December 19th worship

 Greetings Friends!!

We are already to the 4th Sunday of Advent! 

Worship is at 11:00 either in the Sanctuary or on Zoom. Below is Zoom info and in the comments will be the bulletin.

Gentle Faith will meet in the Fellowship Hall at 10:00. 

As you can see in the bulletin, Christmas  Eve and Christmas  Day services will be broadcast on wART Radio 95.5 FM 6 p.m. and 8 p.m.

God's blessings,

Carol 

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Christmas Eve over the airwaves

Christmas Eve over the airwaves!

Enjoy the words of scripture 

and music of Christmas

December 24th & 25th

at  6pm  &

8pm

on 

To listen, tune in to 95.5 or open wartfm.org in your browser.   The same program is available on December 34th and December 25th at both 6pm and 8pm.

 

December 13th Worship

 Hello Friends,

December 12th Worship is at 11:00 either in the Sanctuary or on Zoom. Below is Zoom info and in the comments is the bulletin.

Gentle Faith will meet in the Fellowship Hall at 10:00.

God's blessings,

Carol

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Bulletin for December 13, 2021 Worship

 Marshall Presbyterian Church

December 12, 2021
3rd Sunday of Advent
Carol Ann West, Pianist
Rev. Melissa Upchurch, Pastor

ASSEMBLING IN GOD’S NAME
PRELUDE
WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

* LIGHTING THE THIRD ADVENT CANDLE: JOY Carol Ann West
One: Today we celebrate the third week of Advent. We wait and hope for the coming of Jesus, who will bring peace and joy.
All: Emmanuel, God with us.
One: This circle reminds us of God’s
unending love and presence.
All: Emmanuel, God with us.
One: We bring evergreens to remind us that the hope
we find in Jesus is eternal.
All: Emmanuel, God with us.
One: Four candles mark the four weeks
of anticipation and joy as we wait for the babe in the manger and the coming of Christ again.
All: Emmanuel, God with us.
One: The candles remind us that Jesus is the light of the world.
All: Emmanuel, God with us!

* CALL TO WORSHIP (from Philippians 4:4 and Isaiah 12:2)

One: Rejoice in the Lord always; again, I will say, Rejoice!
All: Surely God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid.
One: The Lord God is my strength and my might!
All: He has become my salvation!

* OPENING PRAYER

* HYMN Love Has Come!

CALL TO CONFESSION
UNISON PRAYER OF CONFESSION

Eternal God, John the Baptist prepares the way by calling upon us to repent. We have failed to share as we should. We have failed to honor the poor and the oppressed. We have failed to bear fruit worthy of your salvation. …Silent prayers of confession…Have mercy upon us, God. Heal and forgive us so we can welcome Christ with pure and genuine hearts. Amen.

* ASSURANCE OF PARDON

One: With joy, let us draw water from the springs of salvation. Give thanks to the Lord! Call on God’s name.
All: Thanks be to God; Amen!

* GLORIA PATRI

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Amen.

* PASSING THE PEACE

HEARING AND RESPONDING TO GOD’S WORD

SPECIAL MUSIC A Christmas Carol – Carol Ann’s Choice

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION
THE SCRIPTURES

Old Testament: Isaiah12:2-6
Zephaniah 3:14-20
Epistle: Philippians 4:4-7
Gospel: Luke 3:7-18

One: The Word of God for the people of God!
All: Thanks be to God!
TIME WITH YOUNG DISCIPLES
MESSAGE Rev. Melissa Upchurch

* AFFIRMATION OF FAITH
(From the. PC (USA) Book of Common Worship)

We believe there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus; for we know that all things work together for good for those who love God, who are called according to God’s purpose. We are convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor rulers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord. Amen.

* HYMN Lo! How a Rose E’er Blooming

SHARING JOYS AND CONCERNS
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
LORD’S PRAYER

WE SHARE THE GIFTS OF GOD
OFFERTORY MUSIC
*DOXOLOGY
*PRAYER OF DEDICATION

Christ calls us to live generous and grateful lives. Take these gifts we offer today, O God, and use them to the fulfillment of Christ’s ministry. May these gifts help to heal the sick, comfort the lonely, feed the hungry, and house the homeless. As Christ’s hands and feet, use us too, in service to building your beloved community. Amen.

GOING FORTH IN GOD’S NAME

* HYMN A Christmas Carol - Carol Ann’s Choice?

* INVITATION
CHARGE
BENEDICTION
POSTLUDE

* = Please rise in body or in spirit.

Liturgy written by Teri McDowell Ott, ©Presbyterian Outlook, 2021.

