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Prelude
WE COME TO GOD
Welcome and God’s Greeting
Zephaniah 3:14-17
Silent Prayer
Piano Response
*Hymn – Brown 182 “How Great Our Joy”
Invocation – Psalm 85
Advent Candle Lighting
Advent Song, vs 1-2
Creedal Affirmation – Belgic Confession, Article 18
Mutual Greetings
WE ARE RECONCILED TO GOD
God’s Law – Exodus 20
Confession of Sin – Reading #3
Psalm of the Month – Psalter 336 “How Bright Appears The Morning Star”
God’s Declaration of Absolution – Isaiah 44:22
WE HEAR GOD’S WORD
Children’s Sermon
*Hymn – Brown 178 “O Little Town of Bethlehem”
Scripture – Matthew 2:13-23
Reader – Philip
Message – “Going After Christ”
WE RESPOND TO THE WORD
Preparatory Reading
*Hymn – Brown 175 “While Shepherds Watched”
Congregational Prayer and Praise
Offering
NEW *Doxology – “Lo He Comes With Clouds Descending” vs 4
Benediction – II Corinthians 13:14
Postlude
Reverend Bret L. McAtee is the husband of a wife without peer, father of three children who walk as heroes in the land, and grandfather of fourteen. He is the author of Iron Ink which is committed to thinking God’s thoughts after Him.
