Advent Reading
Our soul waits for the LORD; he is our help and our shield.
I wait for the LORD, my soul waits, And in his word I hope;
my soul waits for the Lord more than watchmen for the morning, more than watchmen for the morning. O Israel hope in the LORD!
For with the LORD there is steadfast love, and with him is plentiful redemption
—Psalm 33:20, 130:4-7
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 all 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 Tune, ADESTE FIDELES, John Francis Wade’s Cantus Diversi, 1751
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
Welcome & Announcements
Prayer for the People, the City, and the Nations
Gifts — Hark
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 angelic host proclaim
Christ is born in Bethlehem
Hark the angels sing
Hark the 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 angels sing
Hark the 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
Risen 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 angels sing
Glory to the newborn King
Ben Tan, Charles Wesley, Dylan Thomas, Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Melodie Wagner-Mäkinen, Michael Guy Chislett © 2017 Hillsong Music Publishing CCLI 241710
Baptism {10:30 a.m. service}
The child being presented for infant baptism this morning is Adalynn Noelle Starsoneck, covenant daughter of Laura Starsoneck and granddaughter of Rich and Kathy Starsoneck.
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
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
Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel
Born is the King of Israel
Traditional English Carol, 13th Century © Public Domain CCLI 241710
Children Dismissed for Children’s Church
Sermon Title
“Don’t Fear the Reaper (or his cowbell)”
1 John 4:13-18
Prayer of Confession
Most merciful God, whose Son Jesus Christ
was tempted in every way, yet remained faultless,
we confess to you our sin.
We have hungered after that which does not satisfy,
and doubted your power to protect us.
Have mercy on us, forgive our lack of faith,
and restore to us the joy of our salvation.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Assurance of Pardon
“but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”
— Romans 5:8
The Lord’s Supper
God With Us
You’ve come to bring peace, to be love
To be nearer to us
You’ve come to bring life, to be light
To shine brighter in us
O Emmanuel, God with us
Our Deliverer, you are Savior
In your presence we find our strength
Over everything, our redemption
God with us, you are God with us
You’ve come to be hope to this world
For your honor and name
You’ve come to take sin, to bear shame
And to conquer the grave
O Emmanuel, God with us
Our Deliverer, you are Savior
In your presence we find our strength
Over everything, our redemption
God with us, you are God with us
You are here, you are holy
We are standing in your glory
You are here, you are holy
We are standing in your glory, Lord
Our Deliverer, you are Savior
In your presence we find our strength
Over everything, our redemption
God with us…
Our Deliverer, you are Savior
In your presence we find our strength
Over everything, our redemption
God with us, you are God with us
God with us, you are God with us
Jason Ingram, Leslie Jordan © 2012 Integrity’s Praise! Music, Open Hands Music, Sony/ATV Timber Publishing CCLI241710
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
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