Morning Worship Service

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

Prelude: Joseph Dearest, Joseph Mine Keith Chapman

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, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Maker of all things, Judge of all men; we acknowledge and bewail our manifold sins and wickedness, which we have from time to time committed by thought, word, and deed against your divine majesty, provoking most justly your wrath and indignation against us. We do earnestly repent and are heartily sorry for our misdoings; they are grievous unto us. Have mercy upon us, most merciful Father, for your Son our Lord Jesus Christ’s sake; forgive us all that is past, and grant that hereafter we may serve and please you in newness of life, to the honor and glory of your holy name, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Gospel’s Assurance of Pardon: Galatians 4:4–7

But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons. And because you are sons, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, “Abba! Father!” So you are no longer a slave, but a son, and if a son, then an heir through God.

Invocation

Hymn 208: O Come, All Ye Faithful Adeste Fideles

Responsive Reading: Luke 2:25–35 (pew Bible p. 857)

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.

Nicene Creed

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; (continued on next page)

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.

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.

Hymn 221: Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming Es Ist Ein' Ros' Entsprungen

(During the 11am service, children ages 4-7 may be dismissed to Basement Room 5 for Praisemakers music.)

Offering Prayer Norman Carter, ruling elder (9am)
Andrew Fletcher, ruling elder (11am)

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Offertory: Infant Holy, Infant Lowly (9am) Keith Chapman

God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (11am) arr. J. Marty Cope
Tenth Church Choir

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. From God our heavenly Father a blessed 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. “Fear not, then,” said the angel, “Let nothing you affright, this day is born a Savior of a pure Virgin bright, to free all those that trust in Him from Satan’s power and might.” 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.

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

Sermon: Son of Joseph Dr. Jonny Gibson

Hymn 203: Hark! the Herald Angels Sing Mendelssohn

Benediction

Postlude: Adeste Fideles Herbert Sumsion

Serving today:
9am platform: Rev. Tim Geiger, Norman Carter
11am platform: Dr. Enrique Leal, Andrew Fletcher
Organist: Rev. Colin Howland