1. Welcome to New Hope United Methodist Church December 14, 2014

2. Today: ♫ Children’s Choir & Chimes, 11:15 a.m. ★ Christmas Dinner with Santa, 6 p.m. 350 th Anniversary of Stafford County movie premiere (after dinner – run time is ~ 25 minutes) Monday: Ministry at McDonald’s, 12 noon – All are welcome Prayer Meeting, 7 p.m. – All are welcome Wednesday:Adult Chimes, 6 p.m. Cantata Rehearsal, 6:45 p.m. ♪ Choir Practice, 7:30 p.m. Saturday: ★ New Hope Group Home Christmas Party, 12-2p.m. Coming Soon! Christmas Cantata Service, Sunday, December 21 st, 10 a.m. Christmas Eve Services, Wednesday, December 24 th, 5 & 7 p.m. Mark Your Calendar! 100 th Anniversary Homecoming! May 17 th, 2015

3. Meditation 1 Thessalonians 5:16 – 24 Rejoice always. Pray continually. Give thanks in every situation because this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. Don’t suppress the Spirit. Don’t brush off Spirit-inspired messages, but examine everything carefully and hang on to what is good. Avoid every kind of evil.

4. Meditation (cont) 1 Thessalonians 5:16 - 24 Now, may the God of peace cause you to be completely dedicated to him; and may your spirit, soul, and body be kept intact and blameless at our Lord Jesus Christ’s coming. The one who is calling you is faithful and will do this.

5. Musical Prelude Bringing in the Light of Christ

6. Choral Introit Until Jesus Comes Choir

7. Lighting of the Third Advent Candle Joy in the Morning TFWS # 2284 Used By Permission. CCLI License # 11148194

8. There’ll be love and forgiveness everywhere, there’ll be love and forgiveness everywhere, and the way of the Lord will that day be restored, there’ll be love and forgiveness everywhere.

9. Call to Worship One:The LORD has done great things for us, and we are overjoyed. Many: LORD, change our circumstances for the better, like dry streams in the desert waste! One:Let those who plant with tears reap the harvest with joyful shouts. Many: Praise the LORD! Let us lift up and glorify the name of the LORD!

10. O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing Hymnal # 57 Used By Permission. CCLI License # 11148194

11. O for a thousand tongues to sing my great Redeemer’s praise, the glories of my God and King, the triumphs of his grace! (ALL)

12. My gracious Master and my God, assist me to proclaim, to spread through all the earth abroad the honors of thy name. (MEN)

13. Jesus! the name that charms our fears, that bids our sorrows cease; ‘tis music in the sinner’s ears, ‘tis life, and health, and peace. (WOMEN)

14. He breaks the power of canceled sin, he sets the prisoner free, his blood can make the foulest clean; his blood availed for me. (CHOIR)

15. In Christ, your head, you then shall know, shall feel your sins forgiven; anticipate your heaven below, and own that love is heaven. (ALL)

16. Opening Prayer

17. Connie Engelhardt

18. Anthem O Come, Little Children Choir

20. Traditional Praise Response Hymnal #95 Used By Permission. CCLI License # 11148194

21. Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise him, all creatures here below; praise him above, ye heavenly host; praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

22. Holy, Holy, Holy Hymnal # 64 Used By Permission. CCLI License # 11148194

23. Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty! Early in the morning our song shall rise to thee. Holy, holy, holy! Merciful and mighty, God in three persons, blessed Trinity!

24. Holy, holy, holy! All the saints adore thee, casting down their golden crowns Around the glassy sea; cherubim and seraphim falling down before thee, which wert, and art, and evermore shalt be.

25. Holy, holy, holy! Though the darkness hide thee, though the eye of sinful man thy glory may not see, only thou art holy; there is none beside thee, perfect in power, in love and purity.

26. Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty! All thy works shall praise they name, in earth and sky and sea. Holy, holy, holy! Merciful and mighty, God in three persons, blessed Trinity.

27. Prayers of the People Responses: Joys: Thanks be to God! Concerns: Lord, have mercy. Silent Prayer

28. Hymnal #895 Used By Permission. CCLI License # 11148194

29. Our Father, who art in Heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in Heaven.

30. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.

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

32. Gloria Patria Hymnal #70 Used By Permission. CCLI License # 11148194

33. 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.

34. Luke 1:26-28 The Message (Becky Guy and Tony Marino) In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to the Galilean village of Nazareth to a virgin engaged to be married to a man descended from David. His name was Joseph, and the virgin’s name, Mary. Upon entering, Gabriel greeted her:

35. Luke 1:26-28 The Message (cont) Good morning! You’re beautiful with God’s beauty, Beautiful inside and out! God be with you.

36. Luke 1:29-33 The Message She was thoroughly shaken, wondering what was behind a greeting like that. But the angel assured her, “Mary, you have nothing to fear. God has a surprise for you: You will become pregnant and give birth to a son and call his name Jesus.

37. Luke 1:29-33 The Message (cont) He will be great, be called ‘Son of the Highest.’ The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David; He will rule Jacob’s house forever— no end, ever, to his kingdom.”

38. Luke 1:34-35 The Message Mary said to the angel, “But how? I’ve never slept with a man.” The angel answered, The Holy Spirit will come upon you, the power of the Highest hover over you; Therefore, the child you bring to birth will be called Holy, Son of God.

39. Luke 1:36-38 The Message “And did you know that your cousin Elizabeth conceived a son, old as she is? Everyone called her barren, and here she is six months pregnant! Nothing, you see, is impossible with God.”

40. Luke 1:36-38 The Message (cont) And Mary said, Yes, I see it all now: I’m the Lord’s maid, ready to serve. Let it be with me just as you say. Then the angel left her.

41. Nothing is Impossible

42. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing Hymnal #240 Used By Permission. CCLI License # 11148194

43. Hark! the herald angels sing, “Glory to the newborn King; peace on earth, and mercy mild, God and sinners reconciled!”

44. Joyful, all ye nations rise, join the triumph of the skies; with th’angelic host proclaims, “Christ is born in Bethlehem!” Hark! The herald angels sing, “Glory to the newborn King!”

45. Christ, by highest heaven adored; Christ, the ever lasting Lord; late in time behold him come, offspring of a virgin’s womb.

46. Veiled in flesh the Godhead see; hail th’incarnate Deity, pleased with us in flesh to dwell, Jesus, our Emmanuel. Hark! The herald angels sing, Glory to the newborn King!”

47. Hail the heaven-born Prince of Peace! Hail the Sun of Righteousness! Light and life to all he brings, risen with healing in his wings.

48. Mild he lays his glory by, born that we no more may die, born to raise us from the earth, born to give us second birth. Hark! the herald angels sing, Glory to the newborn King!”

49. Benediction Please join us for the meeting in the Sanctuary!