“Thought For The Day” Patience is one of the most treasured of virtues in scripture. Yet one of the most ignored especially during the Christmas rush. | Our Worship Service for December 9th, 2018 Second Sunday of the Advent of Jesus Christ Gathering Hymnal #104: “It Came Upon a Midnight Clear” Hymnal #96: “Praise Him! Praise Him! Lighting of the Candles Scripture: Luke 1:26-33 Hymnal: #105: “What Child is This?” Offering/Praise God #572 Prayer of Thanksgiving Prayers of the Saints and “The Lord’s Prayer” Scripture Reading: John 3:31-36 Message: “The Way, the Only Way” Hymnal #272: “Calling Today” |
“And in the sixth month, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. The angel went to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you."
Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be. But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, you have found favor with God. You will be with child and give birth to a son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David, and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever; His kingdom will never end.”
(Light the 2nd candle.)
We light this candle as a symbol of Jesus Christ the Way. May the Word sent from God through the prophets lead us to the Way of salvation.
O come, O come Emmanuel.