Prk Cities Presbyterin Church December 10, 2017 Second Sundy Advent
Order for Worship God December 10, 2017 8:00, 9:30 11:00 m Second Sundy Advent Prelude Svior Ntions, Come J. S. Bch 8:00 Dr. Nthn Dvy, orgn Svior ntions, come. Virgin s Son, mke here Your home. Mrvel now, both heven erth, tht our Lord chose such birth. Chorl Prelude How Gret Our Joy rr. Bob Krogstd 9:30/11:00 Chncel Choir Brss Ensemble Mr. J. Mrty Cope, conducr Dr. Nthn Dvy, orgn While by sheep we wtched t night gld tidings brought n ngel bright. How gret our joy! Joy, joy, joy! Prise we Lord in heven on high! There shll be born in Bethlehem stll this Child who shll redeem us ll. This gift God we ll cherish well, tht ever joy our herts shll fill. * Cll Worship The Rev. Ron Willims 8:00 The Rev. Mrk Dvis 9:30/11:00 Minister: O Zion, messenger good news, shout from mountinps! People: Shout it louder, O Jeruslem. Shout, do not be frid. Tell wns Judh, your God is coming! Isih 40.9 Minister: He will tend His flock like shepherd; He will gr lmbs in His rms; He will crry m in His bosom, gently led those tht re with young. Isih 40.11 People: Therefore Lord Himself will give you sign. Behold, virgin shll conceive ber Son, shll cll His nme Immnuel, which mens, God with us. Isih 7.14; Mtw 1.23(b) * Crol Adortion No. 208 O Come, All Ye Fithful ADESTE FIDELES * Pryer Adortion * Pression Fith The Rev. Tommy Overn 8:00 The Rev. Brent Bker 9:30 The Rev. Chd Scruggs 11:00 When fullness time cme God sent His Son, His eternl wisdom, substnce His own glory, in this world, who ok nture humnity 2
from substnce womn, virgin, by mens Holy Ghost. And so ws born just seed Dvid, Angel gret counsel God, very Messih promised, whom we confess cknowledge be Emmnuel, true God true mn, two perfect ntures united joined in one Person. from Scots Confession (1560), Chpter 6 * Crol From Squlor Borrowed Stble Townend 9:30/11:00 4 Œ Œ Œ Œ skies wlked fights skies n know clims fer 1. From 2. King squ lor hev en 3. Through kis ses 4. Now He's st ing by hum ble He ws crowned with filled He in with ws ter Spi ser lift glo n po pun ced rit vnt ed ry ing guish wer ished now in in on on for for His bor rowed st Friend friend's plce be sin try hon vir F cru high shme Ho world's own gin's r's el est ly trns be 2 4 4 ú cme S vior filled with mer cy for He till ws His suf fer ing F r clls were my for will filled rod breth, prt gels tell so well; hell; hell; with He He s yet His but hu bro sve bring prise hev'n, felt fights my for pin, me, trum pet sounds Gift righ with Bride teous will God steps shout run mn ken m rce! mn. lost. home! fith; hs, cross; throne, scn Spi gress lov ble, ners, l, or, dl rit, ions, ed But Yes, He He Then shep herds lis ten s joys sorrows tht I loos ing sin ners from hope hev en or come give me our her down hope souls Lov 2 4 4 w t I deth giv will de ing ú dwn ing fol fet glo low ed ry ú my by Im Im Im Im mn mn mn mn ú u u u u el. el! el! el! set er's mn gin: free: rms, 3
The Scrment Bptism 9:30/11:00 Prentl Vows 1. Do you cknowledge your children s need clensing blood Jesus Christ, renewing grce Holy Spirit? 2. Do you clim God s covennt promises on ir behlf, do you look in fith Lord Jesus Christ for ir slvtion, s you do for your own? 3. Do you now unreservedly dedicte your children God, promise, in humble relince upon divine grce, tht you will endevor set before m godly exmple, tht you will pry with for m, tht you will tech m doctrines our holy religion, tht you will strive, by ll mens God s ppointment, bring m up in nurture dmonition Lord? Congregtionl Vow Do you s congregtion undertke responsibility ssisting se prents in Christin nurture ir children? 9:30 Stell Elizbeth Stimson Lil Grce Stimson Avery Clire Fein Svnnh Tylor Prince 11:00 Srh Frnces Mrtin Crine Irin Purcell Pryer for Fmilies 9:30/11:00 * Crol No. 213 Wht Child Is This? GREENSLEEVES Public Confession Sin Almighty God, You who shped out nothing ll tht is, forgive us for returning emptyhed. You who clled forth light, forgive our preference for drk! You who sent John be voice crying, forgive our unwillingness sy nything t ll! Crete in us clen herts, O God, renew right spirit within us. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Privte Confession 4
