Festival of carols

welcome

I would like to welcome all of you to the most wonderful annual celebration of this season. The Festival of carrols is a great service celebrating the advent season and the coming birth of our Lord Jesus Christ.

To all of our guest and visitors; we appreciate you being with us; there are so many places you could be at this moment and you chose to be with us at 2PC.

Now are incredible Music Ministry led by those printed in the bulletin will lead us in the Festival of Carols!!!

improvisations on a christmas

Call to Worship

psalm 149, 1-4

Psalm 149:1-4 (ESV)

Psalm 149:1–4 ESV

1 Praise the Lord! Sing to the Lord a new song, his praise in the assembly of the godly! 2 Let Israel be glad in his Maker; let the children of Zion rejoice in their King! 3 Let them praise his name with dancing, making melody to him with tambourine and lyre! 4 For the Lord takes pleasure in his people; he adorns the humble with salvation.

let us sing praises to God, our long expected jesus

o come all ye faithful

Invocation

prayer with some about our salvation in Christ

hark

behold

carols

god rest

Greetings and announcements

Festival of Carols (Damon):

Mention the friendship pad (found on the inside aisle end of the pew… please sign, pass down and then pass back).  

Following the Friendship Pad, mention the QR code on the inside back cover to connect with our Director of Engagement, Amanda Coop (or visit her following worship in the Connector)

Invite folks to worship with us during Advent (information boxed on in the back of the bulletin). 

Finally, invite folks to stay after the service for the reception in the lobby outside the bookstore.

Worship in Giving

now as an act of worship lets bring the gifts of God to the throne of God

done