Advent Week 2 Order of Worship

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1 Advent Week 2 Order of Worship

2 Worship Service Sundays 1300 E Aloha St First Service 9:00 AM Second Service 11:30 AM Nursery 6 months2 years Grace Kids 2s: Room 117 3s: Fellowship Hall (FH) 5 years: Room years: Room 103 (first service sermon time) Christian Formation 10:30 AM Kindergarten: Room 103 1st2nd grade: FH 3rdth grade: Room 110 5th6th grade: Room 217 Youth: Room 102 Adult: Sanctuary Advent 2015 God is light, in him is no darkness at all. I John 1:5 In elementary school, we learn that ordinary light can be split up into many colors (seven, to be exact). All of se colors combine wonderfully to give us full spectrum light we experience each day in rays of sun. Full spectrum light is full, complex, rich. It brings life flourishing everywhere it travels. Take it away, world would eventually be enshrouded in death. Each year as fall turns into winter days get progressively shorter, many of us begin to experience toll that darkness takes upon us. Our mood sinks we can find it harder to go about daily tasks of life. We begin to long for return of healing light of sun. Certain types of artificial light try to mimic what sun can do, but y are, in end, cheap garish substitutes for real thing. The biblical narrative tells a story of a world that was enveloped in darkness a darkness of sin, prideful autonomy, foolish efforts to create our own light. And, into this great darkness, God true Light has come. Jesus is Light that has come into our darkness. His light is full, complex rich. He brings life flourishing everywhere he is received. Let us worship!

3 FOR REFLECTION For shame is specific discomfort produced by sense of being looked at, avoidance of sight of ors is reflex it produces. Guilt is different; re is reflex to avoid discovery. As long as no one knows what you have done, you are safe; or your conscience will press you to confess it accept punishment. Under shame, what must be covered up is not your deed, but yourself. It is a more primitive emotion than guilt, as inescapable as possession of a body, first object of shame. Unless orwise noted, all Scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, English Stard Version (ESV ), copyright 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Stanley Havell, quoted in First Things magazine This is midnight radio one As music in moonlit starry night Beneath this purple haze our common dark The heavens obscure, starlight travels into infinity Yet we only see it when night is black. This is question brors sisters fear; What is color of soul? Said Buddha, Jesus, Plato, poets of Old, That evening is color of soul. We hide ourselves in artificial light We think ourselves safe out of sight. You have a million dollars still Enough money to build a city on every hill. Work hard bror, Love alone will pay your bill. Look good sister, Love alone will pay your bill. Die rich, Love alone will pay your bill And evening is still color of soul. Big Head Todd Monsters, Groove Thing He that is down needs fear no fall; He that is low, no pride; He that is humble ever shall Have God to be his guide. I am content with what I have, Little be it, or much: And, Lord, contentment still I crave, Because thou savest such. Fullness to such a burden is That go on pilgrimage; Here little, hereafter bliss, Is best from age to age. John Bunyan, Pilgrim's Progress

4 SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT CALL TO WORSHIP Sting Please silence all mobile phones electronic devices for duration of worship service. Text in bold is read toger by entire congregation. Plain text is read by one of worship service leaders. Adapted from Romans 13 Brors sisters, now is moment for us to wake from sleep. For salvation is nearer to us now than when we became believers; night is far gone, day is near. Let us n lay aside works of darkness put on armor of light. Come, let us worship God. O Come, O Come, Emmanuel 12th C. Latin (Trans. John M. Neale 1851) 15th C. French Veni Emmanuel b b O O O O el, cheer high, bind, b mourns sperse b us en œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ come, come, come, come, our all O Thou Thou De come, Day Wis sire ran som spi rits or der peo ples Em spring dom of cap tive by Thine all things in one man co fro na Is ad far heart me m ra vent u on tions Œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ el here. nigh; mind. that Di To Bid œ œ œ œ œ œ œ in vy, lone gloom path strife, ly y of ex clouds know quar ile of ledge rels here night, show, cease. œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ un Fill til death's cause b Re dark us whole Son sha in world of dows her with God put ways hea ap to to ven's pear. flight. go. peace. œ œ œ œ œ œ œ Œ œ b joice! Re joice! Em man u el shall œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ Œ come to e, O Is ra el. Seated 1

