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Order of Worship
page 1Songsofworshipareusedwithpermission.CCLI#100150
Liturgist is Rev. Dr. Mike Farley
Themes and keywords: peace, one, reconcile, unity
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God calls us to worshipLiturgist: OurhelpisinthenameoftheLord,All: theSecondAdamandimageofGod, thetrueGodbecometrueman.Liturgist: GiveglorytoGodinthehighestthroughJesus, whoisChristtheLord!All: Hallelujah,Amen!
We praise God
We pray for God to help us worshipPastor: Christiscoming!All: Heiscomingindeed, andalltheearthwillseethesalva>onofourGod!
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We confess our sin The Boyle family: Bryon, Barb, Brendan, Bethany, and Bridget
Prelude Partita on IN DULCI JUBILO J. Vivian
Once in Royal David’s City Text: Cecil Frances Alexander 1848 Hymnal #155 Tune: Henry J. Gauntlett 1849
Leader: OutofZionshallgoforththelaw,andthewordoftheLORDfromJerusalem.HeshalljudgebetweenthenaXons,andshalldecidedisputesformanypeoples.Theyshallbeattheirswordsintoplowshares,andtheirspearsintopruninghooks;naXonshallnotli[upswordagainstnaXon,neithershalltheylearnwaranymore.
Fortousachildisborn,tousasonisgiven;andthegovernmentshallbeuponhisshoulder.Oftheincreaseofhisgovernmentandofpeacetherewillbenoend.
(Isaiah2:3-4;9:6,7)
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Leader: OurhelpisinthenameoftheLord,ourpeace.Letusconfessoursinandsorrowtohim.
Leader: OurfaithfulSavior,youhavecometoearthtorevealyourglory.Youcametoli[ourheadswitheternalhope.
All: Butwearepronetoforgetourhopeanditsreasonsandtodoubtyourpromisetodeliverinourdailylives.
Leader: Youcametoleadusintothelightofyoureternallove.All: Butwehaveturnedfromyourlovetowalkindarkness
bylovingourselvesmorethanyou.Leader: Youcametobringusintoyoureternaljoy.All: Butweseekourjoyinsmallandflee>ngpleasures
thatleaveusinboredom,bondage,anddespair.Leader: Youcametodrawustogetherinyoureternalpeace.All: Butwedrawaparttoliveinconflictanddivision
behindwallsoffearandshame.WedevoureachotherinbiEerness,welovetotakerevenge,andourwoundsfesterunforgiven.Messiah,havemercyonus.
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Leader: GraciousFather,pleaseli[ourheadsinhopeandleadourfalteringheartsbacktoyou. ByyourSpirit’spower,helpusrememberourhope,walkinlove,pursuepeaceinunity,
andfindfullnessofjoythroughJesusourMessiahwhenhecomesagaintoconquerall sinanddeathbyhisabundantlife.
We greet one another with the peace of Christ
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Liturgist: InChristJesus,youwhooncewerefaroffhavebeenbroughtnearbythebloodofChrist. ForhehimselfisourpeaceandhasreconciledustoGodinonebodythroughthecross.
ForallwhohaveturnedfromsininsorrowandlooktoGodformercy,thisisGod’sgi[.InJesusChrist,Godlovesyou,Godforgivesyou,Godacceptsyou,andGodrejoicesoveryouasbeloveddaughtersandsons.
All: Hallelujah,Amen!
