Lord's Day Worship: First Sunday in Advent
November 29, 2020
Call to Worship The Doxology
Praise God from whom all blessings flow!
Praise Him, all creatures here below!
Praise Him above, ye heavenly host!
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost! Amen
Invocation and Lord’s Prayer
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come, thy will be done
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom, and the power and the glory,
forever. Amen
Hymn of Praise 194 O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xtpJ4Q_Q-4
Confession of Sin
Heavenly Father, we acknowledge our
Unworthiness to come before you.
We have sinned against you through ingratitude,
disobedience, and hardness of heart.
We have not heeded the warnings of your prophets,
nor longed for the appearing of your Son.
We have loved the world and the things of the world,
and have not sought your kingdom and righteousness.
Have mercy upon us, O God.
Count not our sins against us, but grant us forgiveness.
Increase in us your grace, that we may be strengthened
against all our enemies, visible and invisible, and
being delivered from blindness of heart and willfulness of sin,
we may truly prepare for the coming of our Lord;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
(Period of Silence for personal confession and meditation)
Declaration of Pardon (John 3:16-17)
God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.
Prayer for Illumination
Scripture Reading: Psalm 46 (pp. 820-803 in Trinity Hymnal)
Hymn 398 Christ, Whose Glory Fills the Skies
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjgPTZn4nSY&list=RDbjgPTZn4nSY&start_radio=1
Scripture Reading: Ephesians 6:10-20
Sermon All Things Visible and Invisible Rev. Dr. Walter L. Taylor See Below
Children's Message Rev. Agnes Taylor See Below
Prayers
Pray for the Church (our congregation and the Church around the world, especially the persecuted).
Pray for the state of our nation, and for those who govern us.
Pray for the sick, the despairing, the broken, the impoverished, and the grieving.
Pray for missionaries, for the spread of the Gospel in our world and community.
Pray for those in public service (medical, police, first responders, fire departments, etc.).
Pray for those of our congregation and our community affected by the hurricane, especially those who are not able to be in their homes.
Pray through the mediation of Jesus Christ, our Lord.
*Nicene Creed (p.846 in Trinity Hymnal)
Gloria Patri
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost,
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be.
World without end. Amen. Amen.
Closing Hymn 92 A Mighty Fortress Is Our God
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9uGNb8Zfic
*Benediction
The LORD bless you and keep you;
the LORD make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you;
the LORD lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace,
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Praise God from whom all blessings flow!
Praise Him, all creatures here below!
Praise Him above, ye heavenly host!
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost! Amen
Invocation and Lord’s Prayer
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come, thy will be done
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom, and the power and the glory,
forever. Amen
Hymn of Praise 194 O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xtpJ4Q_Q-4
Confession of Sin
Heavenly Father, we acknowledge our
Unworthiness to come before you.
We have sinned against you through ingratitude,
disobedience, and hardness of heart.
We have not heeded the warnings of your prophets,
nor longed for the appearing of your Son.
We have loved the world and the things of the world,
and have not sought your kingdom and righteousness.
Have mercy upon us, O God.
Count not our sins against us, but grant us forgiveness.
Increase in us your grace, that we may be strengthened
against all our enemies, visible and invisible, and
being delivered from blindness of heart and willfulness of sin,
we may truly prepare for the coming of our Lord;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
(Period of Silence for personal confession and meditation)
Declaration of Pardon (John 3:16-17)
God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.
Prayer for Illumination
Scripture Reading: Psalm 46 (pp. 820-803 in Trinity Hymnal)
Hymn 398 Christ, Whose Glory Fills the Skies
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjgPTZn4nSY&list=RDbjgPTZn4nSY&start_radio=1
Scripture Reading: Ephesians 6:10-20
Sermon All Things Visible and Invisible Rev. Dr. Walter L. Taylor See Below
Children's Message Rev. Agnes Taylor See Below
Prayers
Pray for the Church (our congregation and the Church around the world, especially the persecuted).
Pray for the state of our nation, and for those who govern us.
Pray for the sick, the despairing, the broken, the impoverished, and the grieving.
Pray for missionaries, for the spread of the Gospel in our world and community.
Pray for those in public service (medical, police, first responders, fire departments, etc.).
Pray for those of our congregation and our community affected by the hurricane, especially those who are not able to be in their homes.
Pray through the mediation of Jesus Christ, our Lord.
*Nicene Creed (p.846 in Trinity Hymnal)
Gloria Patri
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost,
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be.
World without end. Amen. Amen.
Closing Hymn 92 A Mighty Fortress Is Our God
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9uGNb8Zfic
*Benediction
The LORD bless you and keep you;
the LORD make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you;
the LORD lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace,
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.