11:15 service December 30, st Sunday of Christmas

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1 11:15 service December 30, st Sunday of Christmas Worshipg as a Family Corporate worship is for people of all ages, presence of children is a gi8 to 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 esus said, Let children come to me (Mark 10:14)

2 Order of Worship Liturgist is Cole Lescher Themes keywords: wait, consolation, restore, Holy Spirit STANDING (IF ABLE) God calls us to worship Luke 2:11, 14; Colossians 1:19-20 Our help is name of Lord, Second Adam image of God, Emmanuel, God us Give glory to God highest through esus, our Savior, who is Christ Lord For him all fullness of God was pleased to dwell through him to reconcile to himself all thgs heaven earth page 1 Songs of worship are used permission CCLI #100150

3 from We praise God & Q \ \ & Q Ye God sud# ev# & Q # An# Shep# Sats, All Come Come who den# er# herds, be# cre# sang man ly more! from fore a# cre is your 6on, # ship, ship, # realms field al# o # a# now Lord, voic# # come come! glo# of a# tar bid# bend# prais#! stor# sid# 6on's re# de# es scend# rais#! An, from Realms of Glory Text: ames Montgomery 1816; stanza 4, Salisbury Hymn Book 1857 Tune: Henry Smart 1866 ry, g, g, g y g; g, g ship, ship, wg watch# watch# God, now yon# to pro# der his th'e# ship ship your g g claim shes tem# tern# flight o'er long Fa# Christ, Christ, Mes ple al o'er your r, # all flocks hope Spir# si# # shall Three new new by it, ah's fant ap# - earth; night, fear, Son, - birth light: pear One - Kg Kg We pray for God to help us worship esus Christ has come! Christ has come, deed! Halleluah! SEATED God calls us to confess our s f Isaiah 30:15, 18 For thus says Lord God, Holy One of Israel, In repentance rest you shall be saved; quietness trust shall be your strength The Lord waits to be gracious to you, refore he exalts himself to show mercy to you For Lord is a God of us=ce; blessed are all who wait for him page 2

4 f We confess our s O God, you offer us comfort hope while we wait for your consola=on when esus returns to make all thgs new But when we feel hurt afraid as we wait for your comfort, we ocen forget your faithfulness Our distress fills us doubt that you will susta us through sufferg fulfill your good purpose for us So we are prone to turn away from comfort of your presence your promises to fd consolahon entertament or addichons to fd hope our strength our work Lord, have mercy on us (silent prayers of confession) Sovereign Lord, draw us near by Spirit of your Son, so that we can fd consola=on your presence power, hope your faithfulness to your promises, fullness of oy your presence forevermore when you restore all thgs to glory of your good purpose page 3

5 STANDING (IF ABLE) God declares our forgiveness 1 ohn 5:11; ohn 1:14, 16 This is tes=mony of God, that God gave us eternal life, this life is his Son The Word became flesh dwelt among us, full of grace truth, from his fullness we have all received grace upon grace For all who have turned from s sorrow look to God for mercy, this is God s gi8 In esus Christ, God loves you, God forgives you, God accepts you, God reoices over you as beloved daughters sons Halleluah, Amen! We praise God &b 8 6 &b 1& Good 2& Good 3& Good give now now &b &b Ox He Calls Christ Christ Christ Chris Chris Chris ye ye ye heed hear need hath you was was was < an men, re < < an men, re < < an men, re < ass o one to of not what end fear oice oice oice heart heart heart Good Christian Men, Reoice Text: Medieval Lat carol 14th cent Tune: Traditional German melody 14th cent soul soul soul voice; voice; voice; we say: News! news! e < sus Christ is to < day; < less bliss: oy! oy! e < sus Christ was for this! grave: Peace! peace! e < sus Christ was to save! be < fore him bow, he is man < ger now < pened heav < en's door, man is bless < ed ev < er < more calls you all to ga his ev < er < last < g hall to for to < day! Christ was to < this! Christ was for save! Christ was to day! this! save! We greet one anor peace of Christ page 4

6 SEATED God structs us scripture readg Luke 2:22-38 (pew Bible, pp ) God structs us preachg Waitg for Consolation Rev Charles Godw We offer ourselves gifts song It Came Upon a Midnight Clear Text: Edmund H Sears 1849 Tune: Richard S Willis 1850 & bb It 2 S$ll 3 O 4 For & bb from who when & bb came through you lo an s$ll toil u be - pon mid - night clear that glor - ious song of clo - ven skies y come might - y wgs un - - neath life's crush - g load whose forms are bend - g days are hast'n - g on by pro - phets seen of - bend - g near earth to touch ir harps ir hope - ful mu - sic floats o'er all wear - a - long climb - g way pa - ful steps ev - er wan - g years shall come age n # "Peace on earth, good - will to men from heav'n's all grac - A - bove its sad low - ly pla y sg ir Gos - Look now for glad grac - ious hours come swin - ly from When New Heav'ns Earth shall own, Prce of Peace &b b The O Prior to sgg, we will take a moment of silence to reflect pray of y of world sol - emn s$ll - ness lay to hear an - ev - er o'er its Ba - bel sounds bless - ed an - rest Christ who bears our woes Of Him an -- sats re - deemed send back song which now an ious pel our ir old, furled, low, old, gold world slow gold Kg!" me, Kg Kg, sg sg sg sg page 5

7 STANDING (IF ABLE) We pray for church world (prayers for church world) Our Far heaven, hallowed be your name Your kgdom come, your will be done on earth as it is heaven Give us this day our daily bread, forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors And lead us not to temptahon, but deliver us from evil one For yours is kgdom power glory forever Amen We praise God oy to World! Text: Isaac Watts 1719 Hymnal #125 Tune: G F Hel 1742 God blesses us sends us out Pastor: And all God s people said Halleluah! Amen 4 &b4 Doxology for Christmas Music: Traditional French melody Praise Lord, com - g Kg All his sats, his glo - ry sg &b Praise God all you heav'n - ly host, Fa - r, Son, Ho - ly Ghost &b & b Glo ri - a ex -cel-sis De - o! w Glo ri a ex-cel-sis De - o! page 6

8 Central Presbyterian Church Pastoral Staff Clay Smith Senior Pastor Mike Farley Associate Pastor, Spiritual Forma=on Ry Mayfield Pastor, Missions Outreach Eric S=ller Associate Pastor, Church Planter Central West End Charles Godw Assistant Pastor, Congrega=onal Care Ben Tzeng Assistant Pastor, Evangelism Community Mistry Admistrative Directors amie Afshari Director, Women s Mistry eff Brown Director, Communica=ons Technology Karen Brown Director, Family Mistry ulie Kraus Director, Hospitality Cole Lescher Director, College Mistry Maihew Mazzoni Director, Music Mistry Tim Page Execu=ve Admistrator 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 Scoi Smout ohn Hamer Sam Chimento Carl Lothman Tyler Stephens Mike Hentrich Dave Dunlap Bob Mark ohn Tackes Lawson Primm oe Egertson Brian Middendorf Mark Talboi Andy Roth Peter Geisz Neal Nielsen Scoi Wait Ron Spielman ohn Holmes Eric Schmidt eff Waller Don Stream Steve Hurst ohn Shifflei Steve Subracko The flowers chancel are given by ack eanne Miller to glory of God, honor of our 11th anniversary that was officiated by Ry Mayfield Sermon discussion ques=ons are available paper copies at Hanley Road entrance, on table outside Choir Room, onle at wwwcentralprescom as sermon Notes Central Presbyterian Church 7700 Davis Drive, Clayton, Missouri wwwcentralprescom page 7