December 6, 2015 | Second Sunday of Advent

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Prelude

Opening Welcome Pastor DeWayne

Lighting of the Advent Candle/Call To Worship Keith Monjak

Song We Lift The Light of Hope

We lift the light of hope, O God, Your presence burning bright. In praise we sing the gift You bring: Our hope complete in Christ. In praise we sing the gift You bring: our hope complete in Christ.

We lift the light of love, O God, Your candle in our night. You come to give and help us live the mighty love of Christ. You come to give and help us live the mighty love of Christ.

Passing the Peace Pastor DeWayne

Opening Praise Set Prepare the Way

Scripture Reading: Malachi 3:1-4 Keith Monjak

“I will send my messenger, who will prepare the way before me. Then suddenly the Promised One you are seeking will come to the temple; the messenger of the covenant, whom you desire, will come,” says the LORD Almighty.

But who can endure the day of the messenger’s coming? Who can stand when the Promised One appears? For the Promised One will be like a refiner’s fire or a launderer’s soap. The Word will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver, purifying the Levites and refining them like gold and silver. Then the LORD will have people who will bring offerings in righteousness, and the offerings of Judah and Jerusalem will be acceptable to the LORD, as in days gone by, as in former years.

One: May God bless the reading of the Word.

Many: Praise be to God.

Song Refiner’s Fire

Morning Message An Advent Awakening: Awaken to Love Pastor DeWayne

Song O Little Town of Bethlehem

Offering/DUO Recipient AGC Benevolence Fund Pastor DeWayne

Offertory Prepare The Way . . . . . Jared Anderson

Offering Prayer Pastor DeWayne

One: Let us pray together

All: Blessed are you, God of all creation; through your goodness we have these gifts to share. Accept and use our offerings for your glory

and for the service of your reign. Blessed be God forever. Amen.

Communion Liturgy Rose Ahmann

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The Invitation and Sursum Corda

One: God be with you.

All: And also with you.

One: Lift up your hearts.

All: We lift them up to our God.

One: Let us give thanks to God.

All: It is right to give thanks and praise to our God.

One: It is right, and a good and joyful thing, always and everywhere, to give thanks… ...those around the world who cry out for liberation, we declare in praise…

The Sanctus

All: Holy, Holy, Holy, God of boundless mercy and unending love, How majestic is your name in all the earth! Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is the one who comes in the name of God;

Hosanna in the highest.

Words of Institution

One: Glory to God, in whose image we are made, in whom we live and breathe and have our being, and who is present with and among us, forever and always,

All: Thanks be to God as we gather together to meet you, to share your meal, to celebrate your

love, and to become strengthened to serve you and our neighbor. Hallelujah!

Communion Songs Love Divine, All Loves Excelling My Peace Away in A Manger

Advent Alleluia

Prayer of Thanksgiving Rose Ahmann

Announcements Pastor DeWayne

Benediction Pastor DeWayne

Closing Song We Are Waitin’ Lord

Postlude

Notes:

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Emerge - A Christmas Cabaret — Relive memories

and hear songs from your childhood. Then emerge into adulthood and hear music you’ve come to appreciate. Sing-a-long with old Christmas favorites. Have a wonderful catered dinner and delicious dessert!

Sunday, December 13 • 6pm Catered Dinner

7pm Emerge - A Chrismas Cabaret

Tickets for the dinner and show are $25.

Tickets for just the show and dessert are $15.

Tickets available from any music ministry team member or email: admin@agcmcc.org.

All proceeds go to offset the expenses for MCC General Conference.

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Silent Auction Donations - A silent auction will be held in conjunction with The Christmas Cabaret. If you or your employer has a product or service to donate to the Silent Auction please see Mike Haase, a Lay Delegate, or any member of the Praise Team.

Year To Date - October 2015

Actual Budget Variance

$158,112.12 $163,789.90 -$5,677.78

$11,625.44 N/A N/A

$1,471.00 $2,908.00 -$1,437.00

$63,708.47 $59,004.00 $4,704.47

$234,917.03 $225,701.90 $9,215.13

$237,907.50 $220,772.29 $17,135.21

-$2,990.47 $4,929.61 -$7,920.08

Monthly Income

October Actual October Budget

General Fund $13,738.11 $16,379.00

DUO Fund $1,874.10 N/A

Access. Fund $100.00 $291.00

Other Income $8,864.55 $3,818.00

Total Income $24,576.76 $20,488.00

Paid Expense $25,037.11 $22,567.44

Net -$460.35 -$2,079.44

Financials

Events Calendar Sunday, December 6

// 8am - Chancel Choir (Chapel)

// 9am - Music Team Rehearsal (Sanctuary)

// 10am - Worship Celebration (Sanctuary)

// 11am - Social Hour (Ackerman Hall and Chapel)

// 11:45am - Praise Singers Rehearsal

// 3pm - Revolution - Ages 18-35 (Chapel)

Monday, December 7

// 6pm - Transcend Ministries (Gathering Space)

// 6:45pm - Advent Series (Chapel)

Tuesday, December 8

// 7pm - AA Support Group (Ackerman Hall)

Wednesday, December 9

// 6:00pm - Praise Band Rehearsal (Sanctuary)

Thursday, December 10

// 11am - Thursday’s Table (Ackerman Hall)

// 7:30pm - AA Support Group (Ackerman Hall)

Friday, December 11

// 6:30pm - Advent Tie Quilting Project (Ackerman Hall)

Saturday, December 12

Sunday, December 13

// 8am - Chancel Choir (Chapel)

// 9am - Music Team Rehearsal (Sanctuary)

// 10am - Worship Celebration (Sanctuary)

// 11am - Social Hour (Ackerman Hall and Chapel)

// 11:45am - Praise Singers Rehearsal

// 3pm - Revolution - Ages 18-35 (Chapel)

// 6pm - AGC Christmas Cabaret (Sanctuary)

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Benevolence Fund - The Benevolence Fund is

one of the chief ways that we help those in our community who are in need. Proceeds from this fund are used for a range of needs, including bus passes, food for hungry families, or money to pay utility bills. We are called to serve those in need around the state, and God equips us with the means to make this happen. What we share from our abundance can make a difference.

