Sunday Worship, 15 December 2024, (part 1) with Saint James UMC, in Marriottsville MD

Sunday Worship 9:30 am, 15 December 2024 (Part 1)
https://www.youtube.com/live/13B4s-T38ps (Part 2)
(Due to technical difficulties, our stream shut down 8 minutes into the service. The remainder of the service can be found at the link above. )

On this third Sunday of Advent, joy is prevalent throughout our scriptures. Isaiah proclaims trust in God, which is a great reason to sing God’s praises. The story from Luke brings us the word of warning: be generous with those in need and be fair in our dealings with others. There is one coming who is greater than John and who has the power to draw us into the ways of God.

SCRIPTURE: Isaiah 12:2-6; Luke 3:7-18 (NRSVue)

Message: Presence

Rev. Patricia Abell, Pastor
Antuan Hairston, Director of Music Ministry
Clarice Snyder, Organist/Pianist
Nancy Janson, Liturgist
Tainya Clarke, Children’s Message
Saint James Chancel Choir
Austin Morse, Narrator
Todd Butler, Trumpet
Michelle Chisholm, Soloist

Saint James UMC
Marriottsville, MD
https://www.saintjamesweb.org/

December 15, 2024

Prelude: “Creator of the Stars of Night” arr. by Wilbur Held Offered by Clarice Snyder
Copyright 1998 MorningStar Music Publishers. All rights reserved.
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Gathering Song: “Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus” (vs. 1) UMH 196
CCLI Song # 31999
Charles Wesley | Rowland Hugh Prichard
Words: Public Domain; Music: Public Domain
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Opening Hymn: “All Earth Is Waiting” UMH 210
© 1972, 1993 Centro de Pastoral Litúrgica, admin. OCP Publications; Tran. © 1989 United Methodist Publishing House

Musical Offering: “Gabriel’s Message” Chancel Choir
arr. Choral Public Domain
Hymnal 1982 no. 265

Congregational Hymn: “O Little Town of Bethlehem” UMH 230
CCLI Song # 27879
Lewis Henry Redner | Phillips Brooks
© Words: Public Domain
Music: Public Domain
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Musical Offering: “Gesu Bambino” Michelle Chisolm and Antuan Hairston
Copyright 2003 by E.C. Schirmer Music Company, A division of ECS Publishing, Boston Massachusetts, All Rights Reserved, made In U.S.A

Congregational Hymn: “O Come, All Ye Faithful” UMH 234
CCLI Song # 31054
C. Frederick Oakeley | John Francis Wade
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Music: Public Domain
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Musical Offering: “Rise Up, Shepherd and Follow” Michelle Chisolm, soloist
Copyright Chagi Pogi Music

Musical Offering: “What Child Is This?” Chancel Choir
Copyright 2003 by E.C. Schirmer Music Company, A division of ECS Publishing, Boston Massachusetts, All Rights Reserved, made In U.S.A

Musical Offering: “Love Came Down At Christmas” Chancel Choir
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Congregational Hymn: “Silent Night” UMH 239
CCLI Song # 27862
Franz Xaver Gruber | John Freeman Young | Joseph Mohr
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Music: Public Domain
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Musical Offering: “Rejoice” Chancel Choir
Copyright 2003 by E.C. Schirmer Music Company, A division of ECS Publishing, Boston Massachusetts, All Rights Reserved, made In U.S.A
Doxology: “Praise God, From Whom All Blessings Flow” UMH 94
CCLI Song # 3063266 | Gilbert H. Vieira | Ralph Vaughan Williams | Thomas Ken
© Words: 1989 The United Methodist Publishing House (Admin. by Music Services, Inc.) |
Music: Public Domain
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Closing Hymn: “Joy to the World” UMH 246
CCLI Song # 24016
George Frideric Handel | Isaac Watts
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Music: Public Domain
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Postlude: “Joy to the World” arr. by Wilbur Held Offered by Clarice Snyder
Copyright 1959 by Concordia Publishing House.  All rights reserved.
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