1 st Sunday after Christmas

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1 1 st Sunday after Christmas December 30, Fort Johnson Road, Charleston, SC Phone: Child Care Center:

2 ASSEMBLE IN GOD S NAME WELCOME Reverend Sam Martin PRELUDE Infant Holy, Infant Lowly W. ZLOBIE LEZY INTROIT CALL TO WORSHIP Adapted from Psalm 148, The Message Hallelujah! Let us praise the Lord! Praise GOD from heaven praise Him from the mountaintops; Praise Him, all you His angels, praise Him, all you His warriors, Praise Him, sun and moon, praise Him, you morning stars; Praise Him, high heaven, praise Him, heavenly rain clouds; Praise, oh let them praise the name of GOD He spoke the word, and there they were! Praise from all who love GOD! Israel s children, intimate friends of GOD. Hallelujah! Let us praise the Lord! *HYMN 128 Infant Holy, Infant Lowly POLISH CAROL CONFESSION God of new beginnings, You have declared that through Christ we are Your chosen, holy, and beloved children, but we look to worldly status and peoples opinions for our identity instead. You call us to clothe ourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. Instead, we greet our neighbors with judgment, intolerance, selfishness, and pride. Cover us with Your love, O God, and forgive us so that we might forgive one another. May Your peace rule in and among our hearts so that we can be Your thankful people who faithfully bear the name of Christ into the world. ASSURANCE OF PARDON *GLORIA PATRI 581 GLORIA HEAR GOD S WORD *OLD TESTAMENT (OT p.582) Psalm 148 ANTHEM CHILDREN S TIME Climb to the Top of the Highest Mountain CAROLYN JENNINGS RoxAnn Stalvey *EPISTLE (NT p. 201) Colossians 3:12-17 SERMON A NEW YEAR S WARDROBE Reverend Cameron Smith

3 RESPOND TO GOD S GRACE *HYMN 144 In the Bleak Midwinter CRANHAM *AFFIRMATION OF FAITH APOSTLES CREED I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, And in Jesus Christ His only Son our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; He descended into hell; the third day He rose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty. From thence He shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy catholic church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen. PASTORAL PRAYER LORD S PRAYER 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 debts as we forgive our debtors. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen. OFFERTORY What Child is This arr. Hugh Knight *DOXOLOGY 606 OLD HUNDREDTH GO IN GOD S NAME *HYMN 136 Go Tell It on the Mountain GO TELL IT *BENEDICTION *RESPONSE *PASSING THE PEACE The Lord is with you. And also with you. POSTLUDE Lo, How a Rose E er Blooming Michael Praetorius Hymn Note: Like other material from oral traditions, Go Tell It on the Mountain is a 19thcentury African American spiritual, which flourished without being written down. Spirituals refrains were their most stable parts, and narrative stanzas were often improvised to fit. The Nativity stanzas attempt to recall that tradition.

4 THIS WEEK S WORSHIP SERVICE USHERS: 11:00AM Jamey Nelson, Sarah Nelson, Jay Browder, Darren Messer, Jon Frye, Cohen Frye, and Steve & Amy McLaren. SPECIAL THANKS: To the bell ringers, singers and instrumentalists at our Christmas Eve services. NEW PRAYER REQUESTS JOIN US IN PRAYER CONTINUING PRAYER CONCERNS WEEK ONE: Charlotte Mae Williams Mary Godbold Madelyn Graf WEEK TWO: Ricky Willis Jill Johnson Sarah Van Dalen WEEK THREE: Weathers family WEEK FOUR: Hugh Cairns PLEASE ALSO PRAY FOR THE PRIVATE CONCERNS OF OUR CHURCH FAMILY. CONDOLENCES to the family of Ken & Carlen Abernethy for the loss of Ken s brother, who died last week. PRAISE: Kathy Cline, Laura Lempesis s mother is recovering well from her recent illness. THIS WEEK S PRAYER FAMILIES: Christopher Rourk, Mark & Lisa Rourk, Meredith Rourk, Bonnie Ruch, Bob & Peg Russell, Gerri Rylant, Jill Salimbene (Nicco & Lucca Held-Salimbene), and Eliott & Helen Sanders. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO JOIN OUR PRAYER MINISTRY, PLEASE CONTACT THE CHURCH OFFICE. JIPC STAFF Reverend Sam Martin, Senior Pastor Reverend Cameron Smith, Associate Pastor Barbara Manaker, Director of Music Jan Pesavento, Organist Hugh Knight, Associate Organist & Handbell Director Allison Hubbard, Director of Discipleship Elizabeth Souter, Director of Children s Ministry Elizabeth Parler, Administrator Jeanne Love, Administrative Assistant Ricky Willis, Sexton Travis Pritchett, Sexton

