Making God’s Love Visible

Fourth Sunday of AdventFourth Sunday of AdventDecember 20, 2020 December 20, 2020

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Please know that, in recording all the parts of this liturgy — spoken, sung and played — we have carefully observed responsible norms of social distancing.

Please join in reading or singing those parts of the service printed in bold.

The composer of the Children’s Choir anthem is FPC member, Grace Jones. Grace is a music lover and a soprano in the Chancel Choir.

The Advent Wreath — four candles (three blue, one rose) in a perfect circle of evergreen symbolizing the eternity of God —helps us to “keep our lamps trimmed and burning” as we anticipate the coming of Christ, symbolized by the large white candle in the center.

Advent Paraments and Stoles were commissioned and made by quilter and artist, Beth Taylor of Durham, NC, for the pulpit, lectern, communion table, and stoles for our pastors. The front banners are new this year.

GATHERING

WELCOME AND LIFE IN THE CHURCH

RECEPTION OF NEW MEMBERS Marti WendlerJoining today are Mary Jane Chase, Maurine Nelson, Rebecca Pagels, and Steven Syverud.

OPENING VOLUNTARY Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming arr. Sandra Eithun

Sanctus Ringers

CHORAL INTROIT Bells Are Ringing Grace Jones Children’s ChoirBells are ringing, calling all to church this day.Come to worship, learn and pray.

CALL TO WORSHIP Isaiah spoke to a people called chosen,to a tribe called Israel, with a light of hope.Gabriel came to a town called Nazareth,to a girl called Mary, with a light of joy.Mary went to a place called Bethlehem,to a stable called a nursery,with a light of love.

As we light our third Advent candle,we rejoice with Mary, for Love has flesh.Come now, O Child of Mary.Come now, O Prince of Love.

HYMN 105 People, Look East besançon This Hymn is found on the preceding page of this bulletin.

PRAYER OF CONFESSIONGod of Good News,The story of Your coming to dwell among us stretches our minds and hearts. How shall we make room for You among our habits and assumptions?You promise favor among the lowly, the poor, the forgotten – but we have seen them with the eyes of business as usual.You bid us not to fear the voices of tyrants and power-mongers – but we have heard them with ears of cautious compliance. You ask us to believe that peace is possible, that hope will triumph,that the light of love is stronger than darkness.It sounds like a dream.We long to believe; help our unbelief.Free us from the limits of our own doubt and fearto trust and celebrate the tidings of comfort and joythat You are here, and that love will prevail –

The Advent Candle Lighting Liturgy is adapted from Call to Worship: Worship Aids.The Prayer of Confession and the Assurance of Forgiveness are adapted from material by Sarah Are | A Sanctified Art LLC | sanctifiedart.org. Used by permission.

SILENT CONFESSION

ASSURANCE OF FORGIVENESS

PASSING OF THE PEACE

CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE

This is Stanza 2 of Hymn 103, Come Now, O Prince of Peace (o-so-so).

PROCLAIMING THE WORD

SCRIPTURE READING Luke 1 (selected verses)

Prayer for Illumination Brad Taylor, lectorLuke 1:5–19Luke 1:24–45, 56–58

Mary’s Story: As Told by St. Luke John Ferguson Daniel Washington, narrator Derek Lockhart, trumpet

The grass withers, the flower fades; the word of the Lord endures forever.

A CONVERSATION WITH YOUNG DISCIPLES

SERMON Accompaniment

RESPONDING

ANTHEM Luke 1:46–55 Magnificat John FergusonMy soul magnifies the Lord, my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,For he has looked with favor on the lowliness of his servant.Surely, from now on all generations will call me blessed;For the Mighty One has done great things for me, And holy is his name.And his mercy is for those who fear him from generation to generation.He has shown strength with his arm; he has scattered the proud in the thoughts of their hearts. He has brought down the mighty from their thrones,And lifted up the lowly; he has filled the hungry with good things,And sent the rich away empty.He has helped his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy,According to the promise he made to our ancestors,To Abraham and his descendants forevermore.

Did you notice that the singers now have new masks? These are special masks for singers that have extra filter protection inside the masks and an extended frontal piece. These have been provided to our singers by the Safety Committee. The singers are practicing social distancing as they sing.

Please sign our virtual Friendship Pad.If you are worshiping with us via YouTube, Facebook, or radio, either click below to let us know that you joined us for worship today or sign the pad on our website at https://bit.ly/2RIig2I

Music copyright: All music is reprinted under OneLicense.net A-720542. All rights reserved.

