January 3 rd., 2021
Order of Service
Musical prelude
Prelude
Opening Prayer
Hymn: #196 (Praise) Angels from the Realms of Glory
Sermon
Pastoral Prayer
Hymn: #176 (Praise) Go Tell it on the Mountain
Commissioning and Benediction
Postlude
NOTE: Piano Music by Whitney Augustine, Vocal Bill Otred
Sermon: " And the Word Became Flesh and Lived Among Us."
Scriptures
Psalm reading; Psalm 147: 12-20
God blesses Jerusalem with peace and abundance
Hebrew Scripture: Jerimiah 31: 7-14
The grieving people will be gathered in joy
Gospel Lesson: John 1: 1-15
The Word was in the world, but the world did not know him
Theme: Christmas is as if God said, "I want humanity to see my face. I want them to hear my voice. I want them to touch me. I want them to smell my sweat. I want them to eat my body. I want to live their life. I want to live my life." " And the Word became flesh and lived among us."
January 10th., 2021
Order of Service
Prelude
Opening Prayer
Minute For Missions - Bruce Harry
Hymn: #56 (Praise) This Is My Father's World
Sermon
Pastoral Prayer
Hymn: #476 (Praise) Shall We Gather At The River
Commissioning and Benediction
Postlude
NOTE: Piano Music by Whitney Augustine
Sermon: " The Water of Baptism."
Scriptures
Psalm reading; Psalm 29
God's Voice Over The Water
Epistle Reading: Acts 19: 1-7
Paul Baptizes with the Spirit
Gospel Lesson: Mark 1: 4-11
Jesus is Baptized by John
Theme: We are a people who know that Jesus came for us. Out of gratitude we take his name and live for him. In baptism we celebrate Jesus , the Christ , in our life; we celebrate our new identity, and we celebrate our new name- "Christians"
Apologies no downloadable Audio this week
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