A SERVICE OF WORSHIP FOR THE LORD’S DAY

Second Sunday of Christmas

January 5, 2025

WELCOME AND CONCERNS OF THE CONGREGATION

 

PRELUDE                 “I Wonder as I Wander”               Mark Hayes                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            

CALL TO WORSHIP – Matthew 2:1-12

 

PRAYER OF THE DAY

 

*HYMN 151              We Three Kings of Orient Are

                       

PRAYER OF CONFESSION 

Great God of hope and peace, we thank you for the true light that enlightens everyone, which has come into the world. Forgive us when we have received him not, have failed to believe in his name, or have refused the power to become his children. Renew a right spirit within us; cause us to embrace the new Light and Life of Bethlehem’s manger, to share the prophets’ hope, to sing the angels’ song and to give glory to you for your wondrous love. Through Jesus Christ, the Child of Bethlehem…

 

Silent Prayers of Confession

 

ASSURANCE OF FORGIVENESS 

This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light and in him there is no darkness at all. If we say that we have fellowship with him while we are walking in darkness, we lie and do not do what is true; but if we walk in the light as he himself is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin. 

Leader: Friends, believe the good news.

People: In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven.

 

*GLORIA

 

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION

 

SCRIPTURE LESSONS: Psalm 147, Philippians 2:5-11; John 1:1-18

 

SERMON                  “Incarnate Matters”         Rev. Barrett Ingram 

 

*HYMN 152              What Star Is This, with Beams So Bright  

 

*AFFIRMATION OF FAITH        The Apostles’ Creed           Page 35         

PASTORAL PRAYER AND THE LORD’S PRAYER 

         

OFFERTORY ANTHEM               

          “Bring We the Frankincense of Our Love”   

                                                                   Kenn Carmichael

                                                                                                            

RECEIVING OF GOD’S TITHES AND OFFERINGS

 

*DOXOLOGY – Hymn 606 

                                                                                           

*PRAYER OF DEDICATION

 

*HYMN 150              As with Gladness Men of Old

                  

*BENEDICTION  

 

*POSTLUDE            “We Three Kings”          Christopher Uehlein 

 

     

 

                        *Those who are able are invited to stand.