*Gloria Patri. Worship 11:00 a.m. Sunday, January 1, 2017 Please enter into a spirit of prayer and meditation as the Prelude begins.

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1 Suffolk Ch ristian Ch urch Second Sunday of Christm as Our Mission is to go and make disciples of Jesus Christ by sharing God s grace, love, and forgiveness. Because we love Christ we worship. Because we believe in His grace we disciple. Because we follow His commandments we serve. Worship 11:00 a.m. Sunday, January 1, 2017 Please enter into a spirit of prayer and meditation as the Prelude begins. Prelude Mary Huber, Organist Carmen Halley, Pianist Chiming of the Hour Greetings and Welcome *Congregational Introit All Hail King Jesus #103 All hail King Jesus! All hail Emmanuel: King of kings, Lord of lords, Bright Morning Star. And thro out eternity I ll sing his praises, And I ll reign with Him thro out eternity. *Call to Worship Hebrews 1:1-3 Pastor: In the past, God spoke through the prophets, People: Speaking to them many times and in many different ways. Pastor: And now in these last days, God has spoken to us again through his Son. People: He made the whole world through his Son, and he has chosen his Son to have all things. Pastor: The Son shows the glory of God and is a perfect copy of God s nature. People: The Son made clean from our sins All: And now sits at the right hand of the majestic God in heaven. *Hymn of Praise As With Gladness Men of Old #290 *Confession of Faith The 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 Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried. He descended into hell. The third day He arose again from the dead. He ascended into heaven, and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty. From thence He shall come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic* church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen. *Meaning universal ; the church in every place and time *Gloria Patri Mission Moment In the Cold Winter s Night Offertory *Offertory Response Let s Wo r ship and Ado r e Him #247 *Unison Offertory Prayer Gracious God, we give you joyful thanks and praise. You faithfully provide for our needs, always remembering your covenant. By sending your Son Jesus to be our Saviour, you have given us new life. Let our gratitude overflow in gifts and offerings that uplift the ministries of this church so that all people will be blessed indeed. We pray this through Christ our Lord. Amen. Call to Prayer Pastoral Prayer & Choral Response Choral Anthem Chancel Choir Scripture Lesson Matthew 2:1-12 (Pew Bible pg. 681) The Word of the Lord: Thanks be to God! Sermon In P assio nate P ursuit Rev. Halley Communion Hymn Com e, Share The Lord #462 The Sacrament of Holy Communion *Hymn of Dedication Infant Ho ly, Infant Lo wly #279 *Benediction & Choral Response *Postlude When the postlude begins, please greet the worshipers around you. *Please stand as you are able Welcom e to Suffolk Christian Church! May the love of God bless you in this time with us. We invite you to worship with us again next week. If you are a guest today, please fill out a guest card and place in the offering plate. Happy Birthday to R. C. Stone, who is celebrating his 93 rd birthday Tuesday. Care and Concern Outreach Ministry - Please complete a card, located in pew holder, to identify any needs of our members and place it in the offering plate. The Service of Com m union is open to all. Please hold the elements as they are passed and we will commune together.

2 ***Serving This Sunday*** Greeters Before Worship: Shirley Talbert, Sanctuary entrance Audrey & Charles Johnson, Balcony entrance Deacon Delivering CDs: Charlie Henderson Acolyte: Nathan Wilson Audio Technician: Jonathan Martin Ushers: Rob Abernathy, Joey Briggs, Robert Whitmore William Bailey, Kenny Martin Substitutes: Bob James, P. J. Fowler, Jimmy Fanny Kenny Griffin, Calvin Jones. House of Worship Duty: Dave Remy (Today) Kenny Griffin (Next Sunday) Care/Concern Volunteer: Priscilla Bunch ( ) Beginners Workers: Claudia Salmon, Julia McBride Nursery Workers: Logan Masters Greeters After Worship: Rev. Halley - North exit Jane & Tommy Arthur - Side exit Robert Bangley - Front exit Worship on the Lord s Day Sunday, January 1, :00 a.m. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sunday, December 25, pm Christmas Eve Service am Christmas Day Worship Service...70 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Website: Pat Hawn (webmaster@suffolkchristian.org) Suffolk Christian Church Rev. Michael D. Halley, Pastor 216 North Main Street Suffolk, Virginia

