Westminster
Presbyterian Church
A Telling Presence in the City
First Sunday of Advent
November 27, 2016
The Peaceable Kingdom, by Fritz Eichenberg, wood engraving, 1950
The Westminster Collection
We enter this church not as strangers,
but as children of God.
Welcome to Westminster
We are grateful for your presence and invite you to participate in
our worship, mission, and programs.
Large-print bulletins, hymnals, hearing assistance devices, and Hearing Loop
information available from ushers.
If you are new to Westminster
Parking Free Sunday morning parking at the Orchestra Hall Ramp, 11th St. &
Marquette. At Orchestra Hall, take a ticket when you enter the ramp; pick up a parking voucher at Westminster; use both your ticket and the voucher to exit the ramp.
Free, assisted parking is available on the corner of 12th & Marquette.
No tipping is required. Please take advantage of this service.
Visit westminstermpls.org/creative-time for parking information during Open Doors
Open Futures construction or email [email protected].
Coffee Hour Join us for fair trade coffee and refreshments after worship.
Education Church School (ages 3—high school), Adult Education, and the Social
Justice Forum take place at 9:15 am on Sunday mornings. There is also Children’s
Church (during 10:30 am worship) for ages 4-1st grade.
Membership: Are you interested in joining Westminster? The next new member
class is in Jan. 2017. Visit westminstermpls.org/membership or contact Rev. Meghan
Gage-Finn, [email protected], or Janice Teliczan, [email protected].
If you seek to deepen your involvement
Faith in Action Get involved in serving and seeking justice. Contact Dan Franklin,
[email protected].
Families, Youth, and Children Connect with children’s/youth choirs, youth group,
confirmation, parent offerings, and special events. Contact Rev. Brennan Blue,
[email protected].
Fellowship Enjoy fellowship with other members of the church. Contact
Rev. Sarah Brouwer, [email protected].
Other worship and prayer opportunities
Centering Prayer, Every Wedn esday, noon, Westminster, Bates Rm.
Quiet Worship, Third Saturday of the month, 9 am, Westminster, Bushnell Rm.
Westminster Cares
Births, Adoptions, and Baptisms Contact Janice Teliczan, [email protected]
or 612.332.3421.
For Pastoral Care Notify Deb Wagner of hospitalization, illness, death, or prayer
requests, 612.332.3421 or [email protected].
Blood Pressure Screenings are offered the third Sunday of the month in the
Bushnell Room.
The Westminster Counseling Center offers pastoral counseling for
individuals, couples, families, and children. The Counseling Center has moved off-site
during construction at WPC. Visit westminstercounseling.org or call 612.332.7743.
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November 27, 2016
8:30 and 10:30 am
Preparing for the Word
Our service begins with the Prelude, inviting us to prepare for worship.
10:30 Welcome
Prelude “Sleepers, Wake!” A Voice Astounds Us
Meghan K. Gage-Finn
10:30
The People that Walked in Darkness
J. S. Bach
G. F. Handel
James Han, bass-baritone
Advent Greeting
8:30 Meghan
K. Gage-Finn
One: The Lord be with you.
All: And also with you.
As the morning greeting is offered, please complete the friendship folder found in your pew,
and pass it to your neighbor. If your child/ren will attend Children’s Church during the 10:30
service, please fill out nametags for them from the friendship folder.
*Call to Worship (from Isaiah 11)
One: The wolf shall dwell with the lamb,
All: the leopard shall lie down with the kid,
One: the calf and the lion and the fatling together,
All: and a little child shall lead them.
One: Let us worship God!
*Processional Hymn No. 104 O Lord, How Shall I Meet You
Lighting the Advent Candle
8:30
Nate Mylrea & Andrea Mylrea Paiz
10:30
Erik & Michelle Odland
Sung Response No. 88 O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (vs. 1)
Advent Prayer (Unison)
10:30 David
Shinn
God of grace, ever faithful to your promises, the earth rejoices in hope of our
Savior’s coming and looks forward with longing to his return at the end of time.
We confess we have not expected your reign on earth. Forgive us, and prepare
our hearts to receive him when he comes, for he is Lord forever and ever. Amen.
* Please stand as you are able.
Listening for the Word
10:30 A Time with Children
Brennan Blue
Following A Time with Children, children ages 4–1st grade are invited to Children’s Church.
*10:30 Hymn
No. 96 On Jordan’s Bank the Baptist’s Cry
Prayer for Illumination8:30 Henry Brooks
Vivian Jenkins Nelsen
Before the reading of scripture we pray that God will illumine our understanding.
10:30
Readings from Holy Scripture
Isaiah 11:1-9 (OT, p. 600)
Jeremiah 33:14-16 (OT, p. 696)
Luke 3:1-6 (NT, p. 52)
One: This is the Word of the Lord.
All: Thanks be to God.
