December 2, 2018 1st Sunday of Advent @EpworthToledo /EpworthToledo Epworth App SCRIPTURE Hebrews 3:1-3 Ann Hartmann SERMON It's A Wonderful Life Pastor Doug OFFERINGS OF THE PEOPLE OFFERTORY Savior of the Naons Come BACH Cecil Baughman, organ *DOXOLOGY #95 OLD 100TH *OFFERTORY PRAYER HOLY COMMUNION GREAT THANKSGIVING (see insert/screen) SHARING THE BREAD AND CUP The United Methodist Church pracces open communion. All who seek a deeper relaonship with God may commune. The sacrament will be served by inncon. The ushers will direct you to come forward by the center aisle. Receive the bread and dip it in the offered cup. Your response to the server is: “Amen.” Gluten free wafers are available for those who prefer a gluten free opon. Please proceed to the server in the middle of the plaorm. You may return to your seat by the outside aisle. If you would like to receive the sacrament in your pew, please tell the usher. PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION *HYMN #206 I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light HOUSTON *SENDING FORTH *RESPONSE #204 Emmanuel, Emmanuel M C GEE *POSTLUDE Postlude on Mendelssohn WILLCOCKS Cecil Baughman, organ EPWORTH UMC 4855 W. Central Ave. Toledo, OH 43615 419.531.4236 | epworth.com OUR MISSION: To embrace people exactly where they are and to empower all to know, love, and serve God through Jesus Christ *Please rise in body or spirit, as you are able. ACOLYTES: Eden Foster & Killeen French-Hill A Stephen Ministry congregation CURRENT SERMON SERIES: Christmas at the Movies The title says it all! During these weeks of waiting for the arrival of Bethlehem’s Child, we will be considering popular holiday classics with an eye for the spiritual truths they reveal. So, grab a friend, grab some refreshments in the new lobby, and open your heart! WEEK 1 | TODAY | It's a Wonderful Life WEEK 2 | 12.09 | Polar Express WEEK 3 | 12.16 | How the Grinch Stole Christmas WEEK 4 | 12.23 | Home Alone IT'S A Wonderful LIFE
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December 2, 20181st Sunday of Advent
@EpworthToledo/EpworthToledo Epworth App
SCRIPTURE Hebrews 3:1-3 Ann Hartmann
SERMON It's A Wonderful Life Pastor Doug
OFFERINGS OF THE PEOPLEOFFERTORY Savior of the Nati ons Come BACH
Cecil Baughman, organ *DOXOLOGY #95 OLD 100TH
*OFFERTORY PRAYER
HOLY COMMUNION GREAT THANKSGIVING (see insert/screen) SHARING THE BREAD AND CUP
The United Methodist Church practi ces open communion. All who seek a deeper relati onship with God may commune. The sacrament will be served by inti ncti on. The ushers will direct you to come forward by the center aisle. Receive the bread and dip it in the off ered cup. Your response to the server is: “Amen.” Gluten free wafers are available for those who prefer a gluten free opti on. Please proceed to the server in the middle of the platf orm. You may return to your seat by the outside aisle. If you would like to receive the sacrament in your pew, please tell the usher.
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
*HYMN #206 I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light HOUSTON
*SENDING FORTH
*RESPONSE #204 Emmanuel, Emmanuel MCGEE
*POSTLUDE Postlude on Mendelssohn WILLCOCKS
Cecil Baughman, organEPWORTH UMC
4855 W. Central Ave. Toledo, OH 43615419.531.4236 | epworth.com
OUR MISSION:To embrace people exactly where they are and
to empower all to know, love, and serve Godthrough Jesus Christ
*Please rise in body or spirit, as you are able.
ACOLYTES: Eden Foster & Killeen French-Hill A Stephen Ministry congregation
CURRENT SERMON SERIES:
Christmas at the MoviesThe title says it all! During these weeks of
waiting for the arrival of Bethlehem’s Child, we will be considering popular holiday classics with
an eye for the spiritual truths they reveal. So, grab a friend, grab some refreshments in the new
lobby, and open your heart!
WEEK 1 | TODAY | It's a Wonderful Life
WEEK 2 | 12.09 | Polar Express
WEEK 3 | 12.16 | How the Grinch Stole Christmas
WEEK 4 | 12.23 | Home Alone
IT'S A
Wonderful LIFE
SERMON It's A Wonderful Life Pastor Doug
OFFERINGS OF THE PEOPLEOFFERTORY Savior of the Nations Come BACH
Cecil Baughman, organ *DOXOLOGY #95 OLD 100TH
*OFFERTORY PRAYER
HOLY COMMUNION GREAT THANKSGIVING (see insert/screen) SHARING THE BREAD AND CUP
The United Methodist Church practices open communion. All who seek a deeper relationship with God may commune. The sacrament will be served by intinction. The ushers will direct you to come forward by the center aisle. Receive the bread and dip it in the offered cup. Your response to the server is: “Amen.” Gluten free wafers are available for those who prefer a gluten free option. Please proceed to the server in the middle of the platform. You may return to your seat by the outside aisle. If you would like to receive the sacrament in your pew, please tell the usher.
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
*HYMN #206 I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light HOUSTON
LIGHTING THE FIRST ADVENT CANDLE Dot Best & Karen Shoenberger
CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE (see screen)
*HYMN OF RESPONSE #2090 (verse 1) Advent Song ADVENT CANDLE SONG
EPWORTH CONNECTIONS
PASTORAL PRAYER AND LORD’S PRAYER #270Our Father, who art in heaven,hallowed be thy name.Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.Give us this day our daily bread.And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.for thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.
SCRIPTURE Hebrews 3:1-3 Pat Sheehan
*Please rise in body or spirit, as you are able.
9:45 AM WORSHIP
*PRELUDE From Heaven Above to Earth I Come BACH
Cecil Baughman, organ
*WELCOME AND PASSING THE PEACE
*HYMN #211 O Come, O Come, Emmanuel VENI EMMANUEL
LIGHTING THE FIRST ADVENT CANDLE Sally and Mike Rench
CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE (see screen)
*HYMN OF RESPONSE #2090 (verse 1) Advent Song ADVENT CANDLE SONG
EPWORTH CONNECTIONS
PASTORAL PRAYER AND LORD’S PRAYER #270Our Father, who art in heaven,hallowed be thy name.Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.Give us this day our daily bread.And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.for thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.