trinity united methodist church...2018/12/16 · holiday bazaar today in the fellowship building...
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Hymn Sing O Little Town of Bethlehem CH 144 The First Noel CH 151 Hark! The Herald Angels Sing CH 150
Gathering Welcome, Announcements & Connection James C. Sprouse Prelude Sweet Little Jesus Boy (MacGimsey-Raney) Trinity Ensemble Call to Worship Sprouse
Leader: Lift up your voice and praise God who gives shalom. People: Lord, in a world filled with violence and fear, we plead for your spirit of peace.
Gathering Hymn O Day of Peace That Dimly Shines yellow sheet / CH 711
Invitation Pastoral Prayer Keith Lee Lord’s Prayer CH 775 Lighting of the Advent Candle Robin & Lisa Russell Advent Candle Hymn Light the Advent Candle (vs 3) FWS 2090
Response Offering John Smith Offertory
Message Scripture Luke 3:7-18 white card, Lee Message Ready for Christmas? Keith Lee
Meditation Hymn Joy to the World yellow sheet / CH 143
Lord’s Supper Communion Eileen Gilmer Communion Music There Is No Rose (Caracciolo) Trinity Ensemble
Sending Forth Sending Forth Hymn
Thank you, Jesus, amen! Thank you, Jesus, amen! Thank you, Jesus, amen! Alleluia, amen!
Benediction Gilmer Go in peace knowing that through you others will encounter Christ this Christmas. Amen.
Closing Music Noël (Balbastre)
Trinity United Methodist ChurchTrinity United Methodist ChurchTrinity United Methodist ChurchTrinity United Methodist Church A beacon of Christ-like love, faith, fellowship, and service
8:30 SERVICE December 16, 2018 ORDER OF WORSHIP umtrinity.org
WELCOME! We are glad you are here this morning. Help us get to know you by completing a lavender attendance card found in the pew back. The
back of the card also has space for your prayer requests.
Please stand as you are able
Sunday 12/16 8:30 a.m. Worship (Chapel) 9:30 a.m. Advent Study (Library) 9:30 a.m. Crafts Bazaar Opens (Fellowship Lobby) 9:30 a.m. Fellowship (Fellowship Lobby) 10:30 a.m. Worship (Sanctuary) 10:45 a.m. Sunday School (301, 302, 303, 402-403) 11:30 a.m. Fellowship (Fellowship Lobby) 11:45 a.m. Youth Group (301) 2 p.m. Advent Workshop (Fellowship Building) Monday 12/17 10 a.m. Advent Study (Library) 7 p.m. Crafts for a Cause (124) 7 p.m. Engage Bible Study (Chapel, 301, 302, 402) 7:30 p.m. Boy Scouts (Langley Hall) Tuesday 12/18 7 p.m. Langley Residential Support Services
(Langley Hall) Wednesday 12/19 Noon Wednesday Communion (Chapel) Noon Overeaters Anonymous (302) 6:30 p.m. Advent Study (Library) 7 p.m. Blue Christmas (Chapel) 8:30 p.m. AA (Langley Hall) Thursday 12/20 6:30 p.m. Trinity Ringers (115) 7:30 p.m. Chancel Choir (115) Friday 12/21 8:30 p.m. AA (Langley Hall) Saturday 12/22 8 a.m. Tai Chi (Langley Hall) UPCOMING EVENTS Dec. 24 Christmas Eve worship at 5, 8 & 10 p.m. Dec. 30 Celtic Service, 5 p.m. Jan. 5 Celebration of Life: Phyllis King Jan. 9 - Feb. 5 Honduras Mission trip Jan. 20 Celebration of Life: John Sadler, 2 p.m.
Worship Times:
• 8:30 Sunday (weekly communion)
• 10:30 Sunday (communion on 1st Sundays)
• Wednesday Noon (weekly communion)
• Celtic (Dec. 30) at 5 p.m.
• Greeters & Fellowship: Kathy Maher (8:30) and Trustees (10:30)
THIS WEEK Join Pastor Jim for Bible Study for a new Advent study, We’re Not That Different from Joseph, a video series by Adam Hamilton. Sundays at 9:30 a.m., Mondays at 10 a.m. and Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. in the Library. This week: Raising a Child Not Your Own.