10:30 Anthem
Bogoroditse Devo
Sergei Rachmaninov
Rejoice, O mother of God.
Virgin Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee;
blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb,
for thou hast born the Savior of our souls.
Meditation What Did the Prophets Preach?
Timothy Hart-Andersen
Responding to the Word
*10:30 Hymn No. 102 Savior of the Nations, Come
Pastoral Prayer and the Lord’s Prayer
Douglas Mitchell 10:30 Sarah Henrich
Our 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.
8:30
Offertory Sentences
We are called to be peacemakers—to love our enemies, pursue justice, love kindness, and grant mercy.
In grateful response to God’s promise of peace, please place your 2017 Promise to Give card in the
offering plate. If you’ve already done so, thank you!
Offertory
8:30
The People that Walked in Darkness
G. F. Handel
James Han, bass-baritone
O, Thou, the Central Orb
Charles Wood
O, thou the central orb of righteous love, pure beam of the most high, eternal
light of this our wintry world, thy radiance bright awakes new joy in faith, hope
soars above. Come, quickly come, and let thy glory shine, gilding our darksome
heaven with rays Divine. Thy saints with holy luster round thee move, as stars
about thy throne, set in the height of God’s ordaining counsel, as thy sight gives
measured grace to each, thy power to prove. Let thy bright beams disperse
the gloom of sin, our nature all shall feel eternal day, in fellowship with thee,
transforming day to souls erewhile unclean, now pure within. Amen.
(Text by H. R. Bramley)
10:30
Prayer of Dedication for the Offerings Received
*Hymn No. 82 Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus
*Charge and Benediction
The people respond with “Amen.”
*Passing of the Peace
Since the earliest days of the Christian Church, worshippers have greeted each other with a
sign of peace. All are invited to offer a verbal greeting, such as: “Peace be with you.”
One: The peace of Christ be with you.
All: And also with you.
Postlude Toccata on “Sleepers, Wake”
Harald Gullichsen
This Sunday
8:15-11:30 am Childcare, Nursery,
for infants through age 3
8:30 am Worship Service, Chapel
9:15 am Education Hour: Church school
(ages 3—high school); Family Matters;
Adult Education; Adult Choir; Virtues &
Values
10:30 am Worship Service, Sanctuary
11:30 am Fellowship Time, Heller
Commons, Great Hall
11:30 am Advent Workshop, Refectory
11:45 am The Psalmists rehearsal,
Youth Music Rm.
Westminster Gallery, Advent Angels
opens today. Questions? Contact Dr.
Rodney Allen Schwartz, rschwartz@
wpc-mpls.org.
today’s FLOWERS
In loving memory of
Jennie & Loten Thomas
Ruth & Walter Downing
Tom Downing
Joan & Fred Dreiling
by Elizabeth Heller
Contact Elsa, [email protected] or
763.588.8361.
Service of Remembrance, Tues, Dec
6, 6 pm, All who have experienced life
tragedies and losses are invited to this
time of worship. Dinner and fellowship
follow service. RSVP to Deb for dinner.
The Prayer Companion Ministry prays
Sundays in the Chapel after 10:30 worship. All are welcome to share concerns
and joys with a prayer companion.
Prayer Shawl Ministry, 2nd Sunday of
the month, 11:45 am, Bates Rm.
Prayer Ministry Requests, Please fill
out a Prayer Request Card and place in
offering plate or in the box at the reception desk.
Centering Prayer, Wednesdays, noon,
Bates Rm., Take a break from the noise
of everyday life to “Be still, and know that
I am God.” Questions? Questions? Call
LeAnn, 651.260.6660.
Grief Support Group, Saturdays,
9:30 am, Hennepin Ave. United
Methodist Church, 511 Groveland, mplsgriefsupport.org or 612.317.3454. Dec 3:
Jay Hillestad, The Dynamics of Grief.
Faith in Action
IN LOVING MEMORY
Michael Janasz, November 15, 2016
Adult Education
Contact Jill Schoen, [email protected]
unless noted otherwise.
Wed, Nov 30, 6:30 pm, CLC, Gary
Wilkerson, Resilience in Body and Soul
Dec 4, 9:15 am, Lois Farag, The Holy
Spirit in the Eastern Church.
Congregational Care
Contact Deb Wagner, 612.332.3421 or
[email protected].
Caregiver Support Group, 2nd
Saturday of the month, 1-2:30 pm, at the
home of Elsa Flores-Peet. Questions?
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Contact Dan Franklin, 612.332.3421 or
[email protected].
No Social Justice Forum today.
Dec 4, 9:15 am, High school youth will
talk about their understanding of race,
identity, power, and privilege.
Bear Witness to the Boundary Waters,
Dec 1, 6:30 pm, Meisel Rm., The EcoJustice Ministry Team presents Bear
Witness, a documentary about the year
Dave and Amy Freeman spent living in
the Boundary Waters. Dave and Amy
will answer questions following the
15-minute film.
