Traditional Worship Bulletin
Traditional Worship Service
December 3, 2023 | 11:00 am
“I Can’t Wait”
Jeremiah 33: 14-18
Rev. Lance Marshall, Senior Pastor
Welcome
“Mister Mark” Burrows, Director of Children’s Ministries
Children’s Nativity Pageant
Part 1 – Jesus is Born
#230 O Little Town of Bethlehem, verse 1
Representative Text
O little town of Bethlehem,
how still we see thee lie!
Above thy deep and dreamless sleep
the silent stars go by.
Yet in thy dark streets shineth
the everlasting light;
the hopes and fears of all the years
are met in thee tonight.
Part 2 – The Angels Announce the Good News
#240 Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, verse 1
Hark! the herald angels sing,
“Glory to the newborn King:
peace on earth, and mercy mild,
God and sinners reconciled!”
Joyful, all ye nations, rise,
join the triumph of the skies;
with th’angelic hosts proclaim,
“Christ is born in Bethlehem!”
Refrain:
Hark! the herald angels sing,
“Glory to the newborn King”
Part 3 – The Shepherds and Sheep Run to the Manger
#234 O Come All Ye Faithful, verse 1
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!
Refrain:
O come, let us adore Him;
O come, let us adore Him;
O come, let us adore Him, Christ, the Lord!
Part 4 – A Visit from the Wise Men
#254 We Three Kings, verse 1
We three kings of Orient are;
bearing gifts we traverse afar,
field and fountain, moor and mountain,
following yonder star.
Refrain:
O star of wonder, star of light,
star with royal beauty bright,
westward leading, still proceeding,
guide us to thy perfect light.
Part 5 – Savior of the World
#217 Away in a Manger, verse 1
Away in a manger, no crib for a bed,
the little Lord Jesus laid down His sweet head;
the stars in the heavens looked down where He lay,
the little Lord Jesus asleep on the hay.
Hymn 211: “O Come, O Come Emmanuel”
1. O come, O come, Emmanuel,
And ransom captive Israel,
That mourns in lonely exile here
Until the Son of God appear.
Rejoice! Rejoice!
Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel.l
2. O come, thou Wisdom from on high,
And order all things far and nigh;
To us the path of knowledge show
And cause us in her ways to go.
Rejoice! Rejoice!
Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel.
3. O come, O come, great Lord of might,
Who to thy tribes on Sinai’s height
In ancient times once gave the law
In cloud and majesty and awe.
Rejoice! Rejoice!
Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel.
4. O come, thou Root of Jesse’s tree,
An ensign of thy people be;
Before thee rulers silent fall;
All peoples of thy mercy call.
Rejoice! Rejoice!
Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel.
Lighting of the Advent Wreath
Dr. Mike Marshall, Associate Pastor
Scripture: Jeremiah 33: 14-18
Jeanne Cochran, lay reader
God speaks to us through the reading of scripture.
Thanks be to God.
Sermon Series: I Can’t Wait
Rev. Lance Marshall, Senior Pastor
Pastoral Prayer
Offertory: “Peace”
Patricia Mock, composer
Choral Union
Thomas Williams, director
*Doxology 95
Praise God, from Whom all blessings flow.
Praise God, all creatures here below;
Praise God above, ye heavenly host.
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
Service of Holy Communion
Hymnal pages 12-13
Rev. Phyllis Barren, Associate Pastor
Invitation
Confession and Pardon
The Great Thanksgiving
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, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen. (Matthew 6:9-13)
Serving the Bread and Cup
*Benediction
One: Our gathering will soon be ended. Where will we go, and what will we do?
All: We will go out to be God’s people in the world.
One: May grace, peace, hope, love, and joy forever accompany you. Amen.
*Congregational Benediction: “Emmanuel, Emmanuel”
Emmanuel, Emmanuel,
His is called Emmanuel.
God with us, revealed in us,
His name is called Emmanuel
*Postlude: “Wachet auf” (Awake, calls the voice to us)
D. Miller, arranger
Peggy Graff, organ
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Notes from First Church
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The Sanctuary Flowers are given in loving memory of George Ann Carter Bahan, Amon G. Carter, Jr., George Riley Carter, and Mr. & Mrs. George R. Brown, Jr. by the family of George Ann Carter Bahan.
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