Second Sundy Advent Order for PUBLIC WORSHIP GOD December 10, 2017
Preprtion for Worship As you enter Snctury, plese prepre your hert for worship nd silence your mobile devices. At hert Christ fith is declrtion tht our Lord Jesus Christ, eternl Son God, becme mn for our slvtion. This ffirmtion is expressed succctly term crntion. This word is Lt orig nd simply mens vested flesh. Mn s mker ws mde mn, tht He, Ruler strs, might nurse t His mor s brest; tht Bred might hunger, Fount thirst, Light sleep, Wy be tired on its journey; tht Truth might be ccused flse witness, Techer be beten whips, Foundtion be suspended on wood; tht Strength might grow wek; tht Heler might be wounded; tht Life might die. Auguste Hippo (Sermons 191.1) Let us pry tht our herts will be seized by wonder durg this Advent seson s we contemplte crntion our Lord nd its implictions for our lives. The Messih s Birth - Joy Erupts Heven ORGAN PRELUDE: Fnfre for Christms.... Alb Whitworth Smuel Metzger, orgn INSTRUMENTAL PRELUDE: Wht Child Is This....rr. L. Story Brd Jones, po LIGHTING OF THE FIRST ADVENT CANDLE 8:15: Kelsey Biermn, Kelsie Crter, nd Frrnn Wilkson 11:00: Preston, Ashley, Ktie, Bennett, nd Chse Frzer SCRIPTURAL CALL TO WORSHIP....Richrd G. C WHYMN OF PRAISE: Angels, from Relms Glory.... REGENT SQUARE Angels, from relms glory, wg your flight o er ll erth; Ye who sng cretion s story, now proclim Messih s birth: Come nd worship, come nd worship, worship Christ, newborn Kg. Shepherds fields bidg, wtchg o er your flocks by night, God mn is now residg, yonder shes fnt Light: Come nd worship, come nd worship, worship Christ, newborn Kg. Sges, leve your contempltions, brighter visions bem fr; Seek gret Desire ntions; ye hve seen His ntl str: Come nd worship, come nd worship, worship Christ, newborn Kg. Sts before ltr bendg, wtchg long hope nd fer, Suddenly Lord, descendg, His temple shll pper: Come nd worship, come nd worship, worship Christ, newborn Kg.
WPROPHETIC LESSON: Luke 2:8-14.... Bill Jorgensen (8:15) Brndon Morrison (11:00) And sme region re were shepherds out field, keepg wtch over ir flock by night. And n ngel Lord ppered to m, nd glory Lord shone round m, nd y were filled gret fer. And ngel sid to m, Fer not, for behold, I brg you good news gret joy tht will be for ll people. For unto you is born this dy city Dvid Svior, who is Christ Lord. And this will be sign for you: you will fd bby wrpped swddlg cloths nd lyg mnger. And suddenly re ws ngel multitude hevenly host prisg God nd syg, Glory to God highest, nd on erth pece mong those whom he is plesed! WCONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE....REGENT SQUARE Come nd worship, come nd worship, Worship Christ newborn Kg. Amen. WINVOCATION (plese rise hnds) SACRAMENT OF CHRISTIAN BAPTISM 8:15 Nor Aileen Nese, born June 28, 2017, dughter Mry nd Will Nese Jne Evelynne Murphy, born Februry 4, 2014, dughter Smnth nd Crson Murphy Willim Gbriel Murphy, born April 8, 2017, son Smnth nd Crson Murphy Lewis Frzer Smith, Jr., born December 22, 2016, son Liz nd Lewie Smith 11:00 Elizbeth Re Degni, born September 6, 2017, dughter Ldsy nd Anthony Degni Mry Lwrence Elizbeth Bker, born July 20, 2017, dughter Meliss nd Josh Bker SONG OF ENCOURAGEMENT: Jesus Loves You....JESUS LOVES ME Jesus loves you, this we know, for Bible tells us so; Little ones to Him belong, you re wek but He is strong. Yes, Jesus loves you! Yes, Jesus loves you! Yes, Jesus loves you! The Bible tells us so.
