DisciplesNet Worship #815 Advent 3 – Joy – (Cobb 12.14.2025)
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This is the third Sunday of Advent. The Sunday of Joy.
Joy for those of us who believe in God is not happiness. It is not tied to circumstances. It is not based on feelings. Pastor Anita speaks to us from Isaiah 35:1-10 about joy and how we can experience it regardless of the turns and twists of our lives.
Join us for 27 minutes of worship, prayer, scripture, a number of favorite hymns, and communion. You may choose to participate or simply meditate as we tell of Jesus' invitation to "do this in remembrance of me." If you would like to share with us at the table that goes beyond earthly boundaries of time, place, and structure, we ask that you prepare a piece of bread of some type and a drink such as grape juice, wine, or water. As we pray, our prayers extend to where you are. If you are unable to eat or drink, you may want to use a symbolic gesture or mental symbol as you come together at this table of remembrance with us.
(Scroll down for an Order of Worship)
We hope that as you join us for worship you will feel a blessing from being part. Please tell friends, family, and others you know about our online church that is here with doors that are always open, walls as wide as the world, and always room at the table.
ORDER OF WORSHIP:
- Opening music "Joy to the World" - Bev Heid
- Advent Candle lighting - pastor Audrey and Mike Borschel
"One Cadle is Lit v3" - Dean Phelps - "O Come, O Come Emanuel v4" - the Wallens and Dean Phelps (used with permission)
- Elder's Prayer with the Lord's Prayer - Elder Susan
- Isaiah 35:1-10 read by Audrey Borschel
- Message "Joy, even when..." - pastor Anita
- Hymn "Let Us Walk in the Light of Our God" - DisciplesNet singers
- Communion - Pastor Russ
- Hymn "We Have Been Redeemed" - Audrey Borschel
words and music by Michael Carlson - Sending Out - pastor Anita
- Credits -- closing music "Joy to the World" - Bev Heid
If you would like to chat with one of our pastors, including talking more about belief in God, becoming a Christian or following Christ, or living as a disciple of Christ, please email us at pastor@disciplesnet.org, or contact us using the contact information on our website, disciplesnet.org, or our Facebook page, DisciplesNet Church.
INVITATION TO GIVING:
DisciplesNet Church is a not-for-profit church that exists to cross barriers and boundaries to share the Good News of God's redeeming love. We rely on the gifts of our online viewers as we continue to grow and extend our nets around the world.
We also extend the invitation for you to be part of the DisciplesNet ministry by giving a one-time gift, or ongoing, including a tithe. Even the smallest of gifts, like the mustard seed, has a way of growing in amazing ways to share God's word and the love of Jesus Christ. We have a giving page on our website, disciplesnet.org, and email address: giving@disciplesnet.org
God bless you and thank you for joining us!