First Sunday of Advent Saint Andrew the Apostle Day

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1 November 30, :30 am, 11:00 am First Sunday of Advent Saint Andrew the Apostle Day PRELUDE G A T H E R I N G Please silence all electronic devices and prepare for worship. ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE DAY RINGING OF THE BELL A moment of reflection. Awake! Awake, And Greet the New Morn [Marty Haugen] Worship Team Pastor Telyea (congregation stands) INVOCATION AND LIGHTING OF ADVENT WREATH CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS HYMN People, Look East ELW Hymn 248 APOSTOLIC GREETING A The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. And also with you. KYRIE PRAYER OF THE DAY (congregation is seated) CHILDREN S MESSAGE Good News Pastor McEachran W O R D FIRST LESSON Jeremiah 1:4-10 L The Word of the Lord. His Promise for you. RESPONSE Change My Heart, O God ELW Hymn 801 SECOND LESSON 1 Corinthians 1:3-9 L The Word of the Lord. His Promise for you. (congregation stands) GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Wait for the Lord ELW Hymn 262 sing twice Order of Worship Congregation A Assisting Minister Pastor Today s Theme Advent marks four weeks of preparation to remember that Jesus comes to fulfill a promise from God for redemption and new life. Not just any child, this is the One we know to be OUR SAVIOR. Linked to our 2014 Advent Devotional, we pause this week to explore God s Promise in the Future. Today, we also keep the day that commemorates Saint Andrew, Apostle. As Andrew heard the words of John the Baptist, pointing to the one who was coming soon, he came to believe that Jesus was the One and he witnesses to his brother, Peter, that he knew Jesus to be the Messiah. This Jesus is the One who touched the future of His first followers and gives us promise of a future filled with hope and the joy of witness to Jesus in our time too. 1

2 The Good News of Jesus according to John. Glory to you, O Lord. GOSPEL John 1:29-43 The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, O Christ. SERMON Pointing the Way Pastor McEachran HYMN OF THE DAY Shall We Gather At the River ELW Hymn 423 Stanza 1: Vanessa Wilkie and Erin Simpson Stanzas 2, 3, 4: Congregation APOSTLES CREED A We confess our faith in the words of the Apostles Creed. I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord. He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again. He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen. THE PRAYERS A We wait in hope. Your promise is near. THE PEACE The peace of the Lord be with you always. And also with you. (shared in community) OFFERING Welcome to Our World [Chris Rice] Allie Bland and Emily Rudolph S (congregation stands) OFFERTORY PRAYER GREAT THANKSGIVING SANCTUS EUCHARISTIC PRAYER M E A L 2

3 THE LORD S PRAYER Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us. Save us from the time of trial and deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours, now and forever. Amen. (congregation is seated) LAMB OF GOD COMMUNION DISTRIBUTION What Feast of Love ELW Hymn 487 Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence ELW Hymn 490 Stanza 1: Vanessa Wilkie Stanza 2: Kurt Lutterman Stanzas 3, 4: Congregation POST-COMMUNION BLESSING May the body and blood of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, strengthen and keep you in God s loving grace, now and forever. Amen. POST-COMMUNION CANTICLE ELW 204 PRAYER S E N D I N G BLESSING CLOSING HYMN He Came Down ELW Hymn 253 A Go in peace to love and serve the Lord. Thanks be to God. POSTLUDE He Came Down [Cameroon Traditional] 3

