First United Methodist Church of Portland ORDER OF WORSHIP. December 21, Fourth Sunday of Advent

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1 First United Methodist Church of Portland ORDER OF WORSHIP December 21, 2014 Fourth Sunday of Advent people everywhere! pray for peace

2 The Order of Worship Sunday, December 21, 2014 Do You See What I See? Fourth Sunday In Advent Congregational portions of prayers and responses are in bold type. To avoid disturbing other worshippers, please silence cell phones and pagers. Please stand, if standing is comfortable. For hymns, please stand at the beginning of the last line of the hymn introduction. Carillon Chorus Organ Prelude Noel Allemande L. C. Daquin Jonas Nordwall, organist Organ Chimes Living and Growing in Faith Sharing the Peace of Christ Richard Allan, Lay Leader Lighting the Advent Candle of Love The Ottaviano and Mallory Families Candlelighting Hymn The Weller Family Congregation Sings Refrain: No. 211, verse 4 Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel. Call to Worship Richard Allan, Lay Leader The mystery begins one more time Do you know what I know? Like a story, we piece together the puzzle. We find the secret joys and the surprising revelations. Do you know what I know? Advent hope brings Advent peace. Advent peace gives rise to Advent joy. Advent joy makes known Advent love. Do you know what I know? Like a detective, we can find Advent Love, Joy, Peace, and Hope this season, if we just look. I know it! Do you know what I know? Yes! We know God s Love is on the way, and it will be here to stay. Hymn No. 203 Hail to the Lord s Anointed

3 Congregational Joys and Concerns Richard Allan, Lay Leader Pastor s Prayer Rev. Dick Storment The Lord s Prayer (UMH No. 895) Christmas Pageant Prologue Hymn No. 213 Lift Up Your Heads, Ye Mighty Gates (verses 1 & 4) Special Music Oh Come Little Children Sound Seekers Hymn No. 202 People Look East (verses 1 & 4) Act 1: The Angel Appears to Mary and Joseph Hymn No. 215 To a Maid Engaged to Joseph (verses 1, 5, and 6) tune: UMH 232 Special Music Still, Still, Still O Come, O Come, Emmanuel Hymn No. 236 While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks (verses 1, 2, and 3) Act 2: The Angels Appear to the Shepherds Hymn No. 217 Verse 1: Cherubs Verse 2: Sound Seekers Verse 3: Congregation Away In a Manger Act 3: The Wise People and Herod Hymn No. 218 It Came Upon a Midnight Clear (verses 1 & 4) Epilogue Hymn No. 246 Joy To the World (verses 1 and 2) Parents may pick up their child in their usual Sunday School rooms after worship.

4 Presenting Our Gifts Offertory Prayer Rev. Donna Pritchard Offertory Music Austrian Carol arr., Richard Ellsasser Doxology and Presentations of Our Offerings (Hymn No. 234, refrain) O come, let us adore him, O come, let us adore him, O come, let us adore him, Christ the Lord. Hymn No. 220 Angels from the Realms of Glory (Please be seated for the benediction.) Benediction Rev. Jeremy Smith Postlude Toccata on God Rest Ye Merry, Gentleman Jonas Nordwall Stephen Ministry During Advent During the Advent Season, a Stephen Minister is standing at the front of the sanctuary after each service, ready to listen to concerns, answer questions, and pray with anyone who may be grieving or experiencing other needs. The altar flowers today are given to the glory of God and given by Kelly Qualls in memory of Ed Allen. The pulpit flowers today are given to the glory of God and given by Bette Stover in memory of Ross Stover. Ushers Cheryl Bittle, Mark Mason, Vatin Spencer Robert & Joanne Cannon, Jerry Outslay Greeters Duane & Corinne Paulson, Rick Rust, Gale Smiley Carrie Saito and Al Abe Lay Leaders Richard Allan, Allison Anderson, Paul Nickell

5 Today s pageant has been adapted for First UMC usage from Dennis Hartin, The Surprising Christmas Pageant, Abingdon Press: Nashville, 2002 Directors Kenye Hara, Whitney Henion, Megan Jones, Rev. Jeremy Smith Costume Design Erin Riley, Shirley Blalock, Kay Ward and the Tabatha Sewers Cherubs Nancy Nordwall, director and Eleanor Cosgrove-Farland, accompanist Sound Seekers Ronnee Edwards, director and Marion Hollenberg, accompanist Narrators Ridley Liu Maddy Henion Harris Christensen Jules Greenberg Rian Edwards Ezekiel Cerling-Austin The Cast Mary Emery Carnes Joseph Noah Martin Angel One Arden Carnes Angel Two Jordyn Davies Angel Captain Luisa Martin Innkeeper Morgan Hutchison Shepherds Arin Edwards Eowyn Ollinger Daria Koslosky King Herod Tai Beaulieu Herod s Assistant Lucy Farland Wise Persons Daphne Henion Bert Jacobs Sophia Montgomery-Allums Angel Chorus Violet Martin Alina Klimecky Lexi Scott Vivienne Margetich Kendra Willer Chava Greenberg Caroline Beaulieu Kali Beaulieu Noelle Beaulieu Lenora Christensen Sayuri Hara Abby Cone Emery Rea Shepherds Hania Liu Alex Scott Luke Mallory Evelyn Margetich Sparrow Lake Sawyer Keller Dylan Keller Rhett Beaulieu Shepherds (continued) Jack Reynolds Suzy Campbell Lucas Emanuel Jayden Parker Kai Parker Animals Hitoshi Hara Noah Farland Jesse Farland Eli Kimura AJ Edwards I Vell Kerrigan Harper Davies Connor Sanford Katie Sanford Anjali Smith Mika Liu Alexander Varner Set Design Nick Hutchison Lauren McClure Anouk Cha-Clendenning

