8:30serviceDecember8,2019

2ndSundayofAdvent

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Liturgist is Rev. Ben Tzeng

STANDING(IFABLE)

Order of Worship

Liturgist: OurhelpisinthenameoftheLord,All: ourWonderfulCounselor,MightyGod, Everlas:ngFather,andPrinceofPeace.Liturgist: GiveglorytoGodinthehighestthroughJesus, whoisChristtheLord!All: Hallelujah,Amen!

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God calls us to worship from Isaiah 9:6; Luke 2:11, 14

Themes and keywords: nations, family, belonging, mission

We praise God

Prelude Reflection on the Father’s Love D. Blackwell

Of the Father’s Love Begotten

Text: Aurelius Clemens Prudentius 348-413; Tr. John Mason Neale 1851

Tune: Plainsong chant 12th-13th cent.

O come, thou Key of Dav id,- come and op en- wide our heavn' ly- home,

make safe the way that leads on high, and close the path to mis er- y.-

Re joice!- Re joice!- Em man- u- el- shallcome to thee, O Is ra- el.-

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We pray for God to help us worshipPastor: Christiscoming!All: Heiscomingindeed, andalltheearthwillseethesalva:onofourGod!

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We confess our sin Yi Sun and Yifan Tu Lihuang Tu and Jialu Yang

Leader: Beholdmyservant,whomIuphold,mychosen,inwhommysouldelights.IhaveputmySpirituponhim;hewillbringforthjusKcetothenaKons.(Isaiah42:1)

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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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Leader: OurhelpisinthenameoftheLord,ourlight.Letusconfessoursinandsorrowtohim.

Leader: OurSavior,youhavepromisedtocrushtheheadofSatanthroughtheOnewhodefeatsoursinandli]sourheadswitheternalhope.

All: Butwearepronetoforgetourhopeandtodoubtyourpromisetodeliverinourdailylives.

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All: ButoursinoIenmakesenemiesofthoseyoucallustoloveandhidesthelightofyourgraceandtruthfromthewatchingworld.

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All: Butwearepronetoseekrefugeinthewaysoftheworldratherthantrus:ngyourpowertorescueandrestore.Messiah,havemercyonus.

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

All(sing):

Liturgist: Godsolovedtheworld,thathegavehisonlySon,thatwhoeverbelievesinhimshouldnotperishbuthaveeternallife.ForGoddidnotsendhisSonintotheworldtocondemntheworld,butinorderthattheworldmightbesavedthroughhim.

ForallwhohaveturnedfromsininsorrowandlooktoGodformercy,thisisGod’sgi]. InJesusChrist,Godlovesyou,Godforgivesyou,Godacceptsyou, andGodrejoicesoveryouasbeloveddaughtersandsons.

All: Hallelujah,Amen!

We praise God

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God declares our forgiveness from John 3:16-17

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Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence

Text: Liturgy of St. James 5th c. trans. Gerard Moultrie 1864 Tune: French melody 17th c.

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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.

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

E’en So, Lord Jesus Chancel Choir Cathy Benton, keyboardist

Peacebetoyouandgracefromhimwhofreedusfromoursins,wholovedusallandshedhisbloodthatwemightsavedbe.

Singholy,holytoourLord,theLord,AlmightyGod,whowasandisandistocome;singholy,holyLord!

Rejoiceinheaven,allyethatdwelltherein,rejoiceonearth,yesaintsbelow,forChristiscoming,iscomingsoon!

E’enso,LordJesus,quicklycome,andnightshallbenomore;theyneednolightnorlampnorsun,forChristwillbetheirall.

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God instructs us in scripture reading Gen. 12:1-3; Revelation 7:9-10 (pew Bible p. 8, 1032)

God instructs us in preaching “He Is the Light for the Nations” Rev. Dr. Clay Smith

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We pray for the church and the world

Liturgist: (prayersforthechurchandtheworld)

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

STANDING(IFABLE)

We offer ourselves in gifts and song

Priortosinging,wewilltakeamomentofsilencetoreflectandpray.

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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

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God blesses us and sends us out

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STANDING(IFABLE)

Postlude GLORIA M. Bedford

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Doxology for Advent

Tune: Traditional French melody

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