December 13, 2020

Prelude

Welcome/Church Life

Leader:  “Jesus is risen.”  Congregation:  “He is risen indeed!”

God Calls Us To Worship

Call to Worship

             *Hymn 227:  Angels We Have Heard on High

*Invocation

God Reminds Us of His Promises

Profession of the Covenant:  Vanessa Gamli

God Calls Us to Profess our Faith and Confess Our Sin

Defender of the Faith Verse and Catechism Question

"We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ," - 2 Corinthians 10:5

 Q. 52 What are the reasons annexed to the second commandment?

A: The reasons annexed to the second commandment are, God's sovereignty over us, his propriety in us, and the zeal he hath to his own worship.

Prayer of Confession

Assurance of Pardon:  Numbers 14:19-21

God Reminds Us Of His Grace and Blessings

Special Music:  O Holy Night!  Kevin and Madelyn Torrans

*Hymn 242: O Little Town of Bethlehem

*Hymn 253: He Is Born

God Speaks To Us In His Word

Pastoral Prayer

*New Testament Reading:  Romans 9:19-21 pew Bible page 945

*Old Testament Reading:   Isaiah 14:24-27  pew Bible page 578

Special Music:  It Came to Pass,  Amelia Mastilak

Sermon:    Sweet Sovereignty

Dr. Jason Hutchinson

*Doxology:  Hymn 440

*Benediction

Postlude

"And the angel answered her, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be called holy--the Son of God." - Luke 1:35

*Hymn 254:  How Great Our Joy

*Invocation

Song Service

Prayer of Thanksgiving

*Hymn 216:  Come Thou Long-Expected Jesus

*Old Testament Reading:  Isaiah 7:14 pew Bible page 572

*New Testament Reading:  Luke 1:26-38 pew Bible page 855

Sermon:   Come Thou Long Expected Jesus, A Virgin Bears the Messiah

Dr. Jason Hutchinson

*Hymn 240:  O Holy Night!

*Closing Prayer/Benediction