Let us be before our God in silence.
Unison Prayer: 1 Chronicles 29:10-13
BLEST ARE YOU FOREVER, LORD, GOD OF OUR FATHER, ISRAEL.
POWER, SPLENDOR, GREATNESS, GLORY & HONOR ARE YOURS. THE WHOLE UNIVERSE IS
YOURS. YOU ARE PEERLESS IN MAJESTY, FROM YOU FLOW WEALTH & GLORY. YOU
COMMAND ALL: YOUR HAND IS STRENGTH, YOUR HAND MAKES STRONG. AND SO WE THANK YOU,
GOD, WE PRAISE YOUR SPLENDID NAME!
Kyrie
(sung)
LORD, HAVE MERCY ON US.
CHRIST, HAVE MERCY ON US.
LORD, HAVE MERCY ON US.
A Word of Assurance:
Psalm 97:8-12
The Summary of the
Law (Mark
12:29b-31)
This is the
first commandment:
HEAR O
ISRAEL,
THE LORD OUR GOD,
THE LORD IS ONE!
THEREFORE YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD
WITH ALL YOUR HEART,
WITH ALL YOUR SOUL,
WITH ALL YOUR MIND,
AND WITH ALL YOUR STRENGTH.
This is the
second commandment:
YOU SHALL LOVE
YOUR NEIGHBOR AS
YOURSELF.
There
is no greater commandment
than these.
Anthem "Where Is He That Is Born a King?" J.W. Peterson
THE WORD OF
GOD
*Responsive Reading:
Psalm 72
*Gloria
Patri (Hymn No. 623)
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 Greeting of Peace
Announcements
Children's Moment
Scripture Lessons:
Jewish Scriptures:
Isaiah 60:1-6
Epistle:
Ephesians 3:1-12
The Celtic Alleluia!
Gospel:
Matthew 2:1-12
Communion Meditation
OUR
RESPONSE TO GOD
*The Offering
*Hymn 166
"We Three Kings"
John H. Hopkins,
Jr.
*Doxology (625) and Prayer
PRAISE GOD FROM WHOM
ALL BLESSINGS FLOW;
PRAISE GOD ALL CREATURES HERE BELOW;
PRAISE GOD ABOVE YE HEAVENLY HOSTS;
PRAISE FATHER (CREATOR), SON (CHRIST) AND HOLY GHOST. AMEN.
The Invitation to the Table
Hymn 137 "What Child
Is This?" William C.
Dix
Communion Prayer
The Breaking of the Bread
The Great Thanksgiving and the Lord's Prayer
*Hymn "As With
Gladness Men of Old"
William C. Dix
*Benediction
Postlude
*Indicates please stand if you are able.
