Liturgical Color: Purple/Blue

Theme: Announcing, to Mary, the birth of Jesus. Mary accepts the message, though probably with little understanding of what this will mean in the years ahead.

THE COMMUNITY PREPARES

Choral Invitation
The choir which began, three weeks ago, at the rear of the sanctuary, now places itself in the chancel. The choir which began in the chancel places itself at the rear of the sanctuary. The chancel choir sings, with joy and exultation, "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel"; the other choir sings "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town" a little above a whisper. Give thirty seconds of silence.

Pastoral Invitation
Now, I invite you to stop for a while, and ponder the ways of God. (Thirty seconds of silence.)

Declaration of Joyful Expectations
Pastor: What have you thought concernin…