Worship in the sanctuary or online November 28, 2021

 Hello Friends-

We have much to be thankful for this season and always!

Sunday we begin Advent Worship, both in the Sanctuary and on Zoom. Below is the Zoom information and attached is the bulletin.

Gentle Faith begins our Advent study of "Faithful: Christmas Through the Eyes of Joseph" by Adam Hamilton. Feel free to join us, even if you can't attend every Sunday!

The bulletin is in the comments.

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Bulletin for November 28, 2021

 Marshall Presbyterian Church

November 28, 2021, 1st Sunday of Advent

CHORAL INTROIT Prepare Ye the Way of the Lord

LIGHTING THE ADVENT CANDLE

One: Today we celebrate the beginning of Advent. We wait for the coming of Jesus.

All: Emmanuel, God with us.

One: We begin with a circle to remind us of God’s unending love and presence.

All: Emmanuel, God with us.

One: We bring evergreens to remind us that the hope we find in Jesus is eternal.

All: Emmanuel, God with us.

One: We gather four candles to mark the four weeks of joy and anticipation as we wait for the babe in the manger and the coming of Christ again.

All: Emmanuel, God with us.

One: The candles remind us that Jesus is the light of the world.

All: Emmanuel, God with us.

* CALL TO WORSHIP

One: Stand up and raise your heads!

All: Our redemption is drawing near!

One: Let us lift our hearts;

All: We lift them up to the Lord! The days are surely coming when all things shall be made new.

* OPENING PRAYER

* HYMN O Come, O Come, Emmanuel

CALL TO CONFESSION (From Psalm 25:6)

UNISON PRAYER OF CONFESSION (from The Canticle of the Turning and 1 Thessalonians 3.)

“Wipe away all tears for the dawn draws near, and the world is about to turn.”

Holy God, could it be true? Are you about to do a new thing to make our hearts sing? Even in a weary world when so many are tired, and tired of being tired?

Forgive us for singing the same old song of cynicism.

Forgive us for keeping quiet instead of speaking truth, for standing back instead of stepping up.

Strengthen our hearts in holiness that we increase and abound in love for one another and all of your creation.

In the name of the One who is to come again we pray, amen.

* ASSURANCE OF PARDON [From The Confession of 1967 – PC(USA)]

One: “All who put their trust in Christ face divine judgment without fear, for the judge is their redeemer.” Therefore, be at peace; in Jesus Christ, we are forgiven!

All: Thanks be to God.

* GLORIA PATRI

* PASSING THE PEACE

SPECIAL MUSIC: Carol Ann’s Choice!

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION

THE SCRIPTURES

Old Testament: Jeremiah 33:14-16

Psalm 25:1-10

Epistle: 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13

Gospel: Luke 21:25-36 See bulletin

One: The Word of God for the people of God!

All: Thanks be to God!

MESSAGE Rev. Melissa Upchurch

* AFFIRMATION OF FAITH (from The Confession of 1967 – PC(USA)

Inclusive Language Version)

The risen Christ is the savior of all people. Those joined to him by faith are set right with God and commissioned to serve as God’s reconciling community. Christ is head of this community, the church, which began with the apostles and continues through all generations. The same Jesus Christ is the judge of all people. His judgment discloses the ultimate seriousness of life and gives promise of God’s final victory over the power of sin and death. To receive life from the risen Lord is to have life eternal; to refuse life from him is to choose the death which is separation from God. All who put their trust in Christ face divine judgment without fear, or the judge is their redeemer.

* HYMN The Days Are Surely Coming

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE

SHARING THE GIFTS OF GOD

*DOXOLOGY (ca. 1500s)

* PRAYER OF DEDICATION

Shine your light and love upon these gifts and these givers, O God. We offer ourselves as offerings, trusting that your spirit of power can make us instruments of your healing and wholeness. Through Christ, we pray, amen.

RECEPTION OF NEW MEMBER: DANALEE COOK PIPES

Presentation

Words from Scripture

Profession of Faith:

Renunciations

*Apostles’ Creed

I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.

I believe in Jesus Christ, God’s only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, 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, he is seated at the right hand of the Father, and he will come 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.

All: With joy and thanksgiving we welcome you to share with us in the ministry of Christ, for we are all one in him.

* HYMN Carol Ann’s Choice

*INVITATION

*CHARGE

*BENEDICTION

Sunday November 21st worship

 Hello Friends,

Worship with us on November 21st either in the Sanctuary or on Zoom. Below is Zoom info and in the comments is bulletin.

God's blessings,

Carol

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