CONGREGATIONAL MEETING TODAY FOLLOWING THE SERVICE To all

CONGREGATIONAL MEETING TODAY FOLLOWING THE SERVICE

To all who are spiritually weary and seek rest; to all who are sad and long for comfort; to all who struggle and desire victory; to all who sin and need a Savior; to all who are strangers and want friendship; to all who hunger and thirst for something real and lasting; and to all who come here, this church opens wide her doors and offers welcome to you in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ.

God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

God rest you merry, gentlemen, Let nothing you dismay. Remember Christ our Savior Was born on Christmas Day; To save us all from Satan's power When we were gone astray.

Oh tidings of comfort and joy Comfort and joy Oh tidings of comfort and joy

In Bethlehem in Jewry, This blessed babe was born And laid within a manger Upon this blessed morn The which His Mother Mary Did nothing take in scorn

Oh tidings of comfort and joy, Comfort and joy, Oh tidings of comfort and joy.

From God our heavenly father This blessed angel came And unto certain shepherds Brought tidings of the same How that in Bethlehem was born The son of God by name

Oh tidings of comfort and joy, Comfort and joy, Oh tidings of comfort and joy.

Welcome

Advent Candle Peace

( THE CALL TO WORSHIP (Isaiah 40: 1 -4 )

Leader: O Zion, messenger of good news, shout from the mountaintops!

People: Shout it louder, O Jerusalem. Shout, and do not be afraid. Tell the towns of Judah, “Your God is coming!”

Leader: He will tend His flock like a shepherd; He will gather the lambs in His arms; He will carry them in His bosom, and gently lead those that are with young.

People: Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a Son, and shall call His name Immanuel, which means, God with us.

Prayer of Confession

Almighty God, You who shaped out of nothing all that is, forgive us for returning empty-handed.

You who called forth light, forgive our preference for the dark!

You who sent John to be a voice crying, forgive our unwillingness to say anything at all!

Create in us clean hearts, O God, and renew a right spirit within us.

Even so: come, Lord Jesus. Lord, hear our prayers.

Words of Assurance and Pardon of the Gospel (Zephaniah 3. 14 -15)

Leader Sing aloud, O daughter of Zion; shout, O Israel! Rejoice and exult with all your heart, O daughter of Jerusalem!

The LORD has taken away the judgments against you; He has cleared away your enemies. The King of Israel, the LORD, is in your midst; you shall never again fear evil.

Teaching Moment “The Peace That Passes all Understanding” Go Tell It On the Mountain, part 2

Take My Life and Let it Be Consecrated Hymn # 597

Take my life and let it be Consecrated, Lord to Thee; Take my moments and my days— let them flow in ceaseless praise, let them flow in ceaseless praise.

Take my hands and let them move At the impulse of Thy love; Take my feet and let them be Swift and beautiful for Thee, Swift and beautiful for Thee.

Take my voice and let me sing Always, only, for my King; Take my lips and let them be Filled with messages from Thee, Filled with messages from Thee.

Take my silver and my gold. Not a mite would I withhold; Take my intellect and use Every pow’r as Thou shalt choose, Every pow’r as Thou shalt choose.

Take my love– my Lord, I pour At thy feet it’s treasure store; Take myself and I will be Ever, only, all for Thee, Ever, only, all for Thee.

Take my will and make it Thine— It shall be no longer mine; Take my heart– It is Thine own It shall be thy royal throne, It shall be thy royal throne.

Holy Communion

“Mary Did You Know” performed by Percy James

The Lord’s Prayer OUR 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 DEBTS AS WE FORGIVE OUR DEBTORS; AND LEAD US NOT INTO TEMPTATION BUT DELIVER US FROM EVIL. FOR THINE IS THE KINGDOM, AND THE POWER, AND THE GLORY FOREVER AMEN

‘O COME, ALL YE FAITHFUL’ #249

(1) O come all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant, O come ye to Bethlehem! Come and behold Him, born the King of angels. O come, let us adore Him, Christ, the Lord.

(2) Sing, choirs of angels, sing in exultation; O sing all ye bright hosts of heaven above! Glory to God, all glory in the highest. O come, let us adore Him, Christ, the Lord.

(3) Yea, Lord, we greet Thee, born this happy morning; Jesus, to You be all glory given; Word of the Father now in flesh appearing! O come, let us adore Him, Christ, the Lord.

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THE PASTORAL BENEDICTION God has a plan for you and, you are EXACTLY where God wants you to be.

CONGREGATIONAL MEETING TODAY FOLLOWING THE SERVICE