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Weekly Worship Order
December 3, 2023
Hanging Of The Greens
Thank you to our graduating seniors James Ladd and Savanna Ware, and guest musician Zachary Montasser for participating in today’s service.
WE GATHER TOGETHER FOR WORSHIP
Canticle of Carols/ Choirs and Handbells
The Meaning Of The Service
Children’s Moment with the Pastor
The Advent Wreath
Litany Of The Greens
O Come, O Come Emmanuel
O come, O come Emmanuel
And ransom captive Israel
That mourns in lonely exile here
Until the Son of God appear
Rejoice Rejoice Emmanuel
Shall come to Thee, O Israel
O Come, Thou Dayspring, come and cheer
Our spirits by Thine advent here
Disperse the gloomy clouds of night
And death’s dark shadows put to flight
O come, Thou Rod of Jesse free
Thine own from Satan’s tyranny
From depths of hell Thy people save
And give them vict’ry o’er the grave
Wreaths, Garland And Greens
Scripture Reading: Jeremiah 23: 5-6
The days are surely coming says the Lord, when I will raise up for David a righteous branch, and He shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land. In His days Judah will be saved and Israel will live in safety. And this is the name by which He will be called: “The Lord is our Righteousness.”
Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus
Come, Thou long-expected Jesus, born to set Thy people free
From our fears and sins release us, let us find our rest in Thee
Israel’s strength and consolation, Hope of all the earth Thou art
Dear desire of every nation, Joy of every longing heart
Born Thy people to deliver, born a child and yet a King
Born to reign in us forever, now Thy gracious kingdom bring
By Thine own eternal Spirit, rule in all our hearts alone
By Thine all-sufficient merit, raise us to Thy glorious throne
The Christmas Tree
I Saw Three Ships/ Handbell Choir
The Chrismons
Away In A Manger
Away in a manger, no crib for a bed
The little Lord Jesus laid down his sweet head
The stars in the sky looked down where he lay
The little Lord Jesus asleep on the hay
Be near me Lord Jesus, I ask Thee to stay
Close by me forever and love me I pray
Bless all the dear children in Thy tender care
And fit us for heaven to live with Thee there
The Lights Of Christmas
No Room/ Chancel Choir
The Poinsettia
Scripture Reading/ Lisa Gill
Isaiah 40: 29-31
He gives power to the faint,
and strengthens the powerless.
Even youths will faint and be weary,
and the young will fall exhausted;
but those who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength,
they shall mount up with wings like eagles,
they shall run and not be weary,
they shall walk and not faint.
Hebrews 11: 1-3
Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. Indeed, by faith our ancestors received approval. By faith we understand that the worlds were prepared by the word of God, so that what is seen was made from things that are not visible.
Sermon: Learning To Wait With Hope
Blessing of Our Tithes and Offerings
Doxology
Praise God from whom all blessings flow
Praise Him all creatures here below
Praise Him above ye heavenly host
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
Affirmation Of Faith
We believe in God,
the creator of all things,
the giver of life and breath.
We believe in Jesus Christ,
born Emmanuel, God with us,
baptized and revealed the most beloved Son of God;
he sought to heal humanity by taking our brokenness upon himself,
suffering for us,
dying for us
and being raised from the dead for our sake
and for the sake of all the world.
We believe that he will come again.
We believe in the Holy Spirit,
continually poured out refreshing our lives,
leading us into a new day,
ever directing the church, the body of Christ in the world.
This Spirit is our companion and counselor of truth
reminding us
of the gift of faith,
the ever presence of God
and the promise of eternal life.
Thanks be to God! Amen.
Angels We Have Heard On High
Angels we have heard on high, sweetly singing o’er the plains
And the mountains in reply, echoing their joyous strains
Shepherds why this jubilee, why your joyous strains prolong
Say what may the tidings be, which inspire your heav’nly song
Gloria, in excelsis Deo
Gloria, in excelsis Deo
Come to Bethlehem and see Him whose birth the angels sing
Come adore on bended knee Christ the Lord, the newborn King
See within a manger laid Jesus, Lord of heav’n and earth
Mary, Joseph, lend your aid, with us sing our Savior’s birth
Sending Forth
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