The Order of Worship for December 1, 2024
Welcome
Preparing to Worship
Pianist Holly Steck
Lighting the Advent Candles
John & Lisa Hoehn; Zach, Emily, Wyatt, & Paisley Veith
*Call to Worship – Isaiah 6:1-3, John 12:41
*Hymn #214 – Angels We Have Heard on High
*Prayer of Adoration
Elder Matt DeLorenzo
*Responsive Reading
People: And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.
Leader: He took with him Peter and John and James and went up on the mountain to pray. And as he was praying, the appearance of his face was altered, and his clothing became dazzling white. And behold, two men were talking with him, Moses and Elijah, who appeared in glory and spoke of his departure, which he was about to accomplish at Jerusalem. Now Peter and those who were with him were heavy with sleep,
People: but when they became fully awake they saw his glory and the two men who stood with him.
Leader: For we did not follow cleverly devised myths when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ
People: but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty. For when he received honor and glory from God the Father, and the voice was borne to him by the Majestic Glory, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased,”
Leader: we ourselves heard this very voice borne from heaven, for we were with him on the holy mountain. And we have the prophetic word more fully confirmed, to which you will do well to pay attention as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts, knowing this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture comes from someone’s own interpretation. For no prophecy was ever produced by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.
People: That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we looked upon and have touched with our hands, concerning the word of life— the life was made manifest, and we have seen it, and testify to it and proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and was made manifest to us—
Leader: that which we have seen and heard we proclaim also to you, so that you too may have fellowship with us; and indeed our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ.
People: And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent his Son to be the Savior of the world.
Prayer of Confession
Assurance of Pardon
We invite children from Pre-K to 3rd grade to attend Children’s Worship by meeting today’s leaders at the rear doors of the sanctuary.
Worship Through Giving
Offertory – The Yearning (Courtney)
Choir Director Barbara Galloway
*Hymn #735 – Gloria Patri
*Prayer of Thanksgiving
*Hymn #229 – Gentle Mary Laid Her Child
Scripture Reading: John 1:14
Sermon: “Beholding Christ’s Glory” by Pastor Dwight Dunn
*Hymn – Come Behold the Wondrous Mystery
Celebrating the Lord’s Supper
*Benediction
Postlude
Announcements