Crafts for a Cause is counting on you to drop by the Holiday Bazaar today in the Fellowship Building following both worship services. The Bazaar will be open 9:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Advent Workshop is for children, ages 3 - 10, to prepare for Christmas with crafts, cookie decorating and carol sing-along. This afternoon, 2 - 4:30 p.m.
1205 Dolley Madison Blvd
McLean, VA 22101
703-356-3312
www.umtrinity.org [email protected]
Office Hours: Mon. - Fri.: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Birthdays this week: Andrew Arends, Coco Arends,
Connie Arends, Owen Deutsch, Sophie Hanlan, Taekyun
Ha, Megan Keane, Meredith Klein, Katharine Lee,
Khuong Nguyen, Karl Racenberg, Carrie Sandler, Gail
Smith, Franny Stroik, Rachel Walker
Anniversary this week: Jim Wallace & Janet Therianos
Connect Eileen Gilmer, Associate Pastor [email protected]
Harriet Latta, Office Manager [email protected]
Keith Lee, Associate Pastor [email protected]
Jose Nuñez, Sexton [email protected]
Jerry Rich, Director of Music [email protected]
James C. Sprouse, Lead Pastor [email protected]
Catherine Wethington, Dir. of Children’s & Youth Choirs [email protected]
Janine Whitfield, Trinity Preschool Director 703-790-2767
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TODAY 12 - 6 p.m.
Poinsettias Given by In Memory /Honor of
The Brunner Family Melanie Brunner, Jerome Sorensen, Cindy Sorensen
Christine, Eric, Caroline and Olivia Burgeson Carolita McCarlie
Dave & Patty Burgess Frank & Mary Burgess
Earle & Jean Connelly
David Cardwell Jim & Ann Davis
Daniel & Chris
Sean Harvey
Bruce & Marylou Cardwell
Case family Roy & Jospehine Case
Howard & Nancy Leong
Conroy family James & Marlene Conroy
John Walbert
Pamela & David Danner Lorna & Raymond Beck
Hazel & George Danner
Drumheller Family Tyler Drumheller
Hamilton Family Evelyn Hamilton
Kyle Hamilton
Baby Alexander
Faust family Great Grandad Duke
Grammie Reed
Gilmer family James & Barbara Foster
Meredith & Kyle Rose
Suzanne Ballard
Andy Gilmer
Jim and Diane Glerum Those lost in defense of our country.
Those in harm’s way.
Those veterans wounded and recovering.
Hayden Cox, Navy Seal.
Mary Lou & Earl Griggs Our Parents
Our Children and Grandchildren
Glenn and Melissa Harris Stephen Sampson and Charles Sampson
Libby Hixon and family Elizabeth and Frank Frazier
Sasha Impastato Arthur Impastato
Ziva Impastato
Connie Jeremiah Dave Jeremiah
Jack and Annette Jewell H.J. and Lera Scott Jewell
Willis H. Milton
Alice Arnett Milton
Honi Smith and Glenn Lemons Our loved ones
William Liu Our parents
Beth Lord John Lord, Sr.
Barbara Rowe
Jamie & Jamie Loving Mr. & Mrs. Theodore Blauvelt
Mr. & Mrs. James E. Loving
Mr. & Mrs. James Frazier
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Hardman
Mr. Stan Hardman
Kathy Maher James Maher
George & Dorothy Boyer
John & Marie Maher
Brett Martin & Laurie Meamber Holly & Ernest Meamber
Virginia Martin, Col. Pete Martin
Melinda Hickerson
Gale Kahle
Marcia McAllister Mason McAllister
Teagan, Ellie, Sarah and McKayla
Margie & John Meak Our parents
John & Margaret Meak
Stanley & Nellie Logan
Meg Medicherla my brother, Chinna
Babs Mersereau Jim Mersereau
Shirley Mersereau
Jack and Gerry Lewis
Loren and Nicole Monroe Dean, Barbara and Kendyl Monroe
Dan and Chris Moore Our children and grandchildren
The young women studying at
The Leadership Center in Honduras
Vicki Paisley Melvin Paisley
Janet & Lee McKim
Jennifer Sadler John & Peggy Sadler
The Sullivan Family Our dads & grandfathers, Harry Sumner and Jon Sullivan
Ryan, Marci, Dylan, and Lachlan Thomas Alex Lamme
Fred and Mary "Poppy and Ya-ya" Love
Sandy and Larry Hines
Matt, Christie and Georgia Thompson Our dear grandparents: Mary Lou Garton,
Joe and Barbara Fitzgerald, Paul and Mildred Thompson,
Dick and Dora Lee Williams
Van Todd and family Pat & Bill Todd
Olin and Nadine Wethington Harold and Martha Peiffer
Elbert and Lois Wethington
Beatrice Wiesner Precious family and friends that
have gone but are not forgotten
Jim & Cindy Wilson loved ones
O Day of Peace that Dimly Shines O day of peace that dimly shines through all our hopes and prayers and dreams, guide us to justice, truth, and love, delivered from our selfish schemes. May swords of hate fall from our hands, our hearts from envy find release, till by God's grace our warring world shall see Christ's promised reign of peace. Then shall the wolf dwell with the lamb, nor shall the fierce devour the small; as beasts and cattle calmly graze, a little child shall lead them all. Then enemies shall learn to love, all creatures find their true accord; the hope of peace shall be fulfilled, for all the earth shall know the Lord.
