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The Lighting of the Fourth Advent Candle
But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah,
who are too little to be among the clans of Judah,
from you shall come forth for me one who is to be ruler in Israel,
whose coming forth is from of old, from ancient days.

Therefore he shall give them up until the time
when she who is in labor has given birth;

Then the rest of his brothers shall return to the people of Israel.

And he shall stand and shepherd his flock in the strength of the LORD, in the majesty of the name of the LORD his God.

And they shall dwell secure, for now he shall be great to the ends of the earth.

And he shall be their peace.

—Micah 5:2-5a

 

Advent Prayer
Come, Lord Jesus.
Be born to us.
Give us faith see you,
and to live in anticipation
of the day you will return,
to establish your Kingdom in justice and peace.
Deepen our love for you, for one another,
and for this world that you created to be good,
until you come and make it new. Amen.

 

Angels We Have Heard On High
Angels we have heard on high
Sweetly singing o’er the plains
And the mountains in reply
Echo back their joyous strains

Gloria, in excelsis Deo
Gloria, in excelsis Deo

Shepherds, why this jubilee
Why your joyous strains prolong
Say what may the tidings be
Which inspire your heavenly song

Gloria, in excelsis Deo
Gloria, in excelsis Deo

Come to Bethlehem and see
Him whose birth the angels sing
Come, adore on bended knee
Christ the Lord, the newborn King

Gloria, in excelsis Deo
Gloria, in excelsis Deo

See him in a manger laid
Whom the choirs of angels praise
Mary, Joseph, lend your aid
While our hearts in love we raise

Gloria, in excelsis Deo
Gloria, in excelsis Deo

Traditional French carol, Tune GLORIA. Traditional French melody

 

God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
God rest ye merry, gentlemen
Let nothing you dismay
Remember Christ our Savior
Was born on Christmas Day
To save us all from Satan’s power
When we were gone astray

O tidings of comfort and joy
Comfort and joy
O tidings of comfort and joy

From God our heavenly Father
A blessèd angel came
And unto certain shepherds
Brought tidings of the same
How that in Bethlehem was born
The Son of God by name

O tidings of comfort and joy
Comfort and joy
O tidings of comfort and joy

“Fear not, then,” said the angel
“Let nothing you afright
This day is born a Savior
Of a pure virgin bright
To free all those who trust in him
From Satan’s power and might”

O tidings of comfort and joy
Comfort and joy
O tidings of comfort and joy

Now to the Lord sing praises
All you within this place
And with true love and brotherhood
Each other now embrace
This holy tide of Christmas
All others doth deface

O tidings of comfort and joy
Comfort and joy
O tidings of comfort and joy

English carol, 18th century

 

Prayer for the People, the City, and the Nations

 

Gifts — Prepare Him Room
Oh behold, the myst’ry now unfolds
See the star shine on the virgin foretold
Angels sing and light up the sky
Hope rings out in a newborn’s cry
Swing wide you ancient gates for Christ is born today

Prepare him room
Prepare him room
Let the King of Glory enter in

God with us, the promise has come to be
This the one the prophets were longing to see
In the darkness a blazing light
To the hungry the words of life
His kingdom now is near for those with ears to hear

Prepare him room
Prepare him room
Let the King of Glory enter in

Prepare him room
Prepare him room
Let the King of Glory enter in

Oh our hearts, as busy as Bethlehem
Hear him knock, don’t say there’s no room in the inn
Through the cradle, cross and grave
See the love of God displayed
Now he’s risen and he reigns.
Praise the name above all names

Prepare him room
Prepare him room
Let the King of Glory enter in

Prepare him room
Prepare him room
Let the King of Glory enter in
Let the King of Glory enter in

Rebecca Elliott & Dave Fournier ©2014 Sovereign Grace Praise, Sovereign Grace Music CCLI 241710

 

Baptism {10:30 a.m.}
The child being presented for infant baptism this morning is
Madeline Grace Peters, covenant daughter of John and Jackie-Lane Peters and granddaughter of John and Linda Peters.

 

The First Noel
The first Noel the angel did say
Was to certain poor shepherds
In fields as they lay

In fields where they
Lay keeping their sheep
On a cold winter’s night
That was so deep

Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel
Born is the King of Israel

They looked up and saw a star
Shining in the east beyond them far
And to the earth it gave great light
And so it continued both day and night

Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel
Born is the King of Israel

This star drew nigh to the northwest
O’er Bethlehem it took its rest
And there it did both stop and stay
Right over the place where Jesus lay

Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel
Born is the King of Israel

Then let us all with one accord
Sing praises to our heavenly Lord
That hath made heaven and earth of naught
And with his blood mankind hath bought

Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel
Born is the King of Israel

Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel
Born is the King of Israel

Traditional English carol, THE FIRST NOEL, W. Sandy’s “Christmas Carols, 1833; arr. John Stainer

 

Children Dismissed for Children’s Church

 

Sermon
“The Small Town Governor”
Zechariah 4

 

Prayer of Confession
God of salvation, in Christ you have done great things—
and our hearts are filled with joy.
By your power you lifted us out of the wasteland of sin
and brought us with joy and laughter into your kingdom.
We confess that often we try to replace your gift with our own efforts.
We try to complete what is already perfect;
we try to add to what is already full;
we try to earn what we already have.
Forgive our foolishness.
Help us to live grateful lives in return.
For Jesus’ sake alone, Amen.