Words Assurnce Prdon Gospel Sing loud, O dughter Zion; shout, O Isrel! Rejoice exult with ll your hert, O dughter Jeruslem! The LORD hs tken wy judgments ginst you; He hs clered wy your enemies. The King Isrel, LORD, is in your midst; you shll never gin fer evil. Zephnih 3.1415 Pryer Intercession/Offerry Pryer Mr. Overn 8:00 Mr. Bker 9:30 Mr. Scruggs 11:00 Musicl Offering 8:00 Once in Royl Dvid s City IRBY Stephen Nielson, pino rr. S. Nielson 9:30/11:00 Who But Lord? Boersm/Courtney Treble Ensemble Chncel Choir Stephen Nielson, pino O come, Thou bright morning str bring us comfort from fr. Dispel shdows night turn our drkness in light. Who but Lord cn give shdows light, cn brek in drk, drw morning from night? Who but Lord will her our cry nswer, Here m I? Who but Lord mkes blinded eyes see, brings music def, sets lonely cptive free? Who but Lord will by His glory show pths pece? O shine on us brightness Your fce, erth s remotest end, ev ry people, ev ry rce. O shine on us until ech is shown Your sving grce. Who but Lord cn give shdows light? None but Lord. * The Greeting Pece Minister: People: The people who wlked in drkness hve seen gret light; those who dwelt in l deep drkness, on m hs light shone. Isih 9.2 The Pece Lord be with you lwys. And lso with you. The Service Friendship If you re seted on left end pew, plese tke Service Friendship pd, fill out informtion pss it down. When it rrives t or end pew, pss it bck, tking note those who re seted in your row. 5
* The Scripture Reding: Luke 1.5780 Kristen Sterling Hillmn 9:30 Crri Kit Cse 11:00 Now time cme for Elizbeth give birth, she bore son. 58 And her neighbors reltives herd tht Lord hd shown gret mercy her, y rejoiced with her. 59 And on eighth dy y cme circumcise child. And y would hve clled him Zechrih fter his fr, 60 but his mor nswered, No; he shll be clled John. 61 And y sid her, None your reltives is clled by this nme. 62 And y mde signs his fr, inquiring wht he wnted him be clled. 63 And he sked for writing tblet wrote, His nme is John. And y ll wondered. 64 And immeditely his mouth ws opened his ngue loosed, he spoke, blessing God. 65 And fer cme on ll ir neighbors. And ll se things were tlked bout through ll hill country Jude, 66 ll who herd m lid m up in ir herts, sying, Wht n will this child be? For h Lord ws with him. 67 And his fr Zechrih ws filled with Holy Spirit prophesied, sying, 68 Blessed be Lord God Isrel, for He hs visited redeemed His people 69 hs rised up horn slvtion for us in house His servnt Dvid, 70 s He spoke by mouth His holy prophets from old, 71 tht we should be sved from our enemies from h ll who hte us; 72 show mercy promised our frs remember His holy covennt, 73 oth tht he swore our fr Abrhm, grnt us 74 tht we, being delivered from h our enemies, might serve him without fer, 75 in holiness righteousness before Him ll our dys. 76 And you, child, will be clled prophet Most High; for you will go before Lord prepre His wys, 77 give knowledge slvtion His people in forgiveness ir sins, 78 becuse tender mercy our God, whereby sunrise shll visit us from on high 79 give light those who sit in drkness in shdow deth, guide our feet in wy pece. 80 And child grew becme strong in spirit, he ws in wilderness until dy his public ppernce Isrel. The Sermon Signs Wonders Mr. Willims 8:00 Wht Then Will This Child Be? Mr. Dvis 9:30/11:00 Worshipers t 9:30 11:00, plese continue t closing hymn on pge seven. * The Gret Thnksgiving 8:00 Minister: The Lord be with you. People: And with your spirit. Minister: Lift up your herts! People: We lift m up Lord! Minister: Let us give thnks un our Lord God. People: It is right give Him thnks prise. Minister: It is right good joyful thing, lwys everywhere give thnks un You, O Lord, Holy Fr, Almighty, Everlsting God. 6
