FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT DECEMBER 23, 2012

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1 FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT DECEMBER 23, 2012

2 December 23, 2012 Liberty Pole UMC Worship Service-Sunday, 9:00 A.M **Please stand if you are able PRELUDE O COME, ALL YE FAITHFUL ANONYMOUS (V) (A time to prepare for worship through prayer and meditation.) CHORAL INTROIT (V) WELCOMING WORDS (Please sign the attendance sheets.) ANNOUNCEMENTS **CALL TO WORSHIP LUKE 1:46-55 (READ RESPONSIVELY) My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord, my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, who has looked with favor on me, a lowly servant. From this day all generations shall call me blessed: The Almighty has done great things for me and holy is the name of the Lord, whose mercy is on those who fear God from generation to generation. The arm of the Lord is strong, and has scattered the proud in their conceit. God has cast down the mighty from their thrones and lifted up the lowly. God has filled the hungry with good things and sent the rich empty away. God has come to the aid of Israel, the chosen servant, remembering the promise of mercy, the promise made to our forebears, to Abraham and his children for ever. **OPENING PRAYER ADVENT (READ IN UNISON) NO. 201 **CHRISTMAS CAROL GOOD CHRISTIANS FRIENDS, REJOICE NO. 224 AFFIRMATION OF FAITH THE APOSTLES CREED NO. 881 CHILDREN S MOMENT JOYS & CONCERNS (LP children may go to Sunday school after Joys and Concerns. ) PASTORAL PRAYER THE FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT Viroqua UMC Worship Service-Sunday, 8:00 & 10:30 A.M. PASTOR ETHAN LORD S PRAYER NO. 895 CHORAL RESPONSE (V) FIRST SCRIPTURE READING MICAH 5:2-4 INSERT SECOND SCRIPTURE READING LUKE 1:39-45 INSERT CHRISTMAS CANTATA FOLLOW THE STAR, FOLLOW THE KING 1. Come to Set Thy People Free Arr. By Lloyd Larson 2. To Bethlehem By Douglas E. Wagner 3. Rejoice, I Say Rejoice! Arr. By Larry Shackley LIGHTING OF THE FOURTH ADVENT CANDLE BUDDY ZITZNER FAMILY (LP) ELIZABETH HANSON FAMILY (V) Reader: Today we remember Joseph, worn-out traveler and worried husband, doing what was necessary for the sake of his family, the burden of poverty stifling his hope in the promise of God. There was no room for him, yet he knows to whom he belongs. People: We give thanks for the Josephs among us, migrating far from home when there is no choice, fiercely devoted to the ones they love, unwavering in their belief that there is room for all in the kingdom of God. CHRISTMAS CAROL LOVE CAME DOWN AT CHRISTMAS NO. 242 CHRISTMAS CANTATA CONTINUED 4. Arise, Arise and Shine! By Mary McDonald 5. Light and Life to All! Arr. By Lloyd Larson OFFERING HARK THE GLAD SOUND ARR. BY A. BECK (V) **DOXOLOGY Praise God from whom all blessings flow; praise Him, all creatures here below; praise Him above, ye heavenly host; praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen. **OFFERTORY PRAYER **CHRISTMAS CAROL IT CAME UPON THE MIDNIGHT CLEAR NO. 218 **BENEDICTION **THREEFOLD AMEN **POSTLUDE ANGELS WE HAVE HEARD ON HIGH ARR. BY EDWARD BROUGHTON (V) VIROQUA & LIBERTY POLE MISSION STATEMENT The Viroqua & Liberty Pole UMCs exist for the purpose of carrying out Christ s Great Commission by enabling all who come to personally know the joy of God s love and forgiveness and to lovingly share this joy in the fellowship of the church and in reaching people throughout the world.

3 Scripture Reading Micah 5:2-4 NIV 2 But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from ancient times. 3 Therefore Israel will be abandoned until the time when she who is in labor bears a son, and the rest of his brothers return to join the Israelites. 4 He will stand and shepherd his flock in the strength of the LORD, in the majesty of the name of the LORD his God. And they will live securely, for then his greatness will reach to the ends of the earth. Luke 1: At that time Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judea, 40 where she entered Zechariah s home and greeted Elizabeth. 41 When Elizabeth heard Mary s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. 42 In a loud voice she exclaimed: Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the child you will bear! 43 But why am I so favored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? 44 As soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy. 45 Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord would fulfill his promises to her!

