Advent 4 Bulletin - Love

Announcement Sheet

Shining Waters Regional Council Prayer Cycle:

Today we pray for: Parkwoods United Church, Toronto, Unity United Church, Midland, Runnymede United Church, Toronto

Minute for Mission:

An Advent Lesson from Children: When generosity is passed from one person to another, it grows into comfort, hope, and lasting impact for those who need it most.

Prayer:

Give Us the Courage to Welcome Christ: May we always be ready to welcome, Emmanuel, Christ with us.

Prayer for All Jewish Communities:  Let fierce love combat hate, and violence be overcome, so your light of peace shines ever bright.

The hymns and music today… 

Good Christian Friends, Rejoice (w Latin, trans. John Mason Neale alt., m German melody harm. Gary Alan Smith) – Podcast with permission under One License #A-718074 and CCLI Licenses #20425240 and #20425257. 

O Little Town of Bethlehem (w Phillips Brooks, m Louis Henry Redner) – Public Domain

Angels We Have Heard on High (w French trad., trans. James Chadwick, m French carol melody arr. Edward Shippen Barnes) – Public Domain

We Light This Candle  (w & m Pat Mayberry arr. David Kai)  – Reprinted and podcast with permission under One License #A-718074.  

In the Bleak Midwinter (w Christina Georgina Rossetti, m Gustav Theodor) - Public Domain

Hope Shines as the Solitary Star (w Chatherine F. McLean, m Janet B. Tissander) - Reprinted and podcast with permission under One License #A-718074. 

We Call to You O God (w & m Pat Mayberry arr. David Kai)  – Reprinted and podcast with permission under One License #A-718074.  

Come Unto Him (from Messiah) (G.F. Handel) - Public Domain

O Ancient Love (Michael Joncas) – Podcast with permission under One License #A-718074 and CCLI Licenses #20425240 and #20425257. 

Midwinter (Bob Chilcott) – Podcast with permission under One License #A-718074 and CCLI Licenses #20425240 and #20425257

Christmas Medley (arr. Richard Kingsmore & Ed Hogan) – Podcast with permission under One License #A-718074 and CCLI Licenses #20425240 and #20425257

Rejoice Greatly, O Daughter of Zion (from Messiah) (G.F. Handel) - Public Domain

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