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As we aspire to keep Jesus at the center of our lives, we are Rooted in Faith, and Growing in Love. We endeavor to be a welcoming and affirming community of grace for all people, loving our neighbors because God first loved us.

December 24, 2023 · 10:45 am · Fourth Sunday of Advent

The Call to Worship will be “Love Came Down Christmas.” The Rygg Family will light the four candles of Hope, Peace, Joy, and Love on the Advent wreath. The Advent Hymn will be “Light the Light, the Fire of Life.” Lesa Chandler will read Luke 1:57-66. The Offertory Hymn will be “Joy to the World! The Lord is Come.” Lesa Chandler will give the Offertory Prayer. Richard Reynolds Huss will play “Bring a Torch, Jeannette, Isabella” for the Offertory. The congregation will join in singing the anthem “Come to Us.” Rev. Jennifer McClung Rygg will preach the sermon “Love for a Weary World.” We will sing the Christmas carol “O Little Town of Bethlehem.”

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Luke 1:57-66