Order of Worship

December 14, 2025
Third Sunday in Advent

Dearborn First UMC

22124 Garrison Street, Dearborn, MI 48124

www.dearbornfirstumc.org
office@dearbornfirstumc.org

9:45 a.m. - Christmas Carol Hymn Sing

Bob Barnhart & Congregation

GATHERING

Welcome Statement 

Pastor Suzy Todd

Welcome to Dearborn First UMC - Children of God - Created in the image of God. Gay, straight, cis, trans or anywhere else on the rainbow. Single, married, or divorced, Sober, addicted or working the program all are welcome here. Whether young in body or only in spirit. Whether it’s your first or 4,000th time in church, you are welcome here.  Created by God you are Co-creator with God. Welcome to Dearborn First UMC  

Opening Hymn

UMH #237 “Sing We Now of Christmas” v.1-5

Opening Prayer

Joe Adams

*Call to Worship

Joe Adams

Lighting of Advent Candles

Cynthia Williams & Marie Hlady

FWS #2090 “Advent Song (Light the Advent Candle)” v.1-3

Children’s Moment

Tracy Lahay

Anthem

Chancel Choir

“In The Bleak Midwinter”

Sermon

Pastor Suzy Todd

“The Gift of Joy”

Isaiah 35:1-10

*Hymn 

FWS #2173 “Shine, Jesus, Shine” v.1-3

Prayers

Pastor Suzy Todd

The Lord’s 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. Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. Lead us not into temptation,but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory, forever.

Amen.

Offertory

Joe Adams

Offertory Hymn

UMH #249 “There’s A Song in the Air” v. 1-4

Doxology

UMH #95 “Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow”

Prayer of Dedication

Pastor Suzy Todd

Life of the Church

Joe Adams

Closing Hymn

UMH #245 “The First Noel” v. 1,2,4,5

Benediction

Pastor Suzy Todd

~ Go in peace, or remain in quiet meditation during the postlude ~

Postlude

Bob Barnhart

“Magnificat Fugue”