FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT

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1 IRST SUNDAY O ADVENT NOVEMBER 30, 2014 Pray without ceasg. We give thanks all circumstances; for this is will hrist Jesus. [1 Thessalonians 5:16-18a, adapt.] Scripture Lesson: 1 orthians 1:3-9 This is word Lord. Thanks be to. Loyal, constant, true and steadfast this is what it means to be faithful, and is faithful. When makes a promise, we can always trust that will do what says. promised us a Messiah. And this season Advent, we rejoice that promise Messiah, this hild, was fulfilled. We have all met people who have made promises but who have not followed through. never fails. When our faithful calls us to a partnership, we are remded that this is no simple busess partnership, but a full sharg cludg sharg resources and sharg rewards. Ever sce begng, was not solitary, but partnership: ar, Son, Holy Spirit. calls us to be partnership with Jesus, to share fully s mission toger. United Methodist missionaries understand partnership. They are called from everywhere to serve everywhere. But it is not just missionaries who serve; all hristians are partners toger and toger we are partnership with Lord. 1. Spir - it Son / / 7 WORDS & MUSI: Trad. ameroon. rom O or a Thousand Tongues to Sg: Hymns and Praise United Methodist Mission ameroon 2010 ameroon Mission Initiative, adm. by eneral Board lobal Mistries, t/a BMusik, 475 Riverside Drive, New York, NY All rights reserved. Used by permission., 7 m is faithful. And we are called by. calls us to partnership. Partnership with our Savior, Jesus hrist our Lord, world. We are not alone. We work toger. is faithful. Alleluia! Yes, is faithful! Written by Tara and Brian Vson, servg Zambia, Africa, mistries such as church plantg, Volunteer Mission coordation, and hristian education trag LEARN MORE AND SUPPORT THEIR MINISTRY AT: (ADVANE # ) AND (ADVANE # ). LIHT THE IRST ANDLE Permission granted for reproduction for use worship. (Year B) The hild is comg!

2 SEOND SUNDAY O ADVENT DEEMBER 7, 2014 Pray without ceasg. We give thanks all circumstances; for this is will hrist Jesus. [1 Thessalonians 5:16-18a, adapt.] Scripture Lesson: Psalm 85:1-2, 8-13 This is word Lord. Thanks be to. LIHT THE IRST ANDLE Every day many weary children journey from all corners this vast earth, leavg behd ir homes and countries ravaged by war, disease, poverty and justice. Each is lookg for place where righteousness and peace will kiss each or. hildren ride La Bestia tra from depths gang-controlled Honduras to edges United States with for lives outside reach Maras. Women with malnourished babies endure years Kenyan refugee camps with for health and sustenance. amilies United States tremble shadows, fearful moment deportation ficers come to take someone from ho This Advent season, listen! s voice is speakg peace to each those who are faithful. Listen! We are ones called by be partners toger steadfast. Oh, illumate way for migrants on journey from war, from disease, from poverty, from justice. Let justice march out front, makg path that we may follow. Help us to welcome and serve neighbors our midst, newly arrived and deeply rooted. Let justice march out front, makg path that we may follow. 2. Spir - it Son / LIHT THE SEOND ANDLE. The hild is comg! / 7 WORDS & MUSI: Trad. ameroon. rom O or a Thousand Tongues to Sg: Hymns and Praise United Methodist Mission ameroon 2010 ameroon Mission Initiative, adm. by eneral Board lobal Mistries, t/a BMusik, 475 Riverside Drive, New York, NY All rights reserved. Used by permission. Written by Brynne Leah Howard, servg as a hurch and ommunity Worker assigned as an attorney to work with Iowa Justice for Our Neighbors (JON). 7 m We believe a who speaks peace to all peoples. We pray for day when no child or adult is forced to leave ir home search peace, health, safety or justice. Our is for day we can walk toger, neighbor with neighbor. Let justice march out front, makg path that we may follow. SUPPORT HER MINISTRY THROUH THE ADVANE # Permission granted for reproduction for use worship. (Year B)

