| Arlington Forest United Methodist Church
Third Sunday of Advent | |
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| December 14, 2008 | 11:00 a.m. |
| + Entrance + | |
| Prelude | Ms. Louise Lee |
| Welcome | Pastor Mike |
| ** The Peace | |
| Lighting of Advent Wreath Candle | |
| Responsive Litany | |
| Advent is a Time to prepare.
Prepare the way of the Lord; make straight the way for our God. During Advent we prepare our eyes to see the light of Christ. Prepare the way of the Lord; make straight the way for our God. During Advent we prepare our hearts to receive the Word of Christ. Prepare the way of the Lord; make straight the way for our God. During Advent we prepare to share the joy of Christ. Prepare the way of the Lord; make straight the way for our God. During Advent we prepare to embrace the promise of Christ. Prepare the way of the Lord; make straight the way for our God. | |
| ** Hymn #203: Hail to the Lord's Anointed | Fred Pratt Green (words) Cyril V. Taylor (music) |
| + Proclamation and Response + | |
| Prayer for Illumination (Unison) | |
| Lord, open our hearts and minds by the power of your Holy
Spirit, that, as the Scriptures are read and your word proclaimed, we may hear with joy what you say to us today. Amen. | |
| Psalm 126 | Salamone Rossi (c1570-c1628) |
| Scripture Lesson: Luke I:46b-55 | p. 888 |
| This is the Word of the Lord Thanks be to God | |
| Message for the Children | Pastor Mike |
| Special Music: Magnificat | Dietrich Buxtehude (1637-1707) |
| Message: God's Action! Our Reaction? | Pastor Mike |
| ** Hymn #200: Tell Out, My Soul | Timothy Dudley-Smith (words) Walter Greatorex (music) |
| Prayers for the Congregation and the World | |
| The Lord's Prayer (Unison) | UMH 895 |
| Offering There is No Rose of Such Virtue | Raymond Weidner (1947-) |
| ** Doxology #95
Praise God, from whom all blessing flow; Praise God, all creatures here below; Praise him above you heavenly host; Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Amen. | |
| + Sending Forth + | |
| ** Hymn #213: Lift Up Your Heads, Ye Mighty Gates | Georg Weissel (words) Catherine Winkworth (translation) |
| ** Benediction | Pastor Mike |
| Postlude I Saw Three Ships | arr. Andrew Carter (1939-) |
| ** You are invited to stand for these acts of worship. | |
| HERE TO SERVE: | |
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| Mike Southall-Vess | Pastor |
| Louise Lee | Organist |
| Marco Mike | Sexton |
| Alev Weidman | Administrative Assistant |
| Ruth Riley | Lay Leader |
| Sharon Walker | Chair of the Church Council |
| Thayer Long | Trustee Chair |
| Lurena Rice | Chair of Outreach Ministries |
| Anne Peabody | Chair, Staff-Parish Relations Committee |
| Cyndi Beach | Chair of Finance |
| The AD HOC Singers | |||
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| Louise Lee, Director | |||
| Sopranos
Hellen Gelband Beth Kepp Nancy Kolinski Karen Lee Julie Mack Norma Meyer Margaret Smith |
Altos
Louise Bedichek Jenny Bland Susan Lesser Laura Schneider Mary Wadleigh |
Tenors
Tim Burr Brent Chivers Joe Kolinski |
Basses
Martin Bernstein Jim McElfish Maurice Singer Jon Westergaard Peter Wolfe |
Louise Lee is a graduate of Smith College and Indiana University, where she received a Master of Music degree in organ performance, studying with Oswald Ragatz. Ms. Lee performs frequently as a piano accompanist. She is organist at Arlington Forest United Methodist Church. Ms. Lee has directed the Ad Hoc Singers since she founded the group in 1975.
The Ad Hoc Singers, an amateur chamber chorus devoted to traditional choral literature from the fifteenth through the twentieth centuries, has been in existence under the direction of Louise Lee since 1975. They perform regularly at churches and other locations throughout the area. Good sight readers interested in joining the group should call 703-538-2557 to set up an audition, or speak with Ms. Lee after the concert.
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