This is a blog dedicated to sharing creative Advent worship ideas, visuals and resources. You might notice that we use blue candles instead of the often-used purple and pink. Blue is the color of HOPE. The use of this color for Advent is being used more and more and sets this wonderful season of the church year apart as special and unique in itself ... apart from Lent when purple is used. So WELCOME! Welcome pastors, worship team members and all who love the anticipation, the waiting and the great hope found in Jesus's coming ... then, now and in his coming again!



Saturday, November 10, 2012

Advent Call to Worship ('Isaiah' theme)


(Instructions)
Lights dimmed in sanctuary. John 1:1-5 read from the back of the sanctuary. The Advent candles are “walked” down the aisle. As they are put into place at the front of the sanctuary, the lights are raised and a soloist (from the back of the sanctuary) sings the VERSE to the tune of “O Come, O Come Emmanuel”. The choir and congregation sing the PRAYER/REFRAIN. 

 (Call to Worship)

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2He was in the beginning with God. 3All things came into being through him, and without him not one thing came into being. What has come into being 4in him was life, and the life was the light of all people. 5The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it.

(verse sung by a soloist to the tune of “O Come, O Come Emmanuel”)

Isaiah heard the words of Advent God.
"A branch shall grow from Judah's tribal sod."
John's voice cried out, "No, I am not the one.
Prepare the way,
make straight paths for God's Son."

(Sung prayer/refrain by choir and congregation)
O Advent God,
help us to clear the way
within our hearts,
make straight the Lord's highway.

 © 2011 anna murdock / Broad Street UMC / Statesville, NC

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