5 LIGHTING OF THE ADVENT CANDLE Christians adopted practice of lighting of cles during Advent in Middle Ages. Anor cle is lit during each of four Sundays of Advent, signifying hope, love, joy, peace. LECTIO SACRA Genesis 3:113 Now serpent was more crafty than any or beast of field that LORD God had made. He said to woman, Did God actually say, You shall not eat of any tree in garden? And woman said to serpent, We may eat of fruit of trees in garden, but God said, You shall not eat of fruit of tree that is in midst of garden, neir shall you touch it, lest you die. But serpent said to woman, You will not surely die. For God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, you will be like God, knowing good evil. So when woman saw that tree was good for food, that it was a delight to eyes, that tree was to be desired to make one wise, she took of its fruit ate, she also gave some to her husb who was with her, he ate. Then eyes of both were opened, y knew that y were naked. And y sewed fig leaves toger made mselves loincloths. And y heard sound of LORD God walking in garden in cool of day, man his wife hid mselves from presence of LORD God among trees of garden. But LORD God called to man said to him, Where are you? And he said, I heard sound of you in garden, I was afraid, because I was naked, I hid myself. He said, Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten of tree of which I commed you not to eat? The man said, The woman whom you gave to be with me, she gave me fruit of tree, I ate. Then LORD God said to woman, What is this that you have done? The woman said, The serpent deceived me, I ate. Lectio Sacra means sacred reading. It has been practice of church for thouss of years to have portions of bible read during worship services. The assumption behind this practice is that we are people who need to be shaped by all of God s word. The word of Lord! Thanks be to God! INTERLUDE Musical interludes are included in our service in order to provide space for reflection worship. 2

6 Sting CONFESSION OF SIN Psalm 51:13, 56, 1011 Confession of sin happens within context of relationship, both with God each or. We confess toger, in community, before a gracious God who has given us himself. Confession both acknowledges our need for mercy celebrates its abundance in Christ. Have mercy on me, O God, according to your steadfast love; according to your abundant mercy blot out my transgressions. Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, cleanse me from my sin! For I know my transgressions, my sin is ever before me. Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, in sin did my mor conceive me. Behold, you delight in truth in inward being, you teach me wisdom in secret heart. Create in me a clean heart, O God, renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from your presence, take not your Holy Spirit from me (You are invited to confess your sins silently.) RECEIVING OF GRACE Adapted from Psalm 103:10, 131 God does not deal with us according to our sins, nor repay us according to our iniquities. As a far shows compassion to his children, so Lord shows compassion to those who fear him. For he knows our frame, remembers that we are dust. May peace of Christ be with you! And also with you! 3

7 HYMN OF GOD S LOVE How Deep Far s Love for Us 5 # # œ j œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ j # # # # # # How Be I deep hold will not Fa man boast r's love up on in an for a y us, cross, thing: vast be yond all meas ure that he should give his on ly sin up on his shoulders. A shamed, I hear my mock ing gifts, no pow'r, no wis dom. But I will boast in Je sus make out death a a wretch his treas ure. mong scof fers. res ur rec tion. How It Why great was should my I pain sin gain of that from sear held his how my No œ œ œ œ œ œ œ j œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ j œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ Son to voice call Christ: his ing loss. him re re ward? œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ j œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ j œ j The un I 3 Stuart Townend, 1995 Thankyou Music Far turns his face away as wounds which mar til it was ac complished; His dy ing breath Cho sen One bring has brought me life. I cannot give an an swer. But this I know with all my heart: his 3 # # œ œ œ œ œ man know wounds y sons that it have paid to is my glo fin ran ry. ished. som. 3 PRAYING GOD S WORD Adapted from Luke 1:6879 Today, we are praying through Song of Zechariah from Luke 1. Zechariah pronounced this blessing upon birth of his son, prophet John Baptist. In some traditions, this song is referred to as Benedictus, from first words Blessed be in Latin versions of Bible. Blessed be Lord God of Israel, for he has visited redeemed his people has raised up a horn of salvation for us in house of his servant David, as he spoke by mouth of his holy prophets from of old, that we should be saved from our enemies from h of all who hate us. The Lord has visited us to show mercy promised to our fars mors to remember his holy covenant, oath that he swore to our far Abraham, to grant us that we, being delivered from h of our enemies, might serve him without fear, in holiness righteousness before him all our days. (continued)

