New Richmond United Methodist Church
December 22, 2024 - Pastor Harry Zurasky
4th Sunday of Advent
Prelude Becky
Welcome, Announcements & God Sightings
Pastor Harry
Preparing Our Spirit Choir
O, Come Let Us Adore Him
Advent Candle Lighting Love
Congregational Advent Response: God invites us to receive the promise of God's salvation and the sustenance of God's mercy and grace, enabling us to live the promise as God-bearers to the world. As Christ was born in Bethlehem, so too we answer God's invitation to have Christ born among us today and every day. Amen.
Opening Unison Prayer - God of the impossible and unlikely. God of pregnant older women and virgins, You turn our conventional world upside down. Where the hungry are fed, the lost find a friend, and the arrogant rich are turned away. Instill in us your unconditional love as we journey to the manger in Bethlehem! Alleluia Amen.
Opening Praise Page 230 O Little Town of Bethlehem
Responsive Reading:
Leader: Children of God, the arrival of the Promised One is almost here.
People: We wait as people of God's promise.
Leader: The message of the prophets and the expectation residing in Mary's womb call to us today.
People: We listen as people of God's promise.
Leader: Mary's "yes" and Elizabeth's faithfulness guide our path, showing us that we too have a role to play in bearing God's good news into the world.
People: We follow as people of God's promise.
Leader: This is the promise Mary, Elizabeth, and the prophets spoke that we continue to carry even today - the coming of our Savior.
People: God is with us! We are not alone. Thanks be to God!
Opening Praise Page 217 Away In A Manger
remain standing
Choral Celebration Christmastime Becky
Scripture Lesson Colossians 3:12 - 14 Pastor Harry
Message
Response to the Message Page 240
remain standing Hark The Herald Angels Sing
Joys & Concerns & Lord's Prayer Pastor Harry
Offering, Offertory and Doxology Pastor Harry
Congregational Closing Song
Go Now and Pass It On
remain standing - see green handout in pew
Closing Blessing (remain standing)
Prayers for our neighbors: Dorthy, Colton McCurdy, Wayne Rogers, Vickie Tomer, Michelle and Mark Feely, Linda's sister, the Wanda Proper family, Betty Tomer, Beverly Nutter, Carl's Sister, Joyce's sister, Mary, the Gary Zurasky family, Dorothy, Charlies and Doris Beck, the Kim Turner family, Vivian West, Susie Flint, Ron Judy's Cousn, The Barb Flint family, Gail Fees, Linda, Ann's sister, Tammy Keeno, Finley Metzler, Don Smock, Jonathan Young and Hunter, Bruce, Becky's brother, Ken & Susie's son, John's co-worker, Susie Flint's brother, Betty Danforth Stephanie McCarl Farrell, Lenny's neighbor, Deb Parkin, Linda's brother in law, Trey - Gail Fees friend, Alex Longberry, Kade, Bev and jason Peterman, John Arthur's brother Bob, Food For Thought, the Ukraine War, Isreali War, Hurricane Relief and the homeless and hungry in our community.
We livestream the worship service to Facebook on Sunday's
Pastor Harry's contact info is 814 671-8310 and Ann's is 814 673-2302
Email: hzurasky123@gmail.com
Our wi-fi password is: church-has-wifi
Communion is the 2nd Sun of every month
Our home mission offering is the 3rd Sun of the month
Announcements
Tomorrow, Mon, Dec 23 at 7 pm - Our Country Christmas Eve Eve Candlelight Service
Today - The Caring Tree for Maplewood Elementary Kids - All gifts are due today so they can be delivered today.
Today - There are Caring Bags in the back of the church for Susie Flint, Tammy and Linda's sister and Beverly Nutter for you to give them a little something (optional) from their church family.
The free rural Food Pantry changed the day we're open for the Holidays to:
Mon, Dec 23 4-5:30 pm instead of Wed, Dec 25
Mon, Dec 30 4-5:30 pm instead of Wed, Dec 31
Tues, Dec 24, 7 pm Christmas Eve service at Little Cooley.
The Christmas Flowers on the altar are in Memory of...
Dave Mangus for Mom, Grandparents, brother and Adam
The Smock family for Mom, Dad, John, Clark, Paul and Mary Lee and Grandma and Grampa Smock, Chris Dengler and Gramma Dengler.
Becky Myers for Dad, Mom, and Aunt Audrey
Pastor Harry and Ann Zurasky for our heavenly family
Carl & Joyce Douglas for Lawrence and Louise Douglas and Paul and Iva Blakeslee.
Betty, Doug, Heather, Hanna, Scott, Lilly and Amanda Tomer for Paul
New Richmond United Methodist Church
29776 PA-77
Guys Mills, PA. 16327