Fairlawn Christian Reformed Church

Morning Worship

December 30, 2007        10:15 A.M.

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Preparation And Praise

Upon entering the sanctuary please maintain silence and turn off all electronic devices

 for the sake of the congregation’s preparation for worship.

    Prelude:  “The Messiah Medley”                                                   Handel/arr. Wyrtzen

                     “Worship the King Medley”                                                               arr. Ham

    Welcome and Announcements 

    Silent Prayer and Preparation

*  Call to Worship:                                                                                                  Isaiah 65

This is what the Sovereign Lord says, “Behold, I will create new heavens and a new earth; and the former things will not be remembered or come to mind.

“Be glad and rejoice forever in what I create, for behold, I create Jerusalem for rejoicing and her people for gladness.”

*  Hymn:  PH 337               “Joy to the World! The Lord Is Come”                        Antioch

*  God’s Greeting:

Grace and peace be to you in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.

    Amen.

The Lord be with you.

    And also with you.

Our help is in the name of the Lord,

    Who made heaven and earth.

Blessed be God,

    And blessed is his kingdom, now and forever.  Amen.

*  Prayer of the Day: 

Almighty God, you have poured upon us the new light of your Incarnate Word; grant that this light, kindled in our hearts by the Holy Spirit, may shine forth in our world through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

*  Response:  PH  354           “Angels from the Realms of Glory”             Regent Square

Sages, leave your contemplations, brighter visions beam afar;

Seek the great Desire of nations; you have seen his natal star:

Come and worship, come and worship, worship Christ, the newborn King!

Confession and Prayer

    Prayer of Confession:                                                                                                        

Almighty God, maker of all things and judge of all men, we acknowledge our many sins and wickedness before you, which we, from time to time, have committed in thought, word, and deed against your majesty. We do earnestly repent and are sorry for these our sins. The remembrance of them is grievous, and the burden of them is intolerable. Have mercy upon us, most merciful Father, and for the sake of Jesus Christ your Son, forgive us for all that is past, and grant that we may from now on serve and please you in newness of life, to the honor and glory of your name, through Christ our Lord.

Silent Prayer and Confession

Minister: Amen.

    Assurance of Pardon:                                                                                     Psalm 103

      Girls’ Ensemble:  “Come On and Follow that Star”                                             Perry

      Congregational Prayer

The Service Of The Word

*  Hymn:  PH 350                        “Christians, Awake”                                          Yorkshire

    [Children age 3 - grade Pre-K may leave during the hymn.]

    Reading from the Old Testament:                                                               Psalm 110

This is the Word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

    Reading from the Gospel:                                                                 Matthew 22:41-46

The Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Thanks be to God.

    Solo:    “The Birthday of a King”                                                                     Neidlinger

    Sermon:  The Royal Son of David, Part IV

    Prayer

*  Hymn:  PH 355             “Good Christian Friends, Rejoice”                      In Dulci Jubilo

The Offering of Tribute

*  Offertory Prayer

    Offering:     Fairlawn General Fund

            Offertory:  “Hallelujah Chorus”                                                  Handel/arr. Smith

Blessing and Dismissal

*  Blessing:

May he who by his incarnation gathered into one all things earthly and heavenly, fill you with the sweetness of inward peace and grace, and the blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, be upon you and remain with you, now and forever. Amen.                                                                                                             

*  Doxology:  PH 340, stanza 3             “O Come, All Ye Faithful”             Adeste Fideles

Sing, choirs of angels, sing in exultation,

Sing, all ye bright hosts of heaven above: 

“Glory to God, all glory in the highest!”

O come, let us adore him, O come, let us adore him,

O come, let us adore him, Christ the Lord!

    Postlude:  “Joy to the World”                                                                            arr. Davis

*Indicates congregation stands.

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