Sunday, December 26, 2010                                                          10:30 am

                 THE SUNDAY AFTER CHRISTMAS

 

GATHERING MUSIC

 

CAROL CALL OUTS (10:20 am)                                     Hymnal: 196 thru 254

                                                                       Faith We Sing:  2085 thru 2100

 

CHORAL INTROIT

 

CALL TO WORSHIP                Isaiah 60.1-5a                            Diane Leveille

One   Arise, shine, for your light has come,

Many AND THE GLORY OF THE LORD RISES UPON YOU.

 

One   See, darkness covers the earth, and thick darkness is over the peoples,

Many BUT THE LORD RISES UPON YOU, AND HIS GLORY APPEARS

          OVER YOU.

 

One   Nations will come to your light,

Many AND KINGS TO THE BRIGHTNESS OF YOUR DAWN.

 

One   Lift up your eyes and look about you: all assemble and come to you;

Many YOUR SONS COME FROM AFAR, AND YOUR DAUGHTERS

          ARE CARRIED ON THE ARM.

 

One   Then you will look and be radiant,

Many YOUR HEART WILL THROB AND SWELL WITH JOY. AMEN.

 

CAROL                      Good Christian Friends, Rejoice                Hymnal, 224

 

WELCOME AND FRIENDSHIP TIME

Please remain standing, and give a friendly greeting to your neighbor.

 

 

 

RESPONSE                             The Spirit in Me                                 Everyone

The Spirit in me greets the Spirit in you, Alleluia!

God's in us and we're in God, Alleluia!

 

CHORAL ANTHEM                African Alleluia                        Benjamin Harlan

 

SONG BEFORE PRAYER         Lord, Listen                    Faith We Sing, 2193

Lord, listen to your children praying

Lord, send your Spirit in this place

Lord, listen to your children praying

Send us love, send us power, send us grace.

 

TIME OF SILENT PRAYER

 

JOYS AND CONCERNS

As the pastor moves among the congregation, be encouraged

to express the joys or concerns that are on your heart today.

 

Joys: Praise God      Concerns: Lord, hear our prayer

 

THE LORD’S PRAYER                                                                   Everyone

          Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy name.

          Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

          Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses,

          As we forgive those who trespass against us.

          And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil;

          For thine is the Kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever, Amen.

 

CHORAL AMEN

 

YOUNG PEOPLE’S MOMENT

After the Young People's Moment, Pre-Schoolers through 3rd grade

are free to go to Creative Expression time.

                                                                                                                       

 

ANNOUNCEMENT TIME

 

WORSHIP SONG                      Shine on Us                                    See Insert

 

SCRIPTURE                                                                            Matthew 2.1-12

 

MESSAGE                                                                        Pastor Rich LaShure

                      GIFTS FIT FOR A KING

 

WORDS OF OFFERING

 

OFFERTORY                                     

 

DOXOLOGY                                Strathdee                                       Everyone

                   Praise God from whom all blessings flow

                   Praise God all creatures here below

                   Praise God above the heavenly host

                   Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Amen.

 

PRAYER OF DEDICATION

 

CAROL                                   We Three Kings                      UM Hymnal, 254

 

BENEDICTION

 

RESPONSE                       Emmanuel (sing twice)                 UM Hymnal, 204

 

CLOSING MUSIC