Bulletin December 24, 2023

PRELUDE TO WORSHIP                                  (Instrumental)

 ADVENT CANDLE                                        The Christ Candle

 *GATHERING SONG                      

“All Hail King Jesus”

 *INVOCATION AND THE LORD’S PRAYER

 *Hymn of praise                Trinity Hymnal, No. 218

“Angels, from the Realms of Glory”  Stanzas 1-3, 5

*Responsive reading     Trinity Hymnal,  pg. 785

Psalm 2

CALL TO HOLY LIVING & Confession of sin

Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my sighing.  Listen to my cry for help, my King and my God, for to you I pray.  

  ^NIVO  Psalm 5:1-2

ASSURANCE OF PARDON

O Lord, listen! O Lord, forgive! O Lord, hear and act! For your sake, O my God, do not delay, because your city and your people bear your Name.”    ^NIVO  Daniel 9:19

  *Songs of Praise   

 OUR WORSHIP IN TITHES AND OFFERINGS

 *DOXOLOGY  (Sing in unison as Deacons present offering) 

 PASTORAL PRAYER

 Preaching of the Word        Pastor Neal Ganzel

Today:  “Christ means LORD!”

Text:    Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord.    ^NIVO  Luke 2:11

 *HYMN OF PRAISE       Trinity Hymnal,  No. 447 

“Christ for the World We Sing”    Stanzas 1-4

*BENEDICTION

“The LORD bless you and keep you; the LORD make his face shine upon you and be gracious to you; the LORD turn his face toward you and give you peace.”   ^NIVO Nu. 6:24-26