Worship Bulletin 12/21/25

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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”  

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”  

           

Message for the Kids | Barbara Wagoner        

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)    

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        

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

Videography and Editing: Eric Goering
Music Coordinator: Ellen Gilbert
Choir Director: Becky Snell
Technical Crew: Eric Goering, Ryan Goering, Shane Kirchner, Steve Lolling & Chris Whitacre
Chancel Decoration Team: Jill Brax, Colleen Gustafson, Janette Hess, Michele Johnson, Shane Kirchner & Lara Schoming