—based on Psalm 126

 

The Lord’s Supper

 

Be Thou My Vision
Be thou my vision
O Lord of my heart
Naught be all else to me
Save that thou art

Thou my best thought
By day or by night
Waking or sleeping
Thy presence my light

Be thou my wisdom
And thou my true word
I ever with thee
And thou with me, Lord

Thou my great Father
I thy true son
Thou in me dwelling
And I with thee one

Riches I heed not
Nor man’s empty praise
Thou mine inheritance
Now and always

Thou and thou only
First in my heart
High King of heaven
My treasure thou art

High King of heaven
My victory won
May I reach heaven’s joys
O bright heav’ns Son

Heart of my own heart
Whatever befall
Still be my vision
O ruler of all

Ancient Irish poem, ca. 8th cent. tr. M. E. Byrne 1905;verse. E. H. Hull, 1912. Tune, SLANE, traditional Irish melody CCLI 241710

 

O Come Let Us Adore Him
O come, let us adore him
O come, let us adore him
O come, let us adore him
Christ, the Lord

C. Frederick Oakeley | John Francis Wade © Public Domain CCLI 241710

 

Benediction

Welcome & Announcements

 

The Lighting of the Third Advent Candle
Shake yourself from the dust and arise; be seated,
O Jerusalem; loose the bonds from your neck,
O captive daughter of Zion.

For thus says the LORD: “You were sold for nothing,
and you shall be redeemed without money.”

“Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife,
for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.

She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus,
for he will save his people from their sins.”

—Isaiah 52:2-3, Matthew 1:20b-21

 

Advent Prayer
God of Compassion and Father of all Mercy,
with this broken world, we long for your presence,
and the unconditional embrace of your love.
Teach us to give that which we have received,
to love that which you love,
and to eagerly await the coming of Christ,
with grateful and loving hearts,
through Jesus. Amen.

 

It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
It came upon the midnight clear
That glorious song of old
From angels bending near the earth
To touch their harps of gold

Peace on the earth, goodwill to men
From heaven’s all gracious King
The world in solemn stillness lay
To hear the angels sing

Still through the cloven skies they come
With peaceful wings unfurled
And still their heavenly music floats
O’er all the weary world

Above its sad and lowly plains
They bend on hovering wing
And ever o’er its Babel sounds
The blessed angels sing

O ye beneath life’s crushing load
Whose forms are bending low
Who toil along the climbing way
With painful steps and slow

Look now, for glad and golden hours Come swiftly on the wing
O, rest beside the weary road
And hear the angels sing

For lo, the days are hastening on
By prophets seen of old
When with the ever-circling years
Shall come the time foretold

When the new heaven and earth shall own The Prince of Peace, their King
And the whole world send back the song Which now the angels sing

Edmund H. Sears, Tune CAROL, Richard S. Willis, CCLI 241710

 

Hark the Herald Angels Sing
Hark the herald angels sing
Glory to the newborn King
Peace on earth and mercy mild
God and sinners reconciled

Joyful, all ye nations rise
Join the triumph of the skies
With the angelic host proclaim
Christ is born in Bethlehem

Hark! The herald angels sing
Glory to the newborn King

Christ by highest heav’n adored
Christ the everlasting Lord
Late in time behold him come
Offspring of a virgin’s womb

Veiled in flesh the Godhead see
Hail the incarnate Deity
Pleased as man with man to dwell
Jesus, our Emmanuel

Hark! The herald angels sing
Glory to the newborn King

Hail the heav’n born Prince of Peace
Hail the Son of Righteousness
Light and life to all he brings
Ris’n with healing in his wings

Mild he lays his glory by
Born that man no more may die
Born to raise the sons of earth
Born to give them second birth

Hark! The herald angels sing
Glory to the newborn King

Charles Wesley, altered, Tune Mendelssohn. Felix Mendelssohn; arr. William H. Cummings

 

Prayer for the People, the City, and the Nations

 

Gifts — Come Thou Long Expected Jesus
Come thou long expected Jesus
Born to set thy people free
From our fears and sins release us
Let us find our rest in thee

