MORE PEOPLE, MORE LIKE CHRIST
Address: 34605 N. Tom Darlington Rd. Scottsdale, AZ 85266
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Sunday, November 27, 2022 9:00am & 10:30am
PRELUDE WORDSOFWELCOME
*CALLTOWORSHIP
Leader: Nowthewordoftheprophetisfulfilled. People: Christ is coming! Prepare the way. Leader: PrayforthegiftofhopefromGod: People: Shine in our lives, Lord Jesus Christ.
*AFFIRMATIONOFFAITH(Apostles’Creed)
I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; He descended into hell; the third day He rose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence He shall come to judge the quick and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Ghost, The holy catholic church, The communion of saints, The forgiveness of sins, The resurrection of the body, And the life everlasting. Amen.
*HYMN#245,v.1
O come, O come, Emmanuel And ransom captive Israel, That mourns in lonely exile here, Until the Son of God appear.
ADVENTCANDLELIGHTING
Refrain
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel!
PRAYEROFCONFESSION
God our Maker, we confess that we are not ready to meet you. We study the trends of our times and ignore the signs of your reign. We trust in things that pass away and forget your eternal promise. Forgive us, God of grace. Strengthen us, by your hand, so that we may be ready for that day when you come to reign in glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
ASSURANCEOFPARDON(John3:16-17)
Leader: For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shallnotperishbut haveeternallife. ForGoddid not send his Son into theworldto condemn the world, but to save the world through him. Therefore, let us assure one another of God’s pardon.
All: In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven. Thanks be to God.
ANTHEM Bring Us Hope
ChancelChoir
Refrain: Bringushope,bringuslove; bringuspeace,peaceandjoyfromabove. Bringushope.
Bringuslight,takeourdarknessaway. Bringuslight,turnournightintoday. Refrain
Hopetoreplaceourhopelessness, Lovetofillouremptiness, Peaceinthemidstofourdistress; Oh,howweneedYourjoy! Refrain
PRAYEROFILLUMINATION
Spirit of God, speak once again through the Words of Scripture that our listening ears may hear Your voice. Help us to place Your Word in our minds, treasure it in our hearts, choose it with our wills, and live it through our bodies. In Christ’s name we pray. Amen.
SCRIPTURE IPeter1:1-12NIV
1 Peter,anapostleofJesusChrist,
To God’s elect, exiles scattered throughout the provinces of Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia and Bithynia, 2 whohavebeenchosenaccordingtotheforeknowledgeofGodtheFather,throughthesanctifyingworkofthe Spirit,tobeobedienttoJesusChristandsprinkledwithhisblood: Graceandpeacebeyoursinabundance.
3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4 and into an inheritance that can neverperish,spoilorfade.Thisinheritanceiskeptinheavenforyou, 5 whothroughfaithareshieldedbyGod’s power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time. 6 In all this you greatly rejoice,thoughnowforalittlewhileyoumayhavehadtosuffergriefinallkindsoftrials. 7 Thesehavecomeso thattheprovengenuinenessofyourfaith—ofgreaterworththangold,whichperisheseventhoughrefinedby fire—mayresultinpraise,gloryandhonorwhenJesusChristisrevealed. 8 Thoughyouhavenotseenhim,you lovehim;andeventhoughyoudonotseehimnow,youbelieveinhimandarefilledwithaninexpressibleand gloriousjoy, 9 foryouarereceivingtheendresultofyourfaith,thesalvationofyoursouls.
10 Concerningthissalvation,theprophets,whospokeofthegracethatwastocometoyou,searched intently andwiththegreatestcare, 11 tryingtofindoutthetimeandcircumstancestowhichtheSpiritofChristinthem waspointingwhenhepredictedthesufferingsoftheMessiahandthegloriesthatwouldfollow. 12 Itwasrevealed tothemthattheywerenotservingthemselvesbutyou,whentheyspokeofthethingsthathavenowbeentold youbythosewhohavepreachedthegospeltoyoubytheHolySpiritsentfromheaven.Evenangelslongtolook intothesethings.
Leader: ThisisthewordoftheLord. All: Thanks be to God!
PRAYERSOFTHEPEOPLE
BAPTISM
Robert & Sara Connolly present their daughter, Hannah Kizer Connolly for sacrament of baptism.
THELORD’SPRAYER
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. Amen.
*HYMN#89,vs.1,3,5
Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee
13 Who is going toharm youifyouare eager todo good? 14 But even ifyoushouldsuffer for whatisright, you are blessed. “Do not fear their threats; do not be frightened.” 15 But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord.Alwaysbepreparedtogiveananswertoeveryonewhoasksyoutogivethereasonforthehopethat you have. But do this with gentleness and respect, 16 keeping a clear conscience, so that those who speak maliciously againstyour goodbehavior in Christ maybe ashamed of theirslander. 17 Forit is better,if itis God’swill,tosufferfordoinggoodthanfordoingevil. 18 ForChristalsosufferedonceforsins,therighteous fortheunrighteous,tobringyoutoGod.HewasputtodeathinthebodybutmadealiveintheSpirit.
*BENEDICTION&RESPONSE Now unto Him
*POSTLUDE Chromatic Fantasia
J.P.Sweelinck Dr.NatalieMealey, organ
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