1. Welcome to New Hope United Methodist Church
December 31, 2017

2. Announcements Youth Group Today, Fellowship Hour, Hospitality Room
Young Adults, 11:15am, RM2
Tuesday, Bible Study, Acts, 10am, RM2
Wednesday, Chimes, 6pm, RM3
Choir, 7pm, Sanctuary
Sunday, 1/7, Resumes: 8am Worship Cherubs Choir
Youth Group
Monday, 1/8, Trustees, 7pm, RM2
Tuesday, 1/9, Finance, 6pm, RM2
Admin Council, 7pm, Upstairs

3. Bringing in the Light of Christ
Musical Prelude
Bringing in the Light of Christ

4. Introit
Steven Jett

5. *Call to Worship
Psalm 148
One: Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord from the heavens, praise the Lord, in
the heights!
Many: Praise the Lord, all the angels, praise the Lord, all the hosts!

6. One: Praise the Lord, sun and moon, praise the Lord, all shining stars!
Many: Praise the Lord, young men and women, children and adults. Praise the Lord!

7. *Opening Prayer
Eternal God, by the birth of Jesus Christ you gave yourself to the world. Grant that, being born in our hearts, you may save us from all our sins, and restore within us the image and likeness of our Creator, to whom be everlasting praise and glory, world without end. Amen.

8. What Child Is This (Verse 1)
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What Child Is This
WORDS: William C. Dix, 1865 (Lk. 2:6-20; Mt. 2:1-12)
1. What child is this who, laid to rest, on Mary’s lap is sleeping?

9. Whom angels greet with anthems sweet, while shepherds watch are keeping?

10. What Child Is This (Refrain)
This, this is Christ the King, whom shepherds guard and angels sing; haste, haste to bring him laud, the babe, the son of Mary.

11. What Child Is This (Verse 2)
2. Why lies he in such mean estate where ox and ass are feeding?

12. Good Christians, fear, for sinners here the silent Word is pleading.

13. What Child Is This (Refrain)
This, this is Christ the King, whom shepherds guard and angels sing; haste, haste to bring him laud, the babe, the son of Mary.

14. What Child Is This (Verse 3)
3. So bring him incense, gold, and myrrh, come, peasant, king, to own him;

15. the King of kings salvation brings, let loving hearts enthrone him.

16. What Child Is This (Refrain)
This, this is Christ the King, whom shepherds guard and angels sing; haste, haste to bring him laud, the babe, the son of Mary.

17. Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Special Music
Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Darby Redman

18. Children’s Time

19. Special Music
A Christmas Greeting 
Thomas Gieschen
Susan Di Bianca

20. Offering Our Gifts to God

21. Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow (Old 100th)95
WORDS: Thomas Ken, 1674
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise him, all creatures here below;

22. praise him above, ye heavenly host; praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost
praise him above, ye heavenly host; praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

23. Infant Holy, Infant Lowly (Verse 1)
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WORDS: Polish carol; trans. by Edith M. G. Reed, 1925 (Lk. 2:6-20)
1. Infant holy, infant lowly, for his bed a cattle stall; oxen lowing, little knowing, Christ the babe is Lord of all.

24. Swift are winging, angels singing, noels ringing, tidings bringing: Christ the babe is Lord of all.

25. Infant Holy, Infant Lowly (Verse 2)
2. Flocks are sleeping, shepherds keeping vigil till the morning new saw the glory, heard the story, tidings of a gospel true.

26. Thus rejoicing, free from sorrow, praises voicing, greet the morrow: Christ the babe was born for you.

27. Scripture Reading
Isaiah 11:6
The wolf shall live with the lamb, the leopard shall lie down with the kid, the calf and the lion and the fatling together, and a little child shall lead them.

28. Witness: Emily White

29. Joys and Concerns
Pastoral Prayer
Silent Confession

30. Hymnal #895
Used By Permission. CCLI License #

31. 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.

32. but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom,
And lead us not
into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom,
and the power, and the glory,
forever.
Amen.

33. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost;
Glory Be to the Father WORDS: Lesser Doxology, 3rd-4th cent. 70
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost;

34. as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Amen.

35. That Boy-Child of Mary (Refrain)
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WORDS: Tom Colvin, 1969 (Lk. 2:7)
Verses 1 & 2 Andy and Julie Little, Vs 3 – 6 Congregation
Refrain
That boy-child of Mary was born in a stable, a manger his cradle in Bethlehem.
© 1969 Hope Publishing Co.

