Sunday, December 6th
Children’s Message
Word
1 Kings 19:9-13
At that place he came to a cave, and spent the night there.
Then the word of the Lord came to him, saying, “What are you doing here, Elijah?” He answered, “I have been very zealous for the Lord, the God of hosts; for the Israelites have forsaken your covenant, thrown down your altars, and killed your prophets with the sword. I alone am left, and they are seeking my life, to take it away.”
He said, “Go out and stand on the mountain before the Lord, for the Lord is about to pass by.” Now there was a great wind, so strong that it was splitting mountains and breaking rocks in pieces before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind; and after the wind an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake; and after the earthquake a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire; and after the fire a sound of sheer silence. When Elijah heard it, he wrapped his face in his mantle and went out and stood at the entrance of the cave. Then there came a voice to him that said, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”
Listen to what the Spirit is saying.
Thanks be to God.
Creed, Prayers, Passing of the Peace
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The Creed
We have faith in God who lives among us. We are not alone, we live in God’s world:
We believe in God: who has created and is creating, who has come in Jesus,
the Word made flesh, to reconcile and make new, who works in us and others by the Spirit.
We trust in God. We are called to be the Church:
to celebrate God’s presence, to live with respect in creation,
to love and serve others, to seek peace and resist evil,
to proclaim Jesus, crucified and risen, our judge and our hope.
In life, in death, in life beyond death, God is with us. We are not alone. Thanks be to God!
The Offering
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The Meal & Sending
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PERMISSIONS INFORMATION for Worship December 6th
Advent Wreath Lighting Song
Treasures Out of Darkness/Tesoros Ocultos. Text and music: Alan J. Revering, alt. © 1998, Crosier Fathers and Brothers. Published by World Library Publications. All rights reserved. Used and streamed by permission under OneLicense.net license #A-708353.
Procession of Light
Procession of Light. Words: Traditional. Music by Marty Haugen, b. 1950. Tune: © 1990, 2016 GIA Publications, Inc. Text: © 1990, 2016 GIA Publications, Inc., 7404 S. Mason Ave., Chicago, IL 60638. www.giamusic.com. 800.442.3358. All rights reserved. Used and streamed by permission under OneLicense.net license #A-708353.
Gathering Hymn
Joyous Light of Heavenly Glory. Text by Marty Haugen, b. 1950. Music: JOYOUS LIGHT, Marty Haugen, b. 1950. Tune: © 1990, 2016 GIA Publications, Inc. Text: © 1990, 2016 GIA Publications, Inc., 7404 S. Mason Ave., Chicago, IL 60638. www.giamusic.com. 800.442.3358. All rights reserved. Used and streamed by permission under OneLicense.net license #A-708353.
Thanksgiving for Light
Evening Thanksgiving. Music by Marty Haugen, b. 1950. Tune: © 1990, 2016 GIA Publications, Inc. Text: © 1990, 2016 GIA Publications, Inc., 7404 S. Mason Ave., Chicago, IL 60638. www.giamusic.com. 800.442.3358. All rights reserved. Used and streamed by permission under OneLicense.net license #A-708353.
Gospel Acclamation
Annunciation & Magnificat. Text: Traditional, from the Gospel of Luke. Music by Marty Haugen, b. 1950. Tune: © 1990, 2016 GIA Publications, Inc. Text: © 1990, 2016 GIA Publications, Inc., 7404 S. Mason Ave., Chicago, IL 60638. www.giamusic.com. 800.442.3358. All rights reserved. Used and streamed by permission under OneLicense.net license #A-708353.
Sermon Hymn
Sound of Silence. Music and Lyrics by Simon & Garfunkel. Original recording publicly available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fWyzwo1xg0. Offered by QT John S with a jammin’ karaoke track available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzYCJJ9nll0.
Offertory
Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, Music by JS Bach (BWV 645). Offered by QT Arief A.
1 Wake, awake, for night is flying,
the watchmen on the heights are crying;
awake, Jerusalem, at last.
Midnight hears the welcome voices,
and at the thrilling cry rejoices:
"Come forth, you maidens! Night is past.
The bridegroom comes! Awake;
your lamps with gladness take!"
Alleluia!
Rise and prepare the feast to share;
go, meet the bridegroom, who draws near.
2 Zion hears the watchmen singing,
and all her heart with joy is springing.
