Information about this Sunday’s Livestream Worship
December 27, 2020 Rev. Esther Rendon-Thompson
(found on church website Franklinfederated.org and FaceBook page)
Prelude
Welcome
Announcements
*Call to Worship (based on Luke 2:21-38)
Leader: When Jesus is born to Mary and Joseph,
People: The promised Messiah has come!
Leader: Jesus’ parents present Jesus at the temple in Jerusalem,
People: The promised Messiah has come!
Leader: Simeon holds Jesus in his arms, and he praises God,
“My eyes have seen the glory of your salvation.”
People: The promised Messiah has come!
Leader: When Anna recognizes Jesus as the answer to her prayers,
She exclaimed: “Here is the redemption of Jerusalem.”
People: The promised Messiah has come!
Leader: This very morning, God is here!
In a future that we cannot see, God is there!
People: Let us worship God!
Hymn #16 Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing
Scripture Reading: Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-10a.
Sermon: “Unexpected Blessings.”
Closing Hymn #5 O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing
Prayer Service ending with the Lord’s Prayer
Benediction
Postlude
*Postlude Service Prayers for Advent 1 Year B 2020 was written by an intergenerational family team: the late Rev. Dr. Robert George, retired minister ordained in the Presbyterian Church of the USA and Karen George, retired Christian educator, from Broad Bay Congregational UCC of Waldoboro, Maine, and Judy Colby-George, carrying on the family tradition as Christian educator at First Parish Church of Freeport, Maine. Prayers were adapted for 2020 by Susan A. Blain, minister for Worship and Gospel Arts.
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Hymns for Sunday, December 27th
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#16 Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing
#5 O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing
Zoom Fellowship Time
Please join us for a Zoom Fellowship Time this Sunday (December 27th) from 11 am to 11:30. No agenda—just come and enjoy each other’s company!
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Meeting ID: 891 3631 1339
Passcode: 729800
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Meeting ID: 891 3631 1339
Passcode: 729800