4 P A R T I C I P A N T S Presiding Minister Pastor Wesley C. Telyea Preaching Minister Pastor James N. McEachran Director of Music Ministries/Organist Dr. Will Simpson Assisting Ministers (I) Vicar William Cheung (II) Karen Grams Communion Assistants (I) Judy Gowdy (II) Sue Short Acolyte (I) Sydney Holmes Crucifers (I) Sean Carney (II) Anthony Leto Altar Guild Donna Nellist, Christine Koch Lector (I) Dave Marcrander (II) David Mills Ushers (I) Sherry Grindeland, John Nelson (II) Mark Davis Coffee Hosts Claudia Browers and Dave Holzboog Worship Team Emily Rudolph, Erin Simpson, Vanessa Wilkie, Allie Bland, Josh Rudolph, Kurt Lutterman, Dick Swaisgood, vocals Rob Parks, percussion Patrick Koelsch, bass Mike Hernandez, guitar Unless otherwise noted, Scripture readings are from the NRSV. WORSHIP SERVICE CAPTIONING: Today, real-time captioning of the 11:00 am worship service is available, making our worship service accessible to those who are hard-of-hearing. You can use your smartphone or tablet to access the captioning (the sanctuary has a WiFi connection.) Go to: event/standrews/ (If you see a login page, the captioning is not yet active. Refresh your browser near the beginning of the worship service.) The website displays real-time captions of what is being spoken in the service, similar to closed captioning on television. W E L C O M E TODAY AT SAINT ANDREW S THE ADVENT FAIR is TODAY at 9:45 am. Join us for this annual intergenerational event as we enter the season of waiting! It is a time for fellowship, treats, crafts, and activities for all ages. 4

5 ADVENT AT SAINT ANDREW S ADVENT BEGINS today. In a sermon preached on Christmas day in 1530 Martin Luther said, Christ is not only the virgin s Son, but also the Lord of angels and the Savior of men (LW 51:213). In other words as we prepare this Advent season for the birth of Christ we would be wise to remember that this child who we wait for isn t just any child. He is the Son of God, OUR SAVIOR. This precious insight is the inspiration for our Advent theme this year: Promise. Week One: Promise in the Future Week Three: Promise Embodied Week Two: Promise being Prepared Week Four: Promise FOR YOU ADVENT DEVOTIONALS: Devotionals for adults, children, and families are in the Narthex. The Program Staff has written a devotional booklet for Advent. Copies are in the Narthex. Visit to find the booklet in PDF form that can be downloaded to your electronic device. ADVENT MID-WEEK WORSHIP will be Wednesdays, December 3, 10, and 17. Soup Supper is served at 6:15 pm in 301/Fellowship Hall North. Holden Evening Prayer is at 7:00 pm in 213/Sanctuary. Our devotional words focus on the Promise of the Old Testament prophesies. Pastor McEachran is our devotional leader for December 3, and the text is Isaiah 9:2-7. Volunteers are needed to serve the Soup Supper on Wednesday, December 17. Contact the church office, , if you can help. ADVENT OUTREACH: Please note these opportunities for special outreach during Advent. The Love Tree is in the Narthex. Take a tag (or two!) and purchase Christmas gifts for those served by Columbia Lutheran Home, Imagine Housing, King County Youth Detention Center, and Eastside Baby Corner. Gifts need to be returned to the tree no later than Sunday, December 7. For more information, contact Joyce Arnold. MaaSAE Girls Lutheran Secondary School (MGLSS) Uniforms: We have the privilege of purchasing uniforms for the 50 new Form 1 students at MGLSS in Tanzania. The display is near the elevator in the Narthex. Each total outfit (skirt, t-shirt, sweatshirt, underwear, shoes and socks) costs $50 and lasts the girl two years. Donations (checks payable to Saint Andrew s Lutheran Church with MGLSS Uniforms on the memo line or cash in an envelope designated MGLSS Uniforms ) can be placed in the offering plate or brought to the church office. Then, take one of the little girl figures off the display. It lets us know how many have been clothed and also it gives you another tree ornament as a prayer reminder for these young girls as they begin their educational journey. For more information, contact Joyce Arnold. Socks: Throughout December, Dorcas Circle will be collecting new white crew socks and new white tube socks for Compass Housing Alliance. Place your donations in the Sox Box in the Narthex. Contact Linda Willenberg for more information. NEXT SUNDAY AT SAINT ANDREW S NAME TAGS: The first Sunday of the month is the time to wear name tags. This is a wonderful way to get acquainted and greet those around you. BLOOD PRESSURE CHECK: Come to Room 212 between 9:30 am and 10:45 am. Health care professionals from Health and Wholeness Ministry will take your blood pressure and discuss concerns. BAPTISM: Leif VanAken and Janel Gotta VanAken will present their child to receive the Sacrament of Holy Baptism at the 11:00 am worship service. 5

