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The Feast of the Epiphany
The Sacrament of the Table
We invite you to maintain a spirit
of silence as the prelude begins our service.
OUR APPROACH TO GOD
Prelude
Introit "Away In A Manger"
Our help is in the name of the Lord
WHO MADE HEAVEN AND EARTH.
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 131 "Angels from the Realms of Glory"
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!
Kyrie (sung)
LORD, HAVE MERCY ON US.
CHRIST, HAVE MERCY ON US.
LORD, HAVE MERCY ON US.
A Word of Assurance: Isaiah
60: 17-18
The Summary of the Law (Mk 12:
29-31)
This is the first commandment:
HEAR O ISRAEL, THE LORD OUR GOD, THE LORD IS ONE! THEREFORE YOU SHALL
LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, WITH ALL YOUR
MIND, AND WITH ALL YOUR STRENGTH.
This is the second commandment:
YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF.
There is no greater commandment than these.
Anthem "Where Is He That Is
Born a King?" J.W. Peterson
THE WORD OF GOD
*Responsive Reading: Psalm 72
*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
Scripture Lessons:
Jewish Scriptures: Isaiah
60: 1-6
Epistle: Ephesians 3: 2-3, 5-6
Alleluia. ALLELUIA!
Gospel: Matthew 2: 1-12
Communion Meditation
OUR RESPONSE TO GOD
*The Offering
*Hymn 127 "Thou Didst Leave Thy Throne"
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.
The Invitation to the Table
*Hymn 137 "What Child Is This?"
The
Communion Prayer
The Breaking of the Bread
The Great Thanksgiving & the Lord's Prayer
*Hymn 136 "The First Noel"
*The Benediction
*Postlude "Hymn Medley"
*Please stand if you are able.
News - 5 January 2003
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