Christmas Light in Darkness

Christmas

Light in Darkness

Welcome and announcements

Doxology            Hymn 198 (verse 1)

Call to worship and Greeting

Hymn no 196:    “Hosanna, loud hosanna the little children sang”

Prayer of adoration and Confession of sins

Declaration of pardoning

Hymn no 378:    “Sing them over again to me”                

Offering and Dedication

While the Offering is taken up, all (remaining seated) sing)  Hymn no 404:   “Let Christian Faith and hope dispel”

Prayer of Intercession

Bible Reading

Old Testament:                Isaiah 9:1-7

New Testament:               John 1:1-14

Sermon

Introduction

Conclusion

Prayer

Hymn no 163:     “Joy to the world”

Threefold “Amen”