She wakes, she rises from her gloom.
Her dear friend comes down, all glorious,
the strong in grace, in truth victorious:
her star is ris'n; her light is come.
Now come, O Blessed One,
Lord Jesus, God's own Son.
Sing hosanna!
Oh, hear the call! Come one, come all,
and follow to the banquet hall.
3 Gloria! Let heav'n adore you!
Let saints and angels sing before you,
with harp and cymbal's clearest tone.
Gates of pearl, twelve portals gleaming,
lead us to bliss beyond all dreaming,
with angel choirs around your throne.
No eye has caught the light,
no ear the thund'ring might
of such glory.
There we will go: what joy we'll know!
There sweet delight will ever flow.
Offertory Song
Let My Prayer Rise Up Like Incense Before You. Text: Psalm 141, Marty Haugen. Music by Marty Haugen, b. 1950. Tune: © 1990, 2016 GIA Publications, Inc. Text: © 1990, 2016 GIA Publications, Inc., 7404 S. Mason Ave., Chicago, IL 60638. www.giamusic.com. 800.442.3358. All rights reserved. Used and streamed by permission under OneLicense.net license #A-708353.
Prayers during Communion
Litany and Prayers. Music by Marty Haugen, b. 1950. Tune: © 1990, 2016 GIA Publications, Inc. Text: © 1990, 2016 GIA Publications, Inc., 7404 S. Mason Ave., Chicago, IL 60638. www.giamusic.com. 800.442.3358. All rights reserved. Used and streamed by permission under OneLicense.net license #A-708353.
Communion Blessing
Final Blessing. Text and Music by Marty Haugen, b. 1950. Tune: © 1990, 2016 GIA Publications, Inc. Text: © 1990, 2016 GIA Publications, Inc., 7404 S. Mason Ave., Chicago, IL 60638. www.giamusic.com. 800.442.3358. All rights reserved. Used and streamed by permission under OneLicense.net license #A-708353.
Sending Hymn
Joyful is the Dark. Text: Brian Wren, b.1936, © 1989, Hope Publishing Co. Music: JOYFUL DARKNESS, Bob Moore, b.1962, © 1993, GIA Publications, Inc., 7404 S. Mason Ave., Chicago, IL 60638. www.giamusic.com. 800.442.3358. All rights reserved. Used and streamed by permission under OneLicense.net license #A-708353.
Postlude
O Come, O Come Emmanuel. Music: VENI EMMANUEL. Arrangement by The Piano Guys . Offered by QTs Sherri R & John S. Only way we could figure out how to make all that summer sun look Advent blue folks! :)
Spoken Liturgy
Litany for the lighting of the Advent Wreath, For the Darkness and the Light, by Janet Morley. As published in All Desires Known. Used for public worship with permission.
Spoken liturgy may be taken from SundaysandSeasons.com, alt., used by permission under Augsburg Fortress License #14006-LIT. Addition spoken liturgy written by the local community, used by permission of the authors.
Scripture quotations are from the New Revised Standard Version Bible © 1989 Division of Christian Education of the National Council of Churches of Christ in the USA. Used by permission.
Additional scripture quotations may be taken from THE MESSAGE, copyright © 1993, 2002, 2018 by Eugene H. Peterson. Used by permission of NavPress. All rights reserved. Represented by Tyndale House Publishers, a Division of Tyndale House Ministries.
Additional scripture quotations may be taken from the Spark Story Bible, a paraphrase with contributions by Patti Thisted Arthur, et. al. © 2009 Augsburg Fortress. All Rights Reserved. Used by permission.
Special Thanks
Deep appreciation from all of HSLC goes to Jonathan C of Lorica quartet, as he leads the audio mixing of all the musical talents this community collectively offers.
Numerous instrumentalists, singers, and even lip syncers (you get to guess who is doing what!) contribute to HSLC’s distanced musical offerings. All are welcome to participate by adding your voice or image, and there are many other opportunities to contribute to worship through photos and videos in which only speaking is needed. Special thanks in the preparation of this liturgy to Jeff C, Lisa H, Malia J, Sherri R, and Pastor Katy who met in September to do the base recording, and all those who made contributions from afar. Appreciation also goes to the community of St. John the Baptist Episcopal, West Seattle, and The Rev. Kate Welsch, Rector, for the use of instruments for this worship service and in the coming months.