8 And John was a prophet of Most High; called to go before Lord to prepare his ways, to give knowledge of salvation to his people in forgiveness of our sins, because of tender mercy of our God, whereby sunrise shall visit us from on high to give light to those who sit in darkness in shadow of death, to guide our feet into way of peace. The song text below is given for reflection. The Sun Will Rise David Gungor John Arndt The sun will rise, sun will rise Bringing life to earth as it springs from ground The sun will rise, sun will rise Won t you dry all your tears lay your burden down? Won t you dry all your tears lay your burden down? HYMN OF MERCY Adapted from Isaiah 0:15 Smith, Alldredge 2012 Grace Church Seattle Comfort, Comfort You My People Œ 1. Com fort, com fort 2. For her ald's 3. Make you straight what œ œ œ œ œ tell of in make 5 5 sit make true Speak O For m; way; broad; œ peace, thus de sert rough er says far pla our ces God; near, plain; in da rkness bowed be neath re pen tance since king hum ble, as be fits you that ir that God's to war glo war hills word you voice once my peo ple, is cry ing was crook ed, com fort bidd ing let your those who us to hearts be o pre ssion's load. dom now is here. God's ho ly reign. Je ru se lem of peace ning cry o bey! Now pre pare ry of Lord o'er earth tell let Œ œ 5 œ œ œ œ œ œ œ 2 œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ Ó Œ m all fare now is bow down in is ne ver that va flesh o greet bro ir lleys shall œ œ œ œ œ œ œ Ó Œ ver. ing. ken. œ sins rise see 1. I in that for is Œ œ 5 œ œ œ œ Œ œ Ó Œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ waits for God a shed a co ver, mee ting to ken 5 5 Seated 5

9 GOSPEL LESSON Advent 2: Walking in Light I John 1:15; 2:121 Rev. John Haralson Sermons can be streamed downloaded at graceseattle.org/resources on itunes. Grace Kids order of worship is available in lobby for kids 5 years old up. Children 58 years old are free to join sermon time activity in Room 103 during first service. INTERLUDE Prayer for Those Struggling with Sin Lord Jesus, grant that I may see in you fulfillment of all my need may turn from every false satisfaction to feed on you, true living bread. Enable me to lay aside sin that clings so closely, run with perseverance race set before me, looking to you, author perfecter of my faith. Amen. OFFERING The offering is a way for members friends of Grace Church Seattle to support church s mission ministry. If you are our guest today, please feel under no compulsion to give. Please let us know you ve joined us today, as well as any comments or prayer requests, by placing your welcome card in offering basket. PRAYERS FOR CONGREGATIONAL AND CITY NEEDS Sting Let us join toger in praying as Jesus taught us to pray: Our Far, 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, forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is kingdom, power, glory, forever. Amen. Prayer for Those Searching for Truth Jesus, you claim to be way, truth, life. Grant that I might be undaunted by cost of following you as I consider reasons for doing so. If what you claim is true, please guide me, teach me, open to me reality of who you are. Give me an understing of you that is coherent, convincing, that leads to life that you promise. Amen. 6

10 David Gungor John Arndt Prayer of Belief Lord Jesus, I admit that I am weaker more sinful than I ever before believed, but through you I am more loved accepted than I ever dared hope. I thank you for paying my debt, bearing my punishment on cross, offering forgiveness new life. Knowing that you have been raised from dead, I turn from my sins receive you as Savior Lord. Amen. May We Find Light 1. Lost 2. There very are ed, ching, way where long long ing ing wear y wear y to we go. go. for deep Ó œ œ 2 R œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ Œ œ œ r œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ r œ œ œ œ tra tra some ly velers velers Œ Ó œ œ œ œ œ œ Stran Stran gers, gers one to to be sear sear ching ching for e hea who vy heart are sear know. known. May we find light, may we find [Repeat chorus last time] light. May we find light to guide us home. 8 Œ œ œ œ œ r œ œ œ œ œ r œ œ œ œ œ r œ Œ Ó œ œ R œ œ œ œ œ r œ œœ Ó œ R œ œ œœ œœœ œ œ œ œ œœ œ œ œ œ œ Œ Ó Œ Ó Seated THE SACRAMENT OF COMMUNION Allergenfree communion elements (wafer ingredients: organic brown rice flour, organic white rice flour) are available at center of communion table. To partake, please dip in wine cup on table, n proceed through line. Communion, also called Lord s Supper or Eucharist, is family meal of Christians. We invite all baptized followers of Jesus Christ who acknowledge ir sins against God ir neighbors confess ir need for grace of Christ to partake of this meal. If you are a Christian haven t been baptized, please talk with one of our pastors. We would be honored to baptize you. We hope that this time is helpful to you as you consider your relationship with Jesus Christ with his people, church. Prayer for Receiving Communion Lord Jesus, your perfect life, death, resurrection are source of all blessing in this life life to come. As I eat this bread drink this cup, renew me in joy glory of knowing serving you. I come to this table on basis of your merit only not my own. As you have completely fully offered yourself for me, I now completely fully offer myself to you as a living sacrifice. Amen. 7

