Prelude: Improvisation Aaron Patterson, organ

Announcements Kelci Rose, Director of Christian Education & Women's Ministries (11am)

Call to Worship

Doxology Old Hundredth

Praise God from whom all blessings flow; praise him, all creatures here below;
Praise him above, ye heav’nly host; praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

Prayer of Confession

Almighty God, who are rich in mercy to all those who call upon you, hear us as we come to you humbly confessing our sins and transgressions, and imploring your mercy and forgiveness. We have broken your holy laws by our deeds and by our words, and by the sinful affections of our hearts. We confess before you our disobedience and ingratitude, our pride and willfulness, and all our failures and shortcomings toward you and toward our fellow men. Have mercy upon us, most merciful Father, and of your great goodness grant that we may hereafter serve and please you in newness of life; through the merit and mediation of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Gospel’s Assurance of Pardon: 1 Corinthians 15:3–4

For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures.

Invocation

Hymn 208: O Come, All Ye Faithful Adeste Fideles

Responsive Reading: Psalm 99 (pew Bible p. 500)

Gloria Patri Meineke

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost;
as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen, Amen.

Apostles' Creed

I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; he descended into hell. The third day he rose again from the dead. He ascended into ­­heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God, the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy catholic church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen.

Prayer of Intercession (concluding with The Lord’s Prayer)

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.

Reception of New Members and Communicant Members (11am)

Dean Brown (West)

Jack Butler + (Metro)

Emma Flenner (Metro)

John Hemphill, III* (Metro)

Elianna Kieselowsky (Jersey)

Elise Kieselowsky (Jersey)

Raúl Orellana (Metro)

Gabriel Savage (Metro)

Evelyn Sweeney (Jersey)

Eloise Talamini (West)

Grace Trumbo * (Metro)

Jonathan Uy (West)

* Membership Transfer
+ Baptism

Hymn 211: God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen God Rest You Merry

Offering Prayer Norman Carter, ruling elder (9am)
George McFarland, ruling elder (11am)

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Offertory: Improvisation (9am) Aaron Patterson, organ

To Us Is Born Immanuel, Christ Our Lord (11am) Michael Praetorius
Tenth Church Choir

To us is born Immanuel, Christ our Lord; As foretold by Gabriel Christ our Lord, Christ Lord: Our Saviour He ador’d, Our Saviour He ador’d. Here in a manger lying low, Christ our Lord: Yet this Child is God, we know, Christ our Lord, Christ our Lord: Our Savior He ador’d, Our Saviour He ador’d. There falls on us a radiant light, Christ our Lord, ‘Tis from Mary, Virgin bright, Christ our Lord, Christ Lord: Our Saviour He ador’d, Our Saviour He ador’d.

Scripture Reading: Matthew 2:1–12 (pew Bible p. 807)

Sermon: Christmas According to the Magi Dr. Stephen Coleman

Hymn 196: Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus Hyfrydol

Benediction

Postlude: Improvisation Aaron Patterson, organ

Serving today:
9am platform: Rev. John, Norman Carter
11am platform: Dr. Enrique Leal, George McFarland, Brock Garrigan
Organist: Aaron Patterson

Scripture quotations are from the ESV®Bible, copyright©2001 by Crossway. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Hymns used by permission: CCLI# 2486853