for Sunday, 5 December 2010

2nd Sunday in Advent

Worship Leaders

• Accompanist:  Ann Willard
• Music Leader: Liza Haley
• Liturgists: Ann Willard & Gerry Brague
• Elder: Karen Jolliffe
• Communion Provider: Ann Willard

Lectionary Texts

• Isaiah 11:1-10
• Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19
• Romans 15:4-13
• Matthew 3:1-12

Music

• Discover the Dream, Barbara Hamm's Hymnal, p. 30
• All Earth Is Waiting, CH #139
• I Come With Joy, CH #420
• Also, the Isaiah reading is in the hymnal as a responsive reading with sung responses at #126.
• Additionally, the Offering Song, if it didn't change last week, will be different this week:  it's the 3rd verse of As With Gladness, at #173 of the Chalice.

Ann, as the liturgist, you can do the Call to Worship (found at Thom Shuman's blog site) and then lead in the Advent Litany at #157 of the Chalice Hymnal. Then light 2 Advent candles and read the Romans passage.  Later in the service, of course, you'll need to do the Invitation to the Offering as well as the Offering Prayer.  There will also be a description of one or two of the Alternative Christmas offerings to read during a Minute for Mission.  In addition, Allen Foster will speak about the Christmas Offering in his role as a Regional Elder.  It will be a busy Sunday.

Anthony is preaching on the Matthew passage.