Welcome | Rev. Robert Tanzie
Call to Worship | Hebrews 1:1-3
In the past God spoke to our ancestors through the prophets at many times and in various ways, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom also he made the universe.
All: The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word.
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.
Song of Praise | Ascribe to the Lord
(Chorus)
Ascribe to the lord
You heavens proclaim
Ascribe to the Lord
Glory and strength
The glory due his name
In the splendor of holiness
Ascribe to the Lord
In the day and the night
Ascribe to the Lord
All power and might
And in his name delight
The Lord Emmanuel
(Repeat Chorus)
The voice of the Lord moves the waters
The voice of the Lord is wonderful
The voice of the Lord breaks the cedars
The voice of the Lord is powerful
The voice of the Lord is among us
He’s born in a manger and cries out with his voice
He makes our broken hearts rejoice
(Repeat Chorus)
Come Lord Jesus, King above
Come and save the ones you love
Be our strength and our shield
And bless us, Prince of Peace
Come Lord Jesus, be our light
Pierce the dark, upend the night
Turn our sorrow to cries of glory
Our weeping to songs of joy
(Repeat Chorus)
And in his name delight
The Lord Emmanuel
Prayer of Adoration (Concluded by the Lord’s Prayer)
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.
Doxology | I Love You Lord / Holy, Holy, Holy
I love You Lord
And I lift my voice
To worship You
O my soul, rejoice
Take joy, my King
In what You hear
May it be a sweet, sweet sound
In Your ear
Holy, holy, holy (I love You Lord)
Lord God Almighty (And I lift my voice)
All Thy works shall praise Thy name (To worship You)
In earth, and sky, and sea (O my soul, rejoice)
Holy, holy, holy (Take joy, my King)
Merciful and mighty (In what You hear)
God in three Persons (May it be a sweet, sweet sound)
Blessed Trinity (In your ear)
Prayer of Confession | Psalm 130:1-6
Out of the depths I cry to you, Lord; Lord, hear my voice.
Let your ears be attentive to my cry for mercy.
If you, Lord, kept a record of sins, Lord, who could stand?
But with you there is forgiveness, so that we can, with reverence, serve you.
I wait for the Lord, my whole being waits, and in his word I put my hope.
I wait for the Lord more than watchmen wait for the morning, more than watchmen wait for the morning.
Silent Confession
Words of Encouragement | Psalm 130:7
Put your hope in the Lord, for with the Lord is unfailing love and with him is full redemption.
Prayers of the People
Song of Response | Great Is Thy Faithfulness
Great is Thy faithfulness, O God my Father;
There is no shadow of turning with Thee;
Thou changest not,Thy compassions, they fail not
As Thou hast been, Thou forever will be.
(Chorus)
Great is Thy faithfulness! Great is Thy faithfulness!
Morning by morning new mercies I see.
All I have needed Thy hand hath provided
Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me!
Summer and winter, and springtime and harvest,
Sun, moon, and stars in their courses above
Join with all nature in manifold witness
To Thy great faithfulness, mercy, and love.
(Chorus)
Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth,
Thine own dear presence to cheer and to guide;
Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow,
Blessings all mine, with ten thousand beside!
(Chorus)
Offering
Greetings and Announcements
Scripture Reading | Psalm 146
1 Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord, my soul.
2 I will praise the Lord all my life;
I will sing praise to my God as long as I live.
3 Do not put your trust in princes,
in human beings, who cannot save.
4 When their spirit departs, they return to the ground;
on that very day their plans come to nothing.
5 Blessed are those whose help is the God of Jacob,
whose hope is in the Lord their God.
6 He is the Maker of heaven and earth,
the sea, and everything in them—
he remains faithful forever.
7 He upholds the cause of the oppressed
and gives food to the hungry.
The Lord sets prisoners free,
8 the Lord gives sight to the blind,
the Lord lifts up those who are bowed down,
the Lord loves the righteous.
9 The Lord watches over the foreigner
and sustains the fatherless and the widow,
but he frustrates the ways of the wicked.
10 The Lord reigns forever,
your God, O Zion, for all generations. Praise the Lord.
Sermon | Waiting with Praise by Rev. Alan Charnock
Song of Response | Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow
Praise God from whom all blessings flow
Praise Him all creatures here below
Praise Him above ye heavenly hosts
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost
Praise God from whom all blessings flow
Praise Him all creatures here below
Praise Him above ye heavenly hosts
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost
Gloria in excelsis Deo
Gloria in excelsis Deo
Song of Response | King of Kings
In the darkness we were waiting
Without hope, without light
‘Til from Heaven You came running
There was mercy in Your eyes
To fulfill the law and prophets
To a virgin came the word
From a throne of endless glory
To a cradle in the dirt
(Chorus)
Praise the Father, praise the Son
Praise the Spirit, three in one
God of glory, Majesty
Praise forever to the King of Kings
To reveal the kingdom coming
And to reconcile the lost
To redeem the whole creation
You did not despise the cross
For even in your suffering
You saw to the other side
Knowing this was our salvation
Jesus for our sake you died
(Chorus Repeats)
And the morning that You rose
All of Heaven held its breath
‘Til that stone was moved for good
For the Lamb had conquered death
And the dead rose from their tombs
And the angels stood in awe
For the souls of all who’d come
To the Father are restored
And the church of Christ was born
Then the Spirit lit the flame
Now this gospel truth of old
Shall not kneel, shall not faint
By His blood and in His name
In His freedom I am free
For the love of Jesus Christ
Who has resurrected me
(Chorus Repeats)
Praise forever to the King of Kings
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
Victor Lin | Piano & Vocals
Elizabeth Lewis | Vocals
Mark Epperson | Vocals
Song Credits
Joy to the World | Words: Isaac Watts; Music: G.F. Handel
Ascribe to the Lord | Chris Weldon, Alex Fleeman, Corey Fleeman
I Love You Lord/Holy, Holy, Holy | By Laurie Klein, John Dykes, Reginald Heber; CCLI#25266
Great Is Thy Faithfulness | Thomas Obediah Chisholm and William Marion Runyan; CCLI#18723
Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow | Thomas Ken; CCLI#1046749
King of Kings | Words & Music: Brooke Ligertwood, Jason Ingram, Scott Ligertwood; CCLI#7127647