Join us on your YOUNG ADULT spiritual journey each

Sunday afternoon at 3:00 PM right here at AGCMCC. For more information, pick up a brochure, talk to Will Murray, or email revolution@agcmcc.org.

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DUO Fund

Upcoming Birthdays!

6-Dec Michael Paradise

7-Dec Beth Peterson

8-Dec Michael Asplund

8-Dec Lynn Isaacson

11-Dec Cody Stewart

13-Dec Donna Higgins

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December 9: Blessed Juan Diego (16th century)—Witness to Our Lady of Guadalupe. Mary appeared, it is said, to Juan Diego with dark skin and Indian features, surrounded by symbols of Indian religion and culture. She spoke to him in his native Nahuatl, not Spanish. The message to the church was clear: it must not serve as the agent of colonial oppression, but be rooted in the experience of the people.

December 10: Thomas Merton (1915-1968)—Trappist monk. An American priest whose writings are among the greatest spiritual works of our time, Merton initially turned his back on the world by seeking solitude at the Abbey of Gethsemani in Kentucky. In time he came to understand a deep solidarity with humanity and concern for issues of peace and justice. He also had a strong interest in Eastern spirituality, especially Zen Buddhism, from which he learned that the path to God is found in experience, not analysis.

December 12: Sister Alicia Domon (d.1977)—French nun and martyr. During a period of military dictatorship in Argentina thousands of civilians were abducted and never heard from again, including several French nuns who had devoted themselves to working with the poor and oppressed. Sister Alicia became closely involved with the Mothers of the Disappeared, who dressed in black and gathered in silence in the central plaza each day, carrying pictures of their children. Along with several others, Alicia was abducted and, as later reports revealed, tossed out of an airplane over the Atlantic Ocean.

Spiritual S/Heroes

Daily Readings

Sun, Dec 6 | Luke 1:57-68 • Mon, Dec 7 | Revelation 1:1-8

Tue, Dec 8 | Revelation 1:9-16 • Wed, Dec 9 | Revelation 1:17-2:7

Thu, Dec 10 | Revelation 2:8-17 • Fri, Dec 11 | Revelation 2:18-29 • Sat, Dec 12 | Revelation 3:1-6

Let’s Be Good Stewards

...CREATION CARE

AGC is poised to make significant improvements to our use of energy by switching to LED bulbs in high use areas of the building. Making a difference at home: If you haven’t already tried CFLs or LEDs, consider them as replacements for high watt incandescent bulb or where lights are on for several hours.

Start somewhere and do what you can! “It is the little things done consistently that make a big difference.”

Energy Efficiency and Energy Costs

Incandescent CFL LED

Life Span 1,200 hrs 8,000 hrs 50,000 hrs

Electricity used 60 watts 13-15 watts 6-8 watts

Kilo watts per year 3,285 767 329

Operating cost for 30 bulbs per year

$328.00 $76.00 $32.00

7 7 Source: Sunshine Cathedral MCC Readings adapted from The Book of Common Prayer

Prayer Requests

Prayers of Health & Healing Rudy Gatti • Paula Schoenwether • Rev. Delores Berry • Jeff

Ingvall • Dan Pierre • Larry D. Grell • Paul & Judy Zimmerman • Colin • Jan Gaslin • Mark Olson •

Hariette Young • Rick Baak Prayers of Support North Minneapolis • Catherine Davis, family,

school • Gregory W. Earth & Allan Jaworski • Rudy Gatti • Partner of Alek Xayarath • Martha and Kelly • Alberto Villarreal • Son of Camille & Tina Price • Deb Schmidt Whitman

Faithful God, Eternal Source of Love, thank you for loving us so fully and so completely that you fulfilled your promise to be with us, giving us the sign of Emmanuel. Thank you for being the source of love and new birth that rescues all of us from the shadow of death. Kindle within us the flame of love that we may reflect in our songs, praises, and prayers the great and holy Light of the world that banishes the darkness and unleashes goodwill toward all. Awaken us to love that our heart and all of humankind may be transformed and become heralds of love and hope forevermore. In the precious and matchless name of Jesus. Amen.

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Advent Tie-Quilting Project for the Homeless

Calling all sewers--Bring your machine, your fabric, your yarn, your batting (or old, clean thin blankets and sheets), your scissors, your pins and your friends! AGC is taking on an Advent tie-quilting project for the homeless on

Last Night of Quilting!:

December 11 from 6:30-8:30

Can't sew? Great! We need hands to cut fabric, to thread needles, to sort, and to bring goodies/nutrition for our workers.

Please let Kara Erstad or Rose Ahmann know your interest and availability! Bring your friends! Check out the event page on facebook!

Volunteer to help!

AGC joins forces with The Sandwich Project to make sandwiches for the homeless in Minneapolis:

Here’s how you can help:

Donate money for sandwich fixings.

Help secure donations for the bread, ham, turkey or cheese slices

Come help assemble the sandwiches!

For more information, please contact Stephanie Meredith at slmrn66@msn.com or Terrie Crosley at tcrosley@agcmcc.org.

Plan to join us for the last time this year. We

plan to assemble 1,000 sandwhiches!

Thursday, December 10th, 2015 at 4:00pm - Ackerman Hall

For more information on The Sandwich Project visit: thesandwichprojectmn.org