This Sunday we will have ONE Worship Service in the Covenant Life Center (gym) at 10am with a Coffee Fellowship beginning at 9am. We will gather to worship God as Richard MacLagan and Pastors Rick, Ben, Dee and Travis lead us in the Christmas Cantata, "In The Fullness Of Time."
We will not have Sunday School or Sunday Evening Worship this Sunday. Please join us as we go Christmas Caroling! See announcement below.
We will not have Sunday School or Sunday Evening Worship this Sunday. Please join us as we go Christmas Caroling! See announcement below.
This Sunday's Order of Worship
Announcements and Welcome
Pastor Rick Holmes
Congregational Hymn
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing!
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 host proclaim, "Christ is born in Bethlehem!"
Refrain: Hark! the herald angels sing, "Glory to the newborn King."
Christ, by highest heav'n adored, Christ, the everlasting Lord!
Late in time behold him come, Offspring of the Virgin's womb.
Veiled in flesh the Godhead see; Hail th'incarnate Deity,
Pleased as man with men to dwell, Jesus, our Emmanuel.
Hail, the heav'n-born Prince of Peace! Hail, the Sun of Righteousness!
Light and life to all he brings, Ris'n with healing in his wings.
Mild he lays his glory by, Born that man no more may die,
Born to raise the sons of earth, Born to give them second birth.
Call to Worship and Invocation
Pastor Rick Holmes
Galatians 4:4-5
[W]hen the time had fully come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons.
Reading of God’s Word
Pastor Travis Brown
Genesis 3:14-19, 21-24
The Lord God said to the serpent, “… I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring; he shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise his heel” … And to Adam he said, “Because you … have eaten of the tree of which I commanded you, ‘You shall not eat of it,’ cursed is the ground because of you … and to dust you shall return”
… And the Lord God made for Adam and for his wife garments of skins and clothed them. Then the Lord God … sent [them] out from the garden of Eden … and … he placed the cherubim and a flaming sword … to guard the way to the tree of life.
All: The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever.
Festival of Christmas
Choir
Gloria, sing gloria, gloria in excelsis Deo
Angels we have heard on high, sweetly singing o’er the plains,
And the mountains in reply, echoing their joyous strains.
Gloria in excelsis Deo
We three Kings of Orient are bearing gifts we travel afar
Field and fountain, moor and mountain following yonder star.
Star of Wonder star of night, star with royal beauty bright,
Westward leading, still proceeding, guide us to thy perfect light.
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.
O come, let us adore him Christ the Lord!
We’ll worship Christ, the Lord!
Gloria, sing gloria in excelsis Deo
Sing gloria!
Declaration of Truth (in unison)
Pastor Travis Brown
Matthew 1:18-23
Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit … [A]n angel of the Lord appeared to [Joseph] in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.” All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet: “Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel” (which means, God with us).
What Child is This
Choir and Orchestra
What Child is this who laid to rest on Mary’s lap is sleeping?
Whom angels greet with anthems sweet while shepherds watch are keeping?
Why lies he in such mean estate where ox and ass are feeding?
Good Christian, fear; for sinners here the silent Word is pleading.
This this is Christ, the King, Whom shepherds guard and angels sing.
Haste, haste to bring him laud, the Babe, the Son of Mary!
So bring him incense, gold, and myrrh; come, peasant, king to own him.
The King of kings salvation brings; let loving hearts, enthrone him.
Raise, raise the song on high, the Virgin sings her lullaby:
Joy, Joy for Christ is born the Babe, the Son of Mary.
Isaiah 9:1-7, 53:5-6
Pastor Rick Holmes
For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and of peace there will be no end, on the throne of David and over his kingdom … But … upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace ... All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned—every one—to his own way; and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all.
Pastoral Prayer
Pastor Ben Phillips
Our Gifts to God
Receiving of God’s Tithes and Our Offerings
Come, Let Us Adore Him
Orchestra
The Doxology and Prayer
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.
Congregational Hymn
Sing We the Song of Emmanuel
Sing we the song of Emmanuel; this the Christ who was long foretold.
Lo in the shadows of Bethlehem, promise of dawn now our eyes behold.
God most high in a manger laid. Lift your voices and now proclaim:
Great and glorious, Love has come to us. Join now with the hosts of Heaven.
Come we to welcome Emmanuel, King who came with no crown or throne.
Helpless he lay, the invincible, maker of Mary, now Mary’s son.
O what wisdom to save us all, shepherds, sages, before him fall.
Grace and majesty, what humility: come, on bended knee adore him.
Go spread the news of Emmanuel; Joy and peace for the weary heart.
Lift up your heads, for your King has come; sing for the light overwhelms the dark.
Glory shining for all to see, hope alive; let the gospel ring.
God has made a way; he will have the praise. Tell the world his name Is Jesus.
