Worship Bulletin
Traditional Service
December 24, 2022 | 7:00, 9:00 & 11:00 pm
Sermon Series
“The Angels of Christmas”
Luke 2:8-20
Rev. Lance Marshall, 7:00 & 9:00
Senior Pastor
Matt Britt, 11:00
Director of Youth Ministries
Pre-service Music (6:40 pm, 8:40 pm, 10:40 pm)
DFW Brass
Peggy Graff, organ
Welcome
Rev. Phyllis Barren, Associate Pastor (7:00)
Dr. Mike Marshall, Associate Pastor (9:00 & 11:00)
*Call to Worship
One: God is telling a story in our lives. It’s quite a story-
All: full of the promises God makes
One: full of mystery and angels with surprising news;
All: full of hard endings and unexpected new beginnings.
One: Come, hear the story, pay attention to the angels’ message
in your heart in this place and time. For a child has been born for us, a son given to us; he is named Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
All: He is named Emmanuel: God with us.
Joy to the World! Amen.
*Hymn 234: “O Come, All Ye Faithful”
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.
2. True God of true God, Light from Light Eternal,
lo, he shuns not the Virgin’s womb;
Son of the Father, begotten, not created;
(Refrain)
3. Sing, choirs of angels, sing in exultation;
O sing, all ye citizens of heaven above!
Glory to God, all glory in the highest;
(Refrain)
4. See how the shepherds, summoned to his cradle,
leaving their flocks, draw nigh to gaze;
we too will thither bend our joyful footsteps;
(Refrain)
5. Child, for us sinners poor and in the manger,
we would embrace thee with love and awe.
Who would not love thee, loving us so dearly?
(Refrain)
6. Yea, Lord, we greet thee, born this happy morning,
Jesus, to thee be all glory given.
Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing:
(Refrain)
Lighting of the Advent Wreath
Rev. Zhenya Gurina-Rodriguez, PhD, Associate Pastor (7:00)
Rev. Samuel Macias, Associate Pastor (9:00 & 11:00)
*Hymn 238: “Angels We Have Heard on High”
Announcements
Rev. Linda McDermott, Associate Pastor (7:00)
Rev. Brenda Brooks-Alexander, Associate Pastor (9:00 & 11:00)
Offertory: “Almost There” (7:00)
Heather Sorenson, arranger
Cornerstone Youth Choir, Parents, and Alumni
Mark Burrows, director
“All Is Well” (9:00 & 11:00)
Lloyd Larson, arranger
Choral Union
Thomas Williams, director
Scripture: Luke 2:8-20
God speaks to us through the reading of scripture.
Thanks be to God.
Sermon Series: The Angels of Christmas
Rev. Lance Marshall, Senior Pastor (7:00 & 9:00)
Matt Britt, Director of Youth Ministries (11;00)
Note: The angels and the shepherds
Solo: “O Holy Night” (11:00)
Alison Haygood, soprano
Pastoral Prayer
Service of Holy Communion
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
Congregational Carols During Communion
219 What Child Is This (verses 1 and 3)
230 O Little Town of Bethlehem
217 Away in a Manger
To light your candle, please hold it horizontally so that a vertically held lit candle can light yours. (Lit candles should always be held upright.)
Candles will be extinguished before the benediction.
*Hymn 239: “Silent Night”
1. Silent night, holy night,
all is calm, all is bright
round yon virgin
mother and child.
Holy infant, so tender and mild,
sleep in heavenly peace,
sleep in heavenly peace.
1. Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht!
Alles schläft, einsam wacht
nur das traute hochheilige Paar,
Holder Knabe mit lockigem Haar,
schlaf im himmlischer Ruh,
schlaf im himmlischer Ruh.
2. Silent night, holy night,
shepherds quake at the sight;
glories stream from heaven afar,
heavenly hosts sing Alleluia!
Christ the Savior is born,
Christ the Savior is born!
3. Silent night, holy night,
Son of God, love’s pure light;
radiant beams from thy holy face
with the dawn of redeeming grace,
Jesus, Lord, at thy birth,
Jesus, Lord, at thy birth.
4. Silent night, holy night,
wondrous star, lend thy light;
with the angels let us sing,
Alleluia to our King;
Christ the Savior is born,
Christ the Savior is born!
*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.
*Hymn 246: “Joy to the World” (11:00)
1. Joy to the world, the Lord is come!
Let earth receive her King;
let every heart prepare him room,
and heaven and nature sing,
and heaven and nature sing,
and heaven, and heaven, and nature sing.
2. Joy to the world, the Savior reigns!
Let all their songs employ;
while fields and floods, rocks, hills, and plains
repeat the sounding joy,
repeat the sounding joy,
repeat, repeat the sounding joy.
3. No more let sins and sorrows grow,
nor thorns infest the ground;
he comes to make his blessings flow
far as the curse is found,
far as the curse is found,
far as, far as the curse is found.
4. He rules the world with truth and grace,
and makes the nations prove
the glories of his righteousness,
and wonders of his love,
and wonders of his love,
and wonders, wonders of his love.
**Please extinguish your candle as you exit and return it to one of the baskets at each door.**
DFW Brass personnel:
Trumpets: Dr. Lacey Phelps, Mr. Adam Miller, Mr. David Torres
Horn: Dr. Heather Suchodolski
Trombone: Mr. Steve Peterson
Tuba: Dr. Carl Kleinsteuber
Percussion: Mr. Matthew Siegel
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Notes from First Church
Welcome to First United Methodist Church of Fort Worth – we are glad you’re here to worship with us today!
Please let us know you are here by filling out the attendance pad as it comes by.
Asterisks (*) indicate times when you are invited to stand as you are able.
In addition to your regular contribution, every one dollar ($1) bill placed in the offering plate during the month of December will support the food bank.
The Poinsettias in the Sanctuary are in loving memory of Mr. & Mrs. A.J. Broderick and Mr. & Mrs. Sidney Smith.
The flowers in the Narthex are in loving memory of Velma & C.M. Russey and Joan & Gordon Kelly from Paige & Bob Russey and families.
The flowers in Wesley Hall are given in honor of Dr. Lamar Smith by Paige & Bob Russey.
Join us in Wesley Hall after the service for refreshments and opportunities to take a picture with the Chrismon tree.
If you are a guest today and would like more information about our church please contact Lisa Helm (lhelm@myfumc.org)
Carolers in the Garden: Alison Haygood, Courtney Patton, Avary Vaughn, Andy Zapata, Aaron Vaught
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