Joy to the World
Joy to the world, the Lord is come! Let earth receive her King; let every heart prepare him room, and heaven and nature sing, and heaven and nature sing, and heaven, and heaven and nature sing.
Joy to the world, the Savior reigns! Let all their songs employ; while fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains Repeat the sounding joy, repeat the sounding joy, repeat, repeat the sounding joy.
He rules the world with truth and grace, and makes the nations prove the glories of his righteousness and wonders of his love, and wonders of his love, and wonders, wonders of his love.
Bridging God’s Word to Everyday Life Get Involved
PRAYERS Our Prayer List Abby, Addy, Alice, Amy, Andrea, Andrew, Anne, Annie, Ashley, Bates family, Bill, Blake, Bobbie, Bush family, Carla, Carol, Caroline, Cheryl, Chip & Tessa, Chris, Daniel, Darlene, Dorothy, Ella, Emma, Eric, Erika, Eunice, Evelyn, Florian, Fred, Gabbi, Gloria & Tine, Hal & Gail, Herb, Holly, Jane, Jerome, Jim & Sharon, Jim, John, Josh, Julie, Juliet, Karen, Kathie, Kathleen, Ken, Kevin, King family, Larry, Layne, Leah, Lilly, Lincoln, Lucy, Marcy, Marge, Mark & Terry, Matt, McCullough family, Michelle, Misha, Nick, Pat, Paula, Peggy & Bill, Ramius, Sally, Scott & Cathy, Semler family, Semler family, Stephen, Steve, Susan, Virginia, Vivian, Willie, Yancey, and the people of the Carolinas and the Florida panhan-dle and California, migrants, and those affected by mass shootings. Pray with Us Each Weekday Eileen Gilmer prays on Facebook each weekday at 7 a.m. Tune in to begin your day with your church family. The video is also posted to her profile and the church’s Face-book page (Trinity UMC, McLean).
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Outreach Collection Drive for Share Trinity’s Church & Society Committee sponsors monthly collections for local and worldwide ministries. During the month of December, we are collecting items for Share, our local food pantry that serves many homeless and un-deremployed members of our community. Their biggest needs now are:
� Vegetable Oil-48 oz � Canned Fruit � Canned Corn � Pasta sauce- can or plastic � 1-2 lb bags Rice � Canned black beans � Canned chick peas � Feminine Hygiene � Diapers and Wipes
Please place donations in the bins outside the Sanctuary and in the Fellowship Building. Crafts for a Cause Find something for everyone on your list at the Crafts for a Cause Holiday Bazaar, going on every Sunday from 9:30 to noon in the Fellowship Building, through Dec. 23. The inventory changes every week, with tasty food, baby gifts and toys, pet treats, Christmas goodies and a new gifts for men section. You can't find ANY of these things on Amazon, and all proceeds go to the Crafts ministry for the next year. We accept cash, checks and credit cards. If you're interested in exploring the Crafts group, we have a work session coming up when volunteers will make comfort items for hospitals and shelters - Mon., Dec. 17 & 23, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in Room 124. We also have homework, and a Loom Hat project. For more information, contact Molly Sprouse at [email protected]. Shepherd’s Center Needs Volunteers Drivers needed to take seniors to and from medical ap-pointments, the pharmacy and grocery store. No specific time commitment is needed. Please call to hear how easy it is to help the Shepherd’s Center, at 703-506-2199 or visit the website at www.scmafc.org.
