Holy God, creator of light and giver of goodness, your voice moves over the waters. Immerse us in your grace, and transform us by your Spirit, that we may follow after your Son, Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
Sending Hymn: Go Tell It On the Mountain Text: African American spiritual, refrain; John W. Work Jr., 1872-1925, stanzas, alt. Public Domain. Performed by First Plymouth Church, used with permission
Join us for a Stories and Carols Christmas Service. This service was produced by the Southwest Washington Synod of the ELCA in conjunction with the several of the congregations within the Synod.
Stories and Carols
Announcements
Our Annual Congregational Meeting will be on January 17th at 11 am. Keep an eye out for how to participate.
Lighting of the Advent Candles The Candle of Peace
Opening Hymn:
O come, O come, Emmanuel, and ransom captive Israel that mourns in lonely exile here until the Son of God appear.
Refrain: Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to you, O Israel.
O come, O Wisdom from on high, who ordered all things mightily; to us the path of knowledge show and teach us in its ways to go. Refrain
O come, O come, great Lord of might, who to your tribes on Sinai’s height in ancient times did give the law in cloud and majesty and awe. Refrain
O come, O Branch of Jesse’s stem, unto your own and rescue them! From depths of hell your people save, and give them victory o’er the grave. Refrain
O come, O Key of David, come and open wide our heavenly home. Make safe for us the heavenward road and bar the way to death’s abode. Refrain
Prayer of the Day
Stir up your power, Lord Christ, and come. With your abundant grace and might, free us from the sin that would obstruct your mercy, that willingly we may bear your redeeming love to all the world, for you live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.