Sunday, December 18
Welcome to our Order of Service page! Each week, a team of pastors and staff get together to collaborate on the liturgy, or order of service, for Sunday. Every element is prayerfully and carefully crafted so that the Gospel, God’s redemptive story to save a people for Himself in and through His Son Jesus Christ, would be clear and compelling. We hope you’ll enjoy following along with us as we present and rehearse the Gospel again this morning.
Order of Service
PRELUDE
Celebrate the Joy
CALL TO CORPORATE WORSHIP
Joy to the World
WELCOME & SERVICE FRAMING
Advent Reading
ADORATION
The First Noel
ASSURANCE OF PARDON
Away in a Manger
THANKSGIVING
Pastoral Prayer
OFFERTORY
Crown Him with Many Crowns
He Shall Reign (Chorus)
PROCLAMATION
The Story of Christmas | Pastor David W. Hegg
Gen. 3:15; Isa. 8,9; Luke 2
1st SERVICE: SONG OF COMMITMENT & HOPE
Advent Gloria
2nd SERVICE: TESTIMONY
Baptisms
COMMISSION
Announcements & Benediction
Why do we gather on Christmas Day?
By David W. Hegg
I can remember back in 1994 when, for the first time, a family asked the question “Will you be holding services on Christmas since it falls on a Sunday?” When I assured them we would be gathering for worship, their response was “O good! We’ll be there!”
Since then, in 2011, 2016, and as recent as a few days ago, that same question has been raised with increasing frequency. But now, my response of “Absolutely! We will be gathering to celebrate the faithfulness of God the Father in sending God the Son!” garners a shocked response. “Really? Don’t you know families have important traditions on Christmas morning?”
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