36. That Boy-Child of Mary (Verse 1)
1. What shall we call him, child of the manger? What name is given in Bethlehem?

37. That Boy-Child of Mary (Refrain)
That boy-child of Mary was born in a stable, a manger his cradle in Bethlehem.

38. That Boy-Child of Mary (Verse 2)
2. His name is Jesus, God ever with us, God given for us in Bethlehem.

39. That Boy-Child of Mary (Refrain)
That boy-child of Mary was born in a stable, a manger his cradle in Bethlehem.

40. That Boy-Child of Mary (Verse 3)
3. How can he save us, how can he help us, born here among us in Bethlehem?

41. That Boy-Child of Mary (Refrain)
That boy-child of Mary was born in a stable, a manger his cradle in Bethlehem.

42. That Boy-Child of Mary (Verse 4)
4. Gift of the Father, to human mother, makes him our brother of Bethlehem.

43. That Boy-Child of Mary (Refrain)
That boy-child of Mary was born in a stable, a manger his cradle in Bethlehem.

44. That Boy-Child of Mary (Verse 5)
5. One with the Father, he is our Savior, heaven-sent helper of Bethlehem.

45. That Boy-Child of Mary (Refrain)
That boy-child of Mary was born in a stable, a manger his cradle in Bethlehem.

46. That Boy-Child of Mary (Verse 6)
6. Gladly we praise him, love and adore him, give ourselves to him of Bethlehem.

47. That Boy-Child of Mary (Refrain)
That boy-child of Mary was born in a stable, a manger his cradle in Bethlehem.

48. Scripture Reading
Mark 10:35-37
35 James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came forward to him and said to him, “Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we ask of you.” 36 And he said to them, “What is it you want me to do for you?” 37 And they said to him, “Grant us to sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, in your glory.”

49. Scripture Reading
Mark 10:41-45
41 When the ten heard this, they began to be angry with James and John. 42 So Jesus called them and said to them, “You know that among the Gentiles those whom they recognize as their rulers lord it over them, and their great ones are tyrants over them. 43 But it is not so among you; but whoever wishes to become great among you must be your servant, 44 and whoever wishes to be first among you must be slave of all. 45 For the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many.”

50. Witness: Aston Williams

51. Scripture Reading
I Peter 4:7-11
7 The end of all things is near; therefore be serious and discipline yourselves for the sake of your prayers. 8 Above all, maintain constant love for one another, for love covers a multitude of sins. 9 Be hospitable to one another without complaining. 10 Like good stewards of the manifold grace of God, serve one another with whatever gift each of you has received. 

52. 11 Whoever speaks must do so as one speaking the very words of God; whoever serves must do so with the strength that God supplies, so that God may be glorified in all things through Jesus Christ. To him belong the glory and the power forever and ever. Amen.

53. Witness: Brian Smith

54. The Apostles’ Creed – Traditional Version
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THE APOSTLES’ CREED TRADITIONAL VERSION
I believe in God the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth;

55. And in Jesus Christ. his only Son our Lord:. who was conceived by the
And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord: who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried;

56. the third day he rose. from the dead;. he ascended into heaven,
the third day he rose from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead.

57. I believe in the Holy Spirit,. the holy catholic church,
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

58. Joy to the World (verse 1)
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WORDS: Isaac Watts, 1719 (Ps. 98:4-9)
1. Joy to the world, the Lord is come! Let earth receive her King; let every heart prepare him room,

59. and heaven and nature sing, (and heaven and nature sing,) and heaven and nature sing, (and heaven and nature sing,) and heaven, and heaven, and nature sing.

60. Joy to the World (verse 2)
2. Joy to the world, the Savior reigns! Let all their songs employ; while fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains

61. repeat the sounding joy, (repeat the sounding joy,) repeat the sounding joy, (repeat the sounding joy,) repeat, repeat the sounding joy.

62. Joy to the World (verse 3)
3. No more let sins and sorrows grow, nor thorns infest the ground; he comes to make his blessings flow

63. far as the curse is found, (far as the curse is found,) far as the curse is found, (far as the curse is found,) far as, far as the curse is found.

64. Joy to the World (verse 4)
4. He rules the world with truth and grace, and makes the nations prove the glories of his righteousness,

65. and wonders of his love, (and wonders of his love,) and wonders of his love, (and wonders of his love,) and wonders, wonders of his love.

66. *Benediction
Please join us for food and fellowship in the Hospitality Room following the service.