6 SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN AND TEENS CHILDREN S CHOIR: We welcome all children who would like to be in the Children s Choir for the December 21 Children s Christmas Pageant. The Choir will sing about two or three pieces at both services. The Choir meets for rehearsals Sunday afternoons at 3:00 pm through December 14, in 215/Music Room. If you are interested please contact Children s Choir Director Erin Simpson or Director of Music Ministries Dr. Will Simpson, will@salchome.org. CHILDREN S CHRISTMAS PAGEANT: We would like to invite all Sunday School children to participate in this year s Christmas Pageant. We have a strong tradition of the children sharing the Good News of the birth of Jesus. This year, our program will look different as we will worship together while the children share the story through the Gospel and music at each service. Rehearsals for the program will be Saturdays, December 13 and 20, at 9:00 am. If your child is available and interested in participating in the program through the story, in the Children s Choir, or both, please contact Nona Gram, Interim Coordinator of Christian Education, nona@salchome.org. CHRISTMAS EVE PRELUDE MUSIC: We welcome all children and teens to consider sharing a piece for the prelude music to the 5:00 pm worship service on Christmas Eve. The piece does not have to be Christmas themed but can be something you played in a recital. Contact Dr. Will Simpson, will@salchome.org or , if you would like to participate or for more information. DESIGN ADVISORY GROUP The Congregation Council received the Preliminary Conceptual Design for our new addition at their November 10 meeting. The work has been done with our Design Advisory Group and VIA Architecture. The concept will be shared with the Ministry Team on Monday, December 8. Watch for opportunities to view the designs and add your input prior to the January meeting of the Congregation Council. Members of the Design Advisory Group include: Judy Gowdy, Dick Lee, Stephanie Lester, Pastor McEachran, John Nelson (Council Liaison), Lucy Sannes (Chair), and Pastor Telyea. For more information, contact Lucy Sannes. CHRISTIAN EDUCATION TRANSITIONS The Staff Transition Task Force has completed nine months of review, reflection, and discernment on direction for our next staffing decisions. Their recommendations will come to Executive Committee on December 1. We ask for your continued support and prayers for the Task Force and for those who keep our programs running smoothly week after week! Members of the Task Force are Claudia Browers, Dave Holmes, Delores Johnson, Lois Nelson (Council Liaison), Jean Wahlstrom, and Lynn Mack (chair). 6

