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WE CENTER OURSELVES ON GOD
Welcome to a time of Sabbath, rest, and renewal
\December 10, 2017
Glade Matters
Shared moments of information and inspiration about our church family
Prelude “Of the Father’s Love Begotten” DIVINUM MYSTERIUM arr. Jeanne Cotter
*Processional Hymn “ Comfort, Comfort O My People” #101
*Call to Worship
L: Listen! The voice of God calls out across the ages.
P: We hear and respond. We rise up to worship God from the valleys, the
mountains and the plains.
L: Like a shepherd, God leads us and tenderly gathers us together. Comfort, com-
fort O my people, says God.
P: The grass withers and the flower fades; but the word of God will stand
forever!
Prayer of Invocation (Offered by all)
You are the giver of peace, O Lord, and you call to us from chaos into the quiet
center of your holy existence. You call to us from the inner chambers of our
hearts. We come in answer to your call. We come to pray, to praise, and to
hear, once more, of your love. Reveal your glory that we may see it--inform
and inspire us to seek your kingdom on earth in our time. Amen.
Lighting the Candle of Peace (Ken Wisner, Gwen Whitmore, Jeff Wisner))
L: Advent is the time of waiting and anticipation as we prepare to welcome Jesus
anew. Like a family prepares a home for the arrival of a baby, we prepare our
hearts for the arrival of God’s own Son.
P: John the Baptizer appeared in the wilderness proclaiming, “One who is
more powerful than I is coming after me; I am not worthy to stoop down and
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untie his sandals. I have baptized you with water, but he will baptize you with
the Holy Spirit.”
L: John prepared the way in the wilderness. We prepare the way in our hearts.
P: On this second Sunday of Advent, we rekindle the hope candle, and light the
peace candle. May this light shine to remind us that God is the peace and
love that can never be extinguished. Amen.
Lighting the Hope and Peace Candles
Congregational Response
Come quickly shalom, teach us how to prepare
for a gift that compels us with justice to care.
Our spirits are restless till sin and war cease.
One candle is lit for the reign of God’s peace.
Time With The Children
Scripture Readings Isaiah 40: 1-11; Mark 1: 1-8
Anthem “ A Litany for Advent” arr. Shirley W. McRae
Sermon “Get Ready”
*Hymn “ The Baptist Shouts on Jordan’s Shore” #115
Sharing our Joys and Concerns
Leader : The Lord be with you.
People: And also with you.
Leader: Let us pray…
Silent Prayer
Prayer
The Prayer Jesus taught Us
Our 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.
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Worship Participants
Pastor: Rev. Philip Curran
Music Director: Dr. William Powell, III
Ushers: Lisa & Shannon Jordre
Greeters: TBD
Lay Reader: Nancy Sweet
Acolyte: Lydia Mollet
Nursery: Kim & Cole Stevens
Flowers are placed on the altar in memory of Shirley
Ann Wisner, Wife, Mother, Grandmother and
Great-Grandmother.
Given by
Ken Wisner and Family
WE GIVE OURSELVES TO GOD’S WILL AND CARE
Offertory “I Wonder as I Wander” John Jacob Niles, arr. By David Haas
*Doxology
Recessional Hymn “ Lo, How a Rose E ér” #127
* Benediction
Postlude “ Rejoice!” IN DULCI JUBILO arr. Jay Rouse
We would like to give a special Thank You to Judy Smarsh for
filling in for Bill Powell while he is away.
Following Bill’s concert on Tuesday, December 19th, we will have a
reception. Please consider providing cookies or small sweets. Help is
also needed. There is a sign up sheet on the back table.
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Annual Holiday Concert
At Glade UCC
Joy to the World!
December 19, 2017 at 7:00 p.m.
21 Fulton Ave, Walkersville, MD
Please bring a donation of a food item to share with the
Glade Valley Food Bank
Christmas Caroling
Join the Youth Group on December 17th for
door-to-door Christmas Caroling. We will leave on foot from
the church at 4:00 p.m. and return for goodies and hot cocoa
after we have serenaded Walkersville. Once we return, the
youth will fill the luminaries for the
Christmas Eve service.
Glade Church now has Wi-Fi. The password to the guest
log-in “GladeUCC_Guest” can be found on the Bulletin Board
in the hallway.
We will present the Christmas Pageant during the
morning church service on Christmas Eve. Please let
Christy Yingling know ASAP if your child will be
able to participate in the pageant. There will only be
one practice, the morning of, during Sunday School.
Cookies will be served after the program. All are
welcome to attend.
GYG Service Project TODAY
All youth please plan to attend Youth Group TODAY from 5:30 pm to 7:30 p.m.
We will be hosting youth groups from around the region in a “get to know you” and
informational meeting for our Syrian Refugee Camp project and Muslim Youth
project. We will have dinner, play games, discuss the projects and end with
“Sardines”!
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We need to update our church webpage with new and updated
pictures of our members. If you have a picture you would like for us
to use, please email it to [email protected] or drop off at the
church office. All photos will be returned.
Food Bank Suggestions for December
Let’s help our neighbors chase away the chill of
winter with donations of coffee, low-fat/low-sugar instant
+creamers, hot chocolate, tea bags, canned soups, and
oatmeal. As well as food donations, cash donations are also
accepted by the Glade Valley Community Services at P. O.
Box 655, Walkersville, MD 21793.
The Second Mile Giving for November
The Religious Coalition for Emergency Needs is a Frederick
County non-profit that has been providing residents of
Frederick County with emergency financial assistance for over
30 years. The Religious Coalition is the primary provider of
emergency services on the basis of human needs, such as
shelter, food, medical & dental calls, as well as prescription medications. Coalition
networking programs also assist our neighbors in need to avoid eviction, prevent
utility cutoffs, as well as funding the eight food banks. The Coalition also manages
the Alan P. Linton, Jr. Emergency Shelter, which is the largest and only year-round
shelter for the homeless in Frederick.
Inclement Weather Policy
In the event of inclement weather, Glade Church will hold church services
unless cancellation announcements are issued on our web site at
www.gladechurch.org, on our Facebook page, or on these local radio
stations, WFMD (AM 930), WFRE (FM 99.9), or WAFY (FM Key 103.1).
Sunday School will be cancelled when the snow emergency plan is in effect at
8:00 a.m. in Frederick County.
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THIS WEEK AT GLADE
Sun., Dec. 10 SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT
9: 15 a.m. Sunday School
10:30 a.m. Worship Service
2:30 p.m. LDM, sanctuary, classrooms, nursery
5:30 p.m. Catoctin Assoc. Youth Meeting (SH)
Mon., Dec. 11 9:00 a.m. CAC C&M Meeting (FS)
6:30 p.m. Girl Scout Service Team Meeting (SH)
Tue., Dec. 12 7:00 p.m. Grange (SH)
Wed., Dec. 13 6:30 p.m. Handbell Choir Practice (SH)
7:45 p.m. Senior Choir Practice (FS)
7:45 p.m. LDM Activity (classrooms)
Sat., Dec. 16 7:45 p.m. LDM Activity
Sun., Dec. 17 THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT
9: 15 a.m. Sunday School
10:30 a.m. Worship Service
11:30 a.m. MSA Meeting
2:30 p.m. LDM, sanctuary, classrooms, nursery
4:00 p.m. GYG Christmas Caroling & Luminaries
6:30 p.m. LDM Fellowship Dinner