Advent 3 Bulletin - Joy

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Shining Waters Regional Council Prayer Cycle:

Today we pray for: Midhurst United Church, Richview United Church, Toronto, Coldwater United Church

Minute for Mission:

Faithful Witness in a Time of Despair:  Because every child has the right to food, shelter, safety, and education.

Prayer:

Joy of Your Presence: An Advent prayer

Now Mary Walked the Dusty Road:  God gives us the courage to be brave.

The hymns and music today… 

All Earth is Waiting (Alberto Taule trans. Gertrude C. Suppe, harm. Skinner Chavez-Melo) – Reprinted and podcast with permission under One License #A-718074 and CCLI Licenses #20425240 and #20425257. 

O Come, All Ye Faithful (w Frederick Oakeley, m attr. John Francis Wade) – Public Domain

To a Maid Whose Name was Mary (w Gracia Grindal, m Rusty Edwards) – Reprinted and podcast with permission under One License #A-718074 and CCLI Licenses #20425240 and #20425257. 

O Little Town of Bethlehem (w Philipps Brooks, m Lewis Henry Redner) – Public Domain

Away in a Manger (w Author unknown, m William James Kirkpatrick arr. Desmond Hassell) – Public Domain

While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks (w Nahum Tate, m adapt. Este's Whole Booke of Psalmes) – Public Domain

The First Nowell (w English traditional, m harm. John Stainer & Healey Willan) – Public Domain

The Virgin Mary Had a Baby Boy (w & m West Indian Carol from Edric Conner Collection of West Indian Spirituals arr. John Barnard)  – Public Domain

Hark the Glad Sound (w Philip Doddridge alt., m Thomas Haweis, adapt. Damuel Webbe, desc. John Wilson)

We Light This Candle  (w & m Pat Mayberry arr. David Kai)  – Reprinted and podcast with permission under One License #A-718074.  

In the Bleak Midwinter (w Christina Georgina Rossetti, m Gustav Theodor) - Public Domain

Hope Shines as the Solitary Star (w Chatherine F. McLean, m Janet B. Tissander) - Reprinted and podcast with permission under One License #A-718074. 

We Call to You O God (w & m Pat Mayberry arr. David Kai)  – Reprinted and podcast with permission under One License #A-718074.  

Christmas Time is Here (Vince Guaraldi & Lee Mendelson) -  Podcast with permission under One License #A-718074 and CCLI Licenses #20425240 and #20425257. 

Comfort, Comfort Now My People  (w J.G. Olearius trans. C Winkworth alt., m L. Bourgeois harm. C. Goudimel) - Podcast with permission under One License #A-718074

Creator of the Stars of Night (Jeff Enns) - Podcast with permission under One License #A-718074 and CCLI Licenses #20425240 and #20425257. 

Canticle of Joy (Dan R. Edwards) - Podcast with permission under One License #A-718074 and CCLI Licenses #20425240 and #20425257. 

The Christmas Song (Robert Wells & Mel Torme) - Podcast with permission under One License #A-718074 and CCLI Licenses #20425240 and #20425257. 

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