Glory shining for all to see, hope alive; let the gospel ring.
God has made a way; he will have the praise. Tell the world his name Is Jesus.
Glo---ria!
Sing we the song of Emmanuel; this the Christ who was long foretold.
Lo in the shadows of Bethlehem, promise of dawn now our eyes behold.
Hebrews 2:9, 14-15
Pastor Ben Phillips
[Jesus] is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature … [W]hen [God] brings the firstborn into the world, he says, “Let all God’s angels worship him.” … Jesus [was] crowned with glory and honor because of the suffering of death, so that by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone … Since therefore [God’s] children share in flesh and blood, he himself likewise partook of the same things, that through death he might destroy the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil, and deliver all those who through fear of death were subject to lifelong slavery.
In the Fullness of Time
Choir
In the fullness of time, God sent his Son:
Immanuel, now behold, Incarnate love.
A virgin and her child, a Savior meek and mild;
The star became the sign in the fullness of time.
Prophets, long they foretold the promised dawn.
Hail, God of God, Light of Light, begotten One;
By whom all things were made, there in a manger laid;
Now born to us this night in the fullness of time.
Holy, holy, holy moment,
God has come to dwell with us;
Glory to the Lamb, the great: I AM, who came,
On that night divine in the fullness of time.
Hosts of angels resounded at his birth;
And hosts of angels will endless tell his worth.
And he shall come again, his kingdom has no end;
All things made new, made right in the fullness of time.
Holy, holy, holy, in a manger lowly;
Christ, the Son, now veiled in flesh in our humanity.
Kingdoms bow before him, heav’n and earth adore him;
God here in person, hail his majesty.
The Revelation 20:10, 21:1-5, 22:1-5
Pastor Dee Hammond
“[T]he devil who had deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire … and … will be tormented day and night forever and ever … Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God. He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.” And he who was seated on the throne said, “Behold, I am making all things new.” Also he said, “Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.” …
Then the angel showed me the … the tree of life … No longer will there be anything accursed, but the throne of God and of the Lamb will be in it, and his servants will worship him.” They will see his face, … And night will be no more. They will need no light of lamp or sun, for the Lord God will be their light, and they will reign forever and ever.”
Hymn of Response
Angels We Have Heard On High
Angels we have heard on high, sweetly singing o'er the plains,
and the mountains in reply, echoing their joyous strains.
Refrain: Gloria in excelsis Deo. (x2)
Shepherds, why this jubilee? Why your joyous strains prolong?
Say what may the tidings be, which inspire your heav'nly song?
Come to Bethlehem and see him whose birth the angels sing;
come, adore on bended knee Christ the Lord, the newborn King.
The Benediction and Three-Fold Amen
Pastor Rick Holmes
Congregational Hymn
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing!
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 host proclaim, "Christ is born in Bethlehem!"
Refrain: Hark! the herald angels sing, "Glory to the newborn King."
Christ, by highest heav'n adored, Christ, the everlasting Lord!
Late in time behold him come, Offspring of the Virgin's womb.
Veiled in flesh the Godhead see; Hail th'incarnate Deity,
Pleased as man with men to dwell, Jesus, our Emmanuel.
Hail, the heav'n-born Prince of Peace! Hail, the Sun of Righteousness!
Light and life to all he brings, Ris'n with healing in his wings.
Mild he lays his glory by, Born that man no more may die,
Born to raise the sons of earth, Born to give them second birth.
Call to Worship and Invocation
Pastor Rick Holmes
Galatians 4:4-5
[W]hen the time had fully come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons.
Reading of God’s Word
Pastor Travis Brown
Genesis 3:14-19, 21-24
The Lord God said to the serpent, “… I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring; he shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise his heel” … And to Adam he said, “Because you … have eaten of the tree of which I commanded you, ‘You shall not eat of it,’ cursed is the ground because of you … and to dust you shall return”
… And the Lord God made for Adam and for his wife garments of skins and clothed them. Then the Lord God … sent [them] out from the garden of Eden … and … he placed the cherubim and a flaming sword … to guard the way to the tree of life.
All: The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever.
Festival of Christmas
Choir
Gloria, sing gloria, gloria in excelsis Deo
Angels we have heard on high, sweetly singing o’er the plains,
And the mountains in reply, echoing their joyous strains.
Gloria in excelsis Deo
We three Kings of Orient are bearing gifts we travel afar
Field and fountain, moor and mountain following yonder star.
Star of Wonder star of night, star with royal beauty bright,
Westward leading, still proceeding, guide us to thy perfect light.
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.
O come, let us adore him Christ the Lord!
We’ll worship Christ, the Lord!
Gloria, sing gloria in excelsis Deo
Sing gloria!
