December 28, 2025
Call to Worship
Song: Star in the East
Hail the bless’d morn, see the great Mediator
down from the region of glory descend!
Shepherds, go worship the babe in the manger,
lo, for his guard the bright angels attend.
Bright-est and best of the stars of the morning,
dawn on our darkness and lend us thine aid.
Star of the East, the horizon adorning,
guide where our infant Redeemer is laid.
Cold on his cradle the dew-drops are shining,
low lies his head with the beasts of the stall.
Angels adore him in slumber reclining,
Maker and Monarch and Savior of all.
Confession of Sin
Song: See Amid the Winter Snow
See, amid the winter's snow,
born for us on earth below,
see the tender Lamb appears,
promised from eternal years.
CHORUS
Hail, thou ever blessed morn!
Hail, redemption's happy dawn!
Sing through all Jerusalem,
"Christ is born in Bethlehem."
Lo, within a manger lies
He who built the starry skies;
He who, throned in height sublime,
sits amid the cherubim!
CHORUS
Sacred Infant, all divine,
what a tender love was Thine,
thus to come from highest bliss
down to such a world as this!
CHORUS
Teach, O teach us, Holy Child,
by Thy face so meek and mild,
teach us to resemble Thee,
in Thy sweet humility!
Proclamation of God’s Grace
Scripture Reading
Song: What a Mighty God we Serve
What a mighty God we serve
What a mighty God we serve
Angels bow before Him
Heaven and earth adore Him
What a mighty God we serve
Song: You are Good
Lord you are good and
Your mercies endureth forever
Lord you are good and
Your mercies endureth forever
People from every nation and tongue
From generation to generation
CHORUS
We worship you
Hallelujah Hallelujah
We worship you for who you are
We worship you
Hallelujah Hallelujah
We worship you for who you are
You are good
BRIDGE
You are good all the time
All the time you are good
Song: 10,000 Reasons
The sun comes up, it’s a new day dawning
It’s time to sing Your song again
Whatever may pass and whatever lies before me
Let me be singing when the evening comes
Bless the Lord
Oh my soul, oh my soul
Worship His holy name
Sing like never before
Oh my soul
I’ll worship Your holy name
You’re rich in love
And You’re slow to anger
Your name is great
And Your heart is kind
For all Your goodness
I will keep on singing
10,000 Reasons for my heart to find
Bless the Lord
Oh my soul, oh my soul
Worship His holy name
Sing like never before
Oh my soul
I’ll worship Your holy name
And on that day when my strength is failing
The end draws near and my time has come
Still my soul will sing Your praise unending
10,000 Years and then forever more
Welcome & Offering
Moment for Missions
Prayers of the People
Sermon
The Lord’s Supper
Song: Behold a Branch is Growing
Behold, a Branch is growing
Of loveliest form and grace,
As prophets sang, foreknowing;
It springs from Jesse's race
And now begins to flow’r
amid the cold of winter
At deepest midnight hour.
Isaiah had foretold It
In words of promise sure,
And Mary's arms enfold It,
A virgin meek and pure.
Through God's eternal will
This Child to her is given
At midnight calm and still.
The shepherds heard the story,
Proclaimed by angels bright,
How Christ, the Lord of Glory,
Was born on earth this night.
To Bethlehem they sped
And in the manger found Him,
As angel heralds said.
This Flower whose fragrance tender
With sweetness fills the air,
Dispels with glorious splendor
The darkness everywhere.
True Man and yet true God;
From sin and death He saves us
And lightens every load.
0 Savior, Child of Mary,
Who felt our human woes;
O Savior, King of Glory.
Who conquered all our foes
Bring us at length, we pray.
To the bright courts of heaven
And to the endless day.
Benediction
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