Israel’s strength and consolation
Hope of all the earth thou art
Dear desire of every nation
Joy of every longing heart

Born thy people to deliver
Born a child and yet a king
Born to reign forever
Now thy gracious kingdom bring

By thine own eternal spirit
Rule in all our hearts alone
By thine all sufficient merit
Raise us to thy glorious throne

Born thy people to deliver
Born a child and yet a king
Born to reign forever
Now thy gracious kingdom bring

Born thy people to deliver
Born a child and yet a king
Born to reign forever
Now thy gracious kingdom bring

Come thou long expected Jesus

Come thou long expected Jesus
Born to set thy people free
From our fears and sins release us
Let us find our rest in thee

Charles Wesley, Kings Kaleidoscope © 2011 Citizens CCLI 241710

 

Baptisms—{10:30 a.m. service}
The following people will be baptized today upon their Profession of Faith: Jonathan C Justi, Angelette Elizabeth Green, Rileigh Kate Hottle

 

Receiving of New Members

 

Silent Night
Silent night, holy night
All is calm, all is bright
Round yon virgin mother and child
Holy infant so tender and mild
Sleep in heavenly peace
Sleep in heavenly peace

Silent night, holy night
Shepherds quake at the sight
Glories stream from heaven afar
Heavenly hosts sing alleluia
Christ, the Savior is born
Christ, the Savior is born

Silent night, holy night
Son of God, love’s pure light
Radiant beams from thy holy face
With the dawn of redeeming grace
Jesus, Lord, at thy birth
Jesus, Lord, at thy birth

Joseph Mohr/Franz Gruber, 1818 © Public Domain CCLI 241710

 

Children Dismissed for Children’s Church

 

Sermon
“The Inconspicuous Lover”
Ruth 3:1-18

 

Prayer of Confession
Almighty God,
you who shaped out of nothing all that is,
forgive us for returning empty-handed.
You who called forth light,
forgive when we prefer the dark!
Create in us clean hearts, O God,
and renew a right spirit within us.
Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

 

The Lord’s Supper

 

Come As You Are
Come out of sadness from wherever you’ve been
Come broken-hearted, let rescue begin
Come find your mercy, O sinner come kneel
Earth has no sorrow that heaven can’t heal
Earth has no sorrow that heaven can’t heal

So lay down your burdens, lay down your shame
All who are broken, lift up your face
O wanderer come home, you’re not too far
So lay down your hurt, lay down your heart

Come as you are

There’s hope for the hopeless
And all those who’ve strayed
Come sit at the table, come taste the grace
There’s rest for the weary, rest that endures
Earth has no sorrow that heaven can’t cure

So lay down your burdens, lay down your shame
All who are broken, lift up your face
O wanderer come home, you’re not too far
So lay down your hurt, lay down your heart

Come as you are

There’s joy for the morning, O sinner be still
Earth has no sorrow that heaven can’t heal
Earth has no sorrow that heaven can’t heal

So lay down your burdens, lay down your shame
All who are broken, lift up your face
O wanderer come home, you’re not too far
So lay down your hurt, lay down your heart

Come as you are

Ben Glover, David Crowder, Matt Maher © 2014 9t One Songs, Ariose Music, sixsteps Music, worshiptogether.com songs, Sony/ATV Tree Publishing CCLI 241710

 

O Come Let Us Adore Him
O come, let us adore him
O come, let us adore him
O come, let us adore him
Christ, the Lord

C. Frederick Oakeley, John Francis Wade © Public Domain CCLI 241710

 

Benediction

Welcome & Announcements

 

The Lighting of the Second Advent Candle
Every valley shall be lifted up,
and every mountain and hill be made low;
the uneven ground shall become level,
and the rough places a plain.

Then shall your light break forth like the dawn,
and your healing shall spring up speedily;

Your righteousness shall go before you;
the glory of the LORD shall be your rear guard.

And nations shall come to your light,
and kings to the brightness of your rising.

—Isaiah 40:4, 58:8, 60:3

 

O Come All Ye Faithful
O come, all ye faithful
Joyful and triumphant
O come ye, O come ye, to Bethlehem
Come and behold him
Born the King of angels

O come, let us adore him
O come, let us adore him
O come, let us adore him
Christ the Lord

Sing, choirs of angels
Sing in exultation
O sing, all ye citizens of heav’n above
Glory to God
All glory in the highest

O come, let us adore him
O come, let us adore him
O come, let us adore him
Christ the Lord

Yea, Lord, we greet thee
Born this happy morning
Jesus, to thee be glory giv’n
Word of the Father
Now in flesh appearing

O come, let us adore him
O come, let us adore him
O come, let us adore him
Christ the Lord

