Gethsemane United
Methodist Church
PO Box 185
369 Allport Cutoff
Allport, PA 16821
Church Office Telephone: 814-345-6860
Pastor’s church office hours: Mon., Tues, & Wed. 9 – 12 am
Parsonage Telephone: 814-345-6931
Pastor Julia Cell: 814-883-8602
Daycare telephone: 814-345-3809
Church Email address: gumc.office@gmail.com
Church Website: www.gethsemanechurch.org
WiFi Password: Trustinchrist
If you would like to sponsor the bulletin in honor/memory of someone or some event, the cost is $20. Please call church office 814-345-6860 with the information for the bulletin.
If you would like to purchase flowers for the altar for Sunday morning worship, there is a sign-up sheet on bulletin board by sanctuary entrance.
Then please call church office 814-345-6860 and give the information for the bulletin.
“The birth of Jesus made possible not just a new way of understanding life but a new way of living it.” — Frederick Buechner
Gethsemane United Methodist Church
December 7, 2025
9:00 am
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Welcome, brothers and sisters in Christ,
as we gather for
Praise, Prayer, Word and Worship!
GETHSEMANE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
December 7, 2025
PREPARATION AND PRAISE
GREETING AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
GATHERING PRAISE SONG
PRELUDE
OPENING PRAYER: (in unison)
Gracious Holy God,
As we gather today, position our hearts to receive the miracle of Christmas. Clear our minds, quiet our spirits, and draw us close to the wonder of Christ’s birth. Let Your light break into our darkness and Your hope rise within us.
We ask this in Jesus’ name.
Amen.
ADVENT WREATH LIGHTING:
OPENING HYMN: “Lift Up Your Heads Ye Mighty Gates” #213
OLD TESTAMENT: Isaiah 11:1-10 Tom Hampton
CHILDREN’S MESSAGE: “Jesus Loves Me”
SONG OF PRAYER: “Lord Listen to Your Children Praying” # 2193
PRAYER OF INTERCESSION (In unison after prayer)
Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
Thy Kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom, and the power and the glory forever. Amen.
(Matthew 6:9-13)
GREETING AND SHARING GOD’S PEACE
Sharing Joy by greeting each other from where you are seated.
GOSPEL LESSON: Matthew 3:1-12
MESSAGE: “Positioned to Receive the Miracle of Christmas”
HOLY COMMUNION
OFFERING AND TRADITIONAL DOXOLOGY
OFFERING: Feel free to place your gifts, offerings, and tithes in the container in the aisle behind the last pew. We thank you and may God bless
each of you.
CLOSING HYMN: “O Come All Ye Faithful” #234
SENDING FORTH WITH BLESSING
| Verse 1: O Jesus, Light eternal, We lift our eyes to You. Shine on our way, guide us each day, And make our hearts anew. | Verse 2: Go in the light of Christmas, Carry hope where’er you go. Believe the child in Bethlehem, God’s love will surely show. |
Verse 3:
Share the joy of Christmas,
Let your hearts be full of cheer.
Tell the world of God with us,
For Christ is born this year.BENEDICTION SONG: Sing to the chorus of “O Little Town of Bethlehem”