Nicollet Square Holiday Party, Dec 15,
Please visit the gift registry, http://bit.
ly/2eIzCYJ to select a donation. Cookies
for the party, Are you baking holiday
cookies? We are looking for contributions of home-baked cookies. To contribute cookies or if you have any questions
or need help with the gift registry,
contact Doris Wong, 612.920.6886 or
[email protected].
Coat Drive for Saturday Guests,
through Dec 18, Collecting men’s coats
in large sizes and new knit hats, gloves,
and scarves. Collection boxes are in
Heller Commons or near the main desk.
Families, Youth & Children
Contact Marie Kruskop, [email protected] unless noted otherwise.
Advent Workshop, Today, 11:30–1 pm,
All ages are invited for wreath-making
and more! Light lunch will be served
($5/adult; $3/child; $15 family maximum). Supplies provided for $10/family.
Christmas Pageant If your child/youth
would like to be in the pageant on
Christmas Eve, please contact Brennan,
[email protected].
What Can I Give? Stable project to
benefit new Nicollet Square residents,
Contact Marie for a list of specific items
needed by new residents, or visit the
Stable during Advent. Collection will
continue through Christmas Eve.
Contact Brennan, [email protected]
for the following activities:
HS House Group, Sun, Dec 4, 5-7 pm,
at the McIntyres’.
MS Christmas Party, Sun, Dec 4, 11:45
am-1:30 pm, Youth Rm. after Cocoa and
Carols.
Fellowship
Cocoa and Carols, Dec 4, 11:30 am, Join
us after worship for this festive annual
event—bonfires, s’mores, Christmas
Carols, and cocoa out on the courtyard!
Music
The Global Choir rehearses today,
11:30 am, and sings at the 8:30 service
on Dec 4. Questions? Contact Barbara
Prince, [email protected]. All are
welcome to sing in the Global Choir!
Children’s Choirs, Age 3-Grade 5,
have begun Christmas music and
we are welcoming newcomers! We
rehearse Wednesday evenings at Central
Lutheran. Contact Brad Ollmann at
[email protected] for details.
Thin Places
The winter/Advent issue of Thin
Places is now available on the information table and online.
Town Hall Forum
Tuesday, Dec 13, noon, Join New York
Times’ columnist Tom Friedman for
his presentation Thriving in the Age of
Accelerations. Music with Four Hour
Parking precedes the forum at 11:30
am; public reception and book-signing
follow. Free and open to all. For information, contact Susan McKenna, 612332-3421, or [email protected].
Women’s Ministries
Christmas Luncheon, Wed, Dec 7, 11
am, Enjoy carols, a plated lunch, and
an award ceremony to honor three
recipients with the Presbyterian Women
Lifetime Achievement Award. RSVP to
Deb Wagner at [email protected]
by Dec. 5. Parking is available at Central
Lutheran. Bring your ticket for validation.
Promise of Peace, Promise to Give
God calls us to bring
peace into the world by
being generous givers
of our time, talents, and
resources. Be a part of
God’s promise of peace
by returning your 2017 pledge card or
making an online pledge or gift at
westminstermpls.org/ways-to-give.
For inspiring testimonials about God’s
peace, visit westminstermpls.org/
stewardship.
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Today’s Worship Leadership
Clergy
Rev. Dr. Timothy Hart-Andersen, Senior Pastor
Rev. Brennan Blue, Families, Youth, and Children
Rev. Meghan K. Gage-Finn, Executive Associate Pastor
Rev. Sarah Henrich, Adult Education and Visitation
Rev. Douglas Mitchell, Faith in Action
Rev. David Shinn, Congregational Care
Music
Dr. Melanie Ohnstad, Minister Music/Arts, Organist
Tesfa Wondemagegnehu, Director Choral Ministries
Westminster Choir
Lay Readers
8:30 Henry
Brooks
10:30 Vivian
Jenkins Nelsen
For full Westminster staff listing and contact information, please visit westminstermpls.org
or see the Westminster News.
Westminster Affiliated Boards
Westminster Camp Ajawah, ajawah.org
Westminster Counseling Center, westminstercounseling.org
Westminster Town Hall Forum, westminsterforum.org
Daily Phone Devotions
612.332.7087
Westminster Presbyterian Church
1200 Marquette Avenue
Minneapolis 55403
westminstermpls.org
(612) 332-3421
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November 27.................Mt. 24:36-44
28.................................... Rom. 6:1-11
29................................. Heb. 11:32-40
30....................................Mt. 24:23-35
December 1......................Isa. 11:1-10
2............................... Ps. 72:1-7, 18-19
3.................................... Rom. 15:4-13
4..........................................Mt. 3:1-12