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This week is the fourth and final Sunday in Advent. For the past few weeks, we’ve joined Christians all over the world in this season of anticipation and longing for the coming of Jesus. As we worship together, everything we do is meant to help us eagerly prepare ourselves for Jesus as we celebrate his first coming at Christmas and anticipate his coming again to restore all things.

Songs We’ll Be Singing Together

1. O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
2. The Advent of Our God
3. Hark, the Glad Sound
4. Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus
5. Savior of the Nations, Come

Liturgy
This week, we’ll be called to worship by the words of Luke 1:46-55, which is Mary’s great song of praise and rejoicing in the coming Savior (often called the Magnificat.)

As we worship, we’ll confess our sins together. Please take some time to meditate on the words we’ll pray together:

God of salvation, in Christ you have done great things— our hearts are filled with joy. By your power you lifted us out of the wasteland of sin and brought us with joy and laughter into your kingdom. Salvation is your gift to us. But we confess that often we try to replace your gift with our own efforts. We try to complete what is already perfect; we try to add to what is already full; we try to earn what we already have. Forgive us for our foolishness. Help us to rejoice and live in your grace. For Jesus’ sake alone, Amen.

Message
Our message this week is from Luke 1:39-55, diving into the great song of praise sung by Jesus’ mother Mary after her visit with Elizabeth. We’ll see how her faith leads her to passionate worship of the greatness of our God, and how we are called to do the same.