12.24.2023 WHO WE ARE St. Luke’s United Methodist Church is an open community of Christians helping people find and give hope through Jesus Christ - regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, nationality, disability, or socioeconomic background. No matter who you are, where you are from, who you love or what you look like, we want you to know that God loves you and YOU BELONG HERE.
SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICES NORTH INDY Traditional 9:30, Contemporary 9:30AM & 11AM MIDTOWN Contemporary at 11AM ONLINE, FACEBOOK & YOUTUBE The North Indy Sunday morning services are live-streamed on our website, Facebook & YouTube: Traditional Services: Sundays at 9:30AM & 11AM Contemporary Services: Sundays at 9:30AM & 11AM
PRAYER Submit your anonymous prayer request at stlukesumc.com/prayer or on the online prayer wall at stlukesumc.com/prayerwall.
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Your gifts are transforming our church, our community, and the world! There are four ways to give today at St. Luke’s. • Scan the QR code or go to: stlukesumc.com/give • Text: STLUKESUMC to 77977 • Send checks to: 100 W. 86th St., Indianapolis, IN 46260 • Drop checks/cash in the baskets during service
CONNECTION CENTERS OUTSIDE THE WORSHIP SPACES Stop by the Connection Centers to get your questions answered, sign up for groups, serving opportunities, and events, and learn about ways to connect here. RESTLESS CHILD AREAS AREA LEFT OF THE SANCTUARY & CENTRAL PASSAGE NURSING PARENT AREA • E126 Enjoy our live services in these spaces if you’d like to nurse in private and/or if your child needs a break during worship. CAREERS AT ST. LUKE’S St. Luke’s values the committed people who are part of our staff. Their dedication to the ministry of this faith community is key to the life of the church. Open positions and associated job descriptions and applications are available at stlukesumc.com/careers. CONNECTIONS GIFT STORE NORTH INDY • OPEN SUNDAYS • 9AM – NOON Connections Gift Store will be open in the new year and stocked with some amazing gift items including one of a kind scarves, beautiful jewelry, books, and more! TAIZE WORSHIP SERVICES NORTH INDY, 3RD MONDAYS OF MONTH AT 5:30PM, N103 A Taize service invites you into a time of contemplation using simple chanting, prayers, scripture, and 10 minutes of silence. Register online. stlukesumc.com/events EAST ART GALLERY DECEMBER : ADVENT SPECIAL INSTALLATION The members of the Studio Three Art Ministries and others are creating an Advent Calendar that will feature a new work of art each day from December 1st through Christmas Day. If you check in periodically, you’ll see twenty five empty frames fill up as we count down the days until Christmas. We’re so grateful to this talented group of artists for sharing their gifts with us in the gallery this year!
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CONNECT WITH US If this is your first time here, we invite you to visit the Connection Center outside of your worship space for a special gift. Sign up to receive weekly emails and/or the St. Luke’s monthly newsletter, subscriptions and preferences at stlukesumc.com/subscribe.
ORDER OF WORSHIP - 10AM & 9PM Prelude | Michael Conley Call to Worship | Rev. Rob Fuquay Leader: Come, faithful watchers, and behold, your salvation is here! People: We greet the Wondrous Light, our Messiah, Christ the Lord. Leader: We have waited and watched, longing for God to show up and save us from the suffering and pain in our world. People: We greet the Wondrous Light, the fulfillment of our shocking hope. Leader: We have waited and watched, longing for peace to reign among us, a peace that removes unjust barriers, frees us from sin, and binds us together as neighbors, family, and friends. People: We greet the Wondrous Light, the bringer of our just peace. Leader: We have waited and watched, longing to know that God really is coming to us, that God is now here among us, first as a babe in a manger, then as a teacher, a friend, and our Savior. ALL: We greet the Wondrous Light, O Come let us adore Him, Christ the Lord. Amen. Opening Hymn | O Come All Ye Faithful #234 (vs 1,3,6) Bringing in the Light | Willow Bakery (10AM) Welcome | Rev. Rob Fuquay Announcements Advent Candle Liturgy - Toetz Family (10AM), Willie Miller-Spaulding and Joe Miller-Spaulding (9PM) Scripure Reading | Isaiah 2:2-5 - Debbie Goodwine (10AM), Chris Foltz (9pm) Anthem | O Come, O Come, Emmanuel Prayer | Pastor Bryan Smith (10AM), Rev. Jen Gibbs (9PM) Scripture Reading | Luke 2:1-15 Call for Offering Offertory | Light of the World, Beck Buchanan-Schwanke, solo Doxology Hymn | Joy to the World #246 (vs 1,2,4) Message | Rev. Rob Fuquay Lighting of the Christ Candle Hymn | Silent Night #239
Benediction | Rev. Rob Fuquay Postlude