6 F IRST CHURCH December 21-27, 2014 Sunday, December 21 8:30 AM Commons AM, Collins Hall 9:00 AM What Is Bethlehem Today?, 110 9:00 AM Church Child Care, Nursery 9:15 AM Library Open, Library 9:30 AM Confirmation Class, 125 9:30 AM High School Bible Study, Megan s Office 9:30 AM Soundseekers, 130 9:30 AM Cherubs, 206 & :30 AM Sunday Worship, Sanctuary 10:45 AM Threes, :45 AM SS Pre Kindergarten, :45 AM SS Kindergarten, :45 AM SS 1 & 2 Grades, :45 AM SS 3 & 4 Grades, :45 AM SS 5 & 6 Grade, :30 AM Commons in Collins 7:00 PM Longest Night Service, Chapel Monday, December 22 10:00 AM Church Library Volunteers, Library Tuesday, December 23 6:30 PM Chancel Choir Rehearsal, Chapel & Sanctuary Wednesday, December 24 Christmas Eve 5:00 PM Christmas Eve Family Service, Sanctuary 7:00 PM Christmas Eve Candlelight Service, Sanctuary 9:00 PM Christmas Eve Candlelight Service, Sanctuary 11:00 PM Christmas Eve Communion Service, Chapel The church office and building will be closed on December 25 and 26, 2014 in celebration of Christmas. WELCOME We extend a special welcome to our visitors. First United Methodist Church of Portland declares that we will be an advocate for peace in our local communities and world. As a Reconciling Congregation, members of this congregation have pledged to welcome and support all who want to worship with us, regardless of race, gender, class or sexual orientation. We encourage all of you to note your attendance on the enclosed Communication Card.

7 TODAY Join us for Coffee Hour at the Commons in Collins Hall. Alternative Christmas is in Collins Hall and this Sunday and next Sunday. Come discover a unique way to express the generosity of Christmas. A Longest Night Service will be held on Sunday, December 21 at 7:00 PM in the Chapel. This service is designed for those who may be grieving and those who want to support others in their loss. LOOKING AHEAD Christmas Eve services for Wednesday, December 24 are: 5:00 PM Family Service, Sanctuary Join us for this service of carols and the Christmas story. It is a wonderful way to begin Christmas Eve... through the eyes of children. 7:00 & 9:00 PM Traditional Candlelight Services, Sanctuary Inspiring preaching and outstanding music are two features that make Christmas Eve worship such a meaningful time. Twenty minutes before the services, The Festival Brass will be playing lovely Renaissance Christmas music. The Chancel Choir joined by the Festival Brass, percussionist, Greg Henion and our organist, Jonas Nordwall, will sing a newly commissioned anthem by Brent Weaver, Veni Emmanuel: A Fantasy on Christmas Carols. The Chancel Choir will also sing: There Is No Rose by John Joubert. Jonas Nordwall and the Festival Brass will play Mozart s Alleluia. 11:00 PM Communion, Carols, & Candlelight, Chapel Bring in Christmas Day with carols, candlelight, and communion. Pastors Donna and Jeremy will be sharing a unique sermon dialogue as a part of this service. ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSES Christianity in a Changing World is an adult class studying Convictions: How I Learned What Mattered Most, by Marcus Borg. As he celebrates his 70th year, theologian and Bible scholar Marcus Borg reflects on his life and how he developed his most bedrock convictions and why they matter. 9:00 AM/Room 202 (Will not meet Sunday, December 21.) The Gathering is a community of parents of school-age children. We meet at the same time as the children s choirs and youth Sunday school: 9:30 AM on Sunday mornings in Room 204. Rev. Jeremy leads us each week in a time of conversation and study. What Is Bethlehem Like Today? This is a four-week Advent class for adults. This class meets at 9:00 AM in Room 110. It will be taught by Dee Poujade. Dee has many years experience of travel and study in the Middle East.

8 CLERGY AND STAFF Senior Pastor The Reverend Donna Pritchard, Minister of Discipleship The Reverend Jeremy Smith, Minister of Pastoral Care The Reverend Dick Storment, Director of Children, Youth, & Family Ministries Megan Jones, Coordinator of Volunteers, Hospitality & Outreach Mark Ohlson, Church Administrator Liz Temple, Administrative Assistant David Jenkins, First United Methodist Church, 1838 SW Jefferson, Portland, Oregon Phone: 503/ Fax: 503/ Website: Copies of Sunday sermons are available in the church office. Bishop Bishop Grant Hagiya Columbia District Superintendent The Reverend Dr. Lowell Greathouse Goose Hollow Family Shelter Brandi Tuck, Executive Director 503/ Facilities Manager Dwight Dragoo, Manager of Communications & Marketing Kendall Martin, Nursery Staff (503/ ) ext. 216 Michelle Green, Emily Kunkel, Samantha Cerling, Patty Seward, Megan Scott, Tara Martin, Suzy Maurer Custodians (971/ ) Charles Siegfried, Wort Evinger, Michael Uriarte, Robert Ramirez, Dylan Croasdill MUSIC STAFF Executive Director of Music Kelly Qualls, Artistic Director of Music & Organist Jonas Nordwall, Chancel Choir Conductor Chancel Choir Section Leaders Erick Lichte Deborah Benke, soprano Megan Mattoon, alto Jason Sabino, tenor André Flynn, bass visit our website at: like us on Facebook: facebook.com/fumcpdx Sanctuary Bells Director Kris Sparks Children s Choir Directors Nancy Nordwall, Cherubs (pre-k-grade 2) Ronnee Edwards, Sound Seekers (grades 3-5) Karin McDonough, Genesis Ringers (grades 3-5) and jubellation (grade 6 - young adults)