11 Sting Holy, Holy, Holy # # œ. # # # # c Ear cast though All w Thee. sea; see, sea. # # might ty! fore Thee, side Thee might y! œ œ œ œ Holy, holy, Holy, holy, Holy, holy, Holyholy, j œ œ œ ly in ing down eye Thy works ir of shall ho ho ho ho ly! ly! ly! ly! œ œ œ œ Lord All Though Lord œ œ œ œ morn gold sin praise œ œ œ œ Ho cher on Ho ly, u ly ly, œ œ God who per God in wert, fect in ho bim Thou ho three in three ly, art ly, en ful Thy ing crowns man name œ œ our a Thy in ho ly! ser aphim ho ly; ho ly! Per sons, art, pow r, in Per sons, God saints dark God Al a ness Al œ œ œ. song shall round glo ry earth œ. œ œ. œ mer fall re Mer might y! dore Thee, hide Thee, might y! rise glass may sky j œ to y not œ œ œ J ci ful ing down is none ci ful j œ bless ed Trin i ev er more shalt love, pur i bless ed Trin i w ty! be. ty. ty! be be Reginald Herber 1826, John B. Dykes ( Nicaea ) 1861 BENEDICTION Numbers 6:226 The LORD bless you keep you; LORD make his face to shine upon you be gracious to you; LORD lift up his countenance upon you give you peace. Amen. SENDING Let us go forth serve world as those who love our Lord Savior Jesus Christ. Thanks be to God! 8

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13 ANNOUNCEMENTS UPCOMING EVENTS See our full calendar at graceseattle.org/events/calendar Sign up for our list Pageant rehearsal today after second service. Start with sack lunches in chapel/nursery, 12:52:30 PM. Parents can wait in foyer or return at 2:30. Contact Interested in serving as a substitute Sunday Facilities Coordinator? This position is responsible for coordinating logistics for Sunday morning facility setup cleanup, including exterior signage preparation of sanctuary lobby areas for services. Estimated frequency for substituting would be once every 23 months or 56 times/year. This is a paid position. Contact Debbie Smith debbie@graceseattle.org. Advent Christmastide : Darkness Light Nov 29 Jan 3 As a congregation, we are spending Advent Christmas seasons immersing ourselves in I John as we consider its central claim: God is light, in him is no darkness at all. Our staff has worked with artists from congregation put toger a devotional booklet designed for individuals, community groups, families to use. In addition, Jess has created some fantastic music. Booklets are available online at Connection Center. Christmas Pageant Sunday, December AM Invite your friends family to see our kids act out story of first Christmas! Christmas Eve Lessons Carols Thursday, Dec 5:00 PM 7:00 PM Join us at eir service as we celebrate birth of Jesus by reading through various portions of scripture singing carols toger. Grace Kids available for ages 6 months 3 years old during 5 PM service only. Invite your friends family! ONGOING EVENTS GROUPS Book Club 10:30 AM 8231 Densmore Ave N Delicious food discussion of awardwinning literature. January 23 The Orchardist; Ama Coplin February 20 Between World Me; TaNehisi Coates March 19 A God in Ruins; Kate Atkinson Contact: Amy Grooms amy@graceseattle.org Community Garings Saturday, Dec 6:00 PM 00 E Pine St #215 New community garings on third Saturday of month at church office. Starting with a nostalgic Christmas movie, followed by a carolsing. Wear your slippers bring a snack to share. Hot drinks provided. Contact: Katie karine.e.ross@gmail.com Infertility Support Group No matter where you are in journey of infertility, you are not alone. We are a small group of women affected by infertility all of its collateral damage. We meet regularly to pray, share our stories, encourage one anor as we face se difficult battles. We would love for you to join us. Contact: Karissa Taylor karissalynnetaylor@gmail.com Mangroup Contact: Dan Koch dancoke@gmail.com Parent List Contact: Linn Haralson linn@graceseattle.org Play Group Parents from Grace meet on a weekday morning in Northgate neighborhood. Contact: Ruth Haubenstock haubenstockr@gmail.com Women s Garings Contact: Karissa Taylor karissalynnetaylor@gmail.com 10

