12/5/25 News Flash
- Cristina Glover
- 10 minutes ago
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Hamburg United Methodist Church
116 Union St
Hamburg, New York, 14075
(716) 649-8080
Worship Sundays at 10 am
Announcements on the Church Office
There will be a sign up sheet in the Gathering Space, and Advent Activities Calendar!
Grab a tag from the tree in the Gathering Space. $30 Max Gift Value Questions about the Giving Tree to Phoebe Glover
Knitting and Crochet Group has resumed Wednesdays from 3 until 4:30pm in the Gathering Space. All are welcome to join in . Come and learn or share your interest in crafting. Questions to Anne Brown. (716) 649-1626
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Ongoing Fundraiser
Please consider donating your empty bottles and cans to the Bottle & Can Redemption Center at 4255 Clark Street in Hamburg. Thank you!
Join Us in Reading Through the Bible in 2025
Would you consider reading through the Bible in 2025? Together as a church community, we can embark on this yearlong journey of faith and discovery. A Bible in a Year reading plan is available outside the church office and will also be published monthly in the newsletter. You can also access it online here: Bible in a year reading plan
Dedicating about 20 minutes a day to Scripture is a wonderful way to grow closer to God. Many who have done this discipline before share how it reveals surprising connections between different parts of the Bible and provides a deeper understanding of God’s love and guidance.
We hope you’ll join us on this meaningful journey of faith and exploration!
You can also Read and Listen to Today's Reading Online (FREE!)
Tai Chi is back in person in the fellowship Hall for the Winter
Due to continued technical issues with Facbeook Live, We will be streaming solely to Youtube for the foreseeable future.
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COFFEE HOUR COMMITTEES
DECEMBER 2025 PRAYER CARE SHARE/Cozy Quilts
JANUARY- DECEMBER 2026
JANUARY: MENS GROUP
FEBRUARY: SARAH CIRCLE
MARCH: MISSIONS/OUTREACH
APRIL: COZY QUILTs
MAY : SPRC
JUNE: FINANCE
JULY : TRUSTEES
AUGUST:PRAYER CARE SHARE
SEPTEMBER: COLUMBARIUM
OCTOBER: MEN’S GROUP
NOVEMBER: FINANCE
DECEMBER: SPRC
Groups are to provide goodies/ snacks
each Sunday of the month they are scheduled.
CALLING FOR COFFEE HOUR VOLUNTEERS
Did you know HUMC has committees whose members volunteer to host coffee hour once or twice a month? Most of these volunteers are on several committees where they are repeatedly hosting to provide goodies each Sunday.
We are opening this ministry up to Individuals or families who would be willing to occasionally be hosts or hostesses.
It’s simply making coffee, lemonade, bringing homemade or store bought items, and cleaning up afterwards.
A sign-up sheet is located on the counter in the gathering space, outside the front office
Where you can pick a Sunday of your choosing.
Would you consider joining in this time of fellowship?
Please get in touch with Sue Gagne with any questions.
Order of Worship
Sunday, December 7, 2025 | 10 am
Google Meet Dial-In: 617-675-4444 PIN: 301 463 603 6721#
ANNOUNCEMENTS
LIGHTING OF THE ADVENT CANDLE The Glasgow Family
Isaiah 11:1-10 Common English Bible
A shoot will grow up from the stump of Jesse;
a branch will sprout from his roots.
The Lord’s spirit will rest upon him,
a spirit of wisdom and understanding,
a spirit of planning and strength,
a spirit of knowledge and fear of the Lord.
He will delight in fearing the Lord.
He won’t judge by appearances,
nor decide by hearsay.
He will judge the needy with righteousness,
and decide with equity for those who suffer in the land.
He will strike the violent with the rod of his mouth;
by the breath of his lips he will kill the wicked.
Righteousness will be the belt around his hips,
and faithfulness the belt around his waist.
The wolf will live with the lamb,
and the leopard will lie down with the young goat;
the calf and the young lion will feed together,
and a little child will lead them.
The cow and the bear will graze.
Their young will lie down together,
and a lion will eat straw like an ox.
A nursing child will play over the snake’s hole;
toddlers will reach right over the serpent’s den.
They won’t harm or destroy anywhere on my holy mountain.
The earth will surely be filled with the knowledge of the Lord,
just as the water covers the sea.
On that day, the root of Jesse will stand as a signal to the peoples. The nations will seek him out, and his dwelling will be glorious.
We light this candle as a symbol of the Prince of Peace
May the visitation of your Holy Spirit, O God,
Make us ready for the coming of Jesus, our hope and joy.
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel.
OPENING HYMN: “Joy to the World” #246 UMH
OPENING PRAYER:
You bid us change our hearts and lives before the coming of the Prince of Peace. Empower us with your holy Spirit, that with John the Baptist we may work to make a way for the world to see the coming Messiah, Jesus, in whose name we pray and in whose service we live. Amen.
CHILDREN’S MESSAGE
Scripture: Romans 15: 4-13, Matthew 3:1-12 Read by : John Meader
Sermon: “Change your Hearts and Lives” Rev. Dr. David Nicol
Choir Anthem: Put Peace into Each Other’s Hands
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
THE PEACE
TITHES & OFFERINGS tithes.hamburgumc.org/Give
DOXOLOGY “Praise God from Whom all Blessings Flow” #94 UMH
Carol Communion
Please See Slides for Sung Responses
THE LORD'S PRAYER
SHARING OF BREAD AND CUP
CLOSING HYMN: “There is a Higher Throne” #3189 Worship & Song
BENEDICTION