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Focus Statement: OLord, what am I waiting for? Why am I afraid? I see my need for your strengthin my weakness and my need to be filled with your courage in the midst of allmy fears. I long for an awakening, for a renewed trust, and for patience in thecoming of the Lord.

Centering Bell/Gathering Music

Welcome & Call to Worship 

            Leader: Let us share together in the Litany ofLight. 

                          Happy are those whose help is theGod of Jacob and Rachel,                                                                   whosehope is in Yahweh their God.

            Men:                 Andgive sight to the blind.

            Women:           You raise up those that were bowed down.

            All:        Andlove the just.

            Leader: You protect strangers;

            Women:           The orphan and widow you sustain.

            Men:                 Butthe way of the wicked you thwart.

            All:                   Yahweh shall reign foreveryour God, O Zion, through all                                                                       generations.

Lighting of Advent Candles

Gathering Prayer

Special Music STS #26 Helpless and hungry (What Child is This)

Children’s Time                                                                                      Hank Rossiter

Song: HWB #182  Oh,how shall I receive thee

ScriptureReading  Isaiah 35:1-10; Matthew 11:2-11

Meditation        WhomShall I Fear?                                               MarilynRossiter

Song:  STJ #97  The Lord is my Light 

Offering 

Sharingof Joys and Concerns/Congregational Prayer

Introductionof guests; Announcements

Song:  HWB #184Hark! The glad sound!

Sending

TODAY

            WorshipLeader: LaVerne Yousey

            Song Leader: PamZook

            Piano: Dora Short

            Nursery: Judy& Stan King

            Greeter: PhilMoyer

            Worship Planners:Susan Moyer & Marilyn Rossiter