Christmas A new beginning

Christmas

A new beginning

Welcome and announcements

Doxology            Hymn 175 verse 3

Call to worship and Greeting

Hymn no 167:    “Christians awake, salute the happy morn”

Prayer of adoration and Confession of sins

Declaration of pardoning

Hymn no 166      “Come O long-expected Jesus”

Offering and Dedication (this offering goes for the work of TEAR Australia)

While the Offering is taken up, all (remaining seated) sing)  Hymn no 179   “Child in a manger”

Bible Reading

Old Testament:              Isaiah 40:1-5

New Testament:               Matthew 3:1-12

Hymn no 180:  “O little Town of Bethlehem”

Sermon

Prayer

Hymn no 190:     “Once in Royal David’s city”

Threefold “Amen”