11 am Worship Service, December 10, 2023

Scripture Reading: Mark 1:1-8

Sermon: “Dressed for Advent” Pastor Donald Warren

Prelude Once in Royal David’s City - David Cherwien

O Lord, How Shall I Meet You - Paul Manz

Introit Of the Father’s Love Begotten - UMH 184 (2)

16th Century Plainsong/arr. John Erikson

Lighting of the Advent Candle & Song: Light One Candle for Messiah - Yiddish Folk Song/arr. Wold

Processional Hymn: O Come, O Come, Emmanuel - UMH 211

Instrumental Anthem: In Dulci Jubilo - arr. C. Stephenson

Cheryl Stephenson, oboe and Michael Stephenson, soprano saxophone

Anthem: Before the Marvel of This Night - Carl Schalk

Hymn: Let There be Peace on Earth - UMH 431

Choral Prayer: An Advent Prayer - Allen Pote

Doxology In the Bleak Midwinter (vs.4) UMH 221

Hymn: O Little Town of Bethlehem - UMH 230

Choral Benediction Lift Up Your Heads, Ye Mighty Gates UMH 213-4

Postlude: From Heaven Above to Earth I Come - Wilbur Held

Jarvis Memorial United Methodist Church, Greenville, NC

Rev. W. Donald Warren, Rev. Rhonda Grant Jordan and Rev. Kuda Kwashe Kagura

Cheryl Stephenson, Director of Music Ministries & Bill Wood, Organist

Note: All music is used with church owned music and hymnals and under Jarvis CCLI License # 1408863.