DisciplesNet Worship #655: Advent A1 – Hope – (Shaw 11.27.2022)
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Advent is both a time of expectation and a time of remembering: We wait for the coming of the celebration of the birth of Jesus and we remember that it has already happened. How do we faithfully balance these two? Pastor Bob speaks to us from Isaiah 2:1-5 and Isaiah 9:2-7 to help us understand this advent journey of hope.
This worship service is just over 29 minutes of worship, prayer, scripture, a few favorite hymns, and communion. You may choose to participate, or simply meditate as we tell of Jesus' invitation to "do this in remembrance of me." If you would like to share with us at the table that goes beyond earthly boundaries of time, place, and structure, we ask that you prepare a piece of bread of some type and a drink such as grape juice, wine, or water. As we pray, our prayers extend to where you are. If you are unable to eat or drink, you may want to use a symbolic gesture or mental symbol as you come together at this table of remembrance with us.
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We hope that as you join us for worship you will feel a blessing from being part. Please tell friends, family, and others you know about our online church that is here with doors that are always open, walls as wide as the world, and always room at the table.
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Welcome - background music "Canto de Esperanza (Song of Hope)" - Bev Heid
- Advent Candle Lighting - Elder Susan
- Hymn "How Far is it to Bethlehem" - Dean Phelps
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Pastors Prayer with the Lord's Prayer - Pastor Audrey
- Isaiah 9:2-7 read by Andrew Moore
- "Silent Night" - Twana Harris & Dean Phelps
- Isaiah 2:1-5 read by Amy Grogan
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Message: "Journey of Hope" - Pastor Bob
- "Come Thou Long Expected Jesus" - Twana Harris & Dean Phelps
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Communion: Pastor Anita
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"Let Us Break Bread Together" - DisciplesNet singers
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Sending Out - Pastor Bob
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Credits - background "Canto de Esperanza (Song of Hope)" - Bev Heid
If you would like to chat with one of our pastors, including talking more about belief in God, becoming a Christian or following Christ, or living as a disciple of Christ, please email us at pastor@disciplesnet.org, or contact us using the contact information on our website, disciplesnet.org, or our Facebook page, DisciplesNet Church.
INVITATION TO GIVING:
DisciplesNet Church is a not-for-profit church that exists to cross barriers and boundaries to share the Good News of God's redeeming love. We rely on the gifts of our online viewers as we continue to grow and extend our nets around the world.
We also extend the invitation for you to be part of the DisciplesNet ministry by giving a one-time gift, or ongoing, including a tithe. Even the smallest of gifts, like the mustard seed, has a way of growing in amazing ways to share God's word and the love of Jesus Christ. We have a giving page on our website, disciplesnet.org, and email address: giving@disciplesnet.org
God bless you and thank you for joining us!