First Sunday of Advent
Grace Presbyterian Church
Seeking to equip people to live as Christian disciples wherever God has placed them.
Welcome And Announcements
Prelude In Dulci Jubilo Friedrich W. Zachau
Lighting the Advent Candle of Hope
Hymn 137 Red * “Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus”
Prayer for Illumination
Scripture Reading Isaiah 2:1-5
Time with Children
Call to Confession from Hebrews 4:14-16
Unison Prayer of Confession
Assurance of Pardon
Passing of the Peace
Scripture Reading Matthew 24:36-44
Sermon Keep Hope Alive! Rev. Robin Miller Currás
Hymn 677 Red* “Soon and Very Soon”
Affirmation of Faith from Hebrews 6:11; 18; 19 and 10:23
Offertory “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel” arr. Rich Coburn
Doxology Lasst uns erfreuen
Prayer after the Offering
The Lord’s Prayer/Pastoral Prayers
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.
Hymn 167 Red* “Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence”
Benediction
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