Liturgical Color: Blue/Purple

Theme: Announcement - You're the one, Mary! You're the ones, church!

Invitation to Worship
One pastor began this way: We're getting closer. We keep hearing the announcement, usually somewhat ahead of schedule; for, by now, the mass media has announced Jesus' birth billions of times. However, in the midst of the Christmas confusion and busyness, there are two attitudes toward any form of faith - either, the duty of performance, or, the joy of being. Which do you experience today?

You may want to continue with this litany which emphasizes the joy of being:

Pastor: God loves the world, even that part of the world we don't love.
Right side: Alleluia!
Left side: Hurray!
Pastor: God calls us to celebrate the Good News of Jesus' birth; even when we don't feel lik…