Latin hymn; attr. John Francis Wade, 1751; tr. Frederick Oakeley, 1841

 

Joy to the World
Joy to the world, the Lord is come
Let earth receive her King
Let every heart prepare him room
And heaven and nature sing
And heaven and nature sing
And heaven, and heaven and nature sing

Joy to the earth, the Savior reigns
Let men their songs employ
While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains
Repeat the sounding joy
Repeat the sounding joy
Repeat, repeat the sounding joy

No more let sins and sorrows grow
Nor thorns infest the ground
He comes to make his blessings flow
Far as the curse is found
Far as the curse is found
Far as, far as, the curse is found

He rules the world with truth and grace
And makes the nations prove
The glories of his righteousness
And wonders of his love
And wonders of his love
And wonders, wonders of his love

Issac Watts, Tune ANTIOCH, George F. Handel, Arr. Lowell Mason, CCLI 241710

 

Prayer for the People, the City, and the Nations

 

Gifts—“Come and Worship”
Angels from the realms of glory
Wing your flight o’er the earth
Ye who sang creation’s story
Now proclaim Messiah’s birth

Come and worship
Come and worship
Come and worship
Worship Christ the newborn King

Shepherds, in the fields abiding
Watching o’er your flocks by night
God with man is now residing
Yonder shines the infant light

Come and worship
Come and worship
Come and worship
Worship Christ the newborn King

Come and worship
Come and worship
Come and worship
Worship Christ the newborn King

Saints before the altar bending Watching long in hope and fear
Suddenly the Lord, descending
In his temple shall appear

Come and worship
Come and worship
Come and worship
Worship Christ the newborn King

Come and worship
Come and worship
Come and worship
Worship Christ… the newborn King

Bebo Norman, Jason Ingram © 2007 Appstreet Music, New Spring, Peertunes, Ltd. CCLI 241710

 

Advent Prayer
Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
ever faithful to your promises
and ever close to your church:
the earth rejoices in hope of the Savior’s coming
and looks forward with longing
to his return at the end of time.
Prepare our hearts and remove the sadness
that hinders us from feeling the joy and hope
that his presence will bestow,
for he is Lord for ever and ever. Through Jesus. Amen.

 

What Child Is This
What child is this, who, laid to rest
On Mary’s lap is sleeping
Whom angels greet with anthems sweet
While shepherds watch are keeping

This, this is Christ the King
Whom shepherds guard and angels sing
Haste, haste to bring him laud
The Babe, the Son of Mary

Why lies he in such mean estate
Where ox and ass are feeding
Good Christian, fear, for sinners here
The silent word is pleading

Nails, spear shall pierce him through
The cross be borne for me, for you
Hail, hail the word made flesh
The Babe the Son of Mary

So bring him incense, gold, and myrrh
Come peasant, king to own him
The King of kings salvation brings
Let loving hearts enthrone him

Raise, raise the song on high
The virgin sings her lullaby
Joy, joy for Christ is born
The Babe, the Son of Mary

William C. Dix, Tune GREENSLEEVES, Traditional English melody, 16th century, CCLI 241710

 

Children Dismissed for Children’s Church

 

Sermon
“The Undercover Heroine”
Joshua 6:15-25

 

Prayer of Confession
Lord, we have not kept watch for you.
We have been occupied with our own concerns.
We have not waited to find your will for us.
We have not noticed the needs of the people around us.
We have not acknowledged the love that has been shown to us.
Forgive us for our lack of watchfulness.
Help us to wait to know your will.
Help us to look out for the needs of others.
Help us to work and watch for your coming. Amen.

 

The Lord’s Supper

 

Jesus Paid It All
I hear the Savior say
Thy strength indeed is small
Child of weakness watch and pray
Find in me thine all in all

Jesus paid it all
All to him I owe
Sin had left a crimson stain
He washed it white as snow

Lord now indeed I find
Thy power and thine alone
Can change the leper’s spots
And melt the heart of stone

Jesus paid it all
All to him I owe
Sin had left a crimson stain
He washed it white as snow

For nothing good have I
Whereby thy grace to claim
I’ll wash my garments white
In the blood of Calv’ry’s Lamb

Jesus paid it all
All to him I owe
Sin had left a crimson stain
He washed it white as snow

And when before the throne
I stand in him complete
Jesus died my soul to save
My lips shall still repeat

Jesus paid it all
All to him I owe
Sin had left a crimson stain
He washed it white as snow

J. Schreiner © Public Domain CCLI 241710

 

O Come Let Us Adore Him
O come, let us adore him
O come, let us adore him
O come, let us adore him
Christ, the Lord

C. Frederick Oakeley | John Francis Wade © Public Domain CCLI 241710

 

Benediction