Cover art copyright:Graphic Design by Lauren Wright Pittman | Original photography by Lisle Gwynn Garrity | A Sanctified Art LLC | sanctifiedart.org

OFFERING OF TITHES AND GIFTS

Prayer of Dedication Doxology old hundreth

All praise, eternal Christ, to thee,Whose advent sets thy people free;Once more upon thy people shine,and fill the world with love divine. Amen.

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE AND THE LORD’S PRAYEROur 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.

SENDING

HYMN 100 My Soul Cries Out with a Joyful Shout star of county down

This Hymn is found on the next page of this bulletin. CHARGE AND BENEDICTION

CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE Gloria in excelsis Deo!Gloria in excelsis Deo!

This is the Refrain of Hymn 113, Angels We Have Heard on High (gloria).

CLOSING VOLUNTARY Fugue on the Magnificat Johann Sebastian Bach

Use these offertory moments to savor your gratitude for the abundance of God’s love — and to consider your own response in loving service. As you consider making your offering, remember that the church’s regularexpenses continue in these difficult times. And the community around us needs your financial support: your faithful giving is like the breath of life to mission programs we love, neighbors in need, members who are hurting. Thank you for your faithful generosity!

Ways to give: online on the First Pres homepage … via “Text-to-Give” (855-904-1523) … use our Give+ app ... put a check in the mail ... or scan the QR code below. (Call Finance Manager Anna Miller if you need assistance.)

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WELCOME TO WORSHIP! Leaders of Worship: Welcome – Jay Sanderford; Candlelighters – Adrienne and Tom Licata and their daughters Sophie and Vivian; Liturgists – Mark Mares and Andrew Frazier; Lectors – Brad Taylor andDaniel Washington; Children’s Message – Beca Torres-Davenport; Preacher – Rick Spalding; Children’s Choir, Kellie McInchak, Director; Soloists – Lorna Hildebrandt, Leslie Smith, Taylor Adams, Heidi Hess-Willis, Tyrese Byrd, David Magumba, Benton DeGroot, and Brent Ivey; Derek Lockhart, trumpet; Organist – Paul Haebig; Conductor – Dave VanderMeer; Videographer – Bill Hall; Sound technician – Rol Kibler A word about the paper lace banner for the fourth week of Advent from artist Ellen Phillips:

Your house and your kingdom shall be made sure forever; your throne shall be established forever.(2 Samuel 7:16)

He has helped his servant Israel in remembrance of his mercy, according to his promises he made...forever.(Luke 1:55)

To the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory forever. (Romans 16:27)

[Jesus] will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end. (Luke 1:33)

When we use the word “forever” in conversation, we don’t really mean “forever.” We mean maybe until something new or different or better comes along, at best we mean until the day we die. When God says “forever,” God actually means forever. God’s love stretches to a place where there is no concept of time, beyond our earth, our solar system, our known galaxy. We are part of this vast love and all we are called to do is to love God and to glorify Jesus Christ forever.

The season of Advent this year invites us to consider “Those Who Dream” – and to imagine joining them. As we remember this line from the 126th Psalm – When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion, we were like those who dream… – we contemplate the promise of God’s nearness, the intimations that all is not lost, the signs of the power of love even with so much arrayed against it in this world. Are we dreaming when we imagine, with Isaiah, a world where the crooked way is made straight and the rough way smooth? Are we dreaming when, with Mary, we sing the joy of fulfillment and justice? Are we dreaming when we cry out with John the Baptist for a world without hypocrisy and deceit? Are we dreaming to hope, as Jesus himself taught us to hope, that the poor in spirit are blessed and beloved of God? Even as the cold gathers and the dark deepens toward the Light, we are becoming like those who dream...

Join Rev. Rogers for a virtual Coffee Hour Sunday immediately following the Closing Voluntary. For the first 20–30 minutes, we have group conversation, and then we split into small groups. Around 11:15, Coffee Hour conversations end. If you have questions or need help, please contact Rev. Rogers. Special guest is Publications Coordinator Mary Jones who is retiring today after serving First Pres for more than 17 years. Coffee Hour will be a time to celebrate Mary and to send her off with our gratitude and blessing. Click here to enter Coffee Hour: https://firstpresbyterian.org/event/virtual-coffee-hour

Poinsettias in the Chancel were given in memory or honor of loved ones. Following the taping of this service the poinsettias were delivered by Deacons to members of our congregation who are shut in or grieving.

