ORDER OF SERVICE FOR 27 NOVEMBER 2022

Greenside Parish Church

A SERVICE OF LESSONS AND CAROLS FOR ADVENT

Sunday 27 November 2022

Welcome and Introduction

 

Collect for the Day

 

Hymn 273         O come, o come, Emmanuel

 

THE FIRST LESSON       Isaiah 40: 1-8               

The Prophet proclaims good news to a people in exile.

 

Music for Reflection – Handel’s Messiah, Pastoral Symphony

 

THE SECOND LESSON  Jeremiah 23: 5-6         

The Lord promises to send his people a righteous King.

 

Hymn 290         The race that long in darkness pined (Para. 19)

 

THE THIRD LESSON      Zechariah 9: 9-10        

The Lord promises the King will come to Israel in peace.

 

Music – Miracle Hymn            

 

THE FOURTH LESSON Haggai 2: 6-9  

The advent of the desire of all nations is foretold.

 

Hymn 472         Come, thou long expected Jesus,

 

THE FIFTH LESSON Isaiah 35: 1-6      

The Prophet foretells the glory of the kingdom of God.

 

Music – Handel’s Messiah, He shall feed his flocks

 

THE SIXTH LESSON      St Luke 1: 26-35, 38    

The angel Gabriel greets the Blessed Virgin Mary.

HYMN 286      Tell out, my soul, the greatness of the Lord

 

THE SEVENTH LESSON              St Mark 1: 1-15            

Jesus proclaims the coming of the kingdom of God.

 

The Apostles’ Creed

 

Prayers

 

Hymn 477         Lo, he comes with clouds descending!

 

Blessing and Choral Amen     

MINISTER: The Rev Suzie M Stark BD