PRELUDE CHOIR
WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
CALL TO WORSHIP:
L: God of our ancestors, you are our constant hope through all the ages.
P: We come eager for stories of you standing among us.
We come longing to feel your presence among your people once again.
L: As the day darkens around us, hope can feel a distant memory.
P: Even in the middle of trials, we keep our eyes on you.
Our allegiance is to you alone.
L: Trust in God’s steadfast love. Stand in amazement,
ready to recognize God already among us here, in this place.
All: Our hope is in you, O God. Fill our hearts with the courage of our ancestors. Ready us to enter their story and be amazed.
OPENING PRAYER
HYMN: O come, all ye faithful – HWB #212
ADVENT CANDLE LIGHTING
L: We have been wandering in the dark, fear engulfing us like a burning furnace. We long for your hope to find us and silence the flames of our fears.
P: Come, Hope of the world. Come amaze us.
All: May your hope flood the flames of our fears.
CHOIR: Longing for Light –STJ #54
CHILDREN’S STORY TIME: Daniel 3:8-18
HYMN: O come, O come Immanuel – HWB #172 (v. 1, 3, & 5 – 6)
CONGREGATIONAL PRAYER
HYMN: Come, thou long-expected Jesus - HWB#172
SCRIPTURE READING: Habbakuk 1:1-5, 3:17-19
SERMON: Novembver 3-. 2-25
, “Be Amazed: Hope in the Furnace”
CELEBRATION OF THE LORD’S SUPPER
SENDING HYMN: Let our gladness have no end – HWB #198
