Sunday Celebration (at Home) 12/20/2020 – Fourth Sunday of Advent
Affirmation of Faith, Affirmation Chorus, Song Lyrics, and Today’s Scriptures are listed after the order of worship below:
OPENING MUSIC
WELCOME & INVOCATION & AFFIRMATION OF FAITH
AFFIRMATION CHORUS: “IN THIS PLACE”
SING AND CELEBRATE:
1. EVERY PRAISE
2. OVERWHELMED
3 MORE OF YOU JESUS
LIGHTING OF FOURTH ADVENT CANDLE – THE CANDLE OF LOVE
CHRISTMAS CAROL – ANGELS WE HAVE HEARD ON HIGH
TODAY’S SCRIPTURE READING
LUKE 2:8-14
SPECIAL MUSIC
PRAISE AND PRAYER
SPECIAL MUSIC.
TODAY’S SERMON – THE GRINCH AND 2020
SPECIAL MUSIC
Our Affirmation of Faith
We believe in God the creator of us all, whose desire for
diversity is seen in the rainbow of humanity. With unrelenting
passion God Seeks to be in relationship with all of us.
We believe in Jesus the Christ, who is the embodiment of
God’s redeeming grace; And in the Holy Spirit through whom
that grace continues its restoring work.
We believe in the Church. It is the body of Christ on the earth
today. As ministers of this church, we are all called like Jesus,
to heal, to deliver, to teach, and to serve.
We believe that together we can change the world,
in our time and for all time Amen!
Affirmation Chorus: In This Place
In this place, There’s joy that I can’t explain
In this place, There’s healing for all my pain
There is love unlike I’ve ever known
Everybody here makes me feel at home
As we gather here, I know I’m not alone
I feel God’s presence, Moving in this place..
EVERY PRAISE
Every praise is to our God.
Every word of worship with one accord
Every praise every praise is to our God.
Sing hallelujah to our God, Glory hallelujah is due our God
Every praise every praise is to our God. (Repeat 2x)
Every praise is to our God.
God my Savior, God my Healer, God my Deliverer
Yes He is, yes He is (Repeat )
God my Savior, God my Healer, God my Deliverer
Yes He is, yes He is, Yes He is, yes He is
Every praise is to our God. Every word of worship with one accord
Every praise every praise (Repeat 7x)… Is to our God
OVERWHELMED
I see the work of Your Hands
Galaxies spin in a Heavenly dance oh God
All that You are is so overwhelming
All at once it’s a gentle and thundering noise oh God
All that You are is so overwhelming
Captivated by Your beauty
I’m overwhelmed, I’m overwhelmed by You
Unashamed because of mercy
I’m overwhelmed, I’m overwhelmed by You
Forgiven and free forever You’ll be my God
And all that You’ve done is so overwhelming
In the Glory of Your Presence
I’m overwhelmed, I’m overwhelmed by You
Unashamed because of mercy
I’m overwhelmed, I’m overwhelmed by You
Oh God, there is no one more Beautiful
You are Beautiful, God you are the most Beautiful
Oh God, there is no one more Wonderful
You are Wonderful, God You are the most Wonderful
Oh God, there is no one more Glorious
You are Glorious, God you are the most Glorious
In the Glory of Your Presence
I’m overwhelmed, I’m overwhelmed by You
Unashamed because of mercy
I’m overwhelmed, I’m overwhelmed by You
I’m overwhelmed, I’m overwhelmed by You
There is no one more Beautiful
God you are the most beautiful.
In the Glory of Your Presence
I’m overwhelmed, I’m overwhelmed by You
MORE OF YOU JESUS
I’ve touched the hem of your garment
And I have felt the leading of Your hand
But today my eyes look much higher
To see the face of the great I Am. (REPEAT)
More of You, Jesus, More of Your face
More of Your glory in this place. (REPEAT)
ANGELS WE HAVE HEARD ON HIGH
Sweetly singing o’er the plains
And the mountains in reply
Echoing their joyous strains
Sweetly, sweetly through the night
And the mountains in reply
Echoing their brief delight
Gloria, in excelsis Deo
Why your joyous strains prolong?
What the gladsome tidings be
Which inspire your heavenly song?
Gloria, in excelsis Deo
Him whose birth the angels sing,
Come, adore on bended knee,
Christ the Lord, the newborn King.
Gloria, in excelsis Deo
TODAY’S SCRIPTURE:
And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.”
Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,
“Glory to God in the highest heaven,
and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.”
LUKE 2:8-14VE HEARD ON HIGH