{"id":1201,"date":"2014-11-28T03:01:48","date_gmt":"2014-11-28T03:01:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stpaulsmarietta.org\/?p=1201"},"modified":"2026-02-28T21:56:49","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T21:56:49","slug":"worship-november-30-2014-1st-sunday-of-advent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stpaulsmarietta.org\/?p=1201","title":{"rendered":"Worship – November 30, 2014 – 1st Sunday of Advent"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

“A New Thing”<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"Advent<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hanging of the Greens<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

We will be decorating the church for the Advent\/Christmas season today immediately following the morning worship service.  Please plan to stay and help make our sanctuary beautiful.  Consistory members will be providing light snacks for all participants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Psalm 130  (Common English Bible)<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A pilgrimage song.<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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130 <\/span>I cry out to you from the depths, Lord<\/span>\u2014<\/span><\/span>
\n2 <\/span><\/sup>my Lord, listen to my voice!<\/span>
\n    <\/span>Let your ears pay close attention to my request for mercy!<\/span><\/span>
\n3 <\/span><\/sup>If you kept track of sins, Lord<\/span>\u2014<\/span>
\n    <\/span>my Lord, who would stand a chance?<\/span><\/span>
\n4 <\/span><\/sup>But forgiveness is with you\u2014<\/span>
\n    <\/span>that\u2019s why you are honored.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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5 <\/span><\/sup>I hope, Lord<\/span>.<\/span>
\nMy whole being hopes,<\/span>
\n    <\/span>and I wait for God\u2019s promise.<\/span><\/span>
\n6 <\/span><\/sup>My whole being waits for my Lord\u2014<\/span>
\n    <\/span>more than the night watch waits for morning;<\/span><\/span>
\n    <\/span>yes, more than the night watch waits for morning!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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7 <\/span><\/sup>Israel, wait for the Lord<\/span>!<\/span>
\n    <\/span>Because faithful love is with the Lord<\/span>;<\/span><\/span>
\n    <\/span>because great redemption is with our God!<\/span><\/span>
\n8 <\/span><\/sup>He is the one who will redeem Israel<\/span>
\n    <\/span>from all its sin.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Matthew 1:18-25  (New American Standard Bible)<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h3>\n

Conception and Birth of Jesus<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/h3>\n

18 <\/span><\/sup>Now the birth of Jesus Christ was as follows: when His mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child by the Holy Spirit.<\/span> 19 <\/span><\/sup>And Joseph her husband, being a righteous man and not wanting to disgrace her, planned to send her away secretly.<\/span> 20 <\/span><\/sup>But when he had considered this, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, \u201cJoseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife; for the Child who has been conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.<\/span> 21 <\/span><\/sup>She will bear a Son; and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins.\u201d<\/span> 22 <\/span><\/sup>Now all this took place to fulfill what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet:<\/span> 23 <\/span><\/sup>\u201cBehold, the virgin shall be with<\/span> child and shall bear a Son, and they shall call His name<\/span> Immanuel<\/span>,\u201d which translated means, \u201cGod with us<\/span>.\u201d<\/span> 24 <\/span><\/sup>And Joseph awoke from his sleep and did as the angel of the Lord commanded him, and took Mary<\/i> as his wife,<\/span> 25 <\/sup><\/span>but kept her a virgin until she gave birth to a Son; and he called His name Jesus.<\/span><\/p>\n

Noisy Offering:<\/strong><\/em><\/span>
\n<\/span> A collection of coins by the children for missions is part of the worship service the last Sunday of every month.<\/p>\n

Sunday School:<\/strong><\/em><\/span>
\n<\/span> 10:00 \u2013 11:00 AM \u2013 in the Parish Hall Lower Level. A Children\u2019s Church program is available weekly on Sunday mornings.<\/p>\n

Nursery Ministry:<\/strong><\/em><\/span>
\n<\/span> 10:00 \u2013 11:00 AM \u2013 in the Parish Hall Lower Level. Available every Sunday morning during the worship service.<\/p>\n

Sunday Morning Worship:<\/strong><\/em><\/span>
\n<\/span> 10:00 AM \u2013 in the Sanctuary. Join us today for Pastor Tom Hendershot\u2019s sermon \u201cA New Thing.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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