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8:30serviceDecember22,2019
4thSundayofAdvent
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Liturgist is Rev. Charles Godwin
STANDING(IFABLE)
Order of Worship
Liturgist: OurhelpisinthenameoftheLord,All: theSecondAdamandimageofGod, thetrueGodbecometrueman.Liturgist: GiveglorytoGodinthehighestthroughJesus, whoisChristtheLord!All: Hallelujah,Amen!
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We pray for God to help us worship
God calls us to worship from Luke 2:11, 14
Pastor: Christiscoming!All: Heiscomingindeed, andalltheearthwillseethesalva>onofourGod!
Themes and keywords: grace, incarnation, humility, power
We praise God Once in Royal David’s City Hymn #155
Text: Cecil Frances Alexander 1848 Tune: Henry J. Gauntlett 1849
Prelude Joy to the World Arr. Bill Holcombe Central Brass Ensemble Al Stith, Director
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We confess our sin Matthew and Jennifer Mazzoni Cecilia, Marco, and Genevieve Leader: Butyou,OBethlehem,...fromyoushallcomeforthformeonewhoistobearulerin
Israel.AndheshallstandandshepherdhisflockinthestrengthoftheLord.Andtheyshalldwellsecure,fornowheshallbegreattotheendsoftheearth.(Micah5:2-4).
O come, De sire- of Na ons,- bind all peo ples- in one heart and mind.
Bid en vy,- strife, and quar rels- cease. Fill all the world with heav en's- peace.
Re joice!- Re joice!- Em man- u- el- shall come to thee, O Is ra- el.-
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Leader: OurhelpisinthenameoftheLord,ourKing.Letusconfessoursinandsorrowtohim.
Leader: OurSavior,youhavepromisedtocrushtheheadofSatanthroughtheOnewhodefeatsoursinandli_sourheadswitheternalhope.
All: Butwearepronetoforgetourhopeandtodoubtyourpromisetodeliverinourdailylives.
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All: ButoursinoBenmakesenemiesofthoseyoucallustoloveandhidesthelightofyourgraceandtruthfromthewatchingworld.
Leader: YoucametosetcapLvesfreefrombondagetosinanddeaththroughtheOnewhoconquerstheworld’sevilpowers.
All: ButweoBenbecomeslavestopleasuresandpowersthatreigninourmindsandbodies.
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Liturgist: ThisisthetesLmonyofGod,thatGodgaveuseternallife,andthislifeisinhisSon.TheWordbecamefleshanddweltamongus,fullofgraceandtruth,andfromhisfullnesswehaveallreceivedgraceupongrace.
ForallwhohaveturnedfromsininsorrowandlooktoGodformercy,thisisGod’sgi_. InJesusChrist,Godlovesyou,Godforgivesyou,Godacceptsyou, andGodrejoicesoveryouasbeloveddaughtersandsons.
All: Hallelujah,Amen!
O come,thou Day spring from on high and cheer us by thy draw ing- nigh;
dis perse- the gloom y- clouds of night, and death'sdark sha dows- put to flight.
Re joice!- Re joice!- Em man- u- el- shall come to thee,O Is ra- el.-
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STANDING(IFABLE)
God declares our forgiveness from 1 John 5:11; John 1:14, 16
All(sing):
Leader: YoucametoruleusandgiveusrefugeinyouthroughtheOnewhoistheworld’spromisedKing.
All: Butwearepronetoseekrefugeinthewaysoftheworldratherthantrus>ngyourpowertorescueandrestore.Messiah,havemercyonus.
(silentprayersofconfession)
Leader: GraciousFather,pleaseleadourfaltering,waywardheartsbacktoyou.ByyourSpirit’spower,helpustorememberourhope,toruntoyouforrefugeandstrength,andtofindfullnessofjoyinfollowingJesus,ourLight,ourLiberator,andourMessiah-King.
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O Word of God in car- nate,- O Wis dom- from on high, O Truth un -changed,un-
chang ing,- O Light of our dark sky. We praise you for your word,
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STANDING(IFABLE)
We greet one another with the peace of Christ Childrenages3-1stgradeareinvitedtoChildren’sWorshipandwillreturnduringtheoffering.
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We pray for God to help us receive his word
O Word of God Incarnate
Text: William W. How 1867, alt. Tune: German melody 15th C
Hark, the Herald Angels Sing! Hymn #133
The Glory of the Father Chancel Choir Cathy Benton, keyboardist
TheWordwasmadefleshanddweltamongus.WebeheldthegloryoftheFather,fullofgraceandtruth.InthebeginningwastheWord;theWordwaswithGod.Inhimwaslife,andthelifewasthelightofmen.Hecametohisown,andhisownreceivedhimnot.
Text: John 1: 1, 4, 11, 14 Tune: Egil Hovland
Text: Charles Wesley, 1739; alt. George Whitefield Tune: Felix Mendelssohn 1840
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We offer ourselves in gifts and song
Priortosinging,wewilltakeamomentofsilencetoreflectandpray.
God instructs us in scripture reading 2 Samuel 7:1-16 (pew Bible p. 259)
God instructs us in preaching “He Rules in Grace and Power” Rev. Dr. Clay Smith
Thou Who Wast Rich
Text: Frank Houghton Tune: Traditional French carol
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STANDING(IFABLE)
The Song of Zechariah
Text: Luke 1:68-79; trans. Carl Daw 1989, (c) 1989 Hope Publishing Co.
Tune: Traditional English melody
We pray for the church and the world
Liturgist: (prayersforthechurchandtheworld)
All: OurFather,whoartinheaven,hallowedbethyname. Thykingdomcome,thywillbedoneonearthasitisinheaven. Giveusthisdayourdailybread,andforgiveusourdebtsasweforgiveourdebtors. Andleadusnotintotempta>on,butdeliverusfromevil. Forthineisthekingdomandthepowerandthegloryforever.Amen.
We praise God
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Praise the Lord, the com ing- King. All his saints, his glo ry- sing.
Praise God all you heav'n ly- host, Fa ther,- Son, and Ho ly- Ghost.
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Pastor: AndallGod’speoplesaid...All: Hallelujah!Amen.
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STANDING(IFABLE)
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Doxology for Advent
Tune: Traditional French melody
Postlude Toccata on Mendelssohn S. Sturz
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