3 THIRD SUNDAY O ADVENT DEEMBER 14, 2014 Pray without ceasg. We give thanks all circumstances; for this is will hrist Jesus. [1 Thessalonians 5:16-18a, adapt.] Scripture Lesson: Psalm 126 This is word Lord. Thanks be to. LIHT THE IRST AND SEOND ANDLES. Just as Israelites petitioned for deliverance from captivity, refugees and asylum seekers are desperate for deliverance from persecution today. Their tears water ground as y flee ir homes and leave ir lives behd. Their prayers rise up to heaven as y languish for years refugee camps. Their frustrations silently mount as y face discrimation and apathy ir new homeland. At such times, s promises eventual deliverance, justice and can seem distant. Yet comg hrist this Advent season gives us reason to rejoice despite our troubled world. We can rejoice always, knowg that salvation will co that justice will be served and that those who go out weepg will one day return with songs. 3. Spir - it Son / / 7 WORDS & MUSI: Trad. ameroon. rom O or a Thousand Tongues to Sg: Hymns and Praise United Methodist Mission ameroon 2010 ameroon Mission Initiative, adm. by eneral Board lobal Mistries, t/a BMusik, 475 Riverside Drive, New York, NY All rights reserved. Used by permission., 7 m The pa this world too ten overwhelms us. May tears turn to songs. onstant tragedies and senseless violence seem to steal our. May tears turn to songs. s promises give us darkness. Tears will turn to songs. LIHT THE THIRD ANDLE. Written by Stephanie Plotas, servg as a US-2 missionary at Iskashitaa Refugee Network Tucson, Ariz. SUPPORT HER MINISTRY THROUH THE ADVANE # Permission granted for reproduction for use worship. (Year B) The hild Joy is comg!

4 OURTH SUNDAY O ADVENT DEEMBER 21, 2014 Pray without ceasg. We give thanks all circumstances; for this is will hrist Jesus. [1 Thessalonians 5:16-18a, adapt.] Scripture Lesson: Luke 1:46b-55 The ospel Lord. Praise be to you, O hrist. LIHT THE IRST, SEOND AND THIRD ANDLES. Rejoice, for ospel Lord has been spread and lives have been transformed. Like Mary, we praise and thank Lord for good news s reign breakg to our broken world. When s reign breaks, an ordary and powerless girl named Mary becomes most blessed women. contues to do great thgs for all those who come with faith. stands with weak, lifts up small, defends persecuted, fills hungry and remembers forten. Our values people first, no matter how miserable, lowly and beat down y are. That gives us and as we proclaim and embody ospel to world. The ospel Lord has been announced to world! Our spirit rejoices. We sg s and goodness and faithfulness to people. Our soul vui mù ng.* 4. peace peace Spir - it Son / peace / 7 WORDS & MUSI: Trad. ameroon. rom O or a Thousand Tongues to Sg: Hymns and Praise United Methodist Mission ameroon 2010 ameroon Mission Initiative, adm. by eneral Board lobal Mistries, t/a BMusik, 475 Riverside Drive, New York, NY All rights reserved. Used by permission. Written by Quynh-Hoa Nguyen, servg as director leadership development United Methodist Mission at Wesley Theological ollege, Vietnam., 7 m Let us share good news s reign with and gladness and thankfulness. Our heart rejoices. LIHT THE OURTH ANDLE. SUPPORT HER MINISTRY THROUH THE ADVANE # The hild Joy is comg! Permission granted for reproduction for use worship. (Year B) * Rejoice Vietnamese; phonetically: vwee muhng

5 HRISTMAS EVE/HRISTMAS DAY Pray without ceasg. We give thanks all circumstances; for this is will hrist Jesus. [1 Thessalonians 5:16-18a, adapt.] The hild Love is born this night! Scripture Lesson: Isaiah 9:2-7 This is word Lord. Thanks be to. LIHT THE OUR ADVENT ANDLES. The images violence and destruction world are ten before our eyes and our mds. It seems that nothg changes as years pass. And n we hear words Prophet Isaiah, who shows a radical different path to liberation, peace, and justice. What he brgs! Through birth this ty boy-child, world will be renewed, and violence and oppression will be overco gives up power to become a helpless child. Hope comes with mighty vision end violence and oppression through birth this ty human beg. The life world hands a newborn baby: unbelievable, too radical. We struggle with this message. And yet prophet says: The world cannot be changed by power and might, but through a helpless baby, nocent and vulnerable. help us to make this dream our dream every day. Let us be bearers this child brgs way we live and act. to make all difference. for peace all. for world. 5. Spir / - it / Son 7 WORDS & MUSI: Trad. ameroon. rom O or a Thousand Tongues to Sg: Hymns and Praise United Methodist Mission ameroon 2010 ameroon Mission Initiative, adm. by eneral Board lobal Mistries, t/a BMusik, 475 Riverside Drive, New York, NY All rights reserved. Used by permission. Written by Thomas Kemper, servg as general secretary for lobal Mistries. SUPPORT THE MINISTRY O LOBAL MINISTRIES THROUH DONATIONS TO THE ADVANE., 7 m One & Let s celebrate hristmas: s all-embracg a baby born for us. Permission granted for reproduction for use worship. (Year B) LIHT THE HRIST ANDLE.