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A Children’s Worship Sheet is at bottom of this order of worship.
The Way for Worship at Trinity United Church of Christ
January 3, 2021
10:58 a.m. Gathering Music O Come, All Ye Faithful (vs. 1,3,4 )
1) O come, all you faithful, joyful and triumphant, O come now, O come now to Bethlehem. Come and behold the ruler of all angels:
O come in adoration, O come in adoration, O come in adoration: Christ is Lord!
3) Sing, choirs of angels, sing in exaltation, sing, all you messengers of heavenly love: “Glory to God, all glory in the highest”:
O come in adoration, O come in adoration, O come in adoration: Christ is Lord!
4) Amen, Lord, we greet you, born this happy morning; Jesus to you shall all glory be given; Word of our God… now in flesh appearing:
O come in adoration, O come in adoration, O come in adoration: Christ is Lord!
11:00 a.m. Greeting and Announcements
Centering Music and lighting of altar candles Tom Lipe, guitar
Responsive Intent:
Leader: We gather in the Light that was before, is now, and ever will be.
People: We seek the Light’s ancient wisdom.
Leader: We gather in the Light that is God’s continuing gift.
People: We live into the Light’s new wisdom.
Leader: We gather in the Light that is our own, emerging anew each day.
People: We seek to share this wisdom, nurtured in the Light from Bethlehem’s cradle.
Morning Prayer Concerns and Celebrations
Hearing the Sacred Word
Anthem Go, Tell it on the Mountain Spiritual
Sermon Rev. Ladale Benson
A Reading of Scripture
Giving of Our Gifts to God
Invitation to Offering http://www.Paypal.me/CommaChurch
Offertory and Bringing of Our Gifts Tom Lipe, guitar
Praise Response Doxology
Prayer of Dedication
Celebration of Holy Communion
Invitation to the Table
One: We remember and give thanks that, on the night before Jesus lay down his life for his friends he gathered at the table with them one more time.
He took the bread, blessed it and gave it to them saying: “Take and eat: for this is my body.”
And after supper, as Jesus looked forward to God’s long-awaited day of joy and power, he took the cup of wine, again gave thanks and praise and said
“Take this, all of you, and drink. This is the cup of the new covenant in my blood. I will share this with you again in the reign of God. Share this bread and this cup in memory of me.”
Let us therefore proclaim the mystery of our faith:
All: Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ comes again!
One: Come now, Holy Spirit of God— As you were present at creation, be present now, and let these gifts of bread and cup become for us the bread of life and the cup of blessing. As You were sent by Jesus to accompany us on our journey of faith, be present now, and transform this gathering, in receiving this bread and cup, into God’s Beloved Community, Friends in Christ.
As Christ taught the disciples, so let us pray:
All: Our Mother-Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.
They 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, the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.
One: May this meal nourish us and refresh us, may it strengthen us and renew us, may it unite us and keep us in God’s gracious love, now and forever. Amen
Prayer of Thanksgiving (after communion)
Leader: Let us pray our prayer of thanksgiving.
All: God of love, we give you thanks for satisfying our hungry hearts with this meal. Send us from here to reveal your love in the world. Inspire in us the resolve and the courage, the dedication and devotion, to do justice, love kindness, and walk humbly with one another. Amen.
Going Forth with Good News
Chiming of the Trinity (In the name of the Creator, Christ and Holy Spirit)
Benediction
Postlude Hark the Herald, Angels Sing Hymnal no.144, (vs.1,2,3)
1) Hark! the herald angels sing, “Glory to the Christ Child bring;
Peace on Earth and mercy mild, God and sinner reconciled!”
Joyful all you saints arise, join the triumph of the skies;
With the angel host proclaim, “Christ is born in Bethlehem!”
Hark! the herald angels sing, “Glory to the Christ child bring!”
2) Christ by highest heaven adored, Christ the everlasting Lord!
Late in time the Savior comes, offspring of the Virgin’s womb.
Veiled in flesh, the Godhead see; hail the incarnate Deity,
Pleased on Earth with us to dwell, Jesus, our Emmanuel.
Hark! the herald angels sing, “Glory to the Christ child bring!”
3) Hail the Bearer of God’s peace! Hail the Sun of righteousness,
Light and life our Savior brings, risen with radiant, healing wings.
Mildly laying glory by, born that we no more may die,
Born the raise us all from Earth, born to give us second birth.
Hark! the herald angels sing, “Glory to the Christ child bring!”
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Children’s Worship Sheet
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