Sunday Celebration 11/28/21
Affirmation of Faith, Affirmation Chorus, Song Lyrics, and Today’s Scriptures are listed after the order of worship below:
(We will be celebrating Holy Communion today, so if you wish to participate have your elements ready)
OPENING MUSIC
WELCOME & INVOCATION & AFFIRMATION OF FAITH
AFFIRMATION CHORUS: “IN THIS PLACE”
CHRISTMAS CAROL “O COME ALL YE FATHFUL”
1. O come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant, 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.
2. Sing, choirs of angels, sing in exultation; Sing, all ye citizens of
heaven above! Glory to God, all glory in the highest;
3. Yea, Lord, we greet Thee, born this happy morning; Jesus, to Thee
be all glory given; Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing.
LIGHTING OF FIRST ADVENT CANDLE-THE CANDLE OF HOPE
HOLY COMMUNION
SING AND CELEBRATE:
1. YOUR LOVE IS BEAUTIFUL
2. ONCE AND FOR ALL
3. BROKEN VESSELS
TODAY’S SCRIPTURE:
ISAIAH 40:31
JEREMIAH 29:11
COLOSSIANS 1:27
ROMANS 15:30
1 CORINTHIANS 13:13
SPECIAL MUSIC
PRAISE AND PRAYER
SPECIAL MUSIC
TODAY’S SERMON: “HOPE”
FINAL SONG
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
YOUR LOVE IS BEAUTIFUL
You surrounded me with your songs of praise, You have brought me to this place
Where your love and grace, move within my life, Now Your message is my light
Chorus: Your love is beautiful, Your love is beautiful, It’s the reason why I sing
All around the world, let the praise begin, All around the world, let the praise begin
(BREAK) I am planted here by the waters and I am living for the King
I have found my place in the house of God, This is where I’m meant to be
Chorus 2: Your love is beautiful, Your love is beautiful, It’s the reason why I sing
All around the world, let the praise begin, All around the world, let the praise begin
All around the world, let the praise begin, All around the world, let the praise begin
(Long break then repeat Chorus 2)
ONCE AND FOR ALL
God I give You all I can today, These scattered ashes that I hid away
I lay it all, at Your feet
From the corners of my deepest shame, The empty places where I’ve worn
Your name. Show me the love I say I believe
Oh Help me to lay it down, Oh Lord I lay it down
Oh let this be where I die, My lord with thee crucified
Be lifted high as my Kingdom’s fall, Once and for all, once and for all
There is victory in my Saviors loss,
And In the crimson flowing from the cross, Pour over me, pour over me yes
Oh let this be where I die, My lord with thee crucified
Be lifted high as my Kingdom’s fall, Once and for all, once and for all
Oh Lord I lay it down, Oh Lord I lay it down
Help me to lay it down, Oh Lord I lay it down
Oh let this be where I die, My Lord with thee crucified
Be lifted high as my Kingdom’s fall,
Once and for all, Once and for all, Once and for all, Once and for all
ACAPELLA Oh let this be where I die, My Lord with thee crucified
Be lifted high as my Kingdom’s fall, Once and for all, Once and for all
BROKEN VESSELS (AMAZING GRACE)
Verse 1: All these pieces, Broken and scattered, In mercy gathered,
Mended and whole, Empty handed, But not forsaken
I’ve been set free, I’ve been set free
Chorus: Amazing grace, How sweet the sound, That saved a one like me,
I once was lost, But now I’m found, Was blind but now I see
Oh I can see you now, Oh I can see the love in Your eyes
Laying yourself down, Raising up the broken to life (pause)
Verse 2: You take our failure. You take our weakness You set Your treasure, In jars of clay So take this heart, Lord, I’ll be Your vessel The world to see, Your life in me (Repeat Chorus 3x)
TODAY’S SCRIPTURE:
But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will
soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will
walk and not be faint. ISAIAH 40:31
I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper
you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
JEREMIAH 29:11
To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the
glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.
COLOSSIANS 1:27
I urge you, brothers and sisters, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by the
love of the Spirit, to join me in my struggle by praying to God for me.
ROMANS 15:30
And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of
these is love. 1 CORINTHIANS 13:13