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Advent 1, Sunday, November 29, 2020, 10:30 am

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Together we are the Body of Christ. While apart, we covenant still to be the church.We are not alone. Thanks be to God!

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Preparing for the WordOur service begins with the Prelude, inviting us to prepare for worship.

Prelude Reverie Modest Mussorgsky Poem Zdeněk Fibich Kenneth Vigne, piano

Advent Greeting Rev. Dr. Tim Hart-AndersenOne: The Lord be with you. All: And also with you.

Call to Worship (from Isaiah 64)One: O that you would tear open the heavens and come down, so that the mountains would quake at your presence.All: You meet those who gladly do right, those who remember you in your ways. O Lord, you are our God; we are the clay, and you are our potter; we are all the work of your hand. One: Let us worship God.

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_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TEXT: Latin prose, pre-9th cent.; trans. compositeMUSIC: Plainsong; adapt. Thomas Helmore, 1852; arr. John Weaver, 1988Music Arr. © 1990 John Weaver

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These titles of the coming Christ appeared in daily Vesper antiphons sung during the week before Christmas;their roots date at least to the reign of Charlemagne. Both text and tune are the fruit of 19th-century efforts toreclaim Christian treasures from pre-Reformation sources.

5 O come, thou Key of David, come, and open wide our heavenly home; make safe the way that leads on high, and close the path to misery. Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel.

6 O come, thou Dayspring, come and cheer our spirits by thine advent here; disperse the gloomy clouds of night, and deathÕs dark shadows put to ßight. Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel.

7 O come, Desire of nations, bind all peoples in one heart and mind; bid envy, strife, and discord cease; Þll the whole world with heavenÕs peace. Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel.

One stanza of this paraphrase of the great O Antiphons may be sung on each of the last days of Advent as follows:

Dec. 20: O Key of David (5)Dec. 21: O Dayspring (6)Dec. 22: O Desire of Nations (7)

Dec. 23: O Emmanuel (1)Dec. 17: O Wisdom (2)Dec. 18: O Lord of might (3)Dec. 19: O Root of Jesse (4)

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Lighting the Advent Candle Anne and Ben Klimisch, Owen and Ethan, Kathleen Janasz

Sung Response Hymn No. 84 Creators of the Stars of Night (vs.1)

Creator of the stars of night, Your people’s everlasting light O Christ, redeemer of us all, We pray you, hear us when we call.

Advent Prayer (Unison) Rev. David Tsai Shinn

Merciful God, you sent messengers, angels and prophets to preach repentance and prepare the way for a world yearning for salvation. Show us grace and humility to listen to their warnings, even now, and to turn away from our long-held sins. Make space in our hearts for joy as we work for justice and wait for Jesus, our redeemer and friend. We pray to enter this Advent season with the boldness of a God who comes to us as a vulnerable baby, and as one who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, now and forevermore. Amen.

Listening for the WordA Time with Children Rev. Dr. Meghan Gage-Finn

Prayer for Illumination Susan Sheridan Tucker

Reading from Holy ScriptureMark 13:24-33One: This is the Word of the Lord. All: Thanks be to God.

Sermon Send Out the Angels Rev. Sarah Brouwer

Responding to the WordHymn No. 106 Prepare the Way, O Zion

Pastoral Prayer and The Lord’s Prayer Rev. Alanna Simone TylerOur Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.

Offertory SentencesWorshippers are invited to use the “Give” link on the livestream page or the Tithe.ly church app, or mail a check to support the mission and ministry of Westminster.

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Congregational Meeting

Livestreamed Farewell Reception for the Rev. Sarah Brouwer

Passing of the PeaceSince the earliest days of the Christian Church, worshippers have greeted each other with a sign of peace. All are invited to offer a verbal greeting, such as: “Peace be with you.”

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This unusual dialogue hymn alternates between the voice of a traveler and that of a watchman, setting up anexchange that creates parallels between the coming of dawn and the birth of Christ. The tune is named for aWelsh town whose name means “mouth of the bending river.”

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O Come, O Come, Emmanuel Text: Latin prose; Music: Plainsong; adapt. Thomas Helmore, 1852; This music is under public domain.

Creators of the Stars of Night Text: Latin hymn, 9th cent.; trans. John Mason Neale, 1851; as in The Hymnal 1940, alt. © 1940 Church Pension Fund; Music: Sarum plainsong, Mode IV, 9th cent. Text printed with permission of the copyright holder. Music is under public domain.

Prepare the Way, O Zion Text: Frans Mikael Franzen, 1812; rev. 1819; trans. Augustus Nelson, 1958; adapt. Charles P. Price, 1980, alt. © 1982 Hope Publishing Company. Text printed with permission under One License #A-704045. All rights reserved. Music: Then Swenska Psalmboken, 1697; arr. American Lutheran Hymnal, 1930. Music is under public domain.

Watchman, Tell Us of the Night Text: John Bowring, 1825, alt.; Music: Joseph Parry, 1876. This music is under public domain.

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Notice of DeathScott Murdoch, November 19, 2020

Call to Congregational Meeting, November 29, 2020A special meeting of the congregation of Westminster Presbyterian Church has been called by the Moderator of Session. The meeting will be held Sunday, November 29, 2020 at 11:30 am, immediately following the 10:30 am worship service via the livestream. The purpose of the meeting is to act on the request by the Rev. Sarah Brouwer to dissolve her pastoral relationship as she completes her ministry with Westminster as Associate Pastor, Congregational Life, effective November 30, 2020.Signed, Vincent A. Thomas, Clerk of Session

This Week at Westminster Sunday, November 29, 2020 8 am | Family Matters 9 am | Family Education Hour 9:15 am | Adult Education | Livestream 9:15 | Social Justice Forum: | Livestream 10:30 am | Worship: Rev. Sarah Brouwer, preaching | Livestream After the 10:30 am Worship | Congregational Meeting | Livestream After the Congregational Meeting | Farewell Reception for Rev. Sarah Brouwer | Livestream Noon | Pageant Zoom Rehearsal 5 pm | Gathered at 5: Rev. Sarah Brouwer, preaching | Livestream Monday, November 30, 2020 Tuesday, December 1, 2020 4 pm | Youth Group Coffee Shop 6 pm | Service of Remembrance | Livestream Wednesday, December 2, 2020 1:30 pm | Moms Group 5:45 pm | FYC Wednesday Night Programming 6 pm | Wednesday Worship: Silence and Song | Livestream Thursday, December 3, 2020

Friday, December 4, 2020 Saturday, December 5, 2020 8:30 am | Early Childhood Family Fellowship Sunday, December 6, 2020 8 am | Family Matters 9 am | Family Education Hour 9:15 am | Adult Education | Livestream 9:15 | Social Justice Forum: | Livestream 10:30 am | Worship: Rev. Dr. Tim Hart-Andersen, preaching | Livestream After the 10:30 am Worship | Coffee Hour: Rev. Dr. Tim Hart-Andersen sharing a favorite seasonal poem, passage, work of art, or song | Zoom Noon | Pageant Zoom Rehearsal and Recording 4 pm | Youth Group 5 pm | Gathered at 5: Rev. Alanna Simone Tyler, preaching | Livestream