Music Notes We thank all of Trinity’s musicians for their contributions to our worship today and their leadership throughout the year. If you would like to join one of Trinity’s choirs, please contact Jerry Rich, [email protected]. Our children’s choir, Trinity Trebles, rehearse on Wednesday nights; our adult choirs, Trinity Ringers and Chancel Choir, rehearse on Thursday nights; and our Youth Choir rehearses on the first and third Sunday before Youth Group.
Giving Altar Flowers Sign-Up: 2019 dates added. visit: umtrinity.org/worship/altar-flowers. Amazon Smile: You can designate Trinity to receive a percentage of your purchases at no cost to you. Simply, visit bit.ly/tumcsmile and login with your Amazon ac-count. Each time you shop at Amazon, log in through smile.amazon.com and Trinity will receive the benefit. Online Giving: Fast. Easy. Convenient. GIVE ONLINE: umtrinity.org/give or TEXT trinityva to 77977 and follow the secure link that is sent back. Thanks for your contin-ued support!
Mission Trips
Dan & Chris Moore are returning to The Leadership Cen-ter in Honduras and you’re invited to join them: Jan. 9 - Feb. 5. Interested persons are welcome to join them for all or part of either trip. For more, please visit: https://wp.me/p3DkoW-gd
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Children Acolytes & Crucifers Sign-Up: visit bit.ly/trinityacb.
Children’s Sunday School includes classes for all children pre-K through 6th grade in Room 402. Chil-dren are dismissed from 10:30 worship following the Children’s Message to join their teachers in the Fel-lowship Building classroom. Parents may pick up their children at the end of worship.
Teachers are invited to volunteer for 2018-19 Sunday School year. Please contact Keith, [email protected].
Trinity Trebles, our children’s choir for ages 4 - 11, meets on Wednesdays, from 6 - 7 p.m. in Langley Hall. Join us for Wednesday Night Dinner and for sing-ing! Questions? Contact Catherine Wethington, [email protected]. Rehearsals resume in January.
Youth Acolytes & Crucifers Sign-Up: visit bit.ly/trinityacb. Youth Group, for grades 7-12, has a wonderful schedule to engage teens in their faith journey. Please join us! If you would like more information, please talk to Pastor Keith, [email protected]. Dec. 16 9:30 a.m. Confirmation (301) 11:30 a.m. Youth Group (301) Dec. 23 4 p.m. Christmas Party
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Please stand as you are able
Hymn Sing O Little Town of Bethlehem UMH 230 Sing We Now of Christmas UMH 237 The First Noel UMH 245
Prelude Cold December Flies Away (Catalonian carol, arr. Moklebust) Trinity Ringers
Welcome & Attendance James C. Sprouse
Ringing of the Langley Bell
Call to Worship Sprouse Leader: Lift up your voice and praise God who gives shalom. People: Lord, in a world filled with violence and fear, we plead for your spirit of peace.
Gathering Hymn O Day of Peace That Dimly Shines UMH 729
Pastoral Prayer Keith Lee
Lord’s Prayer UMH 895
Lighting of the Advent Candle Faust family Advent Candle Hymn Light the Advent Candle (vs 3) FWS 2090
Connection & Announcements Eileen Gilmer
Reception of New Members: Stephanie, Brian & Gillian Grunenfelder Clergy
Offering John Smith
Offertory Sussex Carol (Hagenberg) Chancel Choir
A Service of Lessons & Carols scripture on p. 4-5 I: Darkness to Light Isaiah 9:2, 6, 7 Elizabeth Lord O Come, All Ye Faithful (vs. 1, 2, 3, 6) UMH 234 II: The Branch of Jesse Isaiah 2:3a, 4 Marta Acevedo There Is No Rose (Caracciolo) Chancel Choir III: Gabriel Visits Mary Luke 1:26-35, 38 Zachary Pope The Angel Gabriel (Pettman) Youth Choir IV: Jesus’ Birth; the Shepherds Luke 2:1-16 Fox & Horan family Every Valley from Messiah (Handel) Joey Wilson V: The Magi Matthew 2:1-11 Karen Loss Silent NIght (Gruber-McChesney) Trinity Ringers VI: In the beginning… John 1:1-14 Sally Cusenza Hark! the Herald Angels Sing UMH 240
Message Ready for Christmas? Keith Lee
Sending Forth Hymn Joy to the World UMH 246
Benediction Gilmer Go in peace knowing that through you others will encounter Christ this Christmas. Amen.
