Preparation for Worship
Time for Gathering
Opening Hymn “Once in Royal David’s City”
Once in royal David's city stood a lowly cattle shed
Where a mother laid her baby in a manger for His bed
Mary was that mother mild Jesus Christ her little child
He came down to earth from heaven who is God and Lord of all
And His shelter was a stable and His cradle was a stall
With the poor and meek and lowly lived on earth our Savior holy
And our eyes at last shall see Him through His own redeeming love
For that child so dear and gentle is our Lord in heaven above
And He leads His children on to the place where He has gone
Lighting the Advent Wreath, The Hope Candle Pat & Brenda O’Connor
Song of Worship
Prayers of the Church
Offering
Scripture Lesson Matthew 1:18-28 Page
Sermon Woke Joseph
Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper
The cup is grape juice the bread is gluten free
Closing Hymn “Lo How a Rose E’re Blooming”
Lo, how a Rose e'er blooming from tender stem hath sprung!
Of Jesse's lineage coming as men of old have sung.
It came, a flower bright, amid the cold of winter
When half-gone was the night.
Isaiah 'twas foretold it, the Rose I have in mind:
With Mary we behold it, the virgin mother kind.
To show God's love aright she bore to men a Savior
When half-gone was the night.
This Flower, whose fragrance tender with sweetness fills the air,
Dispels with glorious splendor the darkness everywhere.
True man, yet very God, from sin and death He saves us
And lightens every load
Benediction:
• Sunday Prayer: Sundays @ 9:30 AM in the Sunshine Room and via Zoom.
Mtg. ID: 937-7770-4424 Passcode: 962669
• Bible Study: Mondays @ 12:00 & 6:00 PM in the Sunshine Room and via Zoom
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/4519194042?pwd=cW9zOS92L2J2bUZSU0FGZ2hKUEg3QT09
• Issues Hour: Wednesdays @ 11:00 AM in the Sunshine Room and via Zoom
Mtg. ID: 964-4262-3653 Passcode: 790381
• Bible Study: Wednesdays @ 4:00 PM in the Sunshine Room and via Zoom
Mtg. ID: 990-7080-9257 Passcode: 994434
• Ladies Trolley Tour: Wednesday, Dec 15th
- $30 PP payable to Mary Rush, Sign up by Dec 12th
• The altar flowers are given today by Bob Cook in celebration of his birthday, floral arrangements by
www.floraldesignbyheidi.com
• Thank you to Becky Pruitt for providing the cookies.
