Welcome, God’s Greeting and Lighting the 2 nd Advent candle
Advent Reading: based on Isaiah 40:1-11 & Mark 1:1-8 (credit Derek Weber) – Readers:
Joanne and Bruce
Opening Song: O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
Kid’s Time
Song: Sing we the Song of Emmanuel
Prayers of the People
Song: The Thrill of Hope- Advent Hymn
Scripture: Matthew 1: 1, 5; Joshua 2:1-24, 6:22-25
Message “The Women of Advent – Rahab”
Song: Take O Take Me As I Am
Testimony of Faith: From the Belhar Confession:
God's life-giving Word and Spirit has conquered the powers of sin and death, and
therefore also of irreconciliation and hatred, bitterness and enmity … God's life-giving
Word and Spirit will enable the church to live in a new obedience which can open new
possibilities of life for society and the world.
Blessing
Closing Song: He Came Down, We Are Marching in the Light of God
