The People of God Speak and Listen to God Pastoral Prayer

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1 Royal Oak First United Methodist Church 320 W Seventh St Royal Oak, Michigan (248) Fax: (248) office@rofum.org December 6, :00 am Traditional Worship The People of God Gather Welcome in the name of our Lord. As the Prelude begins, let us quiet our voices and cell phones as we prepare our hearts and spirits for worship. Prelude Of the Father s Love Begotten Wilbur Held Procession Choral Offering * Call to Worship Leader: People: Leader: People: Long lay the world in sin and error pining, Til Christ appeared and our souls felt their worth! A thrill of hope, the weary world rejoices for yonder breaks a new and glorious morn. Already: We fall on our knees to hear the angel voices! * Hymn #213 (UMH) Lift Up Your Heads, Ye Mighty Gates **** * Passing of the Peace * Fellowship Hymn Spirit Song (Hymnal #347) (please stand next to someone while we sing) Jesus, O Jesus, come and fill your lambs. (repeat) Lighting of the Advent Candles Hughes/Peltier Family Welcome and Community Notes Ritual of Friendship Time with Children Dismissal to Sunday school will follow Time with Children. For those attending for the first time, parents should accompany children to the Narthex to meet the leaders and sign in. Following Worship, parents may pick up their children from their classrooms. The People of God Speak and Listen to God Pastoral Prayer

2 Unison Prayer of the People Merciful and loving God: your Spirit has touched us and made us alive; you have fashioned us into a community of faith. You have awakened us to love you, discern your ways and live in obedience, love our neighbors, and hear the cry of the needy. In-as-much as we have lived this out, you have made us a witness to the people and a catalyst to transform this world into a place of love and peace. For all this, we give you thanks. Where we have fallen short: we ask forgiveness and turn to you for help. We yearn for the completion of your work in us. In the name of Christ Jesus, our Lord, let it be so. Moments of Silent Prayer for Others and Ourselves Prayers for our church family: Shirley Shafer; Peggy Waisanen; Athena Milewski; Lori Vickers; Roger & Jeanette Cuthbertson; Jim Tripoli; Al Simmons; The Skelton Family; Gail McHale; Shirley Ednie; Jean MacIntyre; The Dombrowski Family; Dan Holcomb; Vel Lowman; Cathy Marsh; Anna Cline Prayers for our extended family: Chuck Kahler; Carol Bell; Bill Bartley; Henry Freeman; Bill Kincannon; Bob Lechner; Renee Baxter; Caroline and Chris Lussenhop & Family; Denise Nelson; Michelle Smith; Rachel McClain; Richard Robinson; Ida Whitehead; Joyce Barber; Margaret McArthur; Michelle Matthee; Ed Cline; Lisa Preckel; Charles Halsig Hospitalized: Dori Bridson, Royal Oak Beaumont Sympathy to the family and friends of Shirley Stepke, aunt of Mary Anne Tempest, 10/2015. Homebound Member of the Week: Florence Martin Words of Assurance 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. The People of God Renew Commitment * Hymn #217 (UMH) Away in a Manger Presentation of Tithes and Offerings **** Offertory In the Bleak Midwinter Christina Rosetti/Gustav Holst Liz Wright, Soprano; Sanctus Choir arr. Keith Christopher * The Doxology (Hymn #95) * Prayer of Dedication The People of God are Met by God s Word Scripture John 12:1-11 Six days before Passover, Jesus entered Bethany where Lazarus, so recently raised from the dead, was living. Lazarus and his sisters invited Jesus to dinner at their home. Martha served. Lazarus was one of

3 those sitting at the table with them. Mary came in with a jar of very expensive aromatic oils, anointed and massaged Jesus feet, and then wiped them with her hair. The fragrance of the oils filled the house. Judas Iscariot, one of his disciples, even then getting ready to betray him, said, Why wasn t this oil sold and the money given to the poor? It would have easily brought three hundred silver pieces. He said this not because he cared two cents about the poor but because he was a thief. He was in charge of their common funds, but also embezzled them. Jesus said, Let her alone. She s anticipating and honoring the day of my burial. You always have the poor with you. You don t always have me. Word got out among the Jews that he was back in town. The people came to take a look, not only at Jesus but also at Lazarus, who had been raised from the dead. So the high priests plotted to kill Lazarus because so many of the Jews were going over and believing in Jesus on account of him. Sermon Being Scrooge Rev. John Hice First in the series: In Tune With the Carol The Celebration of the Lord s Supper Invitation Please continue on page 13 of the United Methodist Hymnal. Communion Music Quiet Night, Wondrous Sight Don Besig & Nancy Price Angelus Choir The Sharing of Holy Communion Communion will be served on the main level of the sanctuary. Please proceed to the front as directed. All are welcome to participate: this is an Open Table (you don t need to be a United Methodist member) A piece of gluten free bread will be placed in your open hand. Please eat the bread and take a glass of juice (non-fermented) from the tray. Leave your empty communion glass in a basket along the side aisle on return to your seat. If you are unable to come forward, a team of servers will bring the bread and juice to your seat. Please indicate your wish to the usher or the servers as they near. Prayer after Communion All: God our God, you fill the hungry with good things and send the self-satisfied away empty. In this Eucharist you have filled us with the word and the bread of life of your Son Jesus Christ. Make us hunger now for his coming in the hearts and the homes of all. Fill us with his spirit of service and self-forgetting love, that through us, he may become near to people. We ask this in the name of Jesus the Lord. Amen. * Hymn #250 (UMH) Once in Royal David s City The People of God are Sent into the World * Benediction * Congregational Response (Hymnal #229) Infant holy, infant lowly, for his bed a cattle stall; oxen lowing, little knowing, Christ the babe is Lord of all.

