UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD

The Community Church Serving Northeast Philadelphia

December 8, 2024

10:30am

10901 Calera Road, Philadelphia, PA 19154

Tel: 215-632-1929 Fax: 215-612-7955

Email: secretary@umcgoodshepherd.org

Website: http://www.umcgoodshepherd.org

Facebook: @goodshepherdumcphila

Rev. Navin Satyavrata, Pastor


Second Sunday of Advent


 

Prelude          People, Look East

Call to Worship

Opening Prayer

*Opening Hymn          All Glory, Laud, and Honor          UMH 280

*Responsive Reading          Luke 1:68-79
Leader: “Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel, because He has come to His people and redeemed them.
All: He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David
Leader: As he said through his holy prophets of long ago,
All: Salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us —
Leader: To show mercy to our ancestors and to remember His holy covenant,
All: The oath he swore to our father Abraham:
Leader: To rescue us from the hand of our enemies, and to enable us to serve him without fear
All: In holiness and righteousness before him all our days.
Leader: And you, my child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; for you will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for him,
All: To give his people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins,
Leader: Because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the rising sun will come to us from heaven
All: To shine on those living in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the path. Amen.

 

Lighting Of The Advent Candles          Christopher John, Cameo John, Kristyl John, Taylor Posey

*Hymn          Light the Advent Candle (Verses 1 & 2)          TFWS 2090

We Welcome Our Guests

Announcements, Joys / Concerns
Prayers for the People
Hymn of Response (Be seated)          The Lord’s Prayer (Sung)

Giving of Tithes and Offerings
Offertory          In The Bleak Midwinter          UMH 221
*Doxology / Offertory Prayer

Prayer For Illumination          UMH 6
Lord, open our hearts and minds by the power of your Holy Spirit, that, as the scriptures are read and your Word proclaimed, we may hear with joy what you say to us today. Amen.

The Scriptures          Jody King
Old Testament:          Malachi 3:1-4
New Testament:        Philippians 1:3-11

Exhortation          Refiner’s Fire

*Closing Hymn          O Come, O Come, Emmanuel          UMH 211

*Benediction          Go in Peace

*Benediction Response          Threefold Amen

Postlude          This Little Light of Mine

 

   

* Please stand as able

We are delighted you could join us for worship today.

Please join us again.



Today’s Worship Participants

Greeter(s)

 Jody King

Worship Leader
Robert Gurtcheff
Announcements, Joys & Concerns
Robert Gurtcheff
Prayers for the People
Robert Gurtcheff
Ushers

Aken Wariebi, Amelia Sango,

Andrew Natalie, Dana Natalie

Substitute Ushers Catherine Tyler, Gretchen Tyler
Sound Technicians
Thomas and Danielle Parker
Videographer Mel Harmon
Organist/Choir/Music Director Alicia Dillow

Upcoming Schedule

Monday, December 97:00pmUWFaith Meeting
Wednesday, December 111:00pmBible Study
Wednesday, December 116:30pmAdvent Dinner and Program
Thursday, December 127:00pmChancel Choir Practice
Saturday, December 148:00amBreakfast with Santa
Saturday, December 141:00pmYouth Choir Practice
Sunday, December 156:00pmLive Nativity
Monday, December 166:30pmLydia Circle at Mill Street Cantina, Bristol, PA
Tuesday, December 1712:00pmRuth Circle
Wednesday, December 181:00pmBible Study
Wednesday, December 186:30pmAdvent Dinner and Program
Thursday, December 197:00pmChancel Choir Practice
Saturday, December 211:00pmYouth Choir Practice
Tuesday, December 247:00pmChristmas Eve Candlelight Servive
Thursday, December 267:00pmChancel Choir Practice
Sunday, December 2910:30amTraditional Service (No 9:00am service)

CHURCH STAFF

Pastor: Rev. Navin Satyavrata
navinsatyavrata@yahoo.com
Organist / Choir / Music Director: Alicia Dillow
Sexton: Joseph King
Administrative Secretary: Paula Direso