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Today 9:45 ! Sunday School 11:00 ! Worship Friday, 12/14 6:00 Christmas Caroling (Meet at the school)

Ione Community Church

December 9, 2012

Servants
December 9 Peace Sunday Lay Leader! children Diaconate! Team 2 Coffee Hour! Erin Heideman Backpacks! Cathy Halvorsen Dec.10 December 16, 2012 Lay Leader! Betty Gray Diaconate! Team 3 Coffee Hour! Margo Sherer Backpacks! Debbie Morgan Dec. 17

Pastor
Rev. Tim Graves, Interim Pastor Phone 541-256-0565 EMail rev.timgraves@gmail.com Tim is regularly be in town from Thursday-Sunday. He is typicallyin the ofce from 10 to noon on Thursday and 9 to noon on Friday. Please stop by, call, or email. 12/16 Luke 3: 7-18 12/23 Luke 1:39-55 12/24 Isaiah 9:2-7 & Luke 2: 1-20 12/30 Luke 2: 22-52

Prayer Requests
Renee Allen Christy Correa Beth Dickenson Karen Dubuque Troy Hyatt Jean Jepsen Janette Johnson Family of Jim Martin Yvonne Morter Mary Ann Palmer Family of Don Shelton Marge Zivelonghi

Longest Night Service (Blue Christmas) Thursday, December 20 7 p.m.

A Contemplative & Healing Service

Our culture tells us that we must be happy because its Christmas but thats not always true. Join us as we acknowledge grief & pain & nd hope. Communion Service

Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. Every valley shall be lled, and every mountain and hill shall be made low, and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough ways made smooth; and all esh shall see the salvation of God. Luke 3: 4b-6 NRSV

Hope

Upcoming Scripture Readings

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Peace

Order of Worship
Prelude Second Sunday of Advent

Music with the Worship Team Pastoral Prayer Joys & concerns Prayer Hymn Let There Be Peace on Earth #677 Lords prayer Offering of Ourselves Meditation Doxology Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow #46 Blessing of gifts
Chalice Worship, #2

Welcome & Announcements *Call to Worship (Please say responsively.) L: Wait for the LORD; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the LORD. P: We wait for the LORD. *Gathering Hymn Awake! Awake, and Greet the New Morn #138 *Invocation (Please say together.) Creating and sustaining God, in your presence there is life. Living water springs up, and deserts blossom where you pass. Seeking the life that comes from you, we have gathered before you. Our hearts are ready, O God, our hearts are ready. Delight us with your presence, and prepare us for your service in the world, as we await the child of grace. Through the grace of Jesus Christ. Amen.
UCC Book of Worship, Resources for the Year, Modied

Scripture Luke 3:1-6, Malachi 3:1-4 Sermon Childrens Program Closing Hymn Surely the Presence of the Lord #263 Invitation & Blessings Afrmation of Faith (Please say together.) We believe in one body, one Holy Spirit, one hope to which we are called, one Lord Jesus, one faith, one baptism, one God of all, who is over all and through all and in all.
Based on Ephesians 4, Chalice Worship #496, Modied

*Benediction (Please gather in a circle.) Please stand if youre able where marked with an asterisk.

*Passing of the Peace (Please greet one another.) Lighting the Advent Wreath The children Meditation Hymn: One Candle is Lit #128 v. 1 & 2 Prayer