OVERVIEW
Traditionally, Advent has been a time to slow down, a time for anticipating, and a time for waiting. Yet, during the last few months it seems that all we have been doing is slowing down, anticipating, and waiting. This Advent season is a much different season than we have ever experienced before. Yet the message of the hope of the Christ child is still a message that we need so desperately to hear and understand.

ORDER OF WORSHIP

Contemporary | 9:45 a.m.
Let It Rain
Announcements
Lighting of the Advent Candle [Peace]
O Come, O Come Emmanuel
Children's Moment
Known
It Is Well
Message
Pastoral Prayer
Offering
Holy Spirit
Sinking Deep

Traditional | 8:15 & 11:15 a.m.
Prelude
Welcome
Lighting of the Advent Candle [Peace]
Offering Our Praise - Here I Am to Worship
Greet Time
Children's Moment
Hymn #196 - Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus
Pastoral Prayer with The Lord's Prayer
Prayer Response #242 - Love Came Down at Christmas [11:15 only]
Scripture
Message
Anthem - An Advent Credo (Choir & Aaron Hilsinger, violin) [11:15 only]
Celebration of Stewardship
Offertory/Special Music - Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming (Aaron Hilsinger, violin)
Prayer of Thanksgiving [11:15 only]
Hymn #211 vs. 1, 4, 6 - O Come, O Come Emmanuel
Benediction
Congregational Benediction #211 refrain - O Come, O Come Emmanuel
Postlude - Toccata on "Adeste Fidelis