8:30 service + December 2, st Sunday of Advent. Worshiping as a Family

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1 8:30 service + December 2, st Sunday Advent Worshipg as a Family Corporate worship is for people all ages, presence children is a gi8 church. All are welcome here. Or op=ons for children clude nursery (ages 8 weeks 2 years), cry room, children s worship durg sermon at 8:30 service (ages 3 1st grade). Ushers or greeters can give you direc=ons. Jesus said, Let children come me. (Mark 10:14)

2 Order Worship Liturgist is Rev. Dr. Mike Farley Themes keywords: waitg, promise, redemption, renewal Prelude Reflections on Divum Mysterium D. Blackwell STANDING (IF ABLE) God calls us worship Isaiah 9:6; Luke 2:11, 14 Liturgist: Our help is name Lord, our Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlas:ng Far, Prce Peace. Liturgist: Give glory God highest through Jesus, who is Christ Lord! Hallelujah, Amen! page 1 Songs worship are used with permission. CCLI #100150

3 We praise God 3 &b4? b 1. Come, 2. Joy 3. Born from Come, born Is rael's strength O'er By the hills own dear "Go by j de the e sire him, your all suf con an ter ev ery prais es fi cient so la on, hope gels sg g news, nal Spir it rule na brg mer on, g; it page 2 joy Christ raise glad? b thou thy our thou long ex those who peo ple pec long fears ss pro mised Rod reign us ted de re for Je see liv J sus, born set e, Day sprg from er, born a child, lease Jes ev us, se, er, let now all d all us gs our ev Lord earth hearts thou art, a birth: a lone; b us thy thy fd birth gra thy on our we cious ery long g heart. has come earth." thy glor ious throne. peo ple free; high, ap pear. yet a kg,? 3 b 4 j j? b Come, Thou LongExpected Jesus Text: Stanzas 1 & 3, Charles Wesley 1744; st. 2, Mark Hunt 1978, 1978 InterVarsity Tune: Rowl H. Pritchard 1830 j rest long kg dom e. hear! brg.

4 We pray for God help us worship Pasr: Christ is risen! He is risen deed! He died for us that we might live for him. SEATED We confess our s Gny Eades Leader: Behold, days are comg, declares Lord, when I will fulfill promise I made house Israel house Judah. In those days at that =me I will cause a righteous Branch sprg up for David, he shall execute jus=ce righteousness l. The wilderness dry l shall be glad, desert shall rejoice blossom; like crocus it shall blossom abundantly, rejoice with joy sgg. (Jeremiah 33:1415; Isaiah 35:12) & # & # & # O Come, thou Rod Jes se, free the own from Satan's tyr an ny. From depths hell thy peo ple save, give m vicry o'er grave. Re w joice! Re joice! Em man u el shall come e, O Is ra el. Leader: Our help is name Lord, our Promised Hope. Let us confess our s sorrow him. Leader: Leader: Our Savior, you have promised crush head Satan li8 our heads with eternal hope. But we are prone forget our hope its reasons doubt your promise deliver our daily lives. You came rule us give us refuge you. But we are prone seek refuge ways world rar than trus:ng your power rescue resre. page 3

5 Leader: Leader: You came serve us as a just gracious Kg. But we are prone rebel agast your kgship live for our personal peace comfort rar than jus:ce mercy your kgdom. You came rescue us as a good shepherd. But we are prone wer run from you from all that is good for us. Messiah, have mercy on us. (silent prayers confession) Leader: Gracious Far, please lead our falterg, wayward hearts back you. By your Spirit s power, help us remember our hope, run you for refuge, fd fullness joy followg Jesus our Promise, our Shepherd, MessiahKg. & # & # O come, thou Day sprg from on high cheer us by thy draw g nigh; disperse gloomy clouds night, death's dark sha dows put flight. & # w Re joice! Re joice! Em man u el shall come e, O Is ra el. STANDING (IF ABLE) God declares our forgiveness 1 John 4:9; 1 Peter 2:24 Liturgist: In this love God was made manifest among us, that God sent his only Son world, so that we might live through him. He himself bore our ss his body on tree, that we might die s live righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed. For all who have turned from s sorrow look God for mercy, this is God s gi8. In Jesus Christ, God loves you, God forgives you, God accepts you, God rejoices over you as beloved daughters sons. Hallelujah, Amen! page 4

6 We praise God &b &b 1. "Com 2. Now 3. Straight "Com call Let Tell Let To Oh, For Comfort, Comfort Now My People Text: from Isaiah 40:13, adapted Johannes Olearius 1671, alt. Tune: Louis Bourgeois 1551 fort, shall com her be fort those g your all hearts my that m all peo warn glo that val flesh fort now my peo ple, ald's voice is cry g what once was crook ed, who sit true be true ple g ry ir leys shall ss rise see I cry re I tell peace," des rough dark ness, mourng un pen tance, sce reign hum ble, wel com g proclaim o bey! Lord cov meet er, him, ken par Now now that don now pre pare on earth ir his so ert er says far plac our es God. near, pla. der sor row's load. God God's ho ly is here. reign. for is war hills word Je God shed fare now bow down is nev is er sus' a a name. way. broad, o greet bro ver." him. ken. SEATED The Glory Far Text: John 1:1, 4, 11, 14 Chancel Choir Music: Egil Hovlund The Word was made flesh dwelt among us. We beheld glory Far, full grace truth. In begng was Word; Word was with God. In him was life, life was light men. He came his own, his own received him not. STANDING (IF ABLE) We greet one anor with peace Christ page 5

