December 17 Worship 3rd Sunday of Advent

Join us on December 17 for worship at 9am In-Person and Live Stream. Pastor Ken Nabi will be leading us in worship along with Youth from our congregation.

Pastor Ken Nabi. Pastor Nabi graduated with a Master of Arts degree from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in the Chicago suburbs (this is the seminary of the Evangelical Free Church).  He became a pastor in 1995 and was ordained by Converge Great Lakes local church in 2003 or 2004. He has completed coursework (Bethel University/Seminary in Minneapolis/St Paul MN) toward a Doctoral degree and is currently working on his Dissertation.
He was a licensed Christian marriage and family therapist from 1989-1997. He served as a pastor in a local church in Fond du Lac from 1995-2016 (He started as an Associate and became the Senior pastor in 2002.)
Since stepping down, he served as the Regional President of Converge Great Lakes, working with 115 churches in WI and the UP of MI.

Scripture lesson: John 1:1-14

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“A Message in a Baby”

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To access this morning’s radio program, please click here. Rev. Dr. Craig Alwin “Wilderness Waiting” recorded on December 10, 2023

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Scripture: New Revised Standard Version (Anglicized Edition)
Permission to podcast/stream the service music obtained from ONE LICENSE,
License A-730666 and CCLI Streaming License CSPL069066 and WORSHIPCast Streaming License. All Rights Reserved.
GTG = Glory to God Hymnal
PH = Presbyterian Hymnal
Worship Liturgy from the:
   Call to Worship 57.1 Year B
   Published by the Office of Theology and Worship
   of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).
   The official journal of the Presbyterian Association of Musicians
   ministrymatters.com
   Advent candle lighting liturgy
Office of Theology and Worship Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) on the PAM.org website
under worship resources

Preacher: “A Message in a Baby”  Pastor Ken Nabi
Scripture: John 1:1-14
Children’s Time:                      Hayes Family
Liturgist:                                 Youth of the Congregation
Cantor:                                    Carol Wetzel
Organist/Pianist:                     Kris Bartelt
Design/Audio/Video:            Kim Braatz, Debbie Cooley
Soloist                                    Elise C.

Gathering Music:
PH 48 “Lo How a Rose E’er Blooming”
TEXT: German carol; stanzas 1, 2 trans. Theodore Baker, 1894, alt.
MUSIC (ES IST EIN’ ROS’ 7.6.7.6.6.7.6): Alte Catholische Geistliche Kirchengesäng,
1599; arr. Michael Praetorius, 1609

PH 2 “Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus”
TEXT: Charles Wesley, 1744
MUSIC (HYFRYDOL 8.7.8.7.D): Rowland Hugh Prichard, 1830

PH 23 “Angels We Have Heard on High vs. 1&2
TEXT: French carol; trans. James Chadwick, 1860, alt.
MUSIC (GLORIA 7.7.7.7 with refrain): French carol; arr. Edward Shippen Barnes, 1937; © 1937,
ren. 1965 H. Augustine Smith Jr. (admin. Fleming H. Revell Company, a div. of Baker Publishing Group)

Sung Response: GTG 667 “When Morning Gilds the Skies”
TEXT: German hymn, c. 1800; trans. Edward Caswall, 1853, 1858, alt.
MUSIC (LAUDES DOMINI 6.6.6.D): Joseph Barnby, 1868

GTG 113 “Angels We Have Heard on High” chorus only
TEXT: French carol; trans. James Chadwick, 1860, alt.
MUSIC (GLORIA 7.7.7.7 with refrain): French carol; arr. Edward Shippen Barnes, 1937;
© 1937, ren. 1965 H. Augustine Smith Jr. (admin. Fleming H. Revell Company, a div. of
Baker Publishing Group)

Offering: GTG 85 “Light One Candle to Watch the Messiah” vs. 1-3
TEXT: Wayne L. Wold, 1984; © 1984 Fortress Press (admin. Augsburg Fortress)
MUSIC (TIF IN VELDELE 10.7.9.6): Yiddish folk song; arr. Wayne L. Wold, 1984;
Arr. © 1984 Fortress Press (admin. Augsburg Fortress)
Reprinted/Podcast/Streamed with Permission under One License A -730666.
All Rights Reserved

Offertory PH 53 “What Child is This” vs. 3
MUSIC: GREENSLEEVES
English Ballad, 16th Century, arr. Christmas Carols New and Old, 1871
WORDS: William Chatterton Dix, 1871

Sung Response: GTG 106 “Prepare the Way, O Zion”
TEXT: Frans Mikael Franzen, 1812, rev. 1819; trans. Augustus Nelson, 1958; adapt.
 Charles P. Price, 1980, alt.;
© 1982 Hope Publishing Company, Carol Stream, IL 60188. All rights reserved. Used by Permission.
MUSIC (BEREDEN VÄG FÖR HERRAN 7.6.7.6.7.7 with refrain): Then Swenska Psalmboken, 1697;
arr. American Lutheran Hymnal, 1930, All rights reserved.
Reprinted/Podcast/Streamed with Permission under One License A -730666. All Rights Reserved

Postlude: “Berden Väg För Herran”          arr. Mark Sedio
TUNE: Swedish folk tune, 17th Century
MUSIC: Prepare the Royal Highway
from Introductions and Alternate Accompaniments for Organ
Hymns 239-303 Evangelical Lutheran Worship
Copyright © 2001 Augsburg Fortress. All rights reserved.
Reprinted/Podcast/Streamed with Permission under One License A -730666. All Rights Reserved

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