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Prelude
WE COME TO GOD
Welcome and God’s Greeting
Zephaniah 3:14-17
Silent Prayer
Piano Response
Hymn – Brown 202 “As With Gladness Men of Old”
Invocation – Psalm 72
Creedal Affirmation – Canons of Dort, Third Head, Article 12-13
Mutual Greetings
WE ARE RECONCILED TO GOD
God’s Law – Exodus 20
Confession of Sin – Reading #2
Hymn – Psalter 174 “O Teach Thou Us”
God’s Declaration of Absolution – Romans 5:1
WE HEAR GOD’S WORD
Children’s Sermon
Hymn – Brown 206 “We Three Kings” (chorus after last verse only)
Scripture – Matthew 2:1-12
Message – “Christmas Expanded: Epiphany”
Eucharist and Responsive Reading
WE RESPOND TO THE WORD
Hymn – Brown 179 “The First Noel” vs 2-6 (chorus after last verse only)
Congregational Prayer and Praise
Offering
Doxology – Insert “Lo He Comes” 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.
