1 st Sunday of Advent December 2, 2018 To nurture ALL people on their life journeys and to bring God s love to the world.

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1 31 West Church St., Fairport, NY Website: st Sunday of Advent December 2, 2018 To nurture ALL people on their life journeys and to bring God s love to the world. Welcome to Worship today! We are delighted to welcome you in our Christian community. We invite all to journey with us in ministry and mission. Please indicate a desire to join us by contacting the pastor. Stop by our welcome table in the narthex for further information and stop in the parlor for a cup of coffee between services! LARGE PRINT hymnals, bulletins and Bibles are readily available; please ask an usher if you need help finding one. For those with children: We are glad you are here! There is a children s cart with Children s Worship Bulletins and Activity Bags which include crayons. The bulletins contain activities and coloring sheets that match the sermon and scripture. We love to have the children stay in worship (wiggles and giggles are welcomed and sacred sounds). Yet, if you would like your child to attend the nursery (birth-5), it is staffed with Safe Sanctuary trained individuals. You are welcome to bring them at any time during the service. *Safe Sanctuary Church* *Large Print and Children s Bulletins* *Nursery room for small children* *Sunday School for all ages* *Elevator Accessibility to all floors from the street level* *Wi-Fi* FUMC is a Reconciling Congregation where all persons of any age, gender, gender identity, race, ethnic origin, economic reality, family status, sexual orientation, diverse ability or social status are welcome without reservation to share in God s love.

2 Flowers on the stand are from Marcia Osmers in celebration of God s love and with Joy, love and thanksgiving for her son s birthday. Mission/Service Opportunities The Advent Giving Center starts today in the Parlor, check out the Christmas Food Bags, Star Tree, and the Rose Fell UMW Mitten Tree. Make this a special season by lighting the Advent Wreath! The sign-up sheet is in the hallway across from the office. Questions? Contact Lesley Dollard at ldollard@rochester.rr.com or Learning/Fellowship Opportunities Ruth Circle will meet in the parlor tomorrow, December 3 at 7:00pm. Please bring 4 dozen cookies for our cookie exchange. Grace Class will have their Christmas Luncheon on December 6 in Fellowship Hall at 11:30am. A catered lunch will be provided as we celebrate the joy of the season. Please join us! UMW Christmas Communion Service will be held December 17, 7:00pm in the sanctuary. This is a time for you to quiet your mind and prepare for Jesus. Please bring children s mittens, hats or scarves which will be given to the Learning Links program. General Announcements Everyone is invited to Christmas carol at the Fairport Baptist Home on Sunday, Dec. 16. From 2-3pm we will carol outside for the independent living residents. At 3pm we will go inside and visit the nursing home residents. When done, we will return to church for cocoa and cookies! Please sign up on the CMT bulletin board so we can plan for the cookies! A Family Advent Devotional is available for you to pick up on the table in the narthex. This devotional coordinates with our Calm and Bright theme for Advent. Use it with your Advent wreaths at home. Ushers needed! For the Cantata on Saturday, December 8 at 7:00pm and Sunday, December 9 at 3:00pm. Please contact Loren Romagnola if you can help: lromagno@rochester.rr.com or Volunteers needed for delivering Christmas bags on December 22. Please contact Sue Scheirer, ; deliveries in the Perinton area. Flowers for the Lord's Table in it's a wonderful way to commemorate a special date, simply sign up on the bulletin board across from the main office, and we will do the rest; cost just $20. Your thoughtfulness makes the sanctuary more beautiful, and you can take the arrangement home to enjoy after Sunday.

3 Perinton Food Shelf needs: coffee, hot chocolate, bottled juice, sugar, jelly, ketchup, mustard, salad dressing, canned hash, canned chili, canned beef stew, canned sloppy joes/manwich, shampoo, facial tissues, cereal and oatmeal. ATTENTION: Starting January 1, 2019 we will no longer be mailing the Cross and Flame. Our mailing list has gotten much smaller over the years with the technology of . The newsletter is available on our website and in our Weekly Update s and available to pick up on the table in the parlor for those who do not have . For further details please see the December newsletter. Between our worship services (10:00-10:30), all are invited to the parlor for Feed the Spirit, a time of snacks and fellowship. A note on today s prelude: Silent Night was first sung near Salzburg, Austria in In honor of its 200 th anniversary, the organ preludes during Advent will be different arrangements of this beloved carol. It also serves as the basis for the Calm and Bright Advent worship series that we are using this year. Service Music Text Every Valley Every valley shall be lifted, Every mountain be made low. Every valley shall be lifted, And the crooked be made whole. Sound the trumpet, For the glory of the Lord shall be revealed. Come, O come, Emmanuel, And ransom captive Israel, That mourns in lowly exile here, Until the Son of God appear. Rejoice, give thanks and sing! Emmanuel shall come to Thee, O Israel. CCLI# As the congregation gathers, please take a moment to speak to people sitting around you whom you may not know. Hebrews 13:2 says, Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by doing that some have entertained angels without knowing it. UMH- United Methodist Hymnal (large blue hymnal) FWS- The Faith We Sing (small black hymnal) W&S- Worship & Song (small green hymnal)