Closing Music Noël (Balbastre)
Trinity United Methodist ChurchTrinity United Methodist ChurchTrinity United Methodist ChurchTrinity United Methodist Church A beacon of Christ-like love, faith, fellowship, and service
10:30 SERVICE December 16, 2018 ORDER OF WORSHIP umtrinity.org
WELCOME! We are glad you are here this morning.
Help us get to know you by completing a lavender attendance card found in the pew back. The back of the card also has space for your prayer requests.
Sunday 12/16 8:30 a.m. Worship (Chapel) 9:30 a.m. Advent Study (Library) 9:30 a.m. Crafts Bazaar Opens (Fellowship Lobby) 9:30 a.m. Fellowship (Fellowship Lobby) 10:30 a.m. Worship (Sanctuary) 10:45 a.m. Sunday School (301, 302, 303, 402-403) 11:30 a.m. Fellowship (Fellowship Lobby) 11:45 a.m. Youth Group (301) 2 p.m. Advent Workshop (Fellowship Building) Monday 12/17 10 a.m. Advent Study (Library) 7 p.m. Crafts for a Cause (124) 7 p.m. Engage Bible Study (Chapel, 301, 302, 402) 7:30 p.m. Boy Scouts (Langley Hall) Tuesday 12/18 7 p.m. Langley Residential Support Services
(Langley Hall) Wednesday 12/19 Noon Wednesday Communion (Chapel) Noon Overeaters Anonymous (302) 6:30 p.m. Advent Study (Library) 7 p.m. Blue Christmas (Chapel) 8:30 p.m. AA (Langley Hall) Thursday 12/20 6:30 p.m. Trinity Ringers (115) 7:30 p.m. Chancel Choir (115) Friday 12/21 8:30 p.m. AA (Langley Hall) Saturday 12/22 8 a.m. Tai Chi (Langley Hall) UPCOMING EVENTS Dec. 24 Christmas Eve worship at 5, 8 & 10 p.m. Dec. 30 Celtic Service, 5 p.m. Jan. 5 Celebration of Life: Phyllis King Jan. 9 - Feb. 5 Honduras Mission trip Jan. 20 Celebration of Life: John Sadler, 2 p.m.
Worship Times:
• 8:30 Sunday (weekly communion)
• 10:30 Sunday (communion on 1st Sundays)
• Wednesday Noon (weekly communion)
• Celtic (Dec. 30) at 5 p.m.
• Greeters & Fellowship: Kathy Maher (8:30) and Trustees (10:30)
THIS WEEK Join Pastor Jim for Bible Study for a new Advent study, We’re Not That Different from Joseph, a video series by Adam Hamilton. Sundays at 9:30 a.m., Mondays at 10 a.m. and Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. in the Library. This week: Raising a Child Not Your Own.
Crafts for a Cause is counting on you to drop by the Holiday Bazaar today in the Fellowship Building following both worship services. The Bazaar will be open 9:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Advent Workshop is for children, ages 3 - 10, to prepare for Christmas with crafts, cookie decorating and carol sing-along. This afternoon, 2 - 4:30 p.m.
1205 Dolley Madison Blvd
McLean, VA 22101
703-356-3312
www.umtrinity.org [email protected]
Office Hours: Mon. - Fri.: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Birthdays this week: Andrew Arends, Coco Arends,
Connie Arends, Owen Deutsch, Sophie Hanlan, Taekyun
Ha, Megan Keane, Meredith Klein, Katharine Lee,
Khuong Nguyen, Karl Racenberg, Carrie Sandler, Gail
Smith, Franny Stroik, Rachel Walker
Anniversary this week: Jim Wallace & Janet Therianos
Connect Eileen Gilmer, Associate Pastor [email protected]
Harriet Latta, Office Manager [email protected]
Keith Lee, Associate Pastor [email protected]
Jose Nuñez, Sexton [email protected]
Jerry Rich, Director of Music [email protected]
James C. Sprouse, Lead Pastor [email protected]
Catherine Wethington, Dir. of Children’s & Youth Choirs [email protected]
Janine Whitfield, Trinity Preschool Director 703-790-2767
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TODAY 12 - 6 p.m.