Declaration of Truth (in unison)
Pastor Travis Brown
Matthew 1:18-23
Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit … [A]n angel of the Lord appeared to [Joseph] in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.” All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet: “Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel” (which means, God with us).
What Child is This
Choir and Orchestra
What Child is this who laid to rest on Mary’s lap is sleeping?
Whom angels greet with anthems sweet while shepherds watch are keeping?
Why lies he in such mean estate where ox and ass are feeding?
Good Christian, fear; for sinners here the silent Word is pleading.
This this is Christ, the King, Whom shepherds guard and angels sing.
Haste, haste to bring him laud, the Babe, the Son of Mary!
So bring him incense, gold, and myrrh; come, peasant, king to own him.
The King of kings salvation brings; let loving hearts, enthrone him.
Raise, raise the song on high, the Virgin sings her lullaby:
Joy, Joy for Christ is born the Babe, the Son of Mary.
Isaiah 9:1-7, 53:5-6
Pastor Rick Holmes
For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and of peace there will be no end, on the throne of David and over his kingdom … But … upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace ... All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned—every one—to his own way; and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all.
Pastoral Prayer
Pastor Ben Phillips
Our Gifts to God
Receiving of God’s Tithes and Our Offerings
Come, Let Us Adore Him
Orchestra
The Doxology and Prayer
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.
Congregational Hymn
Sing We the Song of Emmanuel
Sing we the song of Emmanuel; this the Christ who was long foretold.
Lo in the shadows of Bethlehem, promise of dawn now our eyes behold.
God most high in a manger laid. Lift your voices and now proclaim:
Great and glorious, Love has come to us. Join now with the hosts of Heaven.
Come we to welcome Emmanuel, King who came with no crown or throne.
Helpless he lay, the invincible, maker of Mary, now Mary’s son.
O what wisdom to save us all, shepherds, sages, before him fall.
Grace and majesty, what humility: come, on bended knee adore him.
Go spread the news of Emmanuel; Joy and peace for the weary heart.
Lift up your heads, for your King has come; sing for the light overwhelms the dark.
Glory shining for all to see, hope alive; let the gospel ring.
God has made a way; he will have the praise. Tell the world his name Is Jesus.
Glory shining for all to see, hope alive; let the gospel ring.
God has made a way; he will have the praise. Tell the world his name Is Jesus.
Glo---ria!
Sing we the song of Emmanuel; this the Christ who was long foretold.
Lo in the shadows of Bethlehem, promise of dawn now our eyes behold.
Hebrews 2:9, 14-15
Pastor Ben Phillips
[Jesus] is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature … [W]hen [God] brings the firstborn into the world, he says, “Let all God’s angels worship him.” … Jesus [was] crowned with glory and honor because of the suffering of death, so that by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone … Since therefore [God’s] children share in flesh and blood, he himself likewise partook of the same things, that through death he might destroy the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil, and deliver all those who through fear of death were subject to lifelong slavery.
In the Fullness of Time
Choir
In the fullness of time, God sent his Son:
Immanuel, now behold, Incarnate love.
A virgin and her child, a Savior meek and mild;
The star became the sign in the fullness of time.
Prophets, long they foretold the promised dawn.
Hail, God of God, Light of Light, begotten One;
By whom all things were made, there in a manger laid;
Now born to us this night in the fullness of time.
Holy, holy, holy moment,
God has come to dwell with us;
Glory to the Lamb, the great: I AM, who came,
On that night divine in the fullness of time.
Hosts of angels resounded at his birth;
And hosts of angels will endless tell his worth.
And he shall come again, his kingdom has no end;
All things made new, made right in the fullness of time.
Holy, holy, holy, in a manger lowly;
Christ, the Son, now veiled in flesh in our humanity.
Kingdoms bow before him, heav’n and earth adore him;
God here in person, hail his majesty.
The Revelation 20:10, 21:1-5, 22:1-5
Pastor Dee Hammond
“[T]he devil who had deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire … and … will be tormented day and night forever and ever … Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God. He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.” And he who was seated on the throne said, “Behold, I am making all things new.” Also he said, “Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.” …
Then the angel showed me the … the tree of life … No longer will there be anything accursed, but the throne of God and of the Lamb will be in it, and his servants will worship him.” They will see his face, … And night will be no more. They will need no light of lamp or sun, for the Lord God will be their light, and they will reign forever and ever.”
Hymn of Response
Angels We Have Heard On High
Angels we have heard on high, sweetly singing o'er the plains,
and the mountains in reply, echoing their joyous strains.
Refrain: Gloria in excelsis Deo. (x2)
Shepherds, why this jubilee? Why your joyous strains prolong?
Say what may the tidings be, which inspire your heav'nly song?
Come to Bethlehem and see him whose birth the angels sing;
come, adore on bended knee Christ the Lord, the newborn King.
The Benediction and Three-Fold Amen
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