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Welcome to Deltona Christian Church!  We are gathered here to worship God and to share together in community. Your presence makes a difference. 

  Greetings & Announcements                                                                  Pastor Susanna

Gathering in God’s Presence

*Processional Hymn        Hark! the Herald Angels Sing                               150

*Call to Worship (Read Responsively) Adapted from Psalm 100                                      

One: Come, let us use our voices to praise the Lord.

Many: Our mouths will shout praise.

One: Let us use our minds to ponder the wondrous deeds of God.

Many: We will call to mind God’s mighty acts.

One: With all of our strength and being, let us worship the Lord of love.

Many: We will worship from our depths. Our souls exult in God!

  Lighting the Advent Candle                                                                              Insert

  Advent Hymn                  All Earth is Waiting (verse 3)                                139

*Prayer of Approach and Lord’s Prayer                                       Steve Shewey
(using debts and debtors)

Proclaiming God’s Word

  Scripture Reading                                                                                        Tom Snip

Hebrew Lesson             Isaiah 61:1-5, 8-11

              One: The Word of God for the people of God

Many: Thanks be to God!

  Time for God’s Children                                                              Pastor Susanna

(Children aged k-8th grade can come up to the steps for this lesson.)

  Anthem                                               O Love, So Small                                                  Choir

  Prayer of Intercession                                                                                    Pastor Susanna

  Scripture Reading                               Luke 1:26-38                                    Pastor Susanna

  Sermon                                         Waiting for Wholeness                           Pastor Susanna

  Prayer of Commitment                                                                                  Pastor Susanna   

Responding to God’s Word

*Invitation Hymn                 Emmanuel, Emmanuel                                   134

(Come forward at this time to unite with our church family,

for a prayer, or to commit your life to Jesus Christ.)

  Communion Meditation                                                           Pastor Susanna

  Communion Hymn          Blessed Be the God of Israel                                135

  Prayer for the Bread and Cup                                                     Steve Shewey

  Distribution and Sharing of Emblems                       The Diaconate

(Eat the Bread when served. Please hold the Cup

and we will drink together. All bread served is gluten free.)

  Offering Meditation and Prayer of Dedication

*Response                    Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow                         47

Taking God’s Word to the World

*Parting Hymn                                  like a child                                                  133

*Acolytes take the light of God out into the World

*Benediction                                                                            Pastor Susanna

*Postlude                                                                        Valentine Agranovsky