Poinsettias Given by In Memory /Honor of
The Brunner Family Melanie Brunner, Jerome Sorensen, Cindy Sorensen
Christine, Eric, Caroline and Olivia Burgeson Carolita McCarlie
Dave & Patty Burgess Frank & Mary Burgess
Earle & Jean Connelly
David Cardwell Jim & Ann Davis
Daniel & Chris
Sean Harvey
Bruce & Marylou Cardwell
Case family Roy & Jospehine Case
Howard & Nancy Leong
Conroy family James & Marlene Conroy
John Walbert
Pamela & David Danner Lorna & Raymond Beck
Hazel & George Danner
Drumheller Family Tyler Drumheller
Hamilton Family Evelyn Hamilton
Kyle Hamilton
Baby Alexander
Faust family Great Grandad Duke
Grammie Reed
Gilmer family James & Barbara Foster
Meredith & Kyle Rose
Suzanne Ballard
Andy Gilmer
Jim and Diane Glerum Those lost in defense of our country.
Those in harm’s way.
Those veterans wounded and recovering.
Hayden Cox, Navy Seal.
Mary Lou & Earl Griggs Our Parents
Our Children and Grandchildren
Glenn and Melissa Harris Stephen Sampson and Charles Sampson
Libby Hixon and family Elizabeth and Frank Frazier
Sasha Impastato Arthur Impastato
Ziva Impastato
Connie Jeremiah Dave Jeremiah
Jack and Annette Jewell H.J. and Lera Scott Jewell
Willis H. Milton
Alice Arnett Milton
Honi Smith and Glenn Lemons Our loved ones
William Liu Our parents
Beth Lord John Lord, Sr.
Barbara Rowe
Jamie & Jamie Loving Mr. & Mrs. Theodore Blauvelt
Mr. & Mrs. James E. Loving
Mr. & Mrs. James Frazier
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Hardman
Mr. Stan Hardman
Kathy Maher James Maher
George & Dorothy Boyer
John & Marie Maher
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Brett Martin & Laurie Meamber Holly & Ernest Meamber
Virginia Martin, Col. Pete Martin
Melinda Hickerson
Gale Kahle
Marcia McAllister Mason McAllister
Teagan, Ellie, Sarah and McKayla
Margie & John Meak Our parents
John & Margaret Meak
Stanley & Nellie Logan
Meg Medicherla my brother, Chinna
Babs Mersereau Jim Mersereau
Shirley Mersereau
Jack and Gerry Lewis
Loren and Nicole Monroe Dean, Barbara and Kendyl Monroe
Dan and Chris Moore Our children and grandchildren
The young women studying at
The Leadership Center in Honduras
Vicki Paisley Melvin Paisley
Janet & Lee McKim
Jennifer Sadler John & Peggy Sadler
The Sullivan Family Our dads & grandfathers, Harry Sumner and Jon Sullivan
Ryan, Marci, Dylan, and Lachlan Thomas Alex Lamme
Fred and Mary "Poppy and Ya-ya" Love
Sandy and Larry Hines
Matt, Christie and Georgia Thompson Our dear grandparents: Mary Lou Garton,
Joe and Barbara Fitzgerald, Paul and Mildred Thompson,
Dick and Dora Lee Williams
Van Todd and family Pat & Bill Todd
Olin and Nadine Wethington Harold and Martha Peiffer
Elbert and Lois Wethington
Beatrice Wiesner Precious family and friends that
have gone but are not forgotten
Jim & Cindy Wilson loved ones
I: Darkness to Light Isaiah 9:2, 6, 7
The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness, on them has light shined.
For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the gov-ernment will be upon his shoulder, and his name will be called “Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” Of the increase of his govern-ment and of peace there will be no end, upon the throne of David, and over his kingdom, to establish it, and to up-hold it with justice and with righteousness from this time forth and for evermore. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will do this.
II: The Branch of Jesse Isaiah 2:3a, 4
and many peoples shall come, and say: Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob; that he may teach us his ways and that we may
walk in his paths.” For out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.
He shall judge between the nations, and shall decide for many peoples; and they shall beat their swords into plow-shares, and their spears into pruning hooks; nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.