God declares our forgiveness from Ephesians 2:13-14, 16
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First lesson: God’s peace created and lost
Reader: ThentheLORDGodformedthemanofdustfromthegroundandbreathedintohisnostrilsthebreathoflife,andthemanbecamealivingcreature.AndtheLORDGodplantedagardeninEden,intheeast,andthereheputthemanwhomhehadformed.AndoutofthegroundtheLORDGodmadetospringupeverytreethatispleasanttothesightandgoodforfood.Thetreeoflifewasinthemidstofthegarden,andthetreeoftheknowledgeofgoodandevil.(Genesis2:7-9,pewBiblep.2)
Reader: AndtheyheardthesoundoftheLORDGodwalkinginthegardeninthecooloftheday,andthemanandhiswifehidthemselvesfromthepresenceoftheLORDGodamongthetreesofthegarden.ButtheLORDGodcalledtothemanandsaidtohim,“Whereareyou?”Andhesaid,“Iheardthesoundofyouinthegarden,andIwasafraid,becauseIwasnaked,andIhidmyself.”Hesaid,“Whotoldyouthatyouwerenaked?HaveyoueatenofthetreeofwhichIcommandedyounottoeat?”Themansaid,“Thewomanwhomyougavetobewithme,shegavemefruitofthetree,andIate.”ThentheLORDGodsaidtothewoman,“Whatisthisthatyouhavedone?”Thewomansaid,“Theserpentdeceivedme,andIate.”(Genesis3:8-13,pewBiblep.3)
Reader: ThentheLORDGodsaid,“Behold,themanhasbecomelikeoneofusinknowinggoodandevil.Now,lesthereachouthishandandtakealsoofthetreeoflifeandeat,andliveforever—”thereforetheLORDGodsenthimoutfromthegardenofEdentoworkthegroundfromwhichhewastaken.Hedroveouttheman,andattheeastofthegardenofEdenheplacedthecherubimandaflamingswordthatturnedeverywaytoguardthewaytothetreeoflife.(Genesis3:22-24,pewBiblep.3)
Text: Veni Veni Emmanuel, chant text 15th cen. tr. John Mason Neale 1851
Tune: chant melody 15th cen.
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Second lesson: God’s peace promised and prophesied
Reader: AndtheangeloftheLORDcalledtoAbrahamasecondXmefromheavenandsaid,“BymyselfIhavesworn,declarestheLORD,becauseyouhavedonethisandhavenotwithheldyourson,youronlyson,Iwillsurelyblessyou,andIwillsurelymulXplyyouroffspringasthestarsofheavenandasthesandthatisontheseashore.Andyouroffspringshallpossessthegateofhisenemies,andinyouroffspringshallallthenaXonsoftheearthbeblessed,becauseyouhaveobeyedmyvoice.”SoAbrahamreturnedtohisyoungmen,andtheyaroseandwenttogethertoBeersheba.AndAbrahamlivedatBeersheba.(Genesis22:15-18,pewBiblep.16)
Reader: ThereshallcomeforthashootfromthestumpofJesse,andabranchfromhisrootsshallbearfruit.AndtheSpiritoftheLORDshallrestuponhim,theSpiritofwisdomandunderstanding,theSpiritofcounselandmight,theSpiritofknowledgeandthefearoftheLORD.AndhisdelightshallbeinthefearoftheLORD.
Heshallnotjudgebywhathiseyessee,ordecidedisputesbywhathisearshear,butwithrighteousnessheshalljudgethepoor,anddecidewithequityforthemeekoftheearth;andheshallstriketheearthwiththerodofhismouth,andwiththebreathofhislipsheshallkillthewicked.Righteousnessshallbethebeltofhiswaist,andfaithfulnessthebeltofhisloins.
Thewolfshalldwellwiththelamb,andtheleopardshallliedownwiththeyounggoat,
andthecalfandthelionandthefamenedcalftogether;andalimlechildshallleadthem.Thecowandthebearshallgraze;theiryoungshallliedowntogether;andthelionshalleatstrawliketheox.Thenursingchildshallplayovertheholeofthecobra,andtheweanedchildshallputhishandontheadder’sden.Theyshallnothurtordestroyinallmyholymountain;fortheearthshallbefulloftheknowledgeoftheLORDasthewaterscoverthesea.(Isaiah11:1-9,pewBiblepp.575-576)
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Comfort, Comfort Now My PeopleText: from Isaiah 40:1-3, adapted Johannes Olearius 1671, alt.
