Summerville Presbyterian Church 4845 St. Paul Blvd. Rochester, New New York, 14617

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1 Sunday, December 18, :45 a.m. Bell s Rehearsal Sanctuary 9:55 a.m. W orship, Bells Play Sanctuary 11:15 a.m. Coffee Fellowship Fellowship Hall Monday, Dec. 19th 12:30 p.m. Staff Meeting Keenan s 6:00 p.m. AA Rooms 10/14 Tuesday, Dec. 20th W ednesday, Dec. 21st 6:30 p.m. Bell Choir rehearsal Sanctuary 7:30 p.m. Senior Choir rehearsal Room 13 Thursday, Dec. 22nd 10:00 a.m. Delivery of poinsettias Sanctuary 6:30-8:00 p.m. Cub Scouts Rooms 10/14/15 /FH Friday, Dec. 23rd Saturd ay, Dec. 24th 7:30 p.m. Christmas EveCandlelight Service Sanctuary Next Sunday, Dec. 25th No W orship Service Merry Christmas Monday, December 26th 4:00 9:00 p.m. Troop 203 Eagle Ceremony Fellowship Hall 6:00 p.m. AA Memorial Lounge Office Closed Today Summerville Presbyterian Church 4845 St. Paul Blvd. Rochester, New New York, Fourth Sunday of Advent Sunday, 2011 December 18, 18, :55 a.m. Worship Service 9:55 The a.m. candle Worship of Love Service The Scott Woods Memorial Bell Choir & Homer Lofvers Hand Chimes office@summervillechurch.org -12-

2 Welcome. W e re glad to gather together as a community of faith today. No matter where you are on the journey of faith, you are welcome here to join in worship and service. All are invited to a time of refreshment and conversation immediately following worship, hosted today by Angela Hall. Festival of the trees If you are new to this community of faith, we rejoice in your presence with us. Remember, we re not strangers, but rather friends who journey together, following the Lord Jesus Christ. If you are a newcomer, we invite you to sign the pew pad. Please turn off all cellular phones, pagers and wat ch alarms during worship. Please refrain from using flash photography during the worship service. If you are seated on the aisle, and the sanctuary is filling with people, kindly move toward the center of the pew, allowing others to enter and join the community with the least disturbance to others. Thank you. Child Careis available on the lower lever for infants/t oddlers and pre-school. Two childcare attendants staff the infant/toddler room and parent volunteers staff the preschool/ kindergarten room during services. If you are able to assist in the care of our children, please contact the church office. Large Print Bibles are available from the ushers upon request. Please return the Bible to the ushers after the service. Hearing Assistancedevices are available from the ushers or the audio/video console at the rear of the sanctuary. Miss A Worship Service? Services are recorded every week. A CD-R is available upon request by contacting the church office at Note: ENTRANCE TO THE CHURCH ( AFTER ANNOUNCEMENTS) W ILL BE BY THE FRONT DOOR AND ONTARIO VIEW STREET ONLY! ANY ANNOUNCEM ENTS REGARDING INCLEMENT W EATHER OR EMERGENCY CLOSINGS CAN BE FOUND ON CHANNELSWROC TV 8, WHEC TV 10, WHAM TV 13, YNN NEWS CABLE CHANNEL 9, AND RADIO STATION W HAM. I nterested in Learning More.. about Summerville Presbyterian Church or becoming a member here...call the church office for details at Vision Statement: An inclusive, learning and serving Christian community guided by God s Grace. Ushers: Greeter: Crib Care: Angela Hall Youth Greeter: Gavin Streb

3 Festival of the trees Reflection Before Worship Child of Bethlehem, city of peace, you have loved us without condition, in our greatness and in our misery, in our folly and in our virtue; may your hand be always upon us and may your heart be within us so that we too may become bread and peace for one another. Order of Worship *those who are able, please stand *GATHERING HYMN No. 218 Good Christian Friends, Rejoice ANNOUNCEMENTS. JOYS & CONCERNS, REGISTRATION IN DULCI JUBILO INTERLUDE Three Nöels for Organ JOHN FERGUSON Twas in the Moon of Wintertime What Is This Lovely Fragrance? Cold December Flies Away CALL TO W ORSHIP REV. BOB KAISER L: Behold! God is good, and has set a star in the heavens to guide us to the truth. P: W e follow it with joy, knowing that God will give us strength to climb the hills, and sight to conquer the darkness. L: Behold! God is good, and has promised us a Savior to lead us to righteousness. P: W e await the Savior s coming with gladness and with expectation that in the holy birth our lives may be renewed Lighting the Advent Wreath Second Sunday of Advent The candle of Love Last Sunday we lit the candle of joy. W e light it and the candles of hope and peace again as we remember that Christ, who was born in Bethlehem, fulfills all of God s promises and brings us everlasting peace and joy. The fourth candle of Advent is the candle of love. God s love is a perfect love. It holds nothing back. God, in love, gives us everything we need to live a life of hope and peace. This is what love is like: love is patient, love is kind and envies no one. Love is never boastful or conceit ed, rude or selfish. Love is not quick to take offense, it keeps no records of wrongs, it does not gloat over other people s troubles, but rejoices in the right, the good and the true. There is nothing that love cannot face, there is no limit to its faith, to its hope, to its endurance. Love never ends. W e light the candle of love to remind us that Jesus brings us God s love and shows us how to love others. -3-