Poinsettias given in loving memory:

Fred AmoroseLouise AndesRobert AndesMarty AustinWilliam Austin Sr.Virginia BaileyCatherine BakerJoan C. BanfieldRalph W. BanfieldRyne C. BanfieldJohn BartonNaomi G. BeardsleyRichard BeardsleyKelly Binkley Virginia BinnieEdmund BlaskeJayne BlaskePhyllis BockFern BrandtMel BrandtAlexander D. BuchananBeverly B. BuchananBetty ByrneSue ChandlerChaz Kirkwood ClarkSusan Ellen ClarkDavid ClydePatricia ClydeSusan J. CollinsJack ColtonNan ColtonBernice M. CrandallEarl CrandallRial CrandallAlice DawsonLeslie DawsonNancy DeromediWilliam T. DobsonPeter M. DobsonRebecca DonallyThelma H. DuffellMarie DumeryMarilyn Duncanson

Bernard DunnRuth DunnGeorge DuttonKate DuttonFrances I. EarlLaurel Eaton LesserAdele Eichmuller Anton EichmullerDavid G. EndicottFrederic FilionSuzanne FilionBrian FingerleClare FingerleJoseph R. FletcherMae M. FletcherRobert W. FletcherFrancis FoxWendy S. GarnerCarl GeiderArt GilbreathOna GilbreathDiane GlinkaElizabeth Glinka Matthew GlinkaGregory GriecoJohn T. HammondGriffith HeroldMary HeroldArthur J. HimbeaultMadeleine Dumery HimbeaultGladys HockettNorman HockettJean HulbertDelia S. HunterLaurin R. HunterJackie IlliRon IlliEleanore JacksonRichard Allen JanzCarolyn JohnsonEric Vincent JohnsonFran JohnsonFred Johnson

Gene JohnsonJohnny JohnsonBob KalmbachRuth KalmbachGertrude KeeganRobert KeeganDonald A. KerrJune S. KerrBob KerryGloria KerryGraydon KrapohlDean KreinAlma KrugerJames LafnearSue LeongLaurel Eaton LesserArt Lindauer Mary LindauerKay Lindley Ken LindleyWilliam MalilaNanette MartinWilliam MartinHelen MartzPaul McCrackenRuth McCracken Linda McKenneyEllen Jane McMackinPeg MolinCharles Edward MorganCatherine MountElizabeth NajpaverJoseph NajpaverBoyd NixonGrace NixonJulia NordinJeanne NufferClare PalmerHarry PalmerHerbert PalmerLeona Palmer Lynn Ann ParkerArthur F. Parker Jr.

Poinsettias given in honor:

Frank Agosti Mary AgostiWilliam E. Austin Jr.Charlene BentleyRev. Charles BrewerGeorge BrewerMary BrewerClem GillMargo Gill Mary JonesPaige KeatesLinda Stone KoosKay KreinGene MartzEvans McGowanMarilyn MeekerBill ParkerKatie ParkerJeane PerrettWilliam PerrettMelissa Anne RogersJay SanderfordZona SmaltzRick SpaldingDan SpauldingTrish SpauldingSandy Talbott

Our Alpha House VolunteersOur Stephen Ministers

Arthur F. Parker Sr.Helen Parker Janetta Parker Zachary E. PerryBenjamin Charles PierceBarry PiersVernon Piers Herman PrimasMargaret PrimasEsther RemingtonGlenn RexHal RexKeith RexHenry RezmierskiOlga RezmierskiChris P. RipmasterHillary Dobson RipmasterEileen RogersSonya RoseMarcia SchmidtShirley SchmidtElizabeth SelmierJohn SkalskyJohn SmaltzNorman SmithBob SnyderCatherine SteffekRalph SteffekDaryl StoneNan Crandall StoneDonald V. StreuGernith L. Streu

William SweetBillie TalbottJim TalbottAdeline TarterNick TarterAddie G. TaylorErnestine Crandall TaylorKenneth TaylorLeland TaylorMaxine C. TaylorRonald E. TaylorCarol TiceLisa TubbsLois TubbsLynn TubbsHerbert UptonBen Van Tuyl Marcia Van TuylEdwin VickMary Ellen VickJackie VossStephen WalchVivían WalchFrank WestEdwina WilkinsonJohn WilkinsonBill WillitsShirley WillitsMathias WinklerRosina WinklerCarol B. WoodElsie M. WoodWilliam M. Wood

ANNOUNCEMENTSAll are invited to celebrate Christ’s birth together in spirit on Christmas Eve. More information about these services is available on our website.

Nativity Worship Service premieres virtually at 1:00 p.m.A Service of Lessons and Carols premieres virtually at 5:00 p.m.A Christmas Eve Fireside Service premieres virtually at 11:00 p.m.

