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God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

God rest ye merry, gentlemen

Let nothing you dismayRemember, Christ, our

SaviourWas born on Christmas day

To save us all from Satan's power

When we were gone astray

O tidings of comfort and joy,

Comfort and joyO tidings of comfort and

joy

From God our Heavenly Father

A blessed Angel came;And unto certain Shepherds

Brought tidings of the same:

How that in Bethlehem was born

The Son of God by Name.

O tidings of comfort and joy,

Comfort and joyO tidings of comfort and

joy

Joy to the worldFor Christ our Lord has

finally comeLet every heart receive

the new born Kingto come out of heaven and

nature

Say,Tidings of comfort and

joy,Tidings of comfort and

joy,

O tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy

O tidings of comfort and joy

Angels We Have Heard on HighAngels We Have Heard on High

Angels we have heard on

high,

Sweetly singing o’er the

plains

Angels we have heard on

high,

Sweetly singing o’er the

plains

And the mountains in reply

Echo back their joyous

strains.

And the mountains in reply

Echo back their joyous

strains.

Gloria in excelsis Deo,

Gloria in excelsis Deo.

Gloria in excelsis Deo,

Gloria in excelsis Deo.

Shepherds why this

jubilee?

Why your joyous strains

prolong?

Shepherds why this

jubilee?

Why your joyous strains

prolong?

Say what may the tidings

be

Which inspire your

heav’nly song?

Say what may the tidings

be

Which inspire your

heav’nly song?

Gloria in excelsis Deo,

Gloria in excelsis Deo.

Gloria in excelsis Deo,

Gloria in excelsis Deo.

Come to Bethlehem and

see,

Him whose birth the angels

sing,

Come to Bethlehem and

see,

Him whose birth the angels

sing,

Come adore on bended

knee,

Christ the Lord the newborn

King!

Come adore on bended

knee,

Christ the Lord the newborn

King!

Gloria in excelsis Deo,

Gloria in excelsis Deo.

Gloria in excelsis Deo,

Gloria in excelsis Deo.

Sanctuary Community Life:Giving

“They received from Moses all the offerings the Israelites had brought to carry out the work of constructing the sanctuary. And the people continued to bring freewill offerings morning

after morning.” (Exodus 36:3)

Sanctuary Community Life:Theology Lounge

Pastor David’s book project, “Shine!”

Sunday, Dec 11, 9:00“Being Present in Our Bodies”

Sanctuary Community Life:Discernment & Planning Process

• The heart of Sanctuary– Share life and grow as disciples in small group communities – Engage people caught in cycles of poverty, especially children, to help

them follow Jesus and break cycles of oppression – Make new disciples, especially among those who are alienated from

church – Strengthen marriages and grow up a new generation of children and

youth who follow Jesus and shape the future – Promote creativity and the arts as we worship and follow Jesus with

our whole being

• Next steps

Sanctuary Community Life:Spiritual Resources for Christmas

Christmas Sermon Series: “Finding Stillness in a Busy Season”

Christmas Devotional: “Living the Christmas Story”

Sanctuary Community Life:Christmas Season!

• Christmas Events:– Caroling at the GreenHouse (Wed, Dec 14)– GreenHouse Christmas Store (Fri & Sat, Dec 16-17)– Sanctuary Family Christmas (Sun, Dec 18, 10:30)– Candlelight Service with River Life – we host (Sat, Dec

24, 6:00-7:00)– Christmas Day Service with River Life – they host (Sun,

Dec 25, 11:00-12:00)– New Year’s Morning: “Pancakes, Pajamas, and Prayer”

(Sun, Jan 1, 10:30)

GreenHouse “Melvin’s Hope” Christmas Store

1. Grab an ornament2. Buy a toy

3. Work at the store!

(Hours: Fri, Dec 16, 5:00-8:00 PM;Sat, Dec 17, 12:00-3:00 PM)

Oh, Come, Oh, Come, Emmanuel

Oh, come, oh, 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

And drive away the shades of night

And pierce the clouds and bring us light

Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel

Shall come to thee, O Israel

O come, desire of nations, bind

All people in one heart and mind

Bid envy strife and quarrels cease

Fill all the world with heaven’s peace

Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel

Shall come to thee, O Israel

What child is this

who laid to rest

On Mary’s lap, is

sleeping?

Whom angels greet

with anthems

sweet

While shepherds watch are keeping?

This, this is Christ the

King

Whom shepherds guard and angels sing

Haste, haste to bring Him

laud

The Babe, the Song of

Mary!

Why lies he in

such mean

estate

Where ox and

ass are

feeding?

Good Christian, fear

for sinners here, The

silent Word is pleasing.

So bring Him incense, gold, and

myrrh

Come peasant king to own Him

The King of kings

salvation brings

Let loving hearts

enthrone Him

Came to My Rescue

Falling on my knees in worship

Giving all I am to seek Your face

Lord all I am is Yours

My whole life I place in Your hands

God of mercy humbled I bow down

In Your presence at Your throne

I called You answered And You came to my

rescue and I, wanna be where You are

My whole life I place in Your hands

God of mercy humbled I bow down

In Your presence at Your throne

I called You answered And You came to my

rescue and I, wanna be where You are

I called You answered And You came to my

rescue and I, wanna be where You are

In my life be lifted high In our world be lifted

high In our love be lifted high

I called, You answered And You came to my

rescue and I, wanna be where You are

Joy to the world

The Lord is come!

Let earth receive

her King

Let every heart

Prepare Him

room

And Heaven & nature sing

And Heaven & nature sing

And Heaven,And Heaven & nature sing

Joy to the earthThe Savior

reigns

Let men their songs

employ

While fields & floods,

Rocks,hills and

plains

Repeat the sounding joy

Repeat the sounding joy

Repeat,Repeat the sounding joy

No more let sins and sorrows grow

Nor thorns infest the ground

He comes to

make

His blessings

flow

Far as the curse is found

Far as the curse is found

Far as,Far as the curse is found

He rules the

world

With truth &

grace

And makes the nations prove

The glories of His righteousness

And wonders of His love

And wonders of His love

And wonders,

And wonders of His love