Prelude Nicaea Brass

Of the Father’s Love Begotten (Trinity Hymnal 162) arr. Todd Marchand

Hodie, Christus Natus Est (This day Christ is born) Jan Sweelinck/arr. Nate Hepler

Call to Worship

Doxology (Trinity Hymnal 731) 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.

Advent Collect (from The Book of Common Prayer)

Almighty God, give us grace that we may cast away the works of darkness, and put upon us the armour of light, now in the time of this mortal life in which thy Son Jesus Christ came to visit us in great humility; that in the last day, when he shall come again in his glorious majesty to judge both the quick and the dead, we may rise to the life immortal; through him who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

The Gospel’s Assurance of Pardon

Invocation

Hymn 194: O Come, O Come, Emmanuel Veni Emmanuel

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.

Announcements

Hymn 207: Good Christian Men, Rejoice In Dulci Jubilo

(Praisemakers and CLICK are not meeting today. They will resume next Sunday, December 8.)

Offering Prayer

Offertory: Hark! the Herald Angels Sing arr. Nate Hepler

Scripture Reading: John 1:1-18 (page 886)

Sermon: The Only Begotten God Dr. Liam Goligher

Hymn 195: Joy to the World! The Lord Is Come Antioch

Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed 381

I believe in one God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible.

And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God, begotten of the Father before all worlds; God of God, Light of Light, very God of very God; begotten, not made, being of one substance with the Father, by whom all things were made. Who, for us and our salvation, came down from heaven, and was incarnate by the Holy Spirit of the virgin Mary, and was made man; and was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate; He suffered death and was buried; and the third day He rose again, according to the Scriptures; and ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of the Father; and He shall come again, with glory, to judge the living and the dead; whose kingdom shall have no end.

And I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord and Giver of life; who proceedeth from the Father and the Son; who with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified; who spake by the prophets.

And I believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church. I acknowledge one baptism for the remission of sins; and I look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.

Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper (Gluten-free bread is in the center cup.)

Words of Invitation

Distribution of the Elements

Proclamation of the Mystery of our Faith: Christ has died, Christ has risen, Christ will come again!

Hymn 193: Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence Picardy

(Please remain seated while the deacons’ offering is received. Stand for the final stanza.)

Benediction

Postlude: Alleluia from Cantata 142 (To Us a Child Is Born) Johann Sebastian Bach

Serving this morning:
Dr. Enrique Leal, 9am platform
Rev. Carroll Wynne, 11am platform
Nathaniel Hepler and Eric Schweingruber, trumpets
Kathryn Mehrtens, horn
Paul Arbogast, trombone
Brian Brown, tuba
Colin Howland, organ