7 SEATED God structs us scripture readg Genesis 3:119 (pew Bible pp. 23) God structs us preachg Waitg with a Promise Rev. Dr. Clay Smith Sermon notes: page 6

8 We fer ourselves gifts song & # # Prior sgg, we will take a moment silence reflect pray. Of Far s Love Begotten Text: Aurelius Clemens Prudentius ; tr. John Mason Neale 1851 Tune: Plasong chant 12th 13th cent. 1. Of Fa r's love be got 2. This is he whom heav'n taught sg 3. O ye heights heav'n, a dore 4. Christ, e, with God Fa ten ers him; r, ere sang an, gel O worlds be gan old with one ac hosts, his prais es Ho ly Ghost, be, cord, sg; e, & # # he is Al pha whom Scriptures all do m ions, hymn, chant, bow high O be thanks me proph fore giv ga, ets him g, he Source, End prom ised ir faith ex l our God un wea ried prais g he, ful es word; Kg; be, & # # now let hon he no or, thgs shes, ngue glo that on ry, are, long earth that ex be do have pect si m been, ed; lent, ion, & # # w that let cre ev 'ry e fu a voice ter ture on nal years praise con vic shall its cert see, Lord, rg, ry, ev er more ev er more! page 7

9 STANDING (IF ABLE) We pray for church world Liturgist: (prayers for church world) Our Far, who art heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kgdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, forgive us our debts as we forgive our debrs. And lead us not tempta:on, but deliver us from evil. For the is kgdom power glory forever. Amen. SEATED God feeds us at his table Central Presbyterian welcomes all Chris=ans who ac=vely trust Jesus Christ for salva=on, who are willg forsake ir s, who are members congrega=ons that proclaim gospel receive Holy Communion with us. If you are not ready receive communion, you may simply pass elements by. We also urge you meditate on one prayers below. Bread The communion bread is glutenfree. Ea(ng drkg: Please eat drk as you receive bread cup when you are ready. We will not hold elements wait eat un=l all have been served. Prayer for Those Searchg Lord Jesus, you claim be way, truth, life. Help me be undaunted by cost followg you as I consider reasons for dog so. If what you claim is true, please guide me, teach me, open me reality who you are. Give me an understg you that is coherent convcg that leads life you promise. Amen. Prayer New Belief Lord Jesus, I admit that I am weaker more sful than I ever dared believe, but through you I am more loved accepted than I ever dared hope. I thank you for payg my debt on cross, takg what I deserved order fer me complete forgiveness. Knowg that you have been raised from dead, I turn from my ss receive you as my Savior Lord. Amen. Music for Communion: The Song Zechariah (next page) page 8

10 We praise God 4 &b4 1. Blessed be 2. With prom 3. My child, So that Then God The Song Zechariah Text: Luke 1:6879; trans. Carl Daw 1989, 1989 Hope Publishg Co. Tune: Traditional English melody rais oath tell have we shall ised as God mer pro cy phet es up new once sworn God's peo ple might God's pro wor mer would turn back our ho li ness drive a way Is will ra el who comes God s ll cov Lord you will hope for us: A bra ham, y are saved phets ship cy en righ gloom long with from de out on a from from e mies teous ness death Branch foes s's e pre from e set nant pare J us re Da vid's save us ter nal clared that with a might fear high she fer forth lives nev all serve lead who God us wish all us our y er harm. days. peace. free call, way, tree. all, sway. arm praise, cease page 9

11 God blesses us sends us out Pasr: And all God s people said... Hallelujah! Amen. 4 &b4 Doxology for Advent Tune: Traditional French melody J j Praise Lord, com g Kg. All his sats, his glo ry sg. &b J j Praise God all you heav'n ly host, Fa r, Son, Ho ly Ghost. &b &b j Glo ri a ex celsis De o! j w Glo ri a excelsis De o! Postlude Declamation on Gloria M. Bedford Sermon discussion ques=ons are available paper copies at Hanley Road entrance, on table outside Choir Room, onle at as sermon Notes. page 10

12 Central Presbyterian Church Pasral Staff Clay Smith Senior Pasr Mike Farley Associate Pasr, Spiritual Forma=on Ry Mayfield Pasr, Missions Outreach Eric S=ller Associate Pasr, Church Planter Central West End Charles Godw Assistant Pasr, Congrega=onal Care Ben Tzeng Assistant Pasr, Evangelism Community Mistry Admistrative Direcrs Jamie Afshari Direcr, Women s Mistry Jeff Brown Direcr, Communica=ons Technology Karen Brown Direcr, Family Mistry Julie Kraus Direcr, Hospitality Cole Lescher Direcr, College Mistry Mamhew Mazzoni Direcr, Music Mistry Tim Page Execu=ve Admistrar Eric Schmidt Congrega=onal Care Elders Deacons Norman Barter Doug Kennedy Brad Smith Bob Church Marc Braun Larry Kdbom Gary Smith Michael Dorsey Nathan Burgess David Klotz Scom Smout John Hamer Sam Chimen Carl Lothman Tyler Stephens Mike Hentrich Dave Dunlap Bob Mark John Tackes Lawson Primm Joe Egertson Brian Middendorf Mark Talbom Andy Roth Peter Geisz Neal Nielsen Scom Wait Ron Spielman John Holmes Eric Schmidt Jeff Waller Don Stream Steve Hurst John Shifflem Steve Subracko Central Presbyterian Church 7700 Davis Drive, Clayn, Missouri page 11