Worship Guide - First Sunday of Christmas, Year B

Worship with One Click

You can choose to watch all of this Sunday's worship service in a series of linked videos, one after the other, by clicking this link. Just press the button that says "PLAY ALL" and sit back and relax. You can also just click on the graphic to the left.​ Otherwise, proceed as normal through the sections.

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The Incarnation. God choosing to be with us in mind, body, and spirit...showing that we are not an evil to be saved; we are waiting to be freed to live into the fullness of our baptismal promise. Each with our own gifts, our own callings. God is with us. Thanks be to God.
 
Enter into worship. 

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Connections with Andrea

If you have prayers you would like to share, please do so here. These will be shared by email to our St Andrew prayer list so that we pray for what you hold by name. This information is not shared online in a searchable form.

Prelude

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Gathering Song

Loving God, in your child Jesus the Christ
our eyes have truly seen your glory
and the wonder of your saving power.
By your Spirit, bring us together as we worship:
proclaiming good news to all people,
sharing the light of your revelation,
growing in strength and in wisdom,
through Christ, your promised Word. Amen.

Call to Worship/Lighting the Christmas Wreath

Opening Hymn

Confession, Assurance

S​end a text to a couple of people. Make a call. Who comes to mind for you? Wish them well. More than that, wish them the peace that comes with justice. Then click below.

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The Word

As you led Simeon to embrace the infant Jesus,
guide us, Holy Spirit, by your gracious light
that we may welcome your saving Word.
Amen.

Isaiah 61:10-62:3 † Psalm 148 † Galatians 4:4-7 † Luke 2:22-40

Psalm

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Meditation

Hymn of Response

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Give Thanks

If you haven’t already, set the elements—some bread, some juice or wine—in the room or space where you worship in these days with our faith community. Set a table with things that draw out of you creativity and imagination and hope for a better world already revealed in unexpected places. What signifies your joy?

​If a joy or a concern has come to mind, please share it with the assembly here so you do not carry it alone. These will be shared by email to our St Andrew prayer list so that we pray for what you hold by name. This information is emailed to a curated group, not shared or posted online in a searchable form.

As we respond to God's grace and new life, consider those ways you can express gratitude, thanksgiving and blessing. And remember that we continue to keep our financial commitments to our mission partners and staff. Thank you for remembering to send in your financial pledges and offerings.

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Sending Song

Blessing