Weekly Bulletin | December 10, 2023

Morning Worship
The Lord's Day – December 10, 2023 – 10:30 AM
Please silence all communication devices before worship begins.
§ Denotes congregation standing as able

Welcome and Announcements

• Christmas Choir will practice today in the upstairs classroom immediately following worship. Please come up as quickly as possible. Additional Practice will be in the same room Wednesday night at 5:45pm.
•  Everyone is invited to the Sniegowski home for a Christmas Party following the Christmas Program and Worship on December 17th. There will be fellowship, and chili and sweet treats will be served. Address: 6235 Heardsville Rd. Cumming GA 30028
•  December 17th, 5:00pm at Cherokee Presbyterian: Christmas program with our sister churches. Address: 1498 Johnson Brady Rd, Canton, GA 30114
•  Renovation Project: Please pardon the mess! Remember to enter and exit through the side doors while the project is underway. Bathrooms are available on the upper level of the Christian Education Building; please plan ahead to use the bathrooms before worship and use the side aisles to enter/exit during worship.
•  Christmas Eve Candlelight service, Sunday, Dec 24th, 7pm here at Grace Church.

                                                                                                           
The Prayer of Invocation    
                                                                 
The Prelude

§ The Call to Worship                      
from Matthew 2:6; 1 Timothy 3:16
Leader: And you, O Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for from you shall come a Ruler Who will shepherd My people Israel.
People: Proclaim it among the nations. Great indeed, is the mystery of godliness: Christ was manifested in the flesh, vindicated by the Spirit, seen by angels, believed on in the world, taken up in glory.

§ The Hymn of Adoration            
O Come, All Ye Faithful              
N0 208

The Prayer of Confession
  [Take a moment to silently confess your sins and unbelief…Amen.]
 
The Assurance of Pardon (Unison)                                      
Titus 3:4-7
But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, He saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to His own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit, Whom He poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, so that being justified by His grace we might become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

The Reading of Scripture            
Micah 5:1-5                      
 
The Receiving of New Members and Sacrament of Baptism
Membership Vows: Benjamin Craven, Eric and Brandi Renfro, Jonathan and Abby Barnes
Baptism: Murphy Barnes

The Prayer of Thanksgiving                                
Kyle Mbiad, Deacon

The Giving of Tithes and Offerings
 
§ The Doxology                                            
       Praise God from whom all blessings flow;
            praise Him all creatures here below;
       Praise God above, Praise God above,
           ye heavenly host:
       Praise the Father, Son and Holy Ghost.
             Alleluia, allelu…alleluia. Amen. -- Ortega

The Prayer of Supplication                                    
Dan Boulton, Elder

The Hymn of Preparation        
O Little Town of Bethlehem          
N0 201

§ The Prayer for Understanding the Word of God

§ The Scripture Reading        
Matthew 2:1-6            

The Preaching of God’s Word                                  
Rev. Robie Hembree
      Looking at Jesus through the Eyes of Micah

The Prayer for Blessing on the Word of God

§ The Hymn of Consecration                                                                                             Insert
Come Thou Long-Expected Jesus

§ The Benediction                                                                 2 Corinthians 13:14
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen.