ORDER OF WORSHIP
December 6, 2015
Call to Worship: Psalm 9:1-2
Prayer of Adoration:
Confession of Faith: The Westminster Shorter Catechism
Q.23 What offices does Christ fill as our Redeemer?
A. Christ as our Redeemer fills the offices of a prophet, of a priest, and of a king, in his states both of humiliation and exaltation.
Q.24 How does Christ fill the office of a prophet?
A. Christ fills the office of a prophet in revealing to us by his Word and Spirit the will of God for our complete salvation.
Old Testament Lesson: Malachi 3:1-4
Song: Angels From the Realms of Glory Hymn 218 v.1,3,5
Song: O Come, O Come Emmanuel Hymn 194 v.1,4,5
New Testament Lesson: Philippians 1:3-11
Corporate Confession of Sin:
O Lord, You alone know how often we have offended You and hurt the lives of others. Forgive us, O Lord, for every unkind thought, every untrue word, every wrong act. Forgive us, for we have been selfish, and have not thought of the needs of others. Forgive us for our ingratitude, our neglect of prayer, our carelessness in the use of money, our forgetfulness of our sacred vows. O God, have mercy upon us. Create in us clean hearts and renew a right spirit within us.
Assurance of Pardon: Revelation 21:5
Song: We Three Kings
We three kings of Orient are; bearing gifts we traverse afar.
Field and fountain, moor and mountain, following yonder star.
Born a King on Bethlehem’s plain, gold I bring to crown Him again.
King forever, ceasing never, over us all to reign.
CHORUS:
O….Star of wonder, star of night, star with royal beauty bright,
Westward leading, still proceeding, guide us to thy perfect Light
Frankincense to offer have I; incense owns a Deity nigh.
Prayer and praising, voices raising, worshipping God on high.
Myrrh is mine, its bitter perfume, breathes a life of gathering gloom
Sorrowing, sighing, bleeding, dying, sealed in the stone cold tomb
CHORUS
Glorious now behold Him arise; King and God and sacrifice
Alleluia, Alleluia, sounds through the earth and skies
CHORUS
Scripture Reading and Prayer for the Church:
Fred Fohrell, Ruling Elder Matthew 10:1-23
Preaching of the Word: Dr. Michael Calvert, Teaching Elder
“Wonderful Counselor” Isaiah 9:6
Communion*:
Song: My Jesus, I Love Thee Hymn 648 v.1,2,4
Benediction:
*Professing and baptized members in good standing of a Church in which Jesus Christ is proclaimed as Lord and Savior are warmly invited to join us in the celebration of the Lord’s Supper.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Guests: Welcome to Christ Presbyterian Church. We want to thank you for joining us for worship! If this is your first time visiting our church, please fill out a visitor card and place it in the offerings box at the back of the sanctuary. We’d like to send you some info about our church and our ministries. Also, if you have any needs or would like additional information, please see one of the elders or deacons, or send an email to christprespca@gmail.com.
Women’s Christmas Dinner: December 9th is the date of the upcoming Women’s Christmas Dinner. It’s not too late to sign up to attend, please see Meg Wohleber for details.
Children’s Christmas Party: Children’s Christmas Celebration is Sunday, December 13th, from 5 to 7 p.m. All families with children nursery through 5th grade are invited. Please see the flyers and RSVP on the link on the church website. We also need 2-3 non-parent volunteers to come help serve the families. Please see Ashley if you can help.
Youth Christmas Party: The Christ Presbyterian Youth Group will meet for Christmas Caroling tonight at Brookdale Nursing Home in Hampton Cove, followed by dinner at Steve B’s Pizza. We will meet at the church house at 4 pm (not 4:30 pm) and carpool to the nursing home. We will then carpool to Stevi B’s after the caroling. Bring $5 per person for pizza. Parents may pick up from Stevi B’s in Hampton Cove between 7-7:30 pm.
Calendar/Other Announcements: As always, check the website www.christpreshamptoncove.org for additional news and upcoming events.
PRAYER REQUESTS
Healing: Please pray for the health of the following individuals: Elizabeth Holton, Janet Chou, Ramona Edwards, Katie Brown, and Suzanne Nimon.
Expecting/adopting parents: Please pray for the Johnson family as they prepare to expand.
Ministries: Please pray for the following missionaries and ministries: Seth and Jessica Lewis (Ireland); Steve and Rita Williams (New Zealand); Reid and Kelli Jones (RUF UAH); Roy and Emily Hubbard (RUF Alabama A&M); Ken and Angie Burnett (FCA); Franky Garcia (seminary student)