Welcome | Jamie Yoo, Senior Director of Community & Counseling
Call to Worship
Leader: O come, all ye faithful, Joyful and triumphant, O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem.
All: Come and behold Him, Born the King of Angels!
Leader: O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him,
All: O come, let us adore Him, Christ the Lord.
Song of Praise | O Come All Ye Faithful
O come, all ye faithful
Joyful and triumphant,
O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem.
Come and behold Him
Born the King of angels
(Chorus)
O come, let us adore Him
O come, let us adore Him
O come, let us adore Him
Christ the Lord
Sing, choirs of angels
Sing in exultation
Sing, all ye citizens of heaven above
Glory to God
Glory in the highest
(Chorus)
Yea, Lord, we greet Thee
Born this happy morning;
Jesus, to Thee be all glory given
Word of the Father
Now in flesh appearing
(Chorus)
Scripture Reading 1 | Matthew 1:18-23
18 This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit. 19 Because Joseph her husband was faithful to the law, and yet did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly.
20 But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. 21 She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.”
22 All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: 23 “The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel” (which means “God with us”). (NIV)
Song of Praise | O Holy Night
O holy night, the stars are brightly shining;
It is the night of the dear Savior’s birth!
Long lay the world in sin and error pining,
Till He appeared and the soul felt its worth.
A thrill of hope, the weary world rejoices,
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn.
Fall on your knees, O hear the angel voices!
O night divine, O night when Christ was born!
O night divine, O night when Christ was born!
Led by the light of faith serenely beaming,
With glowing hearts by His cradle we stand.
So led by light of a star sweetly gleaming,
Here came the wise men from far distant land.
The King of Kings is born, the world rejoices,
In all our trials born to be our Friend!
He knows our need, this child within a manger.
Behold your King; behold Him Christ the Lord!
O night divine, O night when Christ was born!
Truly He taught us to love one another;
His law is love and His Gospel is peace.
Chains shall He break, for the slave is our brother,
And in His Name all oppression shall cease.
Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we
Let all within us praise His holy Name.
Christ is the Lord, O praise His Name forever
His power and glory evermore proclaim.
O night divine, O night when Christ was born!
Scripture Reading 2 | Luke 2:8-14
8 And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. 9 An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. 10 But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. 11 Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. 12 This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.”
13 Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,
14 “Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.” (NIV)
Song of Praise | Angels We Have Heard on High
Angels we have heard on high,
Sweetly singing o’er the plains,
And the mountains in reply,
Echoing their joyous strains,
(Chorus)
Gloria, in excelsis Deo!
Gloria, in excelsis Deo!
Shepherds, why this jubilee,
Why your joyous strains prolong,
What the gladsome tidings be,
Which inspire your heavenly song?
(Chorus)
Come to Bethlehem and see
Him whose birth the angels sing.
Come, adore on bended knee
Christ, the Lord, the newborn King.
(Chorus)
Prayers of Adoration
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever and ever. Amen.
Scripture Reading 3 | Luke 2:15-21
15 When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.”
16 So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger. 17 When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child, 18 and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them. 19 But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart. 20 The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told.
21 On the eighth day, when it was time to circumcise the child, he was named Jesus, the name the angel had given him before he was conceived. (NIV)
Song of Praise | Go Tell It on the Mountain
(Chorus)
Go, tell it on the mountain
Over the hills and everywhere
Go, tell it on the mountain
That Jesus Christ is born
While shepherds kept their watching
O’er silent flocks by night
Behold throughout the heavens
There shone a holy light
(Chorus)
The shepherds feared and trembled
When lo above the earth
Rang out the angels’ chorus
That hailed the Savior’s birth
(Chorus)
Down in a lowly manger
The humble Christ was born
And God sent us salvation
That blessed Christmas morn
(Chorus)
Scripture Reading 4 | Psalm 89
1 I will sing of the Lord’s great love forever;
with my mouth I will make your faithfulness known
through all generations.
2 I will declare that your love stands firm forever,
that you have established your faithfulness in heaven itself.
3 You said, “I have made a covenant with my chosen one,
I have sworn to David my servant,
4 ‘I will establish your line forever
and make your throne firm through all generations.’”
5 The heavens praise your wonders, Lord,
your faithfulness too, in the assembly of the holy ones.
6 For who in the skies above can compare with the Lord?
Who is like the Lord among the heavenly beings?
7 In the council of the holy ones God is greatly feared;
he is more awesome than all who surround him.
8 Who is like you, Lord God Almighty?
You, Lord, are mighty, and your faithfulness surrounds you. (NIV)
Sermon | Waiting with Assurance by Rev. Andrew Field
Lighting of the Christ Candle
Song of Praise | Joy to the World
Joy to the world, the Lord is come!
Let earth receive her King;
Let every heart prepare Him room,
And heaven and nature sing
And heaven and nature sing
And heaven, and heaven, and nature sing.
Joy to the earth, the Savior reigns!
Let men their songs employ;
While fields and floods,
Rocks, hills and plains
Repeat the sounding joy
Repeat the sounding joy
Repeat, repeat, the sounding joy.
No more let sins and sorrows grow,
Nor thorns infest the ground;
He comes to make His blessings flow
Far as the curse is found
Far as the curse is found
Far as, far as, the curse is found.
He rules the world with truth and grace,
And makes the nations prove
The glories of His righteousness,
And wonders of His love
And wonders of His love
And wonders, wonders, of His love.
Spreading the Light
Song of Praise | Silent Night
Silent night, holy night
All is calm, all is bright
Round yon virgin mother and Child
Holy Infant, so tender and mild
Sleep in heavenly peace
Sleep in heavenly peace
Silent night, holy night
Shepherds quake at the sight
Glories stream from heaven afar
Heavenly hosts sing Alleluia
Christ the Savior is born
Christ the Savior is born
Silent night, holy night
Wondrous star, lend thy light
With the angels let us sing
Alleluia to our King
Christ the Savior is born
Christ the Savior is born
Silent night, holy night
Son of God, love’s pure light
Radiant beams from Thy holy face
With the dawn of redeeming grace
Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth
Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth
Benediction and Dismissal
Minister: Let us go forth to serve the world as those who love our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
All: Thanks be to God!
Musicians
Sungwon Kim | Acoustic Guitar
Leo Traversa | Bass
Tony Lewis | Drums
Chris Weldon | Piano & Vocals
Bonne Kramer | Vocals
Carmen Cancél | Vocals
Mark Epperson | Vocals
Song Credits
O Come All Ye Faithful | Words & Music: John F. Wade, trans. Frederick Oakeley
O Holy Night | Words: Placide Cappeau; Music: Adolphe C. Adam
Angels We Have Heard On High | Words: Traditional French, trans. James Chadwick; Music: Edwin S. Barnes
Go Tell it on The Mountain | Words: John W. Work, Jr.; Music: African American Spiritual
Joy to the World | Words: Isaac Watts; Music: G.F. Handel
Silent Night | Words: Josef Mohr; Music: Franz Gruber