Epiphany: Light
On the road to radiance, follow the light
ORDER OF SERVICE
Note: In advance of communion today, please gather bread/cracker and juice at home for the virtual celebration.
Centering chimes 
Lighting of the solidarity lamp
–Symbolic of our Sister Church relationship with El Divino Redentor
Prelude – Come, light of the world
Call to worship (Based on Isaiah 60:1-6)
Leader: Arise! Shine! The light you have been waiting for is here!
People: Darkness has been banished!
Leader: God’s light of hope floods the earth
People: God’s light comes to us all.
Leader: Lord, make us ready to journey to this Light.
All: Prepare our hearts to receive this Light. Amen.
Purple songbook #30 – Arise, your light is come!
Lighting the Advent Candles – Kuo family
Welcome & prayer
Virtual Passing the Peace (break-out groups)
Hymnal sampler #11 – See whose glory fills the skies
Advent Poetry & Art (links to words and visual included)
– Poem: December 24, 1971 by Joseph Brodsky, read by Matt Yoder
– Art: Three Kings (3) by Hanna-Cheriyan Varghese and Come to the Savior by Wisnu Sasongko
Children’s story
– Song “Let the children come to me”
– The Children’s Fall/Winter offering benefits Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) as it celebrates its centennial year in 2020. All households are invited to set out a basket and gather an offering weekly. Donations may be sent to the FMC office at any time or can be made online (select children’s offering in “To” box)
Scripture – Isaiah 60:1-6 & Matthew 2:1-12
Sermon
Purple songbook #32 – Oh, beautiful star of Bethlehem
Communion
– Gather bread/cracker and juice at home for the virtual celebration
Congregational sharing & prayer
Meditative music – Greensleeves
– In the absence of a weekly offering collection, reflect on how you are practicing and receiving generosity. Consider giving to First Mennonite Church by mailing a check, giving through your bank, or giving online.
Work of the church
Hymn #195 – It came upon a midnight clear
Benediction
Prelude & Meditation – Pam Pena Martin & Pete Shungu
Call to worship – Emily & Jonathan Gibson
Hymns – Rafael Luquis
Advent Candle Lighting – Kuo family
Worship Leader – Pastor Michael
Children’s Storyteller – Lynne Sancken
Scripture – Bruce Miller
Advent Poetry & Art Movie – Shawn Rodriguez
Sermon & sharing – Pastor Deb