8:30 service December 23, th Sunday of Advent

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1 8:30 service ecember 23, th Sunday Advent Worshiping as a Family Corporate worship is for people ages, and presence children is a gi8 church. All are welcome here. Or op=ons for children include nursery (ages 8 weeks 2 years), cry room, and children s worship during sermon at 8:30 service (ages 3 1st grade). Ushers or greeters can give you direc=ons. Jes said, Let children come me. (Mark 10:14)

2 Order Worship Liturgist is Rev. Randy Mayfield Themes and keywords: shepherd Prelude Coventry Carol arr. on Gillis Central Brass Ensemble STANING (IF ABLE) cs worship Luke 2:11, 14 Liturgist: Our help is in name Lord, Second Adam and image, true become true man. Liturgist: Give glory in highest through Jes, who is Christ Lord! Helujah, Amen! We praise Once In Royal avid s City Text: Cecil Frances Alexander 1848 Hymnal #155 Tune: Henry J. Gauntlett 1849 We pray for help worship Pasr: Christ is coming! He is coming indeed, and earth will see salva>on our! page 1 Songs worship are ed with permission. CCLI #100150

3 SEATE We confess our sin Tim and Julie Schloss Jacob, Sara, Joey, and Henry For th says Lord : Behold, I, I myself will search for my sheep and will seek m out... I will rescue my flock; y sh no longer be a prey. And I will judge between sheep and sheep. And I will set up over m one shepherd, my servant avid, and he sh feed m; he sh feed m and be ir shepherd. And I, Lord, will be ir, and my servant avid sh be prince among m. (Ezekiel 34:11, 2224) O come, thou Key av id, come and open wide our heavn' ly home, make safe way that leads on high, and close path mis er y. w Re joice! Re joice! Em man u el shcome e, O Is ra el. Our help is in name Lord, our Shepherd. Let confess our sin and sorrow him. Our Savior, you have promised crh head Satan and li8 our heads with eternal hope. But we are prone forget our hope and its reasons and doubt your promise deliver in our daily lives. You came rule and give refuge in you. But we are prone seek refuge in ways world rar than tr>ng your power rescue and resre. You came serve as a jt and gracio King. But we are prone rebel against your kingship and live for our personal peace and comfort rar than j>ce and mercy your kingdom. You came rescue as a good shepherd. But we are prone wander and run you and that is good for. Messiah, have mercy on. (silent prayers confession) page 2

4 Gracio Far, please lead our faltering, wayward hearts back you. By your Spirit s power, help remember our hope, run you for refuge, and find fullness joy in following Jes, our Promise, our Shepherd, and our MessiahKing. O come, thou ay spring on high and cheer by thy draw ing nigh; disperse gloomy clouds night, and death's dark sha dows put flight. w Re joice! Re joice! Em man u el sh come e, O Is ra el. STANING (IF ABLE) declares our forgiveness 1 John 5:11; John 1:14, 16 Liturgist: This is tes=mony, that gave eternal life, and this life is in his Son. The Word became flesh and dwelt among, full grace and truth, and his fullness we have received grace upon grace. For who have turned sin in sorrow and look for mercy, this is s gi8. In Jes Christ, loves you, forgives you, accepts you, and rejoices over you as beloved daughters and sons. Helujah, Amen! page 3

5 We praise From 3.. "Fear 4.. Now rest not," you our n mer heav'n said Lord ry, gen tle men, let no thing you dis ly Fa r a bless ed an gel an gel, "let no thing you a sing prais es, you with in this re mem ber Christ our Sa vior was born on Christ mas and un cer tain shep herds brought Hd ings this day is born a sa vior, a babe glor io In Christ ian faith and char i ty each o r now em how See, This O Rest You Merry, Gentlemen Text: English carol 18th c. Tune: Traditional English melody 18th c. save that death ho in and ly Beth hell Hde le and Sa hem Sa Christ tan's was pow'r born tan mas when this re we Son child veals were sh gone put a by 's Hd ings com fort and joy; comfort and joy; o Hd ings com fort and. may; came fright; place.. day same, might. brace. stray. name. flight." grace.. joy! SEATE Salvation is Created Text: Psalm 74:12 Chancel Choir Mic: Pavel Tchesnokov Salva=on is created in midst earth, O, O our, Alleluia. We greet one anor with peace Christ page 4

6 SEATE instructs in scripture reading Ezekiel 34:1124 instructs in preaching We fer ourselves in gifts and song Prior singing, we will take a moment silence reflect and pray. (pew Bible, p. 722) Waiting with a Shepherd Rev. r. Clay Smith b 4? b b4 b b 1. An gels, 2. Shep herds, in 3. Sin ners, wrung with 4. Though an in fant Ye j Gath Come who with ce er sang man now cre is re j realms fields true now glo ry, a bid ing, re pen tance, we view him, wing your flight o'er watch ing o'er your doomed for guilt he sh fill his a on's s ry, now pro claim now re sid ing, yon der shines vokes sen tence, mer cy cs na ons him; ev ery knee and wor ship, come and wor ship, J? b b J # Angels, Realms Glory Text: James Montgomery 1816 Tune: Henry T. Smart 1867 j j? b b J b J Mes you; sh flocks by earth. night, end less fath er's pains, throne. j n # si ah's in fant break your n bow birth. light. chains. down: wor ship Christ new born King. n J n page 5

7 STANING (IF ABLE) We pray for church and world Liturgist: (prayers for church and world) Our Far, who art in heaven, howed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give this day our daily bread, and forgive our debts as we forgive our debrs. And lead not in tempta>on, but deliver evil. For thine is kingdom and power and glory forever. Amen. We praise 4 & b 4 1. Blessed be 2. With prom 3. My child, & b & b and So that Then in The Song Zechariah Text: Luke 1:6879 trans. Carl aw 1989, 1989 Hope Publishing Co. Tune: Traditional English melody rais oath tell have we sh ised as mer pro cy phet es up new once sworn 's peo ple might 's pro wor mer would turn back our ho li ness and drive a way Is will ra el who comes s ll cov Lord you will hope for : A bra ham, y are saved phets ship cy en righ gloom long with de out on a e mies and teo ness death and Branch foes sin's e pre e set nant pare J re a vid's save ter nal clared that with a might fear and high shine fer forth and lives nev serve lead who wish our in y er harm. days. peace. free c, way, tree., sway. arm praise, cease page 6

8 blesses and sends out Pasr: And s people said... Helujah! Amen. 4 4 oxology for Advent Tune: Traditional French melody J j Praise Lord, com ing King. All his saints, his glo ry sing. J j Praise you heav'n ly host, Fa r, Son, and Ho ly Ghost. j Glo ri a in ex celsis e o! j w Glo ri a in excelsis e o! Postlude Fantasia on Adeste Fideles. Blackwell Sermon discsion ques=ons are available in paper copies at Hanley Road entrance, on table outside Choir Room, and online at as sermon Notes. Central Presbyterian Church 7700 avis rive, Clayn, Missouri page 7