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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 secretary@gladechurch.org 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