Advent IS Happening! Join the celebration TODAY! You are invited to drive through the campus this afternoon between 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. Stop along the way for a seasonal snack, enjoy beautiful music, pick up Advent Craft and Christmas Card Care kits to take home. Saint Nicholas will be here to greet you. Have your picture taken in our photo booth and we’ll send it to you as a keepsake of Advent 2020. You will receive an Advent blessing from one of our pastors before departing. Donations may be dropped off for all our collections – Food Gatherers, the Community Action Network, Peace Neighborhood Center, and Family to Family Christmas. Details for these donations are found elsewhere in this bulletin and on our website. Monetary donations will be accepted for Food Gatherers, the Christmas Joy offering, and the Christmas Eve offering. Be sure to drive past the church after 5:00 p.m. any evening to enjoy our Advent trees on the front lawn.

At long last, we welcome you home on Christmas Eve! You are invited to stroll through the Sanctuary this Thursday, December 24, between 3:30 and 5:00 p.m. Luminaria welcome you outside while inside you will be greeted by the beautiful music of the Sanctus Ringers and piano. Enjoy a live nativity and poinsettias will fill the Chancel. You are invited to make a Christmas Eve donation to CEPAD, a Christian organization working with poor communities in Nicaragua to support recovery in Nicaragua after Hurricane Eta. As you exit, you will light a candle to take the light of Christ out into the world and receive a Christmas Eve blessing from a pastor. All participants must wear masks and remain socially distanced. Reservations are required for safety regulations. Sign up online or by contacting the Church Office.

The Session has called a Special Meeting of the Congregation for Sunday, January 3, 2021, for the purpose of electing a Pastor Nominating Committee to conduct the search for a new Lead Pastor for First Presbyterian Church of Ann Arbor. The Congregational Nominating Committee will present a slate of up to nine nominees, as directed by the Session and in accordance with our polity.  Information on the nominees will be available before the meeting. This meeting, to be held virtually on Zoom (connection information is available on our website), will begin immediately after the conclusion of the Closing Voluntary with Coffee Hour following the adjournment of the meeting.

We are the Church TOGETHER, in Faith, Love, and the Spirit Stewardship Update: As of December 14, 377 pledges totaling $1,339,244 have been received. This represents 78.8% of our $1,700,000 goal. If you have not turned in your pledge yet, First Pres still needs your help as we plan the 2021 budget. Thank you for all you do to share your Faith, Love and the Spirit through the ministries of First Pres!

Technology Coordinator Lisa Haddrill is leaving First Pres after serving for more than nine years.Coffee Hour next Sunday, December 27, will be a time to celebrate Lisa and to thank her for her faithful service. Contributions toward a special gift for Lisa may be sent to the attention of Finance Manager Anna Miller or may be dropped off at the church Monday through Thursday, 9:00 to 3:00. Checks should be made payable to First Pres with the purpose noted on the memo line.

Welcome College Students! We hope you will find a home away from home here at First Pres. Each Sunday at 12:15 p.m. there are in-person, socially-distant college lunches. Each Wednesday at 8:00 p.m. there are small group opportunities, both in-person and virtually. Contact Rev. Evans McGowan (campus@firstpresbyterian.org) for more information. He would love to meet you, virtually or otherwise!

Donate Chancel flowers in memory or in honor of a loved one. There are available dates in upcoming weeks. Cost is now $75. Contact the Church Office (662-4466) for more information.

The Longest Night Worship is tonight, Sunday, December 20, at 7:00 p.m. Find the link on our website.

Enjoy Christmas Carols sung by our Chancel Choir by clicking this link:https://1drv.ms/u/s!AgsUsCgrY2hLjJcxjGYr1JuCDGNmAQ?e=nXM7wH

Mature Singles are enjoying dinners in restaurants on Friday evenings, but planning only one or two weeks at a time. Please call Marcy (995–2519) if you would like more information.

Women: Stay Connected! PW Moderator Ginny Bell sends out timely information in email blasts. Contact her (virginiabell2013@gmail.com) to be added to the email list.

More than 100 Delonis Center guests were the recipients of warm hats and socks this week thanks to the generosity of First Presbyterian Church and volunteer project coordinators Robert and Jeannine Buchanan.

Year-End Finance Information: Please support the ministries of First Presbyterian Church with your year-end gifts. The IRS requires that books for 2020 be closed on December 31. Make sure your donation is postmarked by December 31 for your contribution to be applied to your 2020 financial statement. When paying your financial commitment with a credit/debit card, the commitment is for one calendar year. A new authorization form, available on our website and in the Finance Office, must be filled out annually. 2021 Contribution Envelopes, for those who requested them, were mailed on December 16. If you do not receive them, please contact the Finance Office.

OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIESPlease contact Beca Torres-Davenport, Coordinator of Children’s Education & Family Ministry, for information about opportunities to connect and resources for children and families. Beca can be reached atbtorresdavenport@firstpresbyterian.org.

