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Pastor: Rev. Sarah Daniels Roncolato 
Organist/pianist: Jim Ross 
Music Ministry: Bell Choir and Ethan Ashbaugh on piano 
 
 

ORDER OF WORSHIP

PRELUDE Pastoral Symphony from “Messiah” - G.H. Handel 
       Carol of the Bells – Arr. Sandra Zylstra  
      (Bell Choir and Ethan Ashbaugh, piano) 
 
WELCOME 
 
CONGREGATION SINGS  
“Come, thou long expected Jesus, born to set thy people free”. 
 
LIGHTING OF THE FOURTH ADVENT CANDLE  
(Erin, Henry, Cambria, Heinrich Means) 
 
OPENING HYMN #240 “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing!” 
 
CHILDREN’S SERMON 
 
MUSIC MINISTRY Mary did You Know? 
 
SCRIPTURE Matthew 1:18-25 
 
SERMON “Free to Love” 
 
HYMN # 229 “Infant Holy, Infant Lowly” 
 
JOYS AND CONCERNS 
 
SUNG CALL TO PRAYER #204 “Emmanuel” 
 
PASTORAL PRAYER 
 
BLESSING OF THE OFFERING 
 
LORD’S PRAYER 
 
ANNOUNCEMENTS 
 
CLOSING HYMN #224 “Good Christian Friends, Rejoice” 
 
BENEDICTION 
 
 POSTLUDE Prepare the Royal Highway – Arr. Paul Manz