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Advent 4, Christmas Festival Sunday, December 20, 2020, 10:30 am

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Together we are the Body of Christ. While apart, we covenant still to be the church.We are not alone. Thanks be to God!

Fear Not, by Zaki Baboun, oil on paper, 2010The Westminster Collection

Preparing for the WordOur service begins with the Prelude, inviting us to prepare for worship.

Prelude Prelude on Cranham Kenneth Vigne Kenneth Vigne, piano What Child is This Traditional Carol Rob Graham, tenor

Advent Greeting Rev. Dr. Meghan Gage-FinnOne: The Lord be with you. All: And also with you.

Call to Worship (from Romans 13; Luke 1)One: Awake from your sleep: salvation is near!All: The night is far gone; the day is at hand. One: blessed is the Holy One our God,All: who has sent a mighty savior to redeem us.One: Let us worship God.

Hymn No. 134 Joy to the World

Lighting the Advent Candle Don Ristad and Kent Cassidy

Sung Response Hymn No. 84 Creators of the Stars of Night (vs. 4)To God the Father, God the Son, and God the Spirit, Three in One, praise, honor, and glory be from age to age eternally. Amen.

Advent Prayer (Unison) Rev. Alanna Simone TylerMerciful God, you sent messengers, angels and prophets to preach repentance and prepare the way for a world yearning for salvation. Show us grace and humility to listen to their warnings, even now, and turn away from our long-held sin. Make space in our hearts for joy as we work for justice and wait for Jesus, our redeemer and friend. We pray to enter this Advent season with the boldness of a God who comes to us as a vulnerable baby, and as one who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, now and forevermore. Amen.

Listening for the WordA Time with Children Rev. Alexandra Mauney

Hymn No. 135 There’s a Star in the East (Rise Up, Shepherd, and Follow)

Prayer for Illumination Madeleine

Reading from Holy ScriptureLuke 2:1-20One: This is the Word of the Lord. All: Thanks be to God.

Meditation Shepherd Joy Rev. Dr. Tim Hart-Andersen

Responding to the WordHymn No. 105 People, Look East

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Pastoral Prayer and The Lord’s Prayer Rev. David Tsai ShinnOur 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.

Offertory Sentences (Christmas Joy Offering Received)Worshippers are invited to use the “Give” link on the livestream page or the Tithe.ly church app, or mail a check to support the mission and ministry of Westminster.

Offertory Anthem What a Wonder Clarence Dickinson

Prayer of Dedication for the Offerings Received

Hymn No. 119 Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

Charge and BenedictionThe people respond with “Amen.”

Passing of the PeaceSince the earliest days of the Christian Church, worshippers have greeted each other with a sign of peace. All are invited to offer a verbal greeting, such as: “Peace be with you.”

One: The peace of Christ be with you.All: And also with you.

Postlude Fugue in D Major BWV 532 J. S. Bach

Join us for Christmas Eve Worship via livestream | westminstermpls.online.church4 pm Family worship and pageant

8 & 10 pm Candlelight services

What a Wonder

Dr. Amanda Weber & Kenneth Vigne, Co-Producers

Dr. Melanie Ohnstad, organ Karen Wasiluk, flute Michael Sutton, violinJeffrey Gram, chime

Rebecca Blackwell, mezzo-sopranoSam Baker, tenorErik Krohg, baritone

Members of the Westminster Choir, Dr. Amanda Weber, directorMembers of the Westminster Handbell Choir, Mark Kieffer, director

Keith Kopatz, videography

Joy to the World Text: Isaac Watts; Music: Attr. George Frederick Handel, 1742; arr. Lowell Mason, 1836. This music is under public domain.

Creator of the Stars of Night Text: Latin hymn, 9th cent. trans. John Mason Neale; as in The Hymnal 1940, alt. © 1940 Church Pension Fund; Music: Sarum plainsong, Mode IV, 9th cent. Text printed with permission of the copyright holder. Music is under public domain.

There’s a Star in the East (Rise Up, Shepherd, and Follow) Text and Music: African American Spiritual. This music is under public domain.

People, Look East Text: Eleanor Farjeon © 1960 David Higham Associates, Ltd.; Music: French folk melody; harm. Martin Shaw © 1928 Oxford University Press. Text printed by permission of the copyright holder. Tune is under public domain. Music harmonization printed with permission under One License #A-704045. All rights reserved.

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing Text: Charles Wesley; Music: Felix Mendelssohn, 1840; arr. William Hayman Cummings, 1855. This music is under public domain.

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Coffee Hour Zoom linkhttps://zoom.us/j/99399406329?pwd=YnlDMUZ3N3VuTGxDTTZ4R05FdU1tQT09

Rev. David Tsai Shinn sharing a favorite seasonal poem, passage, work of art, or song

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Sundays 9:15 am Learning Hour10:30 am Worship; 5 pm Gathered at Five

Wednesdays 6 pm Evening Worship: Silence & Song

Christmas Eve Worship via livestream | westminstermpls.online.church4 pm Family worship and pageant

8 & 10 pm Candlelight services

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This Week at Westminster Sunday, December 20, 2020 8 am | Family Matters 9 am | Family Education Hour 9:15 am | Adult Education | Livestream 9:15 | Social Justice Forum: | Livestream 10:30 am | Worship: Rev. Dr. Tim Hart-Andersen, preaching | Livestream After the 10:30 am Worship | Coffee Hour: Rev. David Shinn sharing a favorite seasonal poem, passage, work of art, or song | Zoom 4 pm | Youth Group 5 pm | Gathered at 5 : Rev. Dr. Tim Hart-Andersen, preaching | Livestream Monday, December 21, 2020 Tuesday, December 22, 2020 Wednesday, December 23, 2020 6 pm | Wednesday Worship: Silence and Song | Livestream Thursday, December 24, 2020 4 pm | Family Christmas Eve Service | Livestream 8 pm | Christmas Eve Worship | Livestream 10 pm | Christmas Eve Worship | Livestream Friday, December 25, 2020 Merry Christmas! Saturday, December 26, 2020

Sunday, December 27, 2020 10:30 am | Worship: Rev. Alexandra Mauney, preaching | Livestream After the 10:30 am Worship | Coffee Hour: Rev. Alexandra Mauney sharing a favorite seasonal poem, passage, work of art, or song | Zoom 5 pm | Gathered at 5 : Rev. Alexandra Mauney, preaching | Livestream