Prelude

He Is Born arr. Diane Bish

Joseph Dearest, Joseph Mine arr. Keith Chapman

Infant Holy, Infant Lowly arr. Keith Chapman

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.

Prayer of Confession

Almighty God, unto whom all hearts are open, all desires known, and from whom no secrets are hid: cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love you, and worthily magnify your holy Name; through Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Gospel’s Assurance of Pardon: Colossians 1:13–14

He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.

Christmas Collect (from The Book of Common Prayer)

Almighty God, who has poured upon us the light of your incarnate Word: grant that the same light, enkindled in our hearts, may shine forth in our lives; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

Hymn 207: Good Christian Men, Rejoice In Dulci Jubilo

Hymn 224: Go, Tell It on the Mountain Go Tell It

Responsive Reading: Psalm 8 (page 450)

Gloria Patri (Trinity Hymnal 734) 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.

The Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed, ad 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.

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

Living Church: The City School Jake Becker

Hymn 230: Thou Who Wast Rich beyond all Splendor Quelle Est

(Praisemakers and CLICK are not meeting today. They will resume next Sunday, January 5.)

Offering Prayer

Offertory: Silent Night arr. Virgil Fox

Scripture Reading: Hebrews 10:19–25 (page 1007)

Sermon: Confident Christianity Dr. Jonathan Master

Hymn 227: On Christmas Night All Christians Sing Sussex Carol

Benediction

Postlude: Noel Suisse Louis Claude D’Aquin

Serving this morning:
Dr. Enrique Leal, 9am platform
Rev. Gavin Lymberopoulos, 11am platform
Colin Howland, organ