THE GIVING OF OUR TITHES AND OFFERINGS The Call to Give................Sondra Ladd The Offertory..............

Chancel Choir "And the Glory of the Lord" from Messiah, George Frideric Handel And the Glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together, for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it. Isaiah 40:5
*The DoxologyPraise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow.... No. 47

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise God, all creatures here below; Praise God, above, ye heavenly hosts: Creator, Christ, and Holy Ghost. Amen. *The Thanksgiving for Tithes and Offerings......Sondra Ladd THE CELEBRATION OF THE LORDS SUPPER The Call to Commune Together.......................Diana Watkins The Hymn of Preparation..............No. 124
Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence

The Prayer of the Elder for the Bread............Jim Smith The Prayer of the Elder for the Cup................................................Steve Maison
Distribution: All believers are invited to partake of the Bread when it is passed. Retain the Cup, and we will partake together after reciting John 3:16 in unison.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only-begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him shall not perish, but have everlasting life. THE INVITATION TO DISCIPLESHIP *THE HYMN OF COMMITMENT.......................Insert I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day, verses 1 and 2
*THE BENEDICTION

Star by Michael Schaecher, Age 10

THE POSTLUDE................... David Hughes "Carillon" Louis Vierne Get your Advent Devotional Today! Copies are in the Office, Narthex, and website.

First Christian Church

(Disciples of Christ) Stillwater, Oklahoma

ORDER OF WORSHIP Second Sunday of Advent December 4, 2011 at 9:00am

THE PRELUDE................David Hughes "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel" Rudolf Moser
*Please stand if you are able.

THE RESPONSE....No. 149 Angels, from the Realms of Glory, vs. 1 and 2 THE LIFE OF THE CHURCH...................Owen Cayton

THE SCRIPTURE READING.............Steve Rogers Isaiah 40:1-11 THE CHOIR ANTHEM....Chancel Choir "This is the Record of John" Orlando Gibbons
This is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, "Who art thou?" And he confessed, and denied not, and said plainly: "I am not the Christ." And they asked him, "What art thou then? Art thou Elias?" And he said, "I am not." "Art thou the prophet?" And he answered, "No." Then said they unto him, "What art thou, that we may give an answer unto them that sent us? What sayest thou of thyself?" And he said, "I am the voice of him that crieth in the wilderness: 'Make straight the way of the Lord!'" John 1:19-23

*THE CALL TO WORSHIP....................................Jim Rutledge Leader: Prepare the way of the Lord! People: We come with open hearts. Leader: Lift up your voice with strength, herald of good tidings. People: We gather to worship and sing praises to God. All: Let us prepare the way of the Lord!
*THE HYMN OF PRAISE AND ADORATION..................................................No. 142

*THE GOSPEL........................Owen Cayton

People, Look East

*THE INVOCATION AND LORDS PRAYER (In Unison)

Mark 1:1-8 THE MESSAGE.......Owen Cayton WORSHIPPING: a Partnership of Praise THE PRAYER HYMN...........No. 122 Comfort, Comfort You My People THE JOYS/CONCERNS OF THE CHURCH..................Owen Cayton THE PASTORAL PRAYER...............................Owen Cayton
THE PRAYER RESPONSE...Hear Our Prayer, O Lord... No. 306

Holy One, We take delight in beauty that surrounds us in this place. We welcome the familiar scriptures and songs of Advent. Help us prevent holiday stress as we open our being to you through scripture, prayer and song. May our worship honor you and bring us a sense of your peace. We pray as Jesus taught us to pray for your kingdom saying, Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: for thine is the Kingdom and the power, and the glory forever. Amen. *THE KYRIE... No. 300 Lord, have mercy upon us. Christ, have mercy upon us. Lord, have mercy upon us. LIGHTING OF THE ADVENT CANDLE......Gary and Terry Varnell

Hear our prayer, O Lord, hear our prayer, O Lord, incline thine ear to us, and grant us thy peace. Amen.