For Sunday December 29,2013
Year A, First Sunday of Christmas
First Sunday of Christmas :: White :: Isaiah 63:7-9 :: Psalm 148 :: Hebrews 2:10-18 :: Matthew 2:13-23
Call to Worship(Responsive)
Adapted from Psalm 148
L: Praise the LORD!
P: Praise the LORD fromthe heavens,
L: Praise the LORD, all you Heavenly Host;
P: Praise the LORD fromall the earth.
L: Praise the LORD , whose glory is above heaven and earth;
P: Praise the LORD!
Invocation:
We have come O God, to hear the story of your gracious deeds; to tell of yourpraiseworthy acts; to bask in the abundance of your steadfast love. Drawus near unto you, O God, and receive our prayers and praise. Lead us inyour Spirit, as we celebrate Christ.
Stewardship Moment:
It’s your last chance! Today is the last Sunday to make an offering for2013. With all of the End of Year Closeouts and specials and sales beingadvertised, I just wanted to join in on the last chance crowd. Thereality is, any time is a great time to make a gift to God. When you do,you change lives. After all, that is why we give, to transformlives. The fact that you get a tax break, well, that’s just abonus. Let us now receive the tithes and offerings which support theministries of this church, which indeed, change lives.
Offertory Prayer:
We bring our gifts before you O God, seeking the transformation only you canbring. Take these gifts, and transform them to the kind of ministrieswhich will touch and change lives from our doorsteps to the ends of theearth. We offer them in the name of, and by the grace, of Jesus Christ,our Lord.
Communion Meditation:
Hebrews 2:11 explains why Jesus, the one who sanctifies us, is also not ashamedto call us brothers and sisters. How marvelously miraculous is it thatLord of the Universe calls you His own, and invites you to dine at Histable? We celebrate this feast of remembrance in honor of the one whobrings us salvation, and who calls us sister and brother: Jesus Christ ourLord.
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