7 ADULT EARLY SUNDAY MORNING EDUCATION (7:15 AM) Sundays, November 30 - December 21, 7:15 am 1 JOHN: THE PROMISE OF CHRIST Facilitators: Pastor Telyea 322/Conference Room During Advent this year our theme will simply be: Promise. Luther loved 1 John because of the beautiful picture it paints of Jesus. Join Pastor Telyea as he leads a Bible Study on 1 John and the promise of Christ. Bring your Bible and Pastor Telyea will bring the coffee. CHILDREN AND YOUTH EDUCATION MINISTRIES (9:45 AM) PLEASE NOTE that there are no Education Classes TODAY, November 30. SUNDAY CHURCH SCHOOL (SCS): All children ages 2 through Grade 5 are invited to join our Sunday Church School classes every Sunday morning at 9:45 am. The 2- and 3-year-olds meet in 210/Nursery; all other classes are downstairs in the Education Wing. 2-year-olds through Kindergarten begin each Sunday with Music in Room 106. AFFIRMATION OF BAPTISM/ CONFIRMATION: Classes for those in grades 6-8 meet in the Education Wing on Sunday mornings at 9:45 am. Those students new to our congregation are asked to contact Pastor McEachran, Pastor Telyea, or Nona Gram, Interim Coordinator of Christian Education. CROSSWALK (grades 9-12): Join us every Sunday morning at 9:45 am on the couch side of the Youth Room. This year we are using Augsburg s Animate to explore topics on the Bible, Faith, and Faith Practices. Please note that on December 14, we will enjoy a White Elephant Gift Exchange to celebrate the Christmas season; begin searching for a tacky, silly, ridiculous gift item to bring! YOUTH REGISTRATION: We have one registration form that includes medical information and permissions, and is used for all Education, Youth, and other activities at Saint Andrew s for Complete one form per family. There is space for up to four children and it covers all youth from age 2 through Grade 12. The form is an interactive PDF form and is ONLINE at You can open it and fill in the applicable fields. After completing the form, SAVE it to your computer. Then either the form to info@salchome.org or print and return the form to Saint Andrew s in person or by mail. For more information, contact Interim Coordinator of Christian Education Nona Gram, or nona@salchome.org. 7

8 ADULT SUNDAY EDUCATION MINISTRIES (9:45 AM) November 30 ADVENT FAIR Join us for this annual intergenerational event as we enter the season of waiting! Fellowship, treats, crafts, and activities for all ages! December 7, 14, 21 THE STORIES OF JESUS BIRTH Presenter: Pastor McEachran Ever wonder where the stories of Jesus birth originated? Why do only two Gospels record the story of His birth? Pastor McEachran will help unfold, verse by verse, the Birth Narratives of Matthew and Luke. Begin now with a reading of Matthew 1 and 2; Luke 1 and 2. Note the differences amidst the common thread of what we know best of Mary, Joseph, and Jesus. Bring a friend and your favorite translation of Scripture. December 14 KNITWITS Facilitator: Dianne Chong 322/Conference Room The KnitWits (Knitting as Witnesses) are a fellowship group whose primary mission is to provide items of comfort that are knit or crocheted. The items they are currently making are prayer shawls, baby caps, scarves, and baptismal blankets. All are welcome! ADULT EDUCATION DURING THE WEEK TUESDAY MORNING MEN (TMM) Facilitator: Dave Marcrander 6:30 am, Room 212 TMM is spending time engaging The Greatest Generation by Tom Brokaw. We think it is a fitting salute to the D-Day 70th anniversary. Please join us at 6:30 am. TUESDAY MORNING BIBLE STUDY Presenter: Pastor McEachran 9:30 am, 322/Conference Room On your Mark. Get ready, Grow! We are studying the Gospel of Mark. We continue with Mark 11:1-12:44 On to Jerusalem. An adventure with new insights into how the earliest Church began to form the mission we share at Saint Andrew s in the 21st Century. Bring your favorite translation and a friend. W.E.B.S. (Women s Evening Book Study): Facilitators: Cheryl Jurrus and Vickie Kirn Wednesdays, 7:00 pm, 322/Conference Room All women are welcome to W.E.B.S. (Women s Evening Book Study)! Our winter book session begins January 7, and our book is A Lineage of Grace, by Francine Rivers. Contact Cheryl Jurrus or Vickie Kirn for more information about W.E.B.S. 8

