Opening Chimes Alice Chaney
Welcome & Announcements
Prelude: “Overture from Unto Us A Child Is Born” Bach/Ritter
Lighting of the Candles
Acolytes: Carson Lee and Zoe Neal
Hymn: #172 “We Three Kings”
Call To Worship Perry Cheek
Leader: Arise, shine for your light has come,
People: and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you.
Leader: Let us receive again the promises of the gospel.
All: Let us see what the wise men saw in the beauty
of Jesus’ birth.
Invocation and Lord’s Prayer
Eternal God, we journey together as your people. Enrich our faith as we embrace this time of worship. May we be ready to give you thanks, may we be willing to open our minds to a greater understanding of the gospel. In humility we bow before you asking for your guidance. Let your Word be a lamp unto our feet and a light unto our path. Grant us the strength of your Spirit to conquer all our fears.
With Jesus we pray, “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 trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever.” Amen.
*Gloria Patri # 36
“Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Amen.”
Scripture Isaiah 60: 1-6 P. 676
Leader: This is the reading of the Word.
People: Thanks be to God.
Children’s Moments Alice Chaney
Please join us singing “Jesus Loves the Little Children” as the
children come down front.
Anthem “For Unto Us A Child Is Born”
Scripture Matthew 2: 1-12 P. 877
Message "Our Capacity to Hope" Don McLaughlin
Invitation to Christian Discipleship
You are invited to come forward during the hymn to make your confession of faith in Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, or to renew your faith and place membership in this church family.
Hymn: #162 “What Child Is This”
Invitation to Stewardship
“All shall give as they are able, according to the blessing of the
Lord your God that he has given you.” Deuteronomy 16:17
Offertory: “One Small Child” Owen Griffin
*Doxology: #46 and Prayer Donna Edwards
Praise God from whom all blessings flow;
Praise Him all creatures here below;
Praise God above ye heavenly host:
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
Amen.
Hymn: #414 “Eat This Bread”
Invitation to the Table
We welcome all followers of Christ to come forward to the Lord’s Table to break the bread and dip it into the cup. Deacons will bring bread and cup to those who desire to be served in the pew.
Prayer for the Bread & Cup Barry Vaughn
Words of Institution
Leader: On the night when Jesus was betrayed he took a loaf of bread
People: and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, “This is my body that is for you.
Do this in remembrance of me."
Leader: In the same way he took the cup also, after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood.
Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me."
All: For as often as we eat this bread and drink the cup, we proclaim the Lord’s death until he returns. I Cor. 11:23-26
The Lord’s Supper “O Gentle Jesus Be Our Light”
The Bread and Cup in Communion represent the life, death
and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. They nourish us as individuals and as a community of faith in our life together in His name.
Hymn “Emmanuel, Emmanuel”
Em-man – u – el, Em-man- u – el,
his name is called Em- man- u – el.
God with us, re-vealed in us,
his name is called Em- man – u – el.
(used by permission CCLI License #1119925)
Benediction
Postlude “Deo Gratias” Philip Moore
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The light of Christ leaves in you. |