The Messih s Birth - Joy Dwns on Erth CORPORATE PRAYER OF CONFESSION Holy nd grcious Fr, You hve most scndlous wy rescug proud people: The One who possesses rel uthority to ssert His rights lys m side to humbly serve nd die for us. We beseech Your forgiveness for our pride which hs destroyed our bility to truly love nd cre for ors. We confess tht selfish mbition hs cused squbblg nd discord mong us. Prdon us for our sttus-seekg wys, nd consume us only sttus tht mtters: Proximity to You, our humble Lord. For we pry Nme One to whom every knee will bow nd every tongue confess Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. INDIVIDUAL PRAYERS OF CONFESSION ASSURANCE OF DIVINE PARDON WHYMN OF ASSURANCE: Joy Hs Dwned...Keith Getty 4 & b 4 1. Joy 2. Sounds 3. Shep 4. Son &b &b & b n glo rn ev sy migh not shped wht œ œ j œ œ œ œ œ œ j œ œ ery ty hs herds tion: gels, ry; som; cense dwned up won der bow be A dm n st sto Chm God'ʹs s gifts re scenes erth God glo tion. ble. ry. pion! on fill fore Son sl v tion migh ty men from con ci lg is rious gift love: mo r'ʹs brest, mke wy nd Beth le hem, Not Hnds Gold, Wht Je vul by now glo drk mys tht world, sky Lmb, Hev n, now Prce dis God fn set Kg S ry, ness, us; t'ʹry: sus born n'ʹr ble His blood Lord pro g gi un tnt nd fres ech is viour, but clg myrrh, once nd He'ʹll mised zg ven furled Life lnds mn from str born wht M help w his now His from songs t s hope shel pro Christ to hum to deth bbe ry. less. us. t'ʹry. cre œ œ j œ œ œ œ œ œ j œ œ œ œ j œ œ œ œ œ & b œ œ œ œ j œ œ j œ œ for ters phe our bove, plce, dy; Friend, œ œ j œ œ œ œ j œ œ ble will PRESENTATION OF TITHES AND OFFERINGS.... L. Brett Wynne
OFFERTORY ANTHEM: Now Holly Bers Berry... Stephen Wlters Now holly bers berry s white s milk, And Mry bore Jesus who ws wrpped silk. And Mry bore Jesus Christ our Svior to be, And first tree greenwood, it ws holly! Now holly bers berry s green s moss, And Mry bore Jesus, who died on cross. Now holly bers berry, s blck s col, And Mry bore Jesus, who died for us ll. Now holly bers berry, s blood is it red, n trust we our Svior, who rose from ded. The Westmster Sgers (8:15), The Chncel Choir (11:00) Christy Young, director Dee Wlker, flute WDOXOLOGY.... OLD HUNDREDTH Prise God from Whom ll blessgs flow; Prise Him, ll cretures here below; Prise Him bove, ye hevenly host: Prise Fr, Son nd Holy Ghost. Amen. WPRAYER OF THANKSGIVING AND DEDICATION WGREETINGS The Messih s Birth - God Dwells Among Us A WORD TO THE CHILDREN (8:15).... Lynn Erickson WPRAYERS OF INTERCESSION AND THE LORD S PRAYER Our Fr, Who rt heven, hllowed be Thy nme. Thy Kgdom come. Thy will be done on erth s it is heven. Give us this dy our dily bred. And forgive us our debts, s we forgive our debtors. And led us not to tempttion, but deliver us from evil: For The is Kgdom, nd power, nd glory, forever. Amen. APOCALYPTIC LESSON...Reveltion 21:3 (pge 1041 pew Bible) All flesh is grss, nd ll its beuty is like flower field; The grss wirs, flower fdes, but Word our God will stnd forever. (Isih 40:6b, 8) SERMON New Reltionship George W. Robertson PRAYER OF COMMITMENT WHYMN OF COMMITMENT: No. 208 O Come, All Ye Fithful....ADESTE FIDELES CONGREGATIONAL MEETING WBENEDICTION (plese rise hnds) WCONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE.... VENI EMMANUEL Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmnuel, shll come to Thee, O Isrel. ORGAN POSTLUDE: Tocct on He Is born, Hev nly Child....Denis Bédrd WIndictes congregtion stndg CCLI License #252778
New Reltionship George Robertson December 10, 2017 I. His People A. New Identity B. New Purpose II. Our God A. Ner B. Der