New Richmond United Methodist Church
December 29, 2024 - Pastor Harry Zurasky
Christmastide
Prelude Dorothy
Welcome, Announcements & God Sightings
Pastor Harry
Opening Unison Prayer - God of Christmas, God of unspeakable grace, forgive and renew us all, that our lives may declare the wonders of your Holy Love that called us out of darkness into your light, the Greatest Light, that undoes all wrongs. Alleluia Amen!
Opening Praise Page 234 O Come All Ye Faithful
Responsive Reading:
Leader: Children of God, Jesus Christ is born!
People: God has come to make a home among us!
Leader: Yet the story is not over. After birth comes the ordinary and mundane growing, maturing, and discovering, even for the Christ Child.
People: In the ordinary and mundane, God will make a home among us.
Leader: And sometimes, in the midst of the everyday, something surprising happens, and we discover anew just what God is up to in our midst.
People: In the surprising and spectacular, God has come to make a home among us.
Leader: Children of God, let us worship the God who dwells with us in all things and all seasons.
All: We come to make our home with God who makes a home among us. To your glory, Amen!
Opening Praise Page 218
It Came Upon A Midnight Clear
remain standing
Scripture Lesson Luke 2:41-52 Pastor Harry
Message Pastor Harry
Response to the Message Page 239
Silent Night (verses 1, 2, & 3)
remain standing
Joys & Concerns & Lords'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)
Announcements
Tues, Dec 31st - Choir practice at 9:30 am for the Epiphany song
Food Pantry Open - Mon, Dec 30 4-5:30 pm instead of Wed, Dec 31
Have a Safe and Happy New Years!
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
Prayers for our neighbors: Bill and Judy Becky's friend, 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
New Richmond United Methodist Church
29776 PA-77
Guys Mills, PA. 16327