Ottawa Presbyterian Church December 3, 2017 1st
Prayer List
Sermon Notes
We protect the confidential nature of our prayer requests. The complete list of requested prayers is provided during worship rather than on this “online” bulletin. You may contact Rev. Ben Shaw or the church office concerning any needs for prayer. You may also email prayer requests.
Church phone: (419) 523-3964 [email protected] [email protected] Please contact Rev. Ben with other prayer concerns. Prayer Concerns will remain for two weeks unless otherwise requested.
Contact Us! Ottawa Presbyterian Church 150 N Oak Street Ottawa, OH 45875 419.523.3694 ottawapresby.org [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Like us on Facebook! Instagram: ottawapres Twitter: @ottawapres
Ottawa Presbyterian Church December 3, 2017 1st Sunday of Advent 150 N. Oak St. 419.523.3694
Ottawa, Ohio 45875 ottawapresby.org
Welcome to OPC! *The Congregation stands if able in body or spirit. Flowers this morning are provided by Gillian Holzhauser-Graber. Prelude
*Silent Prayer
GATHERED
Announcements
Praise God from whom all blessings flow, praise Him all creatures here below, praise Him above ye heavenly host, praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Amen. *Prayer of Dedication
*Hymn
*Gloria Patri
Marge & Ashley R.
Prayer after the lighting One: God of hope, out of death you bring life. Renew us in hope, so that we may be alert to the dawning of Christ’s advent among us. Many: God of promise, God of hope, into our darkness come. O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
#9
Children’s Moment (Children through kindergarten age may go to the nursery in the lower level)
*Prayer of Confession All: Merciful God, we confess that we become distracted, even weary, in our discipleship. We keep busy schedules; we rush about. Captivated by technology, seduced by consumerism, we do not remain alert to your divine presence in our lives, in the church, in the world. Make us better doorkeepers of our lives, watching for you attentively. Awaken us
#579
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be; world without end, Amen, Amen.
WORD Prayer for Illumination First Scripture Reading Choir Anthem
Isaiah 64:1-9 Candles of Advent
Second Scripture Reading
Mark 13:24-37
Sermon
Rev. Ben Shaw
RESPONSE
Call to Confession *Hymn
In the Bleak Midwinter
Sharing of Joys and Concerns Lord’s Prayer Offering
#592
SENDING
*Assurance of Pardon
Lighting of the first Advent candle
*Doxology (Sung)
*One: Amen
Welcome
*Hymn
to your power and glory and peace, so we do not miss how near you are to our own gates. Be gracious toward us, we pray, until we are gathered from the ends of the earth to the ends of heaven into your presence. We pray in the name of Christ who was, and is, and is to come. Amen.
#36
Soon and Very Soon
See purple folder
*Charge & Benediction *Harper’s Blessing
See purple folder
*The Peace One: May God’s peace be with you. All: And also with you. One: Please share the peace with one another.
Sermon Notes
We protect the confidential nature of our prayer requests. The complete list of requested prayers is provided during worship rather than on this “online” bulletin. You may contact Rev. Ben Shaw or the church office concerning any needs for prayer. You may also email prayer requests.
Church phone: (419) 523-3964 [email protected] [email protected] Please contact Rev. Ben with other prayer concerns. Prayer Concerns will remain for two weeks unless otherwise requested.
Contact Us! Ottawa Presbyterian Church 150 N Oak Street Ottawa, OH 45875 419.523.3694 ottawapresby.org [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Like us on Facebook! Instagram: ottawapres Twitter: @ottawapres
Ottawa Presbyterian Church December 3, 2017 1st Sunday of Advent 150 N. Oak St. 419.523.3694
Ottawa, Ohio 45875 ottawapresby.org
Welcome to OPC! *The Congregation stands if able in body or spirit. Flowers this morning are provided by Gillian Holzhauser-Graber. Prelude
*Silent Prayer
GATHERED
Announcements
Praise God from whom all blessings flow, praise Him all creatures here below, praise Him above ye heavenly host, praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Amen. *Prayer of Dedication
*Hymn
*Gloria Patri
Marge & Ashley R.
Prayer after the lighting One: God of hope, out of death you bring life. Renew us in hope, so that we may be alert to the dawning of Christ’s advent among us. Many: God of promise, God of hope, into our darkness come. O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
#9
Children’s Moment (Children through kindergarten age may go to the nursery in the lower level)
*Prayer of Confession All: Merciful God, we confess that we become distracted, even weary, in our discipleship. We keep busy schedules; we rush about. Captivated by technology, seduced by consumerism, we do not remain alert to your divine presence in our lives, in the church, in the world. Make us better doorkeepers of our lives, watching for you attentively. Awaken us
#579
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be; world without end, Amen, Amen.
WORD Prayer for Illumination First Scripture Reading Choir Anthem
Isaiah 64:1-9 Candles of Advent
Second Scripture Reading
Mark 13:24-37
Sermon
Rev. Ben Shaw
RESPONSE
Call to Confession *Hymn
In the Bleak Midwinter
Sharing of Joys and Concerns Lord’s Prayer Offering
#592
SENDING
*Assurance of Pardon
Lighting of the first Advent candle
*Doxology (Sung)
*One: Amen
Welcome
*Hymn
to your power and glory and peace, so we do not miss how near you are to our own gates. Be gracious toward us, we pray, until we are gathered from the ends of the earth to the ends of heaven into your presence. We pray in the name of Christ who was, and is, and is to come. Amen.
#36
Soon and Very Soon
See purple folder
*Charge & Benediction *Harper’s Blessing
See purple folder
*The Peace One: May God’s peace be with you. All: And also with you. One: Please share the peace with one another.
