Worship Bulletin 12/21/25

Welcome to Worship at the McPherson Church of the Brethren

Sunday, December 21, 2025

Fourth Advent – LOVE

♫Gathering Music | Nancy Miner

Welcome Video

♫Gathering Music | “Angels from the Realms of Glory” | arr. John Innes

Ellen Gilbert, organ

♫Gathering Song | "Rise Up, Shepherd, and Follow”  
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Sharing Time – Joys and Concerns | Cara Hudson

♫Centering Music | “Courante” from Cello Suite No 1 | J.S. Bach

Westen Gehring, saxophone

Unison Opening Words                                                                                        

           Love is a means of finding connection, empathy, and action amidst division.

           Love is acting as a powerful, transformative force against negativity, often involving radical compassion.

           Love is a defiant pursuit of joy, demonstrating that love isn't passive but a deliberate choice

                       to see humanity, to listen, and build bridges despite pervasive conflict.

           As Martin Luther King Jr. stated, “Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.”

♫Opening Song | “O Come Let Us Adore Him”  

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Message for the Kids | Barbara Wagoner        

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Invitation to Give Video
‍Give online or send a check made payable to "McPherson Church of the Brethren," 200 N. Carrie, McPherson, KS 67460                                                                                                                                                                       

♫Musical Offering | “Mary, Did you Know?” | arr. Fred Bock

Worship Choir                              

Scripture Focus | 2 John 1:6

"This is love, that we walk after God’s commandments.

And this is the commandment, that, as ye have heard from the beginning, ye should walk in it"

♫Scripture Song | “The Gift of Love” (Though I May Speak)    

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Message | "Losing yourself in love, you reach love's goal" (Marilyn Nelson) | Kathryn Whitacre

♫Sending Song | “Silent Night, Holy Night” | #193      
                                     

Sending Words

♫Sending Music | “How Great Our Joy” | German carol/arr Schrader                                                                          
‍Jean Hendricks, piano        

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Please join us for the remainder of the ChristmasSeason

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Christmas Eve

Wednesday, December 24

Pre-Worship Music

6:15 – 6:30

Worship

6:30 – 7:30

New Year Worship

Sunday, December 28

Communion will be served.

10:15 – 11:15

Epiphany Worship

Sunday, January 4

Anointing will be offered.

10:15 – 11:15