Jon Phillips will be accompanying us at our 6pm evening service

December 21, 2014 10 a.m.
4th Sunday of Advent
Welcome Guests! It is a pleasure to have you worship with us today! In the mighty name of our
living Lord Jesus, we welcome you to this service of celebration. May you feel Christ’s presence,
hear his Word proclaimed, and be blessed, and renewed. Please be sure to sign the guest book
and join us again, if possible, in the near future.
Please note that Nursery care is available during worship for ages 0-2.
The asterisk (*) Indicates to please stand, if you are able.
Large print bulletins and hearing assistance devices are available from the
ushers.
Prelude
Lighting of the Altar Candles
Introit:
* Hymn: “O Come, All Ye Faithful”
Gathering
The United Methodist Hymnal #234
Greeting & Welcome
Pastor Roy
Lighting of the Advent Candles: (Light two purple candles, the rose candle, and the
last purple candle.)
The O’Neill Family
One Voice: We light this candle as a symbol of purity. May the visitation of your Holy
Spirit, O God, purify us that we may be ready for the coming of Jesus, our hope and joy.
O come, O come, Emmanuel
Please join us in The Advent Song
The Faith We Sing #2090
* Call to Worship
Leader: Let us magnify our God.
People: We rejoice in the Savior among us!
Leader: God’s mercy is upon us, God’s strength is with us.
People: God’s righteousness calls us to justice and peace.
Leader: Let us magnify our God.
People: We worship in spirit and love.
Liturgist, Jackie Yeo
Opening Prayer: Ever-present God, we thank you for gathering us together this
day. Send your Spirit to live within us, that we may birth the Christ-child anew
this Christmas season. Bless us to be your people—a people of justice and love,
that the world may know your presence and experience your saving grace.
With joy and hope, we pray. Amen.
Special Music: “
Children’s Story Time “The Long Wait”
Pastor Roy
Children age 3 and up will go to their Sunday school classes now. Parents may pick
children up after worship from their classroom.
Finding the Quiet Center
Our Time of Intercessory Prayer: We come, together in prayer, with prayers of Joy &
Thanksgiving, with prayers for Hope, Healing, and Wholeness. --With prayers for
ourselves, and for others, with prayers for our homes, and the world around us. Today,
is there an experience of God that you might share in praise of God?
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 trespasses as we forgive those who
trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever. Amen.
Proclamation and Response
Hearing the Word of God in Scripture
Liturgist, Jackie Yeo
Epistle Lesson: Romans 16: 25-27(NIV) p.806
*Hymn: “Hail to the Lord’s Anointed”
The United Methodist Hymnal #203
* Gospel Lesson: Luke 1: 26-38 (NIV) p.723
Pastor Roy
May God bless the reading, hearing, understanding and preaching of His Holy Word.
Response: AMEN.
Morning Message: “Christ Bearers”
Pastor Roy
Our Offering
The United Methodist Hymnal #95
*Giving Glory to God in Song
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise him, all creatures here below;
praise him above, ye heavenly host; praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
Sending Forth
*Closing Hymn: “It Came Upon the Midnight Clear”
The United Methodist Hymnal #218
*Dismissal with Blessing
Pastor Roy
*Our parting prayer in song for one another: You are invited to circle the sanctuary,
to sing this prayer to one another. Give thanks with a grateful heart, give thanks to
the Holy One, give thanks because he’s given Jesus Christ his Son.
*Organ Postlude Let the fellowship continue – You are invited to join us for coffee in Fellowship Hall downstairs. Jon Phillips will be accompanying us at our 6pm evening service tonight
As we sing Christmas carols.
8 Church Street,
Stafford Springs, CT 06076
(860) 684-2468
Fax: (860) 684-3418
[email protected]
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Our Web site iswww.fumc.org
Secretary Office hours:
Mon. Weds. & Thurs.
7:30 -12:30
Fri. 7:30 -11:30
Connie Fogarty, Administrative Assistant
Church offices closed Dec. 24-26
Our Participants in worship this morning:
Jill Gregori - Minister of Music
Kathy Aborn – Lay Leader
Liturgist – Jackie Yeo
Greeters – Al Higgins, JoAnn West
Ushers – Joan Johnson, Tom Reilly
Nursery Attendant – Connie Fogarty
Coffee Hour – Peg Symonds, Debbie Jacobsen
Counters – Jane Slater, Perne Barnes
Sound Techs – Butch Hajosy, Gary Symonds,
Chris Rossick
Rev. Roy Richardson, pastor
Weekly Attendance
Sunday Worship:
Morning Service 110 – guesstimate
as office never rec’d sheet that ushers took count
on
Evening Service 4
Wed. Prayer & Praise:
Nursery, 2
Pre K & K, 1
1-2, 5
3– 5 , 1
Middle school, 4
High School no class held
Adult Study ( 7 groups),
Last Year 2013 Worship:53 6 ½ “
snow overnight
WORSHIP PARTICIPANTS
Christmas Eve: 5:30PM Coffee Hour – Nancy Fisher, Peg Symonds, Liturgist – Brett
Wilson, Greeters – Kathy Aborn, Betty Burns, Ushers – Robert Spencer, Charles Williams, Leroy
Atkins, Al Higgins, Communion Servers – Pastor Roy & Debra Richardson, Brett Wilson, Donna
Panciera, Sound – Butch Hajosy
Christmas Eve: 11:00PM Liturgist – Kathy Aborn, Greeters –Al Higgins , Rachel & Sarah
Gallison, Ushers –Jeff Aborn, Scott Gallison, Communion Servers – Pastor Roy & Debra
Richardson, Kathy Aborn & Beth Gallison, Sound – Butch Hajosy
Next Sunday, December 28, 2014– Worship Participants
Counters –Joan Johnson, JoAnn West, Liturgist –Polly Streb, Greeters –Betty Burns, Gene
Panciera, Ushers – Gordon Giller Fred Streb, Coffee Hour – Julie Geraldi, Nancy Fisher
If you are unable to participate next week contact the office by Wednesday. If you have a
last minute cancellation and the office is closed it is your responsibility to find a replacement!
Thank you!  
First United Methodist Church
December 21, 2014
CHRISTMAS EVE COMMUNION SERVICES 5:30PM FAMILY SERVICE 11:00 PM CANDLELIGHT SERVICE

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