Tune: Louis Bourgeois 1551
Third lesson: God’s peace arrives
Reader: InthosedaysadecreewentoutfromCaesarAugustusthatalltheworldshouldberegistered.ThiswasthefirstregistraXonwhenQuiriniuswasgovernorofSyria.Andallwenttoberegistered,eachtohisowntown.AndJosephalsowentupfromGalilee,fromthetownofNazareth,toJudea,tothecityofDavid,whichiscalledBethlehem,becausehewasofthehouseandlineageofDavid,toberegisteredwithMary,hisbetrothed,whowaswithchild.Andwhiletheywerethere,theXmecameforhertogivebirth.Andshegavebirthtoherfirstbornsonandwrappedhiminswaddlingclothsandlaidhiminamanger,becausetherewasnoplaceforthemintheinn.
Andinthesameregiontherewereshepherdsoutinthefield,keepingwatchovertheirflock bynight.AndanangeloftheLordappearedtothem,andthegloryoftheLordshone aroundthem,andtheywerefilledwithgreatfear.Andtheangelsaidtothem,“Fearnot,for behold,Ibringyougoodnewsofgreatjoythatwillbeforallthepeople.Foruntoyouis bornthisdayinthecityofDavidaSavior,whoisChristtheLord.Andthiswillbeasignfor you:youwillfindababywrappedinswaddlingclothsandlyinginamanger.”Andsuddenly therewaswiththeangelamulXtudeoftheheavenlyhostpraisingGodandsaying,
“GlorytoGodinthehighest,andonearthpeaceamongthosewithwhomheispleased!” (Luke2:1-14,pewBiblep.857)
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It Came upon the Midnight Clear Text: Edmund H. Sears 1849 Hymnal #128 Tune: Richard S. Willis 1850
Fourth lesson: God’s peace triumphantLiturgist: InthebeginningwastheWord,andtheWordwaswithGod,andtheWordwasGod.He
wasinthebeginningwithGod.Allthingsweremadethroughhim,andwithouthimwasnotanythingmadethatwasmade.Inhimwaslife,andthelifewasthelightofmen.
Thetruelight,whichgiveslighttoeveryone,wascomingintotheworld.Hewasinthe world,andtheworldwasmadethroughhim,yettheworlddidnotknowhim.Hecame tohisown,andhisownpeopledidnotreceivehim.Buttoallwhodidreceivehim,who believedinhisname,hegavetherighttobecomechildrenofGod,whowereborn,not ofbloodnorofthewillofthefleshnorofthewillofman,butofGod.
AndtheWordbecamefleshanddweltamongus,andwehaveseenhisglory,gloryasof theonlySonfromtheFather,fullofgraceandtruth. (John1:1-4,9-14,pewBiblep.886)
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God instructs us in preaching “Jesus Brings Peace” Rev. Dr. Clay Smith
Fifth lesson: God’s peace extendedLiturgist: ButnowinChristJesusyouwhooncewerefaroffhavebeenbroughtnearbytheblood
ofChrist.Forhehimselfisourpeace,whohasmadeusbothoneandhasbrokendowninhisfleshthedividingwallofhosXlitybyabolishingthelawofcommandmentsexpressedinordinances,thathemightcreateinhimselfonenewmaninplaceofthetwo,somakingpeace,andmightreconcileusbothtoGodinonebodythroughthecross,therebykillingthehosXlity.Andhecameandpreachedpeacetoyouwhowerefaroffandpeacetothosewhowerenear.ForthroughhimwebothhaveaccessinoneSpirittotheFather.Sothenyouarenolongerstrangersandaliens,butyouarefellowciXzenswiththesaintsandmembersofthehouseholdofGod.
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God blesses us and sends us out Pastor: AndallGod’speoplesaid...All: Hallelujah!Amen.
We pray for the church and the world
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We praise God Joy to the World! Text: Isaac Watts 1719 Hymnal #125 Tune: G. F. Handel 1742
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All: OurFather,whoartinheaven, hallowedbethyname.
Thykingdomcome, thywillbedoneonearthasitisinheaven. Giveusthisdayourdailybread, andforgiveusourdebtsasweforgiveourdebtors. Andleadusnotintotempta>on, butdeliverusfromevil. Forthineisthekingdomandthepowerandthegloryforever. Amen.
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Postlude Toccata on IN DULCI JUBILO J. Vivian
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