Children’s Choir News. The Children’s Choir meets virtually on Sundays,10:30–10:55 a.m. Contact Director Kellie McInchak (kmcinchak@firstpresbyterian.org) or Rev. Mark Mares (mmares@firstpresbyterian.org) for Zoom information. All children ages 5 through sixth grade are encouraged to participate. Choir includes singing, chanting, playing drums, and moving with scarves.

All children’s faith formation classes meet this Sunday at 11:00 a.m. on Zoom. The Story Bible and curriculum materials are available from the church.

OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH AND FAMILIES Please contact Rev. Mark Mares, Minister of Youth & Families, for information about the numerous ways youth are connecting at this time. Mark can be reached at mmares@firstpresbyterian.org.

All youth faith formation classes meet this Sunday at 11:00 a.m. on Zoom. When you log on, please make sure Zoom names are updated to reflect each youth present and what class you will be participating in (Middle/High/Confirmation).

Our Confirmation Class meets on Zoom the second and third Sunday of each month, and in person for the fourth Sunday. If you are interested in joining, it isn’t too late – just let Rev. Mark know.

Our High School students will meet with Rev. Evans McGowan and other leaders throughout the semester to talk about faith and current events. We’re really looking forward to thinking, talking, and imagining how our faith leads us in our everyday lives.

Middle School and High School Youth Group gatherings alternate between in-person (first and third Sundays) and virtual (second and fourth Sundays) of each month. We gather together for games and fellowship as a large group and break out into Middle School/High School groups for conversations. Contact Pastor Mark for more information. All are welcome!

ADULT EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIESFirst Friends meets via Zoom (https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85415813175) at 11:00 a.m. today. All are welcome to join in the conversation based on The Walk by Adam Hamilton.

Exploring the Faith does not meet today.

Bible Study @ 5:00 meets via Zoom at 5:00 p.m. Rev. Ed Koster facilitates a study of the Gospel of Mark. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86545144620

OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVEAdvent Mission OpportunitiesThis year during Advent we will be collecting items for donation to the children’s programs at Community Action Network (CAN) and Peace Neighborhood Center (PNC). Both agencies serve low-income families in Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti. This final week of Advent we will collect children’s T-shirts, underwear, and socks, in all sizes, to be distributed after the holidays. For the month of December, all food donations will go to Food Gatherers to continue their work providing for the community during the holiday season. Donations may be dropped off at the church. Collection bins are located at the entrance on the Memorial Garden side of the building during the week, Monday through Thursday, from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Contact Rev. Johnson for more information.

The 2020 Christmas Joy Offering will be received today. Fifty percent of our gifts goes to assist current and retired church workers and their families who are in financial need. The other fifty percent makes it possible for students to learn and grow in faith at Presbyterian-related schools and colleges focusing on the education of students of color.

Our First Pres Christmas Eve Offering will support recovery and rebuilding efforts following Hurricanes Eta and Iota in Nicaragua, with a focus on the rural development work of CEPAD. Our gifts will enable CEPAD, a Christian organization working with poor communities, to promote justice, peace and equitable solidarity in order to improve quality of life for Nicaraguans. CEPAD’s work includes agricultural training and resource support and it operates a Christian AM radio station, offers resources to help youth and women break the cycles of poverty, and leads groups from other countries in partnership with rural communities in Nicaragua. Visit their website (www.cepadnica.org) to learn more.

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH STAFF

Robin Agnew, Administrative Assistant

Reverend Andrew Frazier, Resident Minister

Pat Gilbreath, Welcome Center Volunteer Coordinator

Lisa Haddrill, Technology Coordinator

Dr. Paul Haebig, Interim Organist

Almer Harris, Maintenance Specialist

Reverend Khayla Johnson, Resident Minister

Mary Jones, Publications Coordinator

Cindy King, Administrative Assistant

Reverend Mark Mares, Minister of Youth & Families

Reverend Evans McGowan, Assistant Pastor of Faith Formation and Campus Ministries

Kellie McInchak, Children’s Choir Director

Anna Miller, Finance Manager

Adrian Prundeanu, Facilities Manager

Linda Robinson, Office Manager

Reverend Melissa Anne Rogers, Associate Pastor

Reverend Amy Ruhf, Resident Minister

Reverend Jay Sanderford, Associate Pastor

Reverend Dr. Rick Spalding, Interim Pastor

Beca Torres-Davenport, Coordinator of Children’s Education & Family Ministry

David VanderMeer, Minister of Music & Fine Arts

Alyssa Walker, Finance Assistant