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The Feast of the Epiphany
The silk poinsettias
and greens gracing the altar in celebration of our Lord & Savior
Jesus Christ's 2003 Birthday are in memory of family & loved ones
of our historic & beloved church, donated by Victor A. Safay.
We
invite you to maintain a spirit of silence as the prelude begins our
service.
OUR
APPROACH TO GOD
Prelude
Introit "O Come All Ye Faithful"
Welcome
Call to Worship: Psalm 96
Give to the Lord, you family of nations.
GIVE TO THE LORD GLORY & PRAISE!
Give to the Lord the glory due his name!
BRING GIFTS, & ENTER HIS COURTS; WORSHIP THE LORD IN HOLY
ATTIRE! TREMBLE BEFORE HIM, ALL THE EARTH!
*Hymn 136 "The First Noel"
Let us be before our God in
silence.
Unison Prayer: 1 Chronicles 29:10-13
BLEST ARE YOU FOREVER, LORD, GOD OF OUR FATHER, ISRAEL.
POWER, SPLENDOR, GREATNESS, GLORY & HONOR ARE YOURS. THE WHOLE UNIVERSE IS
YOURS. YOU ARE PEERLESS IN MAJESTY, FROM YOU FLOW WEALTH & GLORY. YOU
COMMAND ALL: YOUR HAND IS STRENGTH, YOUR HAND MAKES STRONG. AND SO WE THANK YOU,
GOD, WE PRAISE YOUR SPLENDID NAME!
LORD, HAVE MERCY ON US.
CHRIST, HAVE MERCY ON US.
LORD, HAVE MERCY ON US.
A Word of Assurance: Isaiah 35:1-8
THE WORD OF
GOD
*Responsive
Reading: Psalm
72:1-19
*Gloria Patri (Hymn No. 623)
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, AMEN!
The Greeting of
Peace
Announcements
Children's Moment
Jewish
Scriptures: Isaiah
60:1-6
Epistle: Ephesians
3:1-12
Alleluia! ALLELUIA!
Gospel: Matthew
2:1-12
Communion Meditation
OUR
RESPONSE TO GOD
The Offering
Hymn 166 "We Three Kings"
*Doxology (625) and Prayer
PRAISE GOD FROM WHOM
ALL BLESSINGS FLOW;
PRAISE GOD ALL CREATURES HERE BELOW;
PRAISE GOD ABOVE YE HEAVENLY HOSTS;
PRAISE FATHER (CREATOR), SON (CHRIST) AND HOLY GHOST.
AMEN.
The Invitation to the Table
*Hymn 137 "What Child Is This?"
The
Communion Prayer
The Breaking of the Bread
The Great Thanksgiving and the Lord's Prayer
*Hymn “As With Gladness Men of Old"
*The Benediction
*Response to the Benediction
Postlude
*Please stand if you are
able.
News - 4th January
2004
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