9 GOD SQUAD and FIRE FORCE (youth in grades 6-12): Join us as we serve Advent soup supper to the congregation this Wednesday, December 3, from 5:30 pm - 7:45 pm. We will prepare the soup in our homes then come together at 5:30 pm to serve. We will attend Holden Evening Prayer following dinner. Sign up by TODAY, November 30, via or in the Narthex. FIRE FORCE (youth in grades 6-8) and SHEEP AND SHEPHERDS (families with children age birth through grade 5): Our annual Gingerbread House Decorating party is Sunday, December 7, 12:15 pm - 2:00 pm. Bring the entire family for an afternoon of creative fun! We will enjoy a potluck lunch and decorate gingerbread houses. If you have signed up, please bring $10 for a gingerbread house plus candy to decorate. If you have not signed up, Emily, emily@salchome. org, to let her know you are coming, and plan to bring your own gingerbread house plus candy to decorate. GOD SQUAD (for youth in grades 9-12): Lock In: Join God Squad this Friday-Saturday, December 5-6, from 5:00 pm - 11:30 am. The evening will include a trip to Bellevue Skating Arena (outdoor ice skating), Sock Samurai, late night pizza and an act of service. Kids In/Parents Out: Play games, watch a movie, and enjoy some pizza with some of the youngest in our congregation. We need 4-5 youth and 2 adults to lead this. If you would like to volunteer, contact Emily. Meet in the youth room on Saturday, December 13, 4:45 pm - 9:30 pm. Sign up for the 2015 ELCA Youth Gathering! The current 8th-12th graders of Saint Andrew s will travel to Detroit July14-19/20, You can find out more about the trip through the packet on the bulletin board in the Narthex. Mission-ships are available. If you have any questions, please contact Emily. YOUTH AND FAMILY MINISTRIES FIRE FORCE (youth in grades 6-8): Sunday Night Fire Force: Bring a friend or two and join us every Sunday from 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm. We are using the Re:Form curriculum to explore the Bible and will end each night playing a variety of games. Please note that on December 14, we will enjoy a White Elephant Gift Exchange to celebrate the Christmas season; begin searching for a tacky, silly, ridiculous gift item to bring! SHEEP AND SHEPHERDS (families with children age birth through grade 5): Kids In/Parents Out and Babysitting: Saturday, December 13, 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm. Join us at the 2015 ELCA Youth Gathering Team s Kids In/Parents Out and Babysitting event. This is a wonderful time to celebrate Christmas with friends or get some shopping, decorating, or much needed napping in before the holiday. Kids will enjoy the evening with games, pizza, and a movie with God Squad. Parents will gather at the home of Guy and Sonja Feldman for games, conversation, and hor d oeuvres. Parents may also take the time to prepare for Christmas! All donations will benefit the 2015 ELCA Youth Gathering Team s trip to Detroit this summer! Please Sign Up in the Narthex or by by Sunday, December 7! 9

10 OUTREACH AND SERVANT MINISTRIES Y EMERGENCY FEEDING PROGRAM (EFP): We have learned from EFP that its supply of canned fruit is very low. So our focus for December is canned fruit (peaches, pineapple, fruit cocktail, and mandarin oranges). Let s FILL our Corner of Blessing! Our goal is 400 cans! For more information, contact EFP, , or visit Y EASTSIDE WINTER SHELTERS: The Eastside Winter Shelters are open. Consider providing a meal to those experiencing homelessness during the cold winter months. The Men s Shelter is located in the old International Paper building near Lowes in Bellevue ( th Avenue NE) and the Women s and Children s Shelter will start at St. Peter s United Methodist in the Crossroads area of Bellevue (17222 NE 8th Street.) The meal calendar and more information can be found at: com/lt7dg9r. For more information, contact Andrea Liggett, andrea@hfkparish.org. Y BLANKETS: The homeless people served by the Eastside Winter Shelters are in need of blankets. Do you have an extra blanket or two to spare? Bring them to church and put them in the Sophia Way basket by the elevator in the Narthex. If you want to donate for homeless men, put them outside the Congregations for the Homeless door at Saint Andrew s. Contact Cheryl Jurrus for more information. Y MAASAE GIRLS SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS: Operation Bootstrap Africa (OBA) is now seeking sponsors for the 50 new Form One students who begin at MaaSAE Girls Lutheran Secondary School (MGLSS) in Tanzania in January Their PreForm One program on the MGLSS campus has begun. Full scholarships are $900 each; half sponsorships are $450. If you can help sponsor a student, contact the church office. Check out the MGLSS video on Youtube (go to and search for OBA MaaSAE Girls School. Y COLLECTIONS: Dorcas Circle, Health and Wholeness Ministry, and Outreach and Servant Ministries welcome your contributions for the following ministries. Place donations in the baskets near the elevator in the narthex. Sewing kits for Lutheran World Relief (LWR): fabric (three yards or more per piece), thread Personal Care Kits for Lutheran World Relief (LWR): bath-size towels (dark color, lightweight, 27 x52 maximum size), bath soap (4 to 5 ounce, in original wrapping), large sturdy combs, nail clippers (metal, attached file optional), adult-size toothbrushes Supplies for Compass Housing Alliance: travelsized soaps, shampoo, conditioner, and lotion, toothbrushes and toothpaste, razors and shaving cream, Q-tips, feminine hygiene products, new/ never used combs and brushes, new/never used nail files, new/never used nail clippers, new and gently used towels, pillows and pillow cases, twin sheets, adult-size, new, white crew socks Supplies for the Sophia Way women s shelter: fragrance free laundry detergent and dryer sheets, disinfectant wipes, paper towels, paper napkins, foil, plastic wrap, and facial tissue 10

