Sermon by Jake Blair for November 29, 2020.
Here is this week's sermon along with a digital worship guide that includes songs to sing, prayers, and scripture to read. Also, for those with children, please use our Kidtown and student guides as a resource to teach and lead your children each week.
Worship Guide
November 29, 2020
Use this guide as a script, and, if possible, ask for a volunteer, roommate, or virtual participant to read the parts aloud. There are links to the songs to play and sing along with or, sing them a cappella. We want this to be a helpful guide for you and your community to participate together in worshipping the Lord.
Call to Worship
Have someone read this aloud:
Today we celebrate the first Sunday of Advent. This is what we celebrate during Advent:
The Savior has come for His Church and He will come again.
Advent comes from the Latin word that means “coming” or “arrival.” Throughout church history it has become the four-week season of celebration and waiting leading up to Christmas Sunday. We set our hearts and minds back on the humble coming of the Messiah as a baby in a manger and we set our hearts and minds forward as we eagerly long for Him to come back for His Church as He has promised.
Let’s pray.
King of glory, you are God. You are powerful. You rule the entire world. We praise you because you are so great. But you became a baby. You were tiny and weak. You were just like us. We praise you because you came, and we look forward to when you will come again. In your name we pray. Amen.
Songs
Pray
Have someone pray for your time together.
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Song
Benediction
Read this aloud:
Let’s pray.
Lord, we celebrate your coming and look forward and hope for when you’re coming again. In the meantime, fill us with Your hope, peace, joy, and love. Amen.