8:30serviceDecember22,2019

4thSundayofAdvent

WorshipingasaFamilyCorporateworshipisforpeopleofallages,andwewelcomepresenceofchildrenwiththeirfamiliesinworship.Parentsofyoungchildrenarealsowelcometouseournurserycare(8wks—2yrs),cryroom,andchildren’s

worshipduringthesermon(ages3—1stgrade).PleaseaskanusherorgreeterifyouneeddirecLons.

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Liturgist is Rev. Charles Godwin

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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.

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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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God declares our forgiveness from 1 John 5:11; John 1:14, 16

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Leader: YoucametoruleusandgiveusrefugeinyouthroughtheOnewhoistheworld’spromisedKing.

All: Butwearepronetoseekrefugeinthewaysoftheworldratherthantrus>ngyourpowertorescueandrestore.Messiah,havemercyonus.

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Leader: GraciousFather,pleaseleadourfaltering,waywardheartsbacktoyou.ByyourSpirit’spower,helpustorememberourhope,toruntoyouforrefugeandstrength,andtofindfullnessofjoyinfollowingJesus,ourLight,ourLiberator,andourMessiah-King.

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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

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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

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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

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All: OurFather,whoartinheaven,hallowedbethyname. Thykingdomcome,thywillbedoneonearthasitisinheaven. Giveusthisdayourdailybread,andforgiveusourdebtsasweforgiveourdebtors. Andleadusnotintotempta>on,butdeliverusfromevil. Forthineisthekingdomandthepowerandthegloryforever.Amen.

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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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Doxology for Advent

Tune: Traditional French melody

Postlude Toccata on Mendelssohn S. Sturz

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