11 SAINT ANDREW S OPPORTUNITIES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS Ì DORCAS CIRCLE: The Dorcas Circle meets in Ì O.W.L.S. (Older Wiser Lutheran Saints) Fellowship Hall Tuesday, December 2, at is a fellowship of members and friends of the 9:30 am. New people are always welcome to join congregation who meet on the third Tuesday as we sew quilts, school bags, and complete other of every month for friendship and an awesome projects in response to those in need. We also potluck. Newcomers are always welcome! Please welcome donations of fabric, sheets, yarn, quilt join us on December 16 at 11:45 am. Dr. Will batting, sewing supplies, and blankets. Simpson will lead us in our annual Christmas Ì SUNDAY CONCERT SERIES: Our Carol Sing. Hosts are needed; contact Pastor Sunday Concert Series begins with a concert by McEachran or the church office if you can help. Bells of the Sound, a premier handbell choir. Ì FLOWER CHART: The 2015 Flower Chart is A Winter s Night is a special program of on the bulletin board in the Narthex. Please take a holiday music that paints a colorful portrait of moment to reserve your Sunday. the Christmas season. The concert is Sunday, Ì BUILDING AND PROPERTY PROJECTS for December 21, at 4:00 pm in 213/Sanctuary. As the CONGREGATION: Our current projects always, the concert is free and open to the public. are: Saint Andrew s members Bryant and Vanessa Attach the handrail to the building for the Wilkie are members of Bells of the Sound. basement workshop. Will take about 30 Ì SPEAKING OF HANDBELL CHOIRS... The minutes. ranks of the Saint Andrew s Handbell Choir are Brush the cobwebs out of the exterior building getting thin and we are looking for teens and corners. Will take about 45 minutes. adults who can read music to fill them. If you only If you can help complete these projects or can commit for a few months we can work with have questions, contact Building and Property that or you could become a substitute ringer for Committee chair Rick West. us. We will be having an open house soon before Ì INCLEMENT WEATHER: If the weather the year ends or contact Director Bryant Wilkie, gets wild and traveling is treacherous, you may bwilkiebells@hotmail.com. He can give you more wonder if events at church are on as scheduled information and make time before rehearsals for or cancelled. A list of daily events is accessible you to check out the bells. Thanks! from our home page at. If an activity, meeting, or event has been cancelled, it will be noted there. There is also a link to a Bellevue city traffic camera located near the church. You can access it to check road conditions and decide whether or not it is safe for you to travel to church. 11

