Weekly Bulletin | December 15, 2024

Morning Worship
The Lord's Day – December 15, 2024 – 10:30 AM
Please silence all communication devices before worship begins.
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Welcome and Announcements

• Join us tonight at 5:30pm for Combined Worship in Word & Sacrament. No Youth Gathering this month.
• Love Offering for the McNaghtens: through the end of December. Mark your check “McNaghten” or give online and choose “McNaghten”.
• THIS Saturday! Ladies’ Cookie Exchange: Dec 21st, 10am-12pm. Bring 2-6 dozen cookies and a brunch item to share. Sign up on the app.
•  Sign up by December 29th for Dinner Across the Generations, an upcoming fellowship opportunity to grow our faith and strengthen our Christian community at Grace Church. See email for details & a sign up link, 
• Christmas Service Schedule:
  • Dec 22nd : AM: Normal SS; Caroling @Wickshire 3pm, NO PM Prayer Meeting
  • Dec 24th, 7pm: Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
  • Dec 29th: AM: NO SS; PM: Combined worship at CPC
  • Jan 5th: Normal activities: Sunday School and Fellowship Meal
• New Series: Grace Family Night: Jackson Taylor will teach a course on Ethics and the Ten Commandments during our January-February GFN teaching time. Join us!

                                                                                                           
The Prayer of Invocation
                                                                                                           
The Prelude

§ The Call to Worship                                                        
Psalm 86:12
We give thanks to You, O LORD our God, with our whole heart, we will glorify Your Name forever.

§ The Prayer of Adoration

§ The Hymn of Adoration        
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing        
N0 203

The Prayer of Confession
[Take a moment to silently confess your sins and unbelief…Amen.] 

The Assurance of Pardon (Unison)                                       1 John 1:9
If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

The Reading of Scripture                        
 Job 3                        
Pew Bible Page 418

The Prayer of Thanksgiving                    
Mr. Travis Hanenburg, Deacon

The Giving of Tithes and Offerings
      You may also give online using our app.
     
§ 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                              
Mr. Dan Boulton, Elder

The Hymn of Preparation                
Away in a Manger                
N0 204

§ The Prayer for Understanding the Word of God

§ The Scripture Reading            
Luke 2:1-7                
Pew Bible Page 857

The Preaching of God’s Word                                  
Rev. Robie Hembree
      Lessons from the First Christmas

Sermon Outline:
I.  God's Sovereign Providence
II.  God's Covenant Promise
III.  God's Humble Progeny

Prayer for Blessing on the Word of God

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

§ The Benediction                                                                                
Jude 24-25
Now to Him Who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you blameless before the presence of His glory with great joy, to the only God, our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion, and authority, before all time and now and forever. Amen.