Wesley UMC Worship from Dec. 27, 2020

Order of Worship:  1st Sunday of Christmastide

Welcome & Announcements

Gathering Music: â€śCarol of the Bells” â€“ Jonelle Moore

Opening Carol:  #240 â€śHark! the Herald Angles Sing” – led by Eric Brisson, Edie Davis, Norma Duden, Chris Jordan, Mary Stoltman, Melissa Wangen; trumpet – Christian Sveen

Call to Worship:  Rev. Carrie, Peter, Noah, and Nathan Binnie, Community UMC, Monticello

Song:  â€śCome and Worship” by Bebo Norman, Roots and Branches Band, Anoka

Opening Prayer:  Walt Carpenter

Scripture:  Isaiah 63:7-9 – Barb Rahn

Centering:  Rev. Cindy Gregorson, Director of Connectional Ministries

Interlude

Reflection:  Rev. Susan Nienaber, Big Waters District Superintendent

Interlude

Reflection:  Rev. Dan Johnson, Twin Cities District Superintendent

Song:  â€śGrace” by Jonathan McReynolds, Park Avenue UMC Worship Band, Minneapolis

Reflection:  Rev. Fred Vanderwerf, Southern Prairie District Superintendent

Interlude

Reflection:  Rev. Laurie Kantonen, North Star District Superintendent

Song:  â€śJoy to the World” Hamline Church Children’s Choir, St. Paul

Reflection:  Rev. Cynthia Williams, River Valley District Superintendent

Interlude

Prayers of the People and Song:  â€śO Come, O Come Emmanuel” Christ UMC, Maplewood

Song:  â€śWhole Heart” Roots and Branches Band, Anoka

Sending Forth:  Rev. Cindy Gregorson

Postlude:  “In the Deep Midwinter” – Jonelle Moore

For those of you with young children at home, click here for a children’s activity page tied to the 1st Sunday of Christmastide.