12 OTHER OPPORTUNITIES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS ü ORDINATION OF MARY-ALYCE BURLEIGH: All are invited to the Ordination Service of Mary- Alyce Burleigh on Sunday, December 7, at 4:00 pm. It will be held at Holy Spirit Lutheran Church in Kirkland (10021 NE 124th Street) with a reception to follow. Mary-Alyce has been called by Holy Spirit to serve as one of their Pastors. ü PLU CONCERTS: Pacific Lutheran University (PLU) Choirs and Symphony Orchestra present their annual Christmas Concert that expresses the beauty and joy of Christmas. Their theme this year is Journey of Light and includes the world premiere of Christmas Oratorio, a new work by University of Oregon professor Robert Kyr. Performances are: Thursday, December 4, 7:30 pm, Benaroya Hall, Seattle Saturday, December 6, 8:00 pm, PLU Lagerquist Concert Hall Sunday, December 7, 3:00 pm, PLU Lagerquist Concert Hall Friday, December 12, 8:00 pm, PLU Lagerquist Concert Hall Saturday, December 13, 8:00 pm, PLU Lagerquist Concert Hall Tuesday, December 9, 7:30 pm, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland For tickets to the PLU performances, visit or phone For tickets to the Seattle concert, phone Benaroya Hall, For the Portland concert, phone For Sunday, December 7: Second Sunday of Advent Isaiah 40:1 11; Psalm 85:1 2, 8 13; 2 Peter 3:8 15a; Mark 1:1 8 Sunday Servers for December 7 Presiding Minister: Pastor McEachran Greeters: Preaching Minister: Pastor Telyea (I) Carol Muecke Assisting Ministers: (II) John and Sandra Stoddard (I) Sharon Gurtel (II) Vicar William Cheung Lectors: Communion Assistants: (I) Joyce Arnold (II) Joni Barrott (I) Claudia Browers (II) Clare Moe Ushers: Acolytes: (I) The Lester Family (I) Beka Gordon (II) Sidney Cottrell (II) Ralph and Jackie Risdal Altar Guild: Coffee Host: Ruth Miller, Carolyn Haralson Shirley Hobson, Delores Johnson 12

13 Sheep & Shepherds and Fire Force Families, Grandparents and ABC mentors, join us for our annual Gingerbread House Decorating Party! Sunday, December 7, at 12:15 pm We will enjoy a potluck lunch and then decorate gingerbread houses. Please bring candy to decorate and a Potluck Item* to share: Last names A-G - Main Dish Last names H-N - Salad/Side Dish Last names O-Z - Dessert *You are welcome to use the kitchen, oven, and stove at 11:00 am if necessary. If you signed up by November 23, please bring $10 for your gingerbread house. If you have not signed up, Emily, emily@salchome.org, to let her know you are coming, and plan to bring your own gingerbread house. If you have any questions, please contact Director of Youth and Family Ministries, Emily Harrow Bells of the Sound Handbell Choir December 21, 2014, 4:00 pm A Winter s Night Saint Andrew s Sanctuary The magical, mysterious nights of December come in many shades: silent, holy, cold, clear, starry, bright. This special program of holiday music will paint a colorful portrait of the Christmas season. From the traditional O, Holy Night and Silent Nights, to the shimmering First Noel and Everlasting Light - with a journey into the Twelve Days of Christmas, we ll cast a little light and warmth into your winter nights. Bells of the Sound is not your typical handbell choir. This talented group of musicians is a dynamic force in the handbell world - encouraging composers to create new works and advancing this exciting instrument into the mainstream of entertainment. They perform on over 7 octaves of Malmark handbells and 5 octaves Malmark Choirchimes - over 150 pieces of equipment and one of the largest sets in the country. Bells of the Sound will give you a whole new perspective of handbells that you won t want to miss! Saint Andrew s members Bryant and Vanessa Wilkie are members of Bells of the Sound. This concert is free and open to the public 13