December 19, 2021
***Special thanks to Jen and Paul Carron for stepping in on music while Jamie is out of town***
Below, you’ll find the song lyrics and scripture readings for the live stream on December 19th (in the order they are needed).
O Come O Come Emmanuel
o come o come emmanuel
and ransom captive israel
who mourns in lowly exile here
until the son of god appears
rejoice, rejoice
Emmanuel shall come to thee,
o israel
o come thou dayspring
come and cheer
our spirits by thine advent here
disperse the gloomy clouds of night
and death’s dark shadow put to flight
rejoice, rejoice
Emmanuel shall come to thee,
o israel
o come desire of nations,
bind in one the hearts of all human kind
bid thou our sad divisions cease
and be thyself our king of peace
rejoice, rejoice
Emmanuel shall come to thee,
o israel
Call to Worship
we have gathered to worship
the Eternal One
in whom we find life and breath and everything
to enter the story of God
and find our own stories reimagined
to be formed by the Spirit
in the Love of the Living God
which has no beginning and no end
Amen
O Come All Ye Faithful
O come, all ye faithful,
Joyful and triumphant,
O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem.
Come and behold Him,
Born the King of Angels;
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
Christ the Lord.
O Sing, choirs of angels,
Sing in exultation,
Sing all that hear in heaven God's holy word.
Give to our Father glory in the Highest;
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
Christ the Lord.
All Hail! Lord, we greet Thee,
Born this happy morning,
O Jesus! for evermore be Thy name adored.
Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing;
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
Christ the Lord.
There Will Come A Light/Away In A Manger
a day is coming soon
when the seeker will find wonder
a day is coming soon
when the meek will find their joy
a day is coming soon
when the wounded will find healing
a day is coming soon when
there will come a light into this darkness
a pillar of fire in the night, leading us home
and the evil that’s at our heels will find itself haunted
by insufferable sleepless nights and newborn cries
a day is coming soon
when this damage will find mending
a day is coming soon
when the weak will find their voice
a day is coming soon
when our hope will have a heartbeat
a day is coming soon when
there will come a light into this darkness
a pillar of fire in the night, leading us home
and the evil that’s at our heels will find itself haunted
by insufferable sleepless nights and newborn cries
there will come a light
there will come a light
there will come a light
not long from now
you sang out hope into the dead of night
and it echoed off the edge of time
singing, “there will come a light,
not long from now”
Away in a manger,
No crib for His bed
The little Lord Jesus
Laid down His sweet head
The stars in the bright sky
Looked down where He lay
The little Lord Jesus
Asleep on the hay
The cattle are lowing
The poor Baby wakes
But little Lord Jesus
No crying He makes
I love Thee, Lord Jesus
Look down from the sky
And stay by my side,
'Til morning is nigh.
When there will come a light
there will come a light
there will come a light
not long from now
Peace of Mind
I need peace of mind And a hopeful heart
To lose this rage And move out of the dark
I ain't looking for rainbows Or shooting stars
Just some peace of mind And a hopeful heart
I need a peace of mind And a lullaby
Cause there’s an angry voice In my head tonight
Tellin' me to do things That can't be right
I need peace of mindAnd a lullaby
And a miracle
For this broken soul
A little miracle
For this broken soul
I need peace of mind And gentle hand
As I try to change The way I am
And God forgives me When I can't
I need peace of mind And a gentle hand
Or a miracle
For this broken soul
A little miracle
For this broken soul
I need peace of mind And a hopeful heart
Old Testament Reading
Today’s Old Testament reading is Micah 5:2-5a:
You, O Bethlehem of Ephrathah,
who are one of the little clans of Judah,
from you shall come forth for me
one who is to rule in Israel,
whose origin is from of old,
from ancient days.
Therefore he shall give them up until the time
when she who is in labor has brought forth;
then the rest of his kindred shall return
to the people of Israel.
And he shall stand and feed his flock in the strength of the Lord,
in the majesty of the name of the Lord his God.
And they shall live secure, for now he shall be great
to the ends of the earth;
and he shall be the one of peace.
New Testament Reading
Today’s New Testament reading, and Josh's sermon text, is Luke 1:35-45:
In those days Mary set out and went with haste to a Judean town in the hill country, where she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth.
When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the child leaped in her womb. And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit and exclaimed with a loud cry, "Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb. And why has this happened to me, that the mother of my Lord comes to me? For as soon as I heard the sound of your greeting, the child in my womb leaped for joy. And blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfillment of what was spoken to her by the Lord."
Giving
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O Holy Night
o holy night, the stars are brightly shining
it is the night of our dear savior’s birth
long lay the world in sin and error pining
’til he appeared and the soul felt its worth
a thrill of hope, the weary world rejoices
for yonder breaks a new and glorious morn
fall on your knees, o hear the angel voices
o night, divine, o night when christ was born
o night, divine, o night, o night divine
truly he taught us to love one another
his law is love and his gospel is peace
chains shall he break for the enslaved is our brother
and in his name all oppression shall cease
sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we
let all within us praise his holy name
christ is the lord, we’ll praise his name forever
his power and glory ever more proclaim
fall on your knees, o hear the angel voices
o night, divine, o night when christ was born
o night, divine, o night, o night divine
Doxology
Praise God from whom all blessings flow
Praise God, all creatures here below
Praise God above, ye heavenly hosts
Praise Timeless, Son, and Holy Ghost
Amen.
Benediction
As we approach this week
May we love God
Embrace Beauty
and Live Life to the fullest
Amen