4 Swift are winging angels singing, noels ringing, tidings bringing: Christ the babe is Lord of all. * Postlude Toccata in E Minor Johann Pachelbel Opportunity for Fellowship Everyone is encouraged to return for Bethlehem Marketplace: Remembrance, 2:00 5:00 pm. * All who choose may stand **** Late arrivals may be seated Liturgist Carrie Beerer; Head Usher Andy Harmon; Assistant Head Usher Brian Semivan; Ushers Chris Christopher, Mike Dabney; PA Operator Merrill Milewski; Acolyte Abby Tripoli; Communion Servers Janice Martin, Veronica Ajavon, Marian & Paul Kremer; Information Center Host Kay LaCombe; Mug Ministry Team Angela Johnson, Sue Buxton, Elsie Consolacion The flowers on the Altar are in honor of all the Bethlehem Marketplace: Remembrance volunteers. Being Scrooge Notes Question for Reflection: When is conserving wealth a sin? Welcome to Royal Oak First We are glad you chose to worship the Lord with us this morning. If you are visiting with us, we invite you to stop by the Welcome Table in the back of our worship space where you will find information about us. Please come again! Large print bulletins may be obtained from an usher. Free parking is available each Sunday morning in the Royal Oak parking structure located across the street from our parking lot. Street parking on the north side of Seventh and around the corner on Lafayette is designated Handicapped Parking. Printed copies of Rev. Hice s sermons are available in the church office (at no charge) and in both pdf and audio format on our web site ( CD s and/or audio tapes of the 11 a.m. worship service are available from the office for $2.00. See ROFUM s website ( Church Life, Facebook, and the weekly Happenings flyer (available at weekly worship services) for events and announcements. The mission of Royal Oak First United Methodist Church is to be an inclusive Christian community in the heart of Royal Oak serving God, one another, and the world. STAFF Rev. John H. Hice, Senior Pastor Office Manager & Bookkeeper... Laurie O Donnell Office Assistant... Sam Garrett Pastor of Visitation... Rev. Bob Goudie Congregational Care Assistant... Peggy Gill Nursery Attendant... Kim Roman Building Manager... Fred Bowden Director of Music/Organist... Alayna Young Kitchen Supervisor... Shirley Harris Youth/Children s Choir Director... Jennifer Semivan Sunday Custodian... Jeff Kallmeyer Christian Ed & Youth Director/Saturday Worship Leader... Heather Nowak Partner Church: Eiguliai United Methodist Church in Kaunas, Lithuania... Rev. Rosita Januskeviciute

5 Calendar for the Week Sunday, December 6 9:15 am Arise! Worship... Sanctuary Bereans Bible Study... Youth Room 10:00 am Angelus Choir Rehearsal... Small Music Room 11:00 am Worship... Sanctuary Nursery & Preschool #304; Crib Nursery Room #302; Pre-K/K #304; Sunday School (1-2) #405; Sunday School (3-5) #403; Sunday School (6-12) #306 12:00 pm Bethlehem Marketplace Participant Run-Through... Sanctuary 2:00 pm Bethlehem Marketplace...Levels 1 & 2 7:00 pm Debtors Anonymous... Small Music Room Monday, December 7 9:30 am Crafty Ladies... Breakfast at National Coney Island 7:00 pm BSA Troop Fellowship Hall Soul Stretch Yoga... Chapel 8:00 pm Music Guild... Conference Room Tuesday, December 8 10:00 am Adult Bible Study... Parlor 12:00 pm AA... Youth Room Wednesday, December 9 9:30 am Charity Circle... Parlor 10:00 am Program Staff Meeting... Sr. Pastor s Office 12:00 pm Full Staff Meeting... Parlor 5:45 pm Holy COW... Fellowship Hall 7:00 pm Confirmation Class... Youth Room Soul Stretch Yoga... Chapel 7:30 pm Knowledge Circle... Parlor Thursday, December 10 1:00 pm Shawl Ministry... Parlor 5:30 pm AA... Youth Room 6:30 pm Carillon Ringers... Room #301 7:30 pm Sanctus Choir... Music Room #107 8:00 pm Al-Anon... Youth Room Alateen... Preschool Room #303 Saturday, December 12 10:00 am Feast of Carols Dress Rehearsal... Choir Room and Sanctuary 5:30 pm Saturday Evening Worship... Parlor