4 CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS MONDAY 5:00 p.m. Christmas Eve Service TUESDAY 10:00 a.m. Christmas Day Service Office Closed WEDNESDAY 1:15 p.m. There will be no Prayer Meeting this week.(v) NEXT SUNDAY 8:00 a.m. Contemporary worship (V) 9:00 a.m. Worship service No Sunday School/Winter break (LP) NEXT TUESDAY 10:30 a.m. Worship service (V) Office Closed (V)-Viroqua (LP)- Liberty Pole Liberty Pole can take their poinsettias home after church today. The WVRQ Radio Broadcast is sponsored today by the Liberty Pole UMW. The Viroqua UMC Bulletin is sponsored today by Pat Matz in memory of her daughter Melodi LIBERTY POLE UMC VIROQUA UMC USHERS Gary & Janet Thompson Janet Welch & Dan Casper GREETERS Shirley Gilman LITURGIST Cyndy Hubbard Joanne Hornby ACOLYTE Jim Porter ADVENT WREATH READERS Buddy Zitzner Family Elizabeth Hanson Family LAST SUNDAY S ATTENDANCE LAST SUNDAY S OFFERING $1, $4, Viroqua & Liberty Pole United Methodist Churches PO Box 127 Viroqua, WI Phone: Fax: info@viroquaumc.org Pastor's ethanlarson@msn.com Website: Pastor Organists Choir Director Secretary Rev. Ethan Larson Holly Slack (LP) Kathy Hanson (V) & Barb Casper (V) Lynn Whitney (V) Pauline Hauge

5 Liberty Pole Christmas Poinsettias In honor of all military men & women from Jim Cocchiola. In honor of our children & grandchildren from Leland & Alice Diehl. In honor of Carol Hubbard from Cyndy Hubbard. In honor of our new grandson Aaron and his brother Jack from Bill & Sandy Marohl. In honor of Fred and Ben Funk from the Funk family. In memory of John & Helen Zitzner from the Funk family. In honor of Ida Robson from Wayne & Barb Robson. In memory of Charlotte Robson and John Robson from Odean Robson. In memory of Donna Gardner from Brian, Tammy & Amanda Gardner. In memory of Donna Gardner from the Orvin Gardner family. In memory of Carol (Springer) Cade and Norman Cade by Barbara & Jerry Dickman and Iva Cade. In memory of Lester & Evelyn Cade from Judy & Paul Erickson. In memory of Connie Cade from the Lohr family. In memory of Robert Small from Beatrice Small. In memory of Bob Small from Beatrice Small. In memory of Priscilla s parents, Rev. & Mrs. William Laube Jr. from Chuck Metz family. In memory of Carter & Ramona Thompson from the Lloyd & Amy Hardy family. Viroqua Christmas Poinsettias In honor of Julia Jean Hornby granddaughter of Jim & Carol Hornby by Aunt Joanne. In memory of Aunt Eva Hornby and Aunt Olive Hornby by Joanne Hornby. In memory of Helen & Jason Hornby by the family. In memory of Jim and Joe from Janet Schipper. In memory of the O Connor family and Sylvan & Irene Weber. In memory of Ross and Steven Abbey from Ramona Abbey. In memory of Ellis West given by wife Jean. In memory of Robert Hirschfield and Tom Burns from Minie Hirschfield and family. In memory of our son, Jeff Doan from John & Vickie Doan. In memory of Howard Ross from Betty Ross. In memory of Marg & Jim Jeffery and Gert & Roy Swanson. In memory of Tom Hanson and Lois Hanson from Layne and Aaron Hanson families. In memory of my husband Frank and children Melodi, Marian and Brian from Patricia Matz. In memory of John Huschka from Vyrus Huschka. In memory of husband, Blaine, parents Lloyd & Olive Olson from Janet Welch. In memory of Lyle & Thelma Jane Casper from Dan & Barb Casper. In memory of Sid & Fran Johnson from Dan & Barb Casper. In memory of Jay Casper from Dan & Barb Casper. In memory of Donna Turner from Ken Turner. In memory of Guy and Merle Primmer, Norman and Alice Engh and brother LaVerne Engh from Orvis & Janice Primmer. In memory of Elizabeth Nelson from Fred Nelson. In memory of Forest & Irene O Connor from Bette Steinbrenner.

6 The Viroqua 2013 offering envelopes are ready to be picked up in the narthex area. MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE! FROM PAULINE Sunbeam Daycare Did you know? United Methodist Sunbeam Daycare is the only daycare in town that offers a part time rate. This is most helpful to some families. More than half of the children enrolled are from one parent, low income families receiving county support. The daycare provides jobs for three part time employees. The daycare mission needs financial support. Tax exempt checks may be written to the church with an indication that the money should go to the daycare.