14 COMMUNITY GROUPS Community groups are places of care community where we learn more about living Christian life toger. Each group is unique has its own "personality," yet all groups are focused on growing in relationship with God with each or. Groups meet on different nights in various neighborhoods around city, include time for fellowship, study reflection, prayer toger. Contact: Debbie Smith Neighborhood Contact Time Info BALLARD Andy Hannah Garcia 7:30 PM Wednesdays except th Wednesday Mixed group of adults. BELLEVUE Delbert Cice Duck 5:00 PM Every or Sunday Mixed group of adults. Children welcome. Babysitting provided. CAPITOL HILL Elizabeth Matzen 7:30 PM Wednesdays Young adults. CAPITOL HILL Michael Amy Taron 7:30 PM Tuesdays Young Adults. CENTRAL DISTRICT Ama Cook 6:30 PM Every or Thursday Dinner included EASTLAKE Miriam Decker 7:00 PM Wednesdays except 3rd Weds Mixed group of adults. GREEN LAKE Mike Behnke Gloria VonGeldern 6:00 PM Wednesdays Mixed group of adults. Potluck dinner. Children welcome. HAWTHORNE HILLS Orion Rebecca Ifl 10:00 AM 2nd th Saturdays Mixed group of adults. Children welcome. LAKE CITY Grace Weigel 6:00 PM Every or Thursday Mixed group of adults. Children welcome. Potluck Dinner. LAKE FOREST PARK Dan Koch Jaffrey Bagge 7:00 PM 1st Mondays Mixed group of adults. Children welcome. Potluck dinner. NORTH SEATTLE Daniel Jacqueline Rogers 7:30 PM Every or Wednesday Young adults. QUEEN ANNE Eric Joy Hadden 6:30 PM 1st 3rd Mondays Mixed group of adults. Children welcome. SANDPOINT Edna Parzybok 6:30 PM Every or Wednesday Mixed group of adults. Children welcome. SOUTH SEATTLE Santino Alica Pascua 6:00 PM 1st Fridays :30 PM 3rd Sundays Mixed group of adults. Potluck dinner. Children welcome. Babysitting provided. SAMMAMISH Greg Hohman Pamela Kortrey 6:30 PM 1st Fridays :30 PM 3rd Sundays Mixed group of adults. Potluck dinner. Children welcome. WEDGWOOD Lee Amy Grooms 7:00 PM 1st 3rd Tuesdays Mixed group of adults. 11

15 SERMON TEXT 1 John 1:15; 1 John 2:121 [1] That which was from beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we looked upon have touched with our hs, concerning word of life [2] life was made manifest, we have seen it, testify to it proclaim to you eternal life, which was with Far was made manifest to us [3] that which we have seen heard we proclaim also to you, so that you too may have fellowship with us; indeed our fellowship is with Far with his Son Jesus Christ. [] And we are writing se things so that our joy may be complete. [5] This is message we have heard from him proclaim to you, that God is light, in him is no darkness at all. [12] I am writing to you, little children, because your sins are forgiven for his name's sake. [13] I am writing to you, fars, because you know him who is from beginning. I am writing to you, young men, because you have overcome evil one. I write to you, children, because you know Far. [1] I write to you, fars, because you know him who is from beginning. I write to you, young men, because you are strong, word of God abides in you, you have overcome evil one.

16 STAFF Rev. John Haralson, Pastor Debbie Smith, Community Formation Director Jess Alldredge, Worship Arts Director Heidi Hansen, Grace Kids Director Mary McMurray, Ministry Administrator Emily Tacke, Sunday Facilities Coordinator Bookkeeper Hannah Gaskins, Grace Kids Host MINISTRY COORDINATORS Jessica Jakubiak, YCG Sara Huey, Meals Ministry Renée Huie, Connection Center Coleen Marta, Serving Seattle Abby St. Hilaire, Serving World Jo Taniguchi, Premarital Mentoring ELDERS Dan Huie Matt Parzybok Adam Schuyler Darik Taniguchi Nat Taylor DEACONS Lee Grooms Bob Montgomery DIACONAL ASSISTANTS Hear Andrews Erika Schuyler REFORMED UNIVERSITY FELLOWSHIP (RUF) Rev. Drew Burdette MAKING DISCIPLES. SERVING THE CITY. Grace Church Seattle is a worshipping community in Capitol Hill, Seattle rooted in belief that historic Christian gospel is true, compelling, transformative. Worship Location 1300 E Aloha St Seattle, WA Office Location 00 E Pine, Suite 215 Seattle, WA graceseattle.org office@graceseattle.org