4 UNISON PRAYER Love is like a light shining in a dark place. As we look at this candle we cele-brate the love we find in Jesus Christ. Let us pray: Dear God, as our Advent pilgrimage draws to completion, grant us the courage to share your love. Love for the unexpected challenge in our lives, love for the vulnerable one in our midst. Love for the presence of God in all creation. Amen *HYM N No. 223 (vs. 1-3) The First Nowell THE FIRST NOW ELL PRAYER OF CONFESSION (U NISON ) ZOE SULLIVAN As followers of Christ, we are always on a journey. On our pilgrimage there is no time when we can afford to stop growing in love, in strength, and in knowledge of God. So it is that when we gather to worship we must confess those places in which we need to grow. In preparation for the coming of the Christ, let us confess our need for growth, in silence before God. ASSURANCE of PARDON ZOE SULLIVAN The good news in Christ is that when we face ourselves and God with the awareness of our need, we are given grace to grow, and courage to conti nue the journey. Amen SONG of PRAISE and GLORY Hymn No. 198 verse 2 Joy to the world! The Savior reigns: let us our songs employ; while fields and floods, rocks, hills, and plains repeat the sounding joy, repeat the sounding joy, repeat, repeat the sounding joy. SCOTT WOODS MEMORIAL BELL CHOIR & HOMER LOFVERS HAND CHIMES ANTHEM A Christmas Carillon MARGARET TUCKER Announcements - Our Church Rev. Kaiser will be at church on Monday. Bob can always be reached by phone, or rkaiser3@rochester.rr.com. Please don t hesitate to be in touch. Copies of recent sermons are available on the office bulletin board. M arilyn and Bob Kai ser wish everyone the richest blessings of this holy season. W e have very much appreciat ed your warm welcome and support as we have shared in our ministry together. Have you turned in your estimate of giving for 2012? Your gift is an important part of planning for ministry in the year ahead. W hom are you planning to invite to worship at Summerville during this holy season? Our M issi on focus for Festival of the Trees this Sunday is Cameron Ministries. ( see insert on pages 14 & 15) The candlelight Christmas Eve service will be held at 7:30 p.m. There will not be a service on Christmas Day. Session has ext ended Rev. Kaiser s contract, which was to end January 31st, until April 30th or until the arrival of the full time interim pastor. Today is the last day to order poinsettias. Please fill out the order form enclosed in this week s bulletin and place in the offering plate. Announcements - Our Community Crime Reports and the Irondequoit Police Department has provided Summerville with How to Note and Report a Crime and If It Doesn t Seem Right 911 informat ion. The flyers are posted on the office bulletin board. OLD TESTAM ENT LESSON Isaiah 61: 1-4, 8-11 ZOE SULLIVAN W ORDS wi th CHILDREN, THE LORD S PRAYER - pg. 570 hymnal CHILDREN GATHER IN ROOM 12 FOR CHRISTMAS ACTIVITY REV. BOB KAISER PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE and SILENT PRAYER

5 Poinsettia Orders...I f you would like to order a a poinsettia poinsettia M emory in or in Honor of a special someone, please place the tear off in the offering plate or return the tear off sheet to the office or call Kathy at and place your order The cost this year will be $ 9.00,, with checks made payable to the SPC Flower Fund (payment in advance would be appreciated) The flowers will be delivered on Dec. 22nd and on display for Christmas Eve. Orders must be received by Sunday,, December 18th. Name In Honor of In Memory of ANTHEM Mi d-w int er BOB CHILCOTT TEXT : CHRISTINA ROSSETTI In the bleak midwinter frosty wind made moan, Earth stood hard as iron, water like a stone; Snow had fallen, snow on snow, In the bleak midwinter, long ago. Our God, heav n cannot hold him nor earth sustain; Heav n and earth shall flee away when he comes to reign. In the bleak midwinter a stable place sufficed. The Lord God Almighty Jesus Christ. Angels and archangels may have gathered there, Cherubim and seraphim thronged the air; But only his mother in her maiden bliss W orshipped the beloved wit h a kiss. What can I give him, poor as I am? If I were a shepherd I would bring a lamb, If I were a wise man I would do my part; Yet what can I give him - Give my heart. NEW TESTAMENT LESSON Luke 2: 1-20 REV. BOB KAISER SERMON Could the Grinch Really Steal Christmas? REV. BOB KAISER *HYM N No. 217 W hat Child Is This? GREENSLEEVES OFFERING DOXOLGY - hymn #556 # of 9.00 each for a TOTAL of $

6 PRAYER OF DEDICATION (U NISON) Our best we give to you, loving God, for you have given your best to us in the mystery of the incarnation. May our offerings proclaim Jesus in ways that will be received with joy. Send your word to the world in this season through our caring service. May we share it with one another in ways that help us all to grow. W e are your servants. The gifts we dedicate are already yours. Thank you for all the ways you have provided for us. Amen. *HYM N No. 223 (vs. 4-6) The First Nowell THE FIRST NOW ELL BENEDICTION BENEDICTION RESPONSE Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence (verse 4) (Choir and Congregat ion in Unison) At his feet the six-winged seraph; cherubim, with sleepless eye, Veil their faces to the presence, as with ceaseless voice they cry, Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia, Lord most high! POSTLUDE Nöel Fanfares CHARLES CALLAHAN The pastor will greet you at the main entrance doors following worship. For the benefit of those who wish to listen to the postlude, please refrain from visiting with your neighbors until you have left the Sanctuary, or until the Postlude is concluded. Youth group announcements

Prayer of Preparation

Prayer of Preparation Holy One, we wait and hope for your peace. We live in the promise of your love. As the days darken and the nights lengthen, light our way with your promised presence. Prepare us to