Refine

Advent-Christmas-Epiphany 2018-19 Worship Planning Series

Second Sunday of Advent 2018, Year C

The word “refine” is the primary focus this week. It stems from the effects of the coming messenger’s work. It is a call to renewal on the part of God’s people. It is not so much the idea of punishment as it is the idea of being convicted in light of the Great Day of the Lord and a time of a new beginning. The prophet concludes with a promise of hope, “...I will not come and strike the land with a curse” (Malachi 4:5).

Prepare the Way Worship Series, week 2 — REFINE
December 9, 2018

Hymns

BOW - The United Methodist Book of Worship
CLUW - Come, Let Us Worship (Korean)
MVPC - Mil Voces Para Celebrar (Spanish)
SOZ - Songs of Zion
TFWS - The Faith We Sing
UMH - The United Methodist Hymnal
URW - Upper Room Worshipbook
WSM - Worship & Song, Music Edition
WSW - Worship & Song, Worship Resources Edition
SoG - Songs of Grace

Malachi 3:1-4 UMH MVPC CLUW TFWS SOZ URW WSM WSW SoG
All Earth Is Waiting to See the Promised One (Toda la Tierra Espera al Salvador)

210

78

Angels from the Realms of Glory

220

Blessed Be the God of Israel (MERLE’S TUNE)

209

12

Change My Heart, O God

278

2152

Giving God, We Pause and Wonder 68
Have Thine Own Way, Lord! 382 213 327
Love Divine, All Loves Excelling 384 100
Prepare the Way of the Lord 207 141
We Are Called 2172
Luke 1:68-79 UMH MVPC CLUW TFWS SOZ URW WSM WSW SoG
As We Gather at Your Table

2268

Awesome God

2040

Blessed Be the God of Israel (MERLE’S TUNE)

209

12

Blessed Be the God of Israel

10

Blessed Quietness

2142

206

Break Forth, O Beauteous Heavenly Light

223

Canticle of Zechariah

208

Christ Is the World’s Light

188

Christ, Whose Glory Fills the Skies

173

281

Come, and Let Us Sweetly Join

699

Come, Let Us Eat

625

Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus

196

82

101

Marching to Zion

733

3

139

Come, We That Love the Lord (St. Thomas)

732

Gather Us In

2236

54

Great God of waves and flames

12

Guide My Feet

2208

He Came Down

2085

Heralds of Christ, Who Bear the King’s Commands

567

Here Is Bread, Here Is Wine

2266

I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light

206

102

Was There to Hear Your Borning Cry

2051

In the Singing

2255

In the Tender Compassion of Our God

11

Lead Me, Guide Me

2214

Mothering God, You Gave Me Birth 2204

2204

Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming

216

Now It Is Evening

2187

Come, O Come, Emmanuel

211

80

People, Look East

202

Petite ville, Bethleem (“O Little Town of Bethlehem”)
She Comes Sailing on the Wind

2122

Shine, Jesus, Shine

264

2173

Sing of Mary, Pure and Lowly

272

Walk in the Light

433

We Are Called

2172

We Are Singing/We Are Marching/Siyahamba

2235

You, Lord, Are Both Lamb and Shepherd

3043

Philippians 1:3-11 UMH MVPC CLUW TFWS SOZ URW WSM WSW SoG
Come Down, O Love Divine

475

Come, and Let Us Sweetly Join

699

Deck Thyself, My Soul, with Gladness

612

Give Thanks

247

2036

He Who Began a Good Work in You

2163

Holy Spirit, Truth Divine

465

I Am Thine, O Lord

419

218

Jesus, Thine All-Victorious Love

422

Lift Up Your Heads, Ye Mighty Gates

213

Love Divine, All Loves Excelling

384

100

More Love to Thee, O Christ

453

318

O Come and Dwell in Me

388

Take Time to Be Holy

395

Walk in the Light

433

Walk in the light

3163

We Are Singing/We Are Marching/Siyahamba

2235

Luke 3:1-6 UMH MVPC CLUW TFWS SOZ URW WSM WSW SoG
‘Tis the Old Ship of Zion

345

131

A Charge to Keep I Have

413

All Earth Is Waiting to See the Promised One (Toda la Tierra Espera al Salvador)

210

78

Down by the Jordan

3045

12
Give Me the Faith Which Can Remove 650
Heralds of Christ, Who Bear the King’s Commands 567
In the Singing 2255
Come, O Come, Emmanuel 211 80
People, Look East 202
Prepare the Way of the Lord 207 141
Wade in the Water 2107
Wild and Lone the Prophet’s Voice 2089