Order Of Worship:
Call to Worship
Hymn UMH 224
The Bidding Prayer UMBOW 285
The Lord’s Prayer
Word of Blessing
Lessons and Carols
1st Lesson Creation and Fall
Genesis 1: 1-2, 26-31; 3: 8-15, 17-19
UMH 246 Joy to the World 1-2
2nd Lesson Blessed to be a Blessing
Genesis 22: 15-18
UMH 246 Joy to the World 3-4
3rd Lesson Prophet proclaims a new hope shall be born
Isaiah 9:2, 6-7
Choral Anthem ” Glorious Songs of Old”
4th Lesson The Prince of Peace is Coming
Isaiah 11: 1-4a
UMH 230 ” O little Town of Bethlehem” v 1-2
5th Lesson Gabriel visits Mary
Luke 1:26-35, 38
UMH 230 “O Little Town of Bethlehem” v 3-4
6th Lesson The Context of Birth
Luke 2: 1-7
W&S 3066 “Still, Still, Still”
7th Lesson Shepherds visit Jesus
Luke 2: 8-16
UMH 245 ” The First Noel”
8th Lesson Wise Men arrive
Matthew 2: 1-11
UMH 3052 ” God, Rest you Merry Gentlemen”
Offering
Presentation of Gifts
Prayer of Dedication
Christmas Prayer
Hymn UMH 251 ” Go tell it on a Mountain”
Benediction
The poinsettias in the Sanctuary are in honor of each of you. Happy New Year!
Rev. Dennis C. Peay
Director of Music, Alice Campbell
Director of Children and Family Ministries, Angie Denton
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