GPUC Live - December 22, 2024

Editor's note We missed the first little bit of "What Child Is This?" prelude, in this live-stream, but it was recorded and uploaded here - • What Child Is This? Li...
December 22, 2024 Grosvenor Park United Church
Welcome & Passing of the Peace by the Congregational Leader
Wahkohtowin: In Nehiyawewin the act of being related to each other- approximately "kinship" or "good relations," (On-line Cree dictionary), “making relations” (Harry Lafond)
Shalom: In Hebrew, wholeness and peace.
Salaam: In Arabic, wholeness and peace.
Two Spirit, LGBTQQIA+ and ally+, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex, asexual: The intention is to include all people in our gender and orientation diversities.
Lighting of Christ Candle
Opening Music: Come, Emmanuel (v.1, refrain)
Text: Trevor Thomson, b. 1971. Music: Trevor Thomson; harm. by Rick Modlin, b. 1966. Text and music copyright © 2008, 2013, Trevor Thomson. Published by Spirit and Song a division of OCP. All rights reserved. Reprint & Podcast/Streaming permission obtained from One License #624881
Call to worship
Advent Candle Lighting
Advent 4
Trumpet Solo: O Come, O Come Emmanuel
Opening Prayer (echo prayer)
Hymn: A Candle Is Burning (VU 6 v.1,2,3,4)
Words: Sandra Dean 1986. Music: James R. Murray 1887. Words copyright © 1986 Sandra Dean. Reprint & Podcast/Streaming permission obtained from One License #624881
Prayer of Confession
Assurance of Pardon
Stay Awake
Text and music: Christopher Walker, b. 1947, © 1988, Christopher Walker. Published by OCP. All rights reserved. Reprint & Podcast/Streaming permission obtained from One License #624881
Time With All Ages
Scripture: Luke 1:39-45 and Luke 1:47-55 (VU p898).
Choir: Rejoice, the Time is Nigh
by Franklin Ritter. Reprint & Podcast/Streaming permission obtained from One License #624881
Reflection: A Song of Defiant Love
Hymn: There Was a Child in Galilee (MV 134 v.1,2,3)
Words and music: Janet Gadeski, 2005; arr. Patricia Wright, 2006. Words and music copyright © Janet Gadeski, The United Church of Canada Foundation, #300 - 3250 Bloor St. W., Toronto, ON M8X 2Y4. Used by permission. Arrangement copyright © 2006 by Patricia Wright. Used by permission. Reprint & Podcast/Streaming permission obtained from One License #624881
Sustainability Minute
Offering
Sung Intro to Prayers: God lights a lamp (sampler)
Words: Katie Graber, based on Luke 15: 8-10. Music: Anneli Loepp Thiessen. Words copyright © 2020 Katie Graber. All rights reserved. Music copyright © 2020 Anneli Loepp Thiessen. All rights reserved. Reprint & Podcast/Streaming permission obtained from One License #624881
Prayers of the People
Time for Silent Prayers
Jesus Prayer
Hymn: Now Mary walked
Tune: "'Twas in the moon of wintertime," VU 71 written by Father Jean de Brébeuf. -By the very Rev. Richard Bott. Reprint & Podcast/Streaming permission obtained from One License #624881
Blessing
Sung response: I am Walking a Path of Peace (MV 221)
Words and music: Janet Bauman Tissandier. Words and music copyright © Janet Bauman Tissandier, 2 - 825 - 7 St., Canmore, AB T1W 2C4. Used by permission. Reprint & Podcast/Streaming permission obtained from One License #624881
Permission to podcast/stream the music in this service obtained from OneLicense, license #624881. All rights reserved.
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