People: & b 4 4 Therefore, with ngels rchngels, with ll compny heven, we lud mgnify Your glorious Nme; evermore prising You, singing:. j Ho ly, ho ly, ho ly Lord, God power & b & b hev n. J n. erth j re.. full j j Your w might, glo ry. Ho sn n in high est. Ho sn n in high est.. * The Pryer Thnksgiving Blessing 8:00 * The Words Institution 8:00 The Communion 8:00 Plese come forwrd down center isle. Prtke elements upon receiving m from elders. Return your set with your empty cup vi side isle. * Closing Crol No. 195 Joy World! The Lord Is Come ANTIOCH * The Benediction Minister: Arise, shine, for your light hs come, glory LORD hs risen upon you. Isih 60.1 People: Thnks be God! Amen. Postlude 8:00 Angels We Hve Herd on High GLORIA Mr. Nielson, pino rr. S. Nielson 9:30/11:00 Svior Ntions, Come J. S. Bch Dr. Dvy, orgn * Plese st if you re ble. We thnk following musicins for ir ledership in worship this morning: Adm Miller, trumpet Lcey Hys, trumpet Gerry Wood, french horn Steve Menrd, trombone Jrrod Robertson, tub Bill Klymus, percussion Stephen Nielson, pino Dr. Nthn Dvy, orgn Music printed by permission: CCLI #364068 7
Prk Cities Presbyterin Church exists extend trnsforming presence Kingdom our Lord Jesus Christ in Dlls world. Sermon Notes Luke 1.5780 Signs Wonders Wht Then Will This Child Be? Welcome Prk Cities Presbyterin Church. We re gld you joined us dy. We wnt come longside you in hospitlity pryer. At conclusion our services, re re men women t front bck snctury meet pry with you in complete confidence. If you re experiencing n unexpected pregnncy, you re loved. For support, plese spek with us or cll Thrive Women s Clinic t 2143439263 or Kri Stinbck t 2142242738. Be devoted one nor in brorly love; give preference one nor in honor... rejoicing in hope, persevering in tribultion, devoted pryer, contributing needs sints, prcticing hospitlity. Romns 12.10, 12, 13 8
Order Worship for Home The Week December 10, 2017 Cll Worship (everyone ger) Prise O Zion, messenger good news, shout from mountinps! Shout it louder, O Jeruslem. Shout, do not be frid. Tell wns Judh, your God is coming! Isih 40.9 From Squlor Borrowed Stble (red or sing se words ger) Plese refer hymn on pge three. Hering Lerning God s Word Scripture Reding: Luke 1.5780 (one person red Scripture loud) Questions for Discussion (my be nswered in one worship time or spred over severl times) 1. Wht hppened Zchrih while his wife ws pregnnt? Why? 2. After bby ws born, how did people respond his nme being John? 3. Wht does nme John men? (Look it up if you don t know.) 4. Wht does it men tht this child will be prophet Most High? 5. Wht will Most High do? Questions for older children 1. How does Zchrih s prophecy spek our rescue? 2. Wht does Horn Slvtion men? 3. How might his prophecy influence wy you celebrte Advent? Scripture Memory for December: (memorize this pssge Scripture this month) Luke 2.1520 When ngels went wy from m in heven, shepherds sid one nor, Let us go over Bethlehem see this thing tht hs hppened, which Lord hs mde known us. 16 And y went with hste found Mry Joseph, Bby lying in mnger. 17 And when y sw it, y mde known sying tht hd been ld m concerning this Child. 18 And ll who herd it wondered t wht shepherds ld m. 19 But Mry tresured up ll se things, pondering m in her hert. 20 And shepherds returned, glorifying prising God for ll y hd herd seen, s it hd been ld m. Pryer (sying ger) Pryer Our Fr, who rt in heven, hllowed be Thy nme; Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done, on erth s it is in heven. Give us this dy our dily bred forgive us our debts s we forgive our debrs. And led us not in tempttion; but deliver us from evil; for Thine is kingdom, power glory forever. Amen. 9