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BIBLE READING PLANS Courageous Peace https://my.bible.com/reading-plans/19156 A 6-day study looking at how we can find true peace in chaos, whether wrestling with a restless mind, or from living in a restless world. God’s invisible work within you, is preparing you for his visible work through you. Peace is more contagious than you realize. Peace https://my.bible.com/reading-plans/21478 There are many reasons you might be experiencing anxiety right now. But author Becky Thompson is here to tell you that you’re much less alone than you feel. You’re much closer to Jesus than it seems. There is hope. There is healing. And there is peace for your troubled heart. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR EMAIL NEWS! Follow this ink: http://eepurl.com/c0URxr Your host for today is Rev. Richard Jones. Richard is the pastor at St James UMC. You can contact him by email ([email protected]), or by text or phone at (520) 222-8690. December 6, 2020 Preparation— what you will need for worship today: A candle Food and drink you can use in communion. Bread or crackers work. Juice is great, but water is fine, too. INTRO: What word(s) describe the holiday season for you? “The holidays are a time of…” How would you finish that sentence? I say “holiday season” because Thanksgiving and Christmas seem to run together, with Advent in the middle. Thanksgiving signals the beginning of Christmas shopping and decorating for many of us. Opening We light ONE CANDLE. Light one candle for peace. Because the world is broken and the wait is long, but we refuse to be frozen by fear. Peace comes in fits and starts- a deep breath a courageous truth a humble heart. “Prepare the way,” she whispers, “for the Lord comes to make the broken whole.” So we light one candle, because it only takes one: Christ with us. Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ StJamesTucson Facebook page: facebook.com/sjumchurch Twitter: @StJTucson Instagram: stjamesumctucson

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BIBLE READING PLANS

Courageous Peace https://my.bible.com/reading-plans/19156A 6-day study looking at how we can find true peace in chaos, whether wrestling with a restless mind, or from living in a restless world. God’s invisible work within you, is preparing you for his visible work through you. Peace is more contagious than you realize.

Peace https://my.bible.com/reading-plans/21478There are many reasons you might be experiencing anxiety right now. But author Becky Thompson is here to tell you that you’re much less alone than you feel. You’re much closer to Jesus than it seems. There is hope. There is healing. And there is peace for your troubled heart.

SUBSCRIBE TO OUR EMAIL NEWS!Follow this ink: http://eepurl.com/c0URxr

Your host for today is Rev. Richard Jones. Richard is the pastor at St James UMC. You can contact him by email ([email protected]), or by text or phone at (520) 222-8690.

December 6, 2020

Preparation— what you will need for worship today:• A candle• Food and drink you can use in communion. Bread or crackers work.

Juice is great, but water is fine, too.

INTRO: What word(s) describe the holiday season for you? “The holidays are a time of…” How would you finish that sentence? I say “holiday season” because Thanksgiving and Christmas seem to run together, with Advent in the middle. Thanksgiving signals the beginning of Christmas shopping and decorating for many of us.

OpeningWe light ONE CANDLE.Light one candle for peace.Because the world is broken and the wait is long, but we refuse to be frozen by fear. Peace comes in fits and starts- a deep breatha courageous truth a humble heart. “Prepare the way,” she whispers,“for the Lord comes to make the broken whole.” So we light one candle, because it only takes one: Christ with us.

Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ StJamesTucson Facebook page: facebook.com/sjumchurch

Twitter: @StJTucson 

Instagram: stjamesumctucson

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PRELUDE “Emmanuel” Bob McGee Arr. Carol Tornquist 

During the prelude, WE PRAY.• Pray for places and situations in our world that need God's peace. • Pray about things in your life that cause you to need God's peace. • Pray for people who need God's peace. You are invited to share your ‘peace’ prayers in the comments on Facebook on the worship video.

Pastoral Prayer

The Lord’s PrayerOur Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is In heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.

SONG: “O Little Town of Bethlehem”

Hearing

KIDS’ TALK

SCRIPTURE READING: Isaiah 40.1-11

MESSAGE: Five Doors to Peace

Responding

HOLY COMMUNION

OFFERING “In the Bleak Midwinter” Gustav Holst Arr. Dennis Alexander 

ANNOUNCEMENTS stjamestucson.com/mission

Sending Forth BENEDICTION

POSTLUDE: “Let There Be Peace on Earth” stjamestucson.com

Agnus Day by Jim Wetzstein agnusday.org Read Isaiah 2.1-5

FIVE DOORS TO PEACE

1-Prayer Philippians 4.6-7, Psalm 62.82-The Word Psalm 119.1653-Obedience Philippians 4.9, Psalm 14-Thoughts Romans 8.6, Philippians 4.85-Decisions Colossians 3.15

ACTION STEPS

1-Set aside a few minutes each day (10-15?) to read the Bible and pray.2- When you feel yourself getting anxious or feeling stressed, stop and pray.3-Practice a breath prayer [for example: Psalm 46.10]Inhale: “Be still and know” Exhale: “That I am God.” 4-Memorize Philippians 4.8 and use it to evaluate troubling thoughts.5-Don’t rush into decisions, but pray, wait for God, listen for God, and make the decision you feel peace about.