Macedon Center United Methodist Church
November 29, 2020

The First Sunday of Advent

Welcome

*Call to Worship
Leader: The time of waiting and watching is here! Are you ready?
People: We are waiting for the Lord of peace to open our hearts.
Leader: Our God of hope comes to you this day to free you and offer us life.
People: We are ready to receive the precious blessings of God.
Leader: Come, let us worship God who loves us dearly.
People: Let us praise God for God’s blessings in our lives.

Advent Candle Lighting

People (sung): Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel

*Hymn “There’s a Spirit in the Air” v 1, 3-4, 6 # 192
1 There’s a Spirit in the air,
telling Christians everywhere:
Praise the love that Christ revealed,
living, working, in our world.
3 When believers break the bread,
when a hungry child is fed,
praise the love that Christ revealed,
living, working, in our world.
4 Still the Spirit leads the fight,
seeing wrong and setting right:
God in Christ has come to stay.
Live tomorrow’s life today!
6 May the Spirit fill our praise,
guide our thoughts and change our ways:
God in Christ has come to stay.
Live tomorrow’s life today!

Children’s Moment

Scripture: Mark 1:1-15; Isaiah 40:1-11

Sermon “I Believe in the Sun: Hope for Tomorrow”

Pastoral Prayer & The Lord’s Prayer

Hymn “Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus” # 196
1. Come, thou long expected Jesus,
born to set thy people free;
from our fears and sins release us,
let us find our rest in thee.
Israel’s strength and consolation,
hope of all the earth thou art;
dear desire of every nation,
joy of every longing heart.
2. Born thy people to deliver,
born a child and yet a King,
born to reign in us forever,
now thy gracious kingdom bring.
By thine own eternal spirit
rule in all our hearts alone;
by thine all sufficient merit,
raise us to thy glorious throne.

Blessing

Congregational Blessing:
The Lord bless and keep you, the Lord make his face to shine on you and be gracious,
gracious. Shalom, shalom.