Imminent Arrival: Be Joyful!

ADVENT RITE (including ‘O Come, O Come, Emmanuel’)

INVOCATION

CONFESSION OF SINS & ANNOUNCEMENT OF FORGIVENESS

PRAYER OF THE DAY

THE WORD

FIRST LESSON: Isaiah 35:1-10

SUNG RESPONSE: #303 O Bride of Christ, Rejoice (vs.1-2)

SECOND LESSON: James 5:7-11

THE APOSTLES’ CREED

CHILDREN’S MESSAGE

SERMON HYMN: #313 Hark the Glad sound! The Savior Comes (vs.1-4)

SERMON TEXT: Matthew 11:2-11

THEME: Imminent Arrival: Be Joyful!

OFFERING/OFFERING SONG: #609 We Praise You, O God, Our Redeemer (v.1)

PRAYER OF THE CHURCH

LORD'S PRAYER

BLESSING

CLOSING HYMN: #315 Let the Earth Now Praise the Lord (vs.1,3,5,6)