4 Order of Worship December 2, 2018 The chimes call us to gather. GATHERING TOGETHER IN GOD S PRESENCE Greeting & Announcements At 10:30, persons at the center aisle end of each pew, please remove the Attendance Sheet, as it returns, and places it in the offering plate. This is the day the Lord has made! Let us rejoice and be glad in it! Prelude Silent Night Wood *Hymn Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus UMH 196 Centering in Peace Spoken Response Silent night, holy night, all is calm, all is bright round yon virgin mother and child. Holy infant, so tender and mild, sleep in heavenly peace, sleep in heavenly peace. Advent Wreath Lighting Sung Response Jesus, the Light of the World W&S 3056 refrain Walk in the light, beautiful light, Come where his love and his mercy are bright. Shine all around us by day and by night, Jesus, the Light of the World. LISTENING FOR GOD S WORD Scripture Reading Isaiah 2:1-4 Hear what the Spirit is saying to the church. Thanks be to God! Anthem (10:30) Get Ready! Carpenter Joyful Noise A Message for Children (10:30) Hymn (10:30) O Little Town of Bethlehem UMH 230, vs. 1 O little town of Bethlehem, how still we see thee lie; Above thy deep and dreamless sleep, the silent stars go by. Yet in thy dark streets shineth the everlasting light; The hopes and fears of all the years are met in thee tonight. *Greeting One Another With The Peace of Christ *Hymn Blessed Be the God of Israel UMH 209, vs. 1

5 Receiving New Members (10:30) UMH 33 Dean and Joy Keller, Beth Lathrop, Dodie Maier, Mike Goff Frank and Carol Mueller, Danielle and Chris Vermeulen Scripture Reading Isaiah 9:2, 6-7 Hear what the Spirit is saying to the church. Thanks be to God! Offering our Gifts Prayer request cards and offering envelopes are in the pew racks. Offertory Every Valley from The Winter Rose (9:00) Early Choir (10:30) Chancel Choir Martin *Doxology UMH 94 *Prayer of Dedication Time of Prayer & The Lord s Prayer Our Father *, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen. *You are invited to use a name for God that is most meaningful to you. Message Sleep in Heavenly PEACE Pastor Richelle RESPONDING TO GOD Sacrament of Holy Communion The Great Thanksgiving FWS 2257 Parts (b) (d) are sung responsively. Hosanna in the highest! is sung in unison each time. All are welcome at the table! Communion will be served to those who those who need to remain in the pews as well as to the nursery. GOING OUT INTO GOD S WORLD *Hymn Let There Be Peace on Earth UMH 431 Benediction Postlude People, Look East (based on UMH 202) Let us take these few moments for preparation, for worship is over...the service begins. Langlois

6 Sunday December 2 Monday December 3 Tuesday December 4 Wednesday December 5 Thursday December 6 Friday December 7 Saturday December 8 Sunday December 9 SPIRITUAL GROWTH & FELLOWSHIP THIS WEEK 8:00A Early Choir :00A Children /Adult Sunday School 9 & 10:30A Worship 6:00P Jr/Sr High Youth K, FH 1:00P 7:30P 10:00A 12noon 4:00P 5:30P 6:30P 7:30P 8:45P 11:30A 6:30P 6:30P Godmothers 204 YAM 207 Ruth Circle - P UMM Study Group 204 FUMC Staff Meeting Spiritual Lunch Break - P Centering Prayer Filkins House Children s Choirs 206 SPRC Cantata Choir 113, S Chancel Choir 113 Grace Class - FH Sophia Community LH Bell Choir - S 10:30A Heart Listening :00A 5:00P 9:00A 9 & 10:30A 11:45A 1:15P 2:00P 3:00P 4:00P 6:00P Cantata Rehearsal S, P, 113 Cantata Bell Rehearsal S CANTATA - S Children /Adult Sunday School Worship Cantata Choir Luncheon FH Cantata Bell Rehearsal S Cantata Rehearsal S CANTATA S Cantata Reception P Jr/Sr High Youth 207, 214 OFFICE AND CHURCH HOURS Monday Friday: 9:00am 3:00pm Finance Summary Operating Fund (start of 2018) ($33,852) Income Year to Date $366,295 Expenses Year to Date $339,446 Income Less Expenses $26,848 Operating Fund (end of October) ($7,004)

7 LEARNING TAKE HOME SHEET Notes Prayer for the week Psalm 86: 9-11; Luke 2: 8-20 Fill us with your peace and light, make the world so calm and bright. Wrap them in your love so tight, Guide them with your holy light. Go with God into this week May the Spirit guide your way Offer Peace to all you greet Like Christ, see God in all you meet. Amen. Scripture/message for next week: ADVENT 2018 CALM AND BRIGHT Celebrating 200 Years of Silent Night JOY MINISTERS AND STAFF OF FUMC Ministers All God s People Acolyte Rebecca Camilleri Reader Ron Tucker Joyful Noise Erica Smith, director; Stacy Young, accompanist Greeters Fran Mealey (9:00) Marjorie Rose (10:30) Coffee Hosts Jennie Guy and Barry Bermudez Pastor Rev. Richelle Goff richelle@fairportumc.org Music Ministry Director Nicole Camilleri nicole@fairportumc.org Office Administrator Kathy Harris kathy@fairportumc.org Youth Ministry Mary Anderson mary@fairportumc.org Children s Ministry Joy Leinenbach joy@fairportumc.org Custodian Lisa Radford