December 21, 2025 - Fourth Sunday in Advent

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Today Isaiah prophesies that a young woman will bear a son and name him Emmanuel. The gospel is Matthew’s account of the annunciation and birth of the one named Emmanuel, God-with-us. During these final days of Advent we pray, “O come, O come, Emmanuel,” a beloved hymn based on the O Antiphons, ancient prayers appointed for the seven days preceding Christmas. On this final Sunday of Advent we prepare to celebrate the birth of the one born to save us from the power of sin and death.

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The Rev. Scott Staub, Pastor
Nikki Young, Seminarian Minister; Director of Children, Family and Youth
Patricia Nyce, Director of Music Ministry
Lindsey Waltermyer, Grace Band Leader
Charlotte Moser, Acolyte
Pastor Scott, Children's Sermon
Kayleigh Urbassik, Lector
Diane Bealer, Video Director
Andy Van Dyke/Scott Repa, Audio Directors

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“The Angel Gabriel from Heaven Came” Traditional Basque Carol, paraphrased by Sabine Baring Gould (1834-1924). Music setting by Edgar Pettman (1922). Copyright in public domain.

“He Came Down” Text: Cameroon traditional. Music: HE CAME DOWN Cameroon traditional; arr. John L. Bell, b. 1949 GIA Publications. All rights reserved. Reprinted and streamed with permission under One License #A-701229.

“Creator of the Stars of Night” Text: Latin hymn, 9th cent.; tr. Hymnal 1940, alt. Music: CONDITOR ALME SIDERUM, plainsong mode IV. Text © 1940 Church Pension Fund. Admin. by Church Publishing Incorporated and Augsburg Fortress. All rights reserved. Reprinted and streamed with permission under One License #A-701229.

“God with Us” Words and music by Jason Ingram and Leslie Jordan. © 2013 Open Hands Music; So Essential Tunes; Integrity's Praise! Music; Little Way Creative. Admin. by Essential Music Publishing LLC, Integrity Music. All rights reserved. Streamed with permission under CCLI License #2329082.

“Jesus Loves Me!” Text: Anna B. Warner, 1820-1915, alt. Music: JESUS LOVES ME, William B. Bradbury, 1816-1868. Text and music are in public domain.

“Shepherd’s Gloria” All rights reserved. Streamed with permission under One License #A701229.

“Doxology for Advent” Words: Thomas Ken, 1674. Music: CAROL, Richard Storrs Willis, 1850. Text and music are in public domain.

“Joy to the World” Text: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748. Music: ANTIOCH, English melody, 18th cent.; arr. Lowell Mason, 1792-1872. Text and music are in public domain.