Daily Archives: December 19, 2025

Claybanks United Methodist Church
Sunday, December 21, 2025
 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.                                       
Fourth Sunday of Advent
* Indicates to stand as you are able

Welcome and Announcements
*Praise Song
”O Come, O Come, Emmanuel”…………UMH 211

Prelude
*Processional
In this place, among these people
God is worshipped, God is praised.
We have seen the signs and wonders;
The lost are found here, the dead are raised.
We are living the Gospel story;
lives are changed, and mountains moved.
Won’t you come and work among us?
You are welcomed, you are loved.

*Call to Worship
Leader: Light the lamps, prepare the room, God is coming to us!
All: Make our hearts and spirits ready to receive God’s most gracious gift, God’s Son, Jesus the Christ.
Leader: Push the darkness away. The light is truly coming!
All: May God’s light shine on us, in us and through us that God’s glory may be seen. AMEN.

*Gloria Patri……………………………..UMH 70
*The Apostles’ Creed, Ecumenical Version………………..UMH 882
*Hymn
”Lift Up Your Heads, Ye Mighty Gates”……….UMH 213

Lighting the Fourth Advent Candle
Reader: Today we come face to face…………………God calls Mary and Joseph to faithfulness despite the fear of disgrace.
All: With Mary and Joseph, we choose to wait, watch, and listen for the way of love instead of responding in fear to the world’s judgement.

Prayers of the People – Joys and Concerns
The Offering of our Gifts and Ourselves
*Doxology……………………………………………UMH 95

*Prayer of Dedication
*Hymn
”I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light”……UMH 206

Sharing of the Word
Old Testament Reading
Isaiah 7:10-16………………..………….Page 554
First Gospel Reading
Luke 1:46-55……………..….……………..Page 832
(Because there are two Gospel Readings, we will stand only for the second reading as we are able.)
*Second Gospel Reading
Matthew 1:18-25…………………….Page 783

Message by Pastor Gary Peterson
“The Wonder of Promise”              

Prayer
*Hymn
”Blessed Be the God of Israel”…………..UMH 209
Benediction
Postlude – Please be seated

Pianist – Suzanne Bellrichard
Liturgist – Kelly White
Ministers – All People As We Live The Good News