III: Gabriel Visits Mary Luke 1:26-35, 38
In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary. And he came to her and said, “Hail, O favored one, the Lord is with you!” But she was greatly troubled at the saying, and considered in her mind what sort of greeting this might be. And the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus.
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He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there will be no end.”
And Mary said to the angel, “How shall this be, since I have no husband?” And the angel said to her,
“The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be called holy, the Son of God.
And Mary said, “Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word.” And the angel de-parted from her.
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IV: Jesus’ Birth; the Shepherds Luke 2:1-16
In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus
that all the world should be enrolled. This was the first
enrollment, when Quirin′i-us was governor of Syria. And
all went to be enrolled, each to his own city. And Joseph
also went up from Galilee, from the city of Nazareth, to
Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem,
because he was of the house and lineage of David, to be
enrolled with Mary, his betrothed, who was with child. And
while they were there, the time came for her to be deliv-
ered. And she gave birth to her first-born son and
wrapped him in swaddling cloths, and laid him in a man-
ger, because there was no place for them in the inn.
And in that region there were shepherds out in the field,
keeping watch over their flock by night. And an angel of
the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord
shone around them, and they were filled with fear. And
the angel said to them, “Be not afraid; for behold, I bring
you good news of a great joy which will come to all the
people; for to you is born this day in the city of David a
Savior, who is Christ the Lord. And this will be a sign for
you: you will find a babe wrapped in swaddling cloths and
lying in a manger.” And suddenly there was with the angel
a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying,
“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among men with whom he is pleased!”
When the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go over to Bethle-hem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.” And they went with haste, and found Mary and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger.
V: The Magi Matthew 2:1-11
Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the
days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East
came to Jerusalem, saying, “Where is he who has been
born king of the Jews? For we have seen his star in the
East, and have come to worship him.” When Herod the
king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with
him; and assembling all the chief priests and scribes of
the people, he inquired of them where the Christ was to
be born. They told him, “In Bethlehem of Judea; for so it is
written by the prophet:
‘And you, O Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for from you shall come a ruler who will govern my people Israel.’”
Then Herod summoned the wise men secretly and ascer-tained from them what time the star appeared; and he sent them to Bethlehem, saying, “Go and search diligently for the child, and when you have found him bring me word, that I too may come and worship him.” When they had heard the king they went their way; and lo, the star which they had seen in the East went before them, till it came to rest over the place where the child was. When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy; and going into the house they saw the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Then, opening their treasures, they offered him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh.
VI: In the beginning… John 1:1-14
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with
God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning
with God; all things were made through him, and without
him was not anything made that was made. In him was
life, and the life was the light of men. The light shines in
the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.
There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
He came for testimony, to bear witness to the light, that all
might believe through him. He was not the light, but came
to bear witness to the light.
The true light that enlightens every man was coming into
the world. He was in the world, and the world was made
through him, yet the world knew him not. He came to his
own home, and his own people received him not. But to
all who received him, who believed in his name, he gave
power to become children of God; who were born, not of
blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but
of God.
And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, full of
grace and truth; we have beheld his glory, glory as of the
only Son from the Father.
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Christmas Eve
5 p.m. Family Service with Candlelight 8 p.m. Candlelight & Communion 10 p.m. Candlelight & Communion
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Bridging God’s Word to Everyday Life Get Involved
PRAYERS Our Prayer List Abby, Addy, Alice, Amy, Andrea, Andrew, Anne, Annie, Ashley, Bates family, Bill, Blake, Bobbie, Bush family, Carla, Carol, Caroline, Cheryl, Chip & Tessa, Chris, Daniel, Darlene, Dorothy, Ella, Emma, Eric, Erika, Eunice, Evelyn, Florian, Fred, Gabbi, Gloria & Tine, Hal & Gail, Herb, Holly, Jane, Jerome, Jim & Sharon, Jim, John, Josh, Julie, Juliet, Karen, Kathie, Kathleen, Ken, Kevin, King family, Larry, Layne, Leah, Lilly, Lincoln, Lucy, Marcy, Marge, Mark & Terry, Matt, McCullough family, Michelle, Misha, Nick, Pat, Paula, Peggy & Bill, Ramius, Sally, Scott & Cathy, Semler family, Semler family, Stephen, Steve, Susan, Virginia, Vivian, Willie, Yancey, and the people of the Carolinas and the Florida panhan-dle and California, migrants, and those affected by mass shootings. Pray with Us Each Weekday Eileen Gilmer prays on Facebook each weekday at 7 a.m. Tune in to begin your day with your church family. The video is also posted to her profile and the church’s Face-book page (Trinity UMC, McLean).
