Order of Worship

December 7, 2025

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PRELUDE

“People, Look East”

- arr. Charles Callahan

 Ellen Jackson

 

GREETING

Rev. Dodson

CALL TO WORSHIP

Lighting of the Advent Wreath | Peace

Jones Family

College Students

 

† “O Come, O Come Emmanuel”

Hymnal No. 211

(Stanzas 1, 5-7)

Ellen Jackson

 

SCRIPTURE

Luke 1:5-20

Susan Waite

Shelli Lott

 

“Glory in the Night”

Alan Murphy

 

PRAYER & LORD’S PRAYER

Rev. Schellhamer

 

CHORAL ANTHEM

“Comfort, Comfort Ye My People”

- Howard Helvey

Choir

 

OFFERTORY

"O Little Town”

- arr. A.D. Miller

Ellen Jackson

 

† “Doxology”

Ellen Jackson

 

† SCRIPTURE

Luke 1:21-25

Rev. Schellhamer

 

† “Gloria Patri”

Ellen Jackson

 

MESSAGE

What’s the Story?

Rev. Dodson

 

† “O Little Town of Bethlehem”

Hymnal No. 230

(Stanzas 1-4)

Ellen Jackson

 

INVITATION TO CONNECT

Rev. Dodson

 

BLESSING

Rev. Dodson

 

POSTLUDE

“He Is Born: Fugue”

- arr. David Lasky

Ellen Jackson

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† Please stand as you are able