412-731-2511
905 Mifflin Avenue
www.mifflinave.org
Pastor: Rev. Kelly Smith
Pastor@mifflinave.org
214-202-9291
Our goal is
to be a welcoming and inclusive
church for all
people.
December 8, 2019
*Those able are invited to stand
-A Christmas Service of lessons and carols-
Welcome and Announcements
*Hymn “Lo, How a Rose E’er
Blooming” UMH #216
Lighting the Advent Candle Rebecca
and Travis and Family
-First Lesson-
Scripture Isaiah 9:2, 6-7
Reading Those Who Saw the Star
Hymn “O Come, O Come,
Emmanuel” (verses 1 & 6) UMH #211
-Second Lesson-
Scripture Luke
1:26-35, 38
Music “Song of
Mary”
Reading People of Ceaseless Hope
-third Lesson-
Scripture Matthew
1:18-21
Music “There Is
a Great Joy A-coming”
Reading First Coming
Music “Jesus
Comes”
-Fourth Lesson-
Scripture Luke
2:1-7
Reading In the Middle of the Night
Music “The Inn at
the End of the World”
-Fifth Lesson-
Scripture Luke
2:8-20
Music “Angels
We Have Heard on High” UMH #238
(Open
with soprano solo – Gloria!)
Reading Aztec Story of the Nativity
Music “Hodie,
Christus Natus Est”
-Sixth Lesson-
Scripture Matthew
2:1-12
Reading In Choosing To Be Born
Music “And
the Stars Will Dance”
-Seventh Lesson-
Reading Che Jesus
Offering Our Gifts and Tithes
Music “The
Best of Rooms”
Offering Prayer
*Closing Hymn “Love Came Down at
Christmas” UMH #242
*Benediction
South Avenue and Mifflin
Avenue Churches make up the WILKINSBURG
CHARGE.
Not only do we “share”
Pastor Kelly, we work together to do ministry in our community and with each
other.
South
Avenue Church worships Sundays at 10am
Mifflin
Avenue worships Sundays at 11:15am
Folks are encouraged to
attend whichever worship service is most convenient for them.
Later
this month, South Avenue and Mifflin Avenue Churches will come together for a
combined worship service on Sunday, December 29th at 10:30am at
Mifflin Avenue.