Praise Service “Third Sunday of Advent” Christmas Card Sunday December 14, 2008

Order of Service Opening Song Welcome / Announcements Call to Worship Come, Now is the Time to Worship Welcome / Announcements Call to Worship Songs of Praise All the Earth Will Sing Your Praises Ancient of Days Chalk Talk Lighting of the Third Advent Candle Passing the Peace Songs of Worship Away in a Manger O Come All Ye Faithful Scripture Isaiah 61: 1-4, 8-11; 1 Thessalonians 5: 16-24; Luke 1: 26-38 The Message – “Unwrapping Christmas” Offering Sanctuary Joys & Concerns The Lord’s Prayer Closing Song Blessed Be Your Name

Come Now is the Time to Worship

Come now is the time to worship Come now is the time to give your heart

Come just as you are to worship Come just as you are before your God Come

One day every tongue Will confess You are God One day every knee will bow

Still the greatest treasure remains For those who gladly choose You now

Come now is the time to worship Come now is the time to give your heart

Come just as you are to worship Come just as you are before your God

Come Come just as you are

Welcome & Announcements!

Call To Worship Leader: You said, “I have made a covenant with my chosen one, I have sworn to my servant David: ‘I will establish your descendants forever, and build your throne for all generations.” People: Let the heavens praise your wonders, O LORD, your faithfulness in the assembly of the holy ones.

Call To Worship Leader: I declare that your steadfast love is established forever People: Your faithfulness is as firm as the heavens.

All the Earth Will Sing Your Praises

You lived, You died, You said in three days You would rise; You did, You’re alive.

You rule, You reign, You said You’re coming back again;

I know that You will and all the earth will sing Your praises,

All the earth will sing Your praises.

You took, You take our sins away O God’ You give, You gave Your life away for us.

You came down, You saved us through the cross; Our hearts are changed because of Your great love.

You lived, You died, You said in three days You would rise; You did, You’re alive.

You rule, You reign, You said You’re coming back again;

I know that You will and all the earth will sing Your praises,

All the earth will sing Your praises.

You lived, You died, You said in three days You would rise; You did, You’re alive.

You rule, You reign, You said You’re coming back again;

I know that You will and all the earth will sing Your praises,

All the earth will sing Your praises.

All the earth will sing Your praises.

Ancient of Days

Blessing and honor glory and power

Be unto the Ancient of Days From ev'ry nation all of creation

Bow before the Ancient of Days

Ev'ry tongue in Heaven and earth

Shall declare Your glory Ev'ry knee shall bow At Your throne in worship

You will be exalted O God And Your kingdom

shall not pass away O Ancient of Days

Blessing and honor glory and power

Be unto the Ancient of Days From ev'ry nation all of creation

Bow before the Ancient of Days

Ev'ry tongue in heaven and earth

Shall declare Your glory Ev'ry knee shall bow At Your throne in worship

You will be exalted O God And Your kingdom

shall not pass away O Ancient of Days

Your kingdom shall reign Over all the earth

Sing unto the Ancient of Days

For none can compare To Your matchless worth Sing unto the Ancient of Days

Ev'ry tongue in heaven and earth

Shall declare Your glory Ev'ry knee shall bow At Your throne in worship

You will be exalted O God And Your kingdom shall not pass away O Ancient of Days

O Ancient of Days

Chalk Talk with Pastor Mark Farnell and the CUMC Children

Lighting the Advent Candle “The Third Advent Candle”

Passing The Peace

Away In A Manger

Away in a manger No crib for a bed

The little Lord Jesus Lay down His sweet head

The stars in the sky Looked down where He lay

The little Lord Jesus Asleep on the hay

The cattle are lowing the baby awake;

But little Lord Jesus, no crying He makes.

I love Thee, Lord Jesus!

Look down from the sky;

And stay by my cradle Till morning is nigh

Be near me, Lord Jesus! I ask Thee to stay

Close by me forever, And love me I pray.

Bless all the dear children in Thy tender care;

And fit us for heaven, to live with Thee There.

O Come All Ye Faithful

O come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant; O come ye, o come ye to Bethlehem!

Come and behold Him, born the King of angels!

O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him; Christ the Lord!

Sing Choirs of angels, Sing in exultation, O sing,

all ye bright hosts of heav’n above all ye bright hosts of heav’n above! Glory to God, all glory in the highest!

O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him; Christ the Lord!

Yes, Lord we greet Thee, born this happy morning Yes, Lord we greet Thee, born this happy morning. Jesus, to Thee be all glory giv’n.

Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing!

O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him; Christ the Lord!

O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him; Christ the Lord!

Scripture Luke 1: 26-38 1 Thessalonians 5: 16-24 Isaiah 61: 1-4, 8-11 Scripture Taken from the Holy Bible Today’s New International Version

Luke 1: 26-38 The Birth of Jesus Foretold 26 In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, 27to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. 28The angel went to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”

Luke 1: 26-38 The Birth of Jesus Foretold 29Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be. 30But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, you have found favor with God. 31You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus. 32He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, 33and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever; his kingdom will never end.” 34“How will this be,” Mary asked the angel, “since I am a virgin?”

Luke 1: 26-38 The Birth of Jesus Foretold 35The angel answered, “The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called b the Son of God. 36Even Elizabeth your relative is going to have a child in her old age, and she who was said to be unable to conceive is in her sixth month. 37For no word from God will ever fail.” 38“I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May it be to me according to your word.” Then the angel left her.

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Offering

Joys & Concerns

The Lord’s Prayer Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name, Thy Kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, But deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen

Blessed Be Your Name

Blessed be your name In the Land that is plentiful

Where your streams of abundance flow Blessed be your name

Blessed be your name When I’m found in the desert place

Though I walk through the wilderness Blessed Be Your Name

Every Blessing You pour out I’ll turn back to praise

When the darkness closes in Lord, still I will say

Blessed be the name of the Lord

Blessed be Your name Blessed be the name of the Lord

Blessed be Your glorious name

Blessed be Your name When the sun’s shining down on me

When the world’s all as it should be Blessed be Your name

Blessed be Your name On the road marked with suffering

Though there’s pain in the offering Blessed be Your name

Every Blessing You pour out I’ll turn back to praise

When the darkness closes in Lord, still I will say

Blessed be the name of the Lord Blessed be Your name

Blessed be the name of the Lord Blessed be Your glorious name

You give and take away My heart will choose to say Lord blessed be Your name

You give and take away My heart will choose to say Lord blessed be Your name

Blessed be the name of the Lord

Blessed be Your name Blessed be the name of the Lord

Blessed be Your glorious name

Blessed be the name of the Lord

Blessed be Your name Blessed be the name of the Lord

Blessed be Your glorious name

Blessed be Your name

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