3 You are welcome to participate in any of the following activities at Suffolk Christian. Please call the contact person or the church office if you need more information. This week at Suffolk Christian Church Sunday Happy New Year! Jan. 1 11:00 am Worship Service [The Sacrament of Communion] Saturday 4:00 pm Epiphany Party at the Munn s Home Jan. 7 Sunday 8:45 am Early Worship Jan. 8 10:00 am Sunday School 11:00 am Worship Service & Deacon Ordination 6:00 pm Deacon s Dinner, Fellowship Hall (Charlie Henderson, ) Monday Jan. 2 Church Office Closed Tuesday 2:00 pm Saints Alive Jan. 3 Wednesday 7:00 pm Board of Christian Education Jan. 4 (Debbie Munn, ) 7:30 pm NA Meeting Thursday 9:30 am Thursday Crafters Jan. 5 10:30 am Salvation Army Soup Kitchen (Pat Bristow, ; June Hood, ) 7:30 pm Chancel Choir (Janet Rock, ) Friday 11 am - 7 pm Benefit Barbecue Jan. 6 (For the Love of Jeff) Menu: BBQ, Cole Slaw, Candied Yams, & Hush Puppies - Eat In or Take Out $10 a plate 11:30 am Meals on Wheels delivery Deliverers: Carmen & Michael Halley (Cheryl Griffin, ) Com ing Events Jan.11 - Jan p - 7 a Night Stay at SCC Jan. 11, 18, 25 7 pm Youth Bible Study Jan. 15 3:00 pm Women s Conference at Liberty Spring Christian Church Music, Guest Speaker, Fellowship Meal (For Tickets Call: (757) ) Tickets are $10. Jan. 16 7:00 pm Coat Set Up Jan. 19 5:00 pm Coat Set Up Jan am Coat Distribution Jan pm Coat Distribution

4 #103 All Hail King Jesus He has this name written: KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS. --Revelation 19:1 All hail King Jesus! All hail Emmanuel: King of kings, Lord of lords, Bright Morning Star. And thro out eternity I ll sing his praises, And I ll reign with Him thro out eternity. Text and Music: Dave Moody Copyright 1981 by Dayspring Music; CCLI# #290 As with Gladness Men of Old When they saw the star, they were overjoyed. Matthew 2:10 As with gladness men of old Did the guiding star behold; As with joy they hailed its light, Leading onward, beaming bright; So, most gracious Lord, may we Evermore be led to Thee. As with joyful steps they sped To that lowly manger bed; There to bend the knee before Him whom heav n and earth adore; So, may we with willing feet Ever seek the mercy seat. As they offered gifts most rare At that manger rude and bare, So may we with holy joy, Pure and free from sin s alloy, All our costliest treasures bring, Christ, to Thee our heav nly King. Holy Jesus, every day Keep us in the narrow way; And, when earthly things are past, Bring our ransomed souls at last Where they need no star to guide, Where no clouds Thy glory hide. Text: William C. Dix, Music: Conrad Kocher; In the Public Domain Let s Worship and Adore Him #247 All nations will come and worship before You. --Revelation 15:4 Let s worship and adore Him, Let s worship and adores Him, Let s worship and adore Him, Christ the Lord. For He alone is worthy, For He alone is worthy, For He alone is worthy, Christ the Lord. Words: Traditional; Music: Cantus Diversi, 1751, arr. by Tom Fettke, copyright 1997 by Ingtegrity s Hosanna! Music and Word Music. Used by permission. CCLI License No #462 Come, Share the Lord Is not the bread that we break a participation in the body of Christ? -1 Corinthians 10:16 We gather here in Jesus name; His love is burning in our hearts like living flame, For thro the loving Son, The Father makes us one: Come, take the bread; come, drink the cup; come, share the Lord. He joins us here; He breaks the bread. The Lord who pours the cup is risen from the dead. The one we love the most Is now our gracious host: Come, take the bread; come, drink the cup; come, share the Lord. We ll gather soon where angels sing; We ll see the glory of our Lord and coming King. Now we anticipate The feast for which we wait: Come take the bread; come, drink the cup; come, share the Lord. Text: James Montgomery, Music: from Collection of Church Music, 1851 In the Public Domain

5 Matthew 2:1-2 New International Version After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem and asked, Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him. When King Herod heard this he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him. When he had called together all the people s chief priests and teachers of the law, he asked them where the Messiah was to be born. In Bethlehem in Judea, they replied, for this is what the prophet has written: But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for out of you will come a ruler who will shepherd my people Israel. Then Herod called the Magi secretly and found out from them the exact time the star had appeared. He sent them to Bethlehem and said, Go and search carefully for the child. As soon as you find him, report to me, so that I too may go and worship him. After they had heard the king, they went on their way, and the star they had seen when it rose went ahead of them until it stopped over the place where the child was. When they saw the star, they were overjoyed. On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. And having been warned in a dream not to go back to Herod, they returned to their country by another route. #279 Infant Holy, Infant Lowly He has this name written: KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS. --Revelation 19:16 Infant holy, Infant lowly, For His bed a cattle stall; Oxen lowing, little knowing Christ, the Babe, is Lord of all. Swift are winging angels singing, Noels ringing, tidings bringing: Christ, the Babe, is Lord of all! Christ, the Babe, is Lord of all! Flocks were sleeping; shepherds keeping Vigil till the morning new Saw the glory, heard the story Tidings of a gospel true. Thus rejoicing, free from sorrow, Praises voicing greet the morrow: Christ, the Babe, was born for you! Christ, the Babe, was born for you! Text: Polish carol; paraphrase by Edith E. M. Reed; Music: Traditional Polish melody In the Public Domain The Word of the Lord: Thanks be to God!

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