5 LAST WEEK AT JAMES ISLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Worship STEWARDSHIP Amount Received To Date $860,290 Budgeted to Date $859,191 SUN, Dec 30 11:00am Worship WEEKLY CALENDAR OF EVENTS TUES, JAN. 1 NEW YEAR S DAY- CHURCH OFFICE CLOSED WED, JAN 2 6:30pm Adult Handbells 7:30pm Chancel Choir Rehearsal YOUTH ALUMNI REUNION Join us at Famulari s at 6:30pm on January 3. THURS, JAN 3 10:00am Thursday Circle 6:30pm Youth Alumni Reunion SAT, Jan 5 7:30am Men s Breakfast Bible Study SUN, Jan 6 8:30am Worship 9:45pm Coffee Fellowship 10:00am Sunday School 11:00am Worship 12:00pm Worship & Music Committee 5:00pm Mission & Outreach Committee

6 NURTURE ADVENT WREATHS We are collecting Advent wreaths after Christmas. Bring them to the church office. REVELATION WELLNESS - HIM & EM has a new 8 week session The Little Way beginning January 7 and running through March 11 (no class on MLK day Jan. 21 or President s Day Feb. 18). The classes are Monday nights 6:15pm- 7:30 pm and all are welcome to come worship through a workout. (This session will require light hand weight and a mat) A Meet Up will be held on January 19 in conjunction with this session. More information to come. Contact Emily at or see her website. SAVE THE DATE FOR OUR TALENT SHOW! Join us on Wednesday, January 9 at 6 p.m. for a special talent show to benefit Water Mission International. If you would like to showcase your talent, please contact Austin Smith. INQUIRERS CLASS Are you interested in learning more about JIPC? Join us for the next Inquirers Class, January 13 at 4:30pm; dinner and nursery will be provided. Participants wishing to join the church may do so on January 27. Contact the church office to sign up ( ; . MISSION CALLING ALL COOKS (OR THOSE WHO ARE GOOD AT PLACING CATERING ORDERS)! We are in need of individuals and small groups to prepare or purchase meals for Florence Crittenton Home and Journey Campus Ministry at the Citadel in All money saved from the budgeted cost of meals will be given to these mission partners as a donation. Contact Cameron Smith for more information. YOU RE INVITED TO JOIN THE MISSION AND OUTREACH TEAM! Do you want to be a part of the team that plans local, national, and international service opportunities for JIPC in 2019? If so, contact Rev. Cameron Smith. Our next meeting is Sunday, January 6 at 5 pm. BUS DRIVERS NEEDED! We are working to build our pool of church members who are approved by our insurance company to drive the church buses with the hopes of starting a program to provide transportation to worship and Sunday School on Sunday mornings. Bus drivers are also needed for youth and adult outings and mission programs throughout the week. Contact Rev. Cameron Smith if you are interested in learning more. TO CONTACT REVEREND CAMERON SMITH: (843) ext. 202 or . STEWARDSHIP TAX NOTICE: All financial gifts for 2018 must be received or postmarked no later than December 31, 2018 in order to be applied to your 2018 giving report. Thank you. MANY THANKS to all who have turned in their pledge cards. We have received 225 pledge cards from you, totaling $838,021. There are 149 outstanding cards. Our budget goal for 2019 is $966,000. The ushers have additional pledge cards for your convenience. You also may also send us your pledge online or the church office. YOUTH All interested youth may register online via link in JIPC YOUTH enews or by ing ahubbard@jamesislandpc.org for the link. Sr. High Mission Trip is January in Jacksonville, FL. This is the 2019 youth mission trip. It is open for 9 th -12 th graders.