the Fellowship Hall.
Christmas
“Joy” Offering – December 23
·
This
is a special offering of the Presbyterian Church USA that is designated for
retired church workers in need and the minority institutions connected to the
PC(USA).
Christmas
Eve Services – December 24
· 5:00pm - Children’s Christmas Eve
· 6:00pm - Christmas Eve Dinner *
· 7:00pm - Candlelight 1 Christmas Eve
·
9:00pm - Candlelight 2 Christmas Eve
·
11:00pm - Communion Christmas Eve
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If
you would like to help with one of the services, see Jeff, Candy, Elizabeth, or
one of the other Directors.
·
We
will need help with power point slides, Facebook Live, greeters, candle
lighters, emergency medical, fire, and even traffic safety.
·
*
Sign up at https://goo.gl/forms/clfaNGfIKwLEyQbF2
Food,
Friends, and Fellowship – January 11
· Our next FFF will be our
holiday celebration at the church catered by Brenda McGregor. It will be held on Friday,
January 11th at 6:30pm.
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