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Outreach Collection Drive for Share Trinity’s Church & Society Committee sponsors monthly collections for local and worldwide ministries. During the month of December, we are collecting items for Share, our local food pantry that serves many homeless and un-deremployed members of our community. Their biggest needs now are:
� Vegetable Oil-48 oz � Canned Fruit � Canned Corn � Pasta sauce- can or plastic � 1-2 lb bags Rice � Canned black beans � Canned chick peas � Feminine Hygiene � Diapers and Wipes
Please place donations in the bins outside the Sanctuary and in the Fellowship Building. Crafts for a Cause Find something for everyone on your list at the Crafts for a Cause Holiday Bazaar, going on every Sunday from 9:30 to noon in the Fellowship Building, through Dec. 23 The inventory changes every week, with tasty food, baby gifts and toys, pet treats, Christmas goodies and a new gifts for men section. You can't find ANY of these things on Amazon, and all proceeds go to the Crafts ministry for the next year. We accept cash, checks and credit cards. If you're interested in exploring the Crafts group, we have a work session coming up when volunteers will make comfort items for hospitals and shelters - Mon., Dec. 17 & 23, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in Room 124. We also have homework, and a Loom Hat project. For more information, contact Molly Sprouse at [email protected]. Shepherd’s Center Needs Volunteers Drivers needed to take seniors to and from medical ap-pointments, the pharmacy and grocery store. No specific time commitment is needed. Please call to hear how easy it is to help the Shepherd’s Center, at 703-506-2199 or visit the website at www.scmafc.org.
Music Notes We thank all of Trinity’s musicians for their contributions to our worship today and their leadership throughout the year. If you would like to join one of Trinity’s choirs, please contact Jerry Rich, [email protected]. Our children’s choir, Trinity Trebles, rehearse on Wednesday nights; our adult choirs, Trinity Ringers and Chancel Choir, rehearse on Thursday nights; and our Youth Choir rehearses on the first and third Sunday before Youth Group.
Giving Altar Flowers Sign-Up: 2019 dates added. visit: umtrinity.org/worship/altar-flowers. Amazon Smile: You can designate Trinity to receive a percentage of your purchases at no cost to you. Simply, visit bit.ly/tumcsmile and login with your Amazon ac-count. Each time you shop at Amazon, log in through smile.amazon.com and Trinity will receive the benefit. Online Giving: Fast. Easy. Convenient. GIVE ONLINE: umtrinity.org/give or TEXT trinityva to 77977 and follow the secure link that is sent back. Thanks for your contin-ued support!
Mission Trips
Dan & Chris Moore are returning to The Leadership Cen-ter in Honduras and you’re invited to join them: Jan. 9 - Feb. 5. Interested persons are welcome to join them for all or part of either trip. For more, please visit: https://wp.me/p3DkoW-gd
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Children Acolytes & Crucifers Sign-Up: visit bit.ly/trinityacb.
Children’s Sunday School includes classes for all children pre-K through 6th grade in Room 402. Chil-dren are dismissed from 10:30 worship following the Children’s Message to join their teachers in the Fel-lowship Building classroom. Parents may pick up their children at the end of worship.
Teachers are invited to volunteer for 2018-19 Sunday School year. Please contact Keith, [email protected].
Trinity Trebles, our children’s choir for ages 4 - 11, meets on Wednesdays, from 6 - 7 p.m. in Langley Hall. Join us for Wednesday Night Dinner and for sing-ing! Questions? Contact Catherine Wethington, [email protected]. Rehearsals resume in January.
Youth Acolytes & Crucifers Sign-Up: visit bit.ly/trinityacb. Youth Group, for grades 7-12, has a wonderful schedule to engage teens in their faith journey. Please join us! If you would like more information, please talk to Pastor Keith, [email protected]. Dec. 16 9:30 a.m. Confirmation (301) 11:30 a.m. Youth Group (301) Dec. 23 4 p.m. Christmas Party
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Parents, please register your children and youth for this year’s children’s and youth ministries - Sunday School, Confirmation, choir, etc. A convenient registra-tion can be found online at:
http://bit.ly/TUMCregister.