8:45 | 10:00 GATHERING AS GOD’S PEOPLE Prelude Rise Up, Ye Shepherds Lighting the Advent Wreath Hark! the Herald Angels Sing† Prayer of Confession & Assurance of Pardon The First Noel† Life of the Congregation Pastoral Prayer & Lord’s Prayer Since By Man Came Death & For Unto Us a Child Is Born Joy to the World†
LISTENING TO GOD’S WORD
MYRRH
John 19:38–42 (Pew Bible 1685) FOLLOWING GOD INTO THE WORLD How Deep the Father’s Love/O Little Town of Bethlehem† Invitation & Benediction Postlude
Items in bold are congregational.
† Those who are able, please stand.
11:15 Prelude Lighting the Advent Wreath Joy to the World† The First Noel† Welcome & Greeting Life of the Congregation Pastoral Prayer O Come, O Come Emmanuel† Almost There
PREACHING:
Dr. Richard Kannwischer Senior Pastor
Hark! the Herald Angels Sing† Invitation & Benediction Postlude
If your young child needs attention during worship, live broadcasts of each service are available in the Williams Center and the Nursing Mothers & Infants Room off the Williams Center.
Life of the Congregation
JUSTICE FAIR TRADE MARKETPLACE Extended to 1:00 pm Today Join us in the Fellowship Hall as we host a Fair Trade Market, featuring handcrafted products from around the world. peachtreechurch.org/justicemarketplace
END OF YEAR GIVING Through December 31 Your year-end expression of gratitude through sacrificial giving is a Peachtree tradition of service and support to ministry and mission. GIVE TODAY: peachtreechurch.org/giving
READ THE BOOK New Reading Plans Begin January 1 Read the whole Bible in a year with a daily email plan that sends a few chapters a day to your inbox. SIGN UP: peachtreechurch.org/readthebook
STEPHEN MINISTRY We all experiences challenges in life—grief, divorce, loneliness, etc. Stephen Ministers provide emotional and spiritual care when you are faced with a crisis or difficulty. peachtreechurch.org/stephenministry
Poinsettias
IN MEMORY OF Janis B. Abernathy Bill & Lorena Adams Mr. Peter Ako-ebot Virginia Knight Allen Betsy Altman Mr. & Mrs. Carl Anderson Mr. William M. Anderson Mrs. Dessie Ansley Sandra Cole Aritable Mary & Richard Arnold Mary & Peter Arrey Howard & Muriel Ashworth Lisa Ashworth Adrienne T. Bailey Wendel Baliko Denise Barauskas Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Barber Mrs. Carol Barnes Thomas Warwick Barry Vic Batts Virginia Bell Warren Berry Mr. & Mrs. Walter L. Berry, Jr. James Meade Bicknell Bridgette Black David Bruce Blake Dr. & Mrs. James Blake Mr. William Blake Bill & Sandy Bontempo Grady & Cynthia Boren Bettye Breen Nancy Brigman Mr. & Mrs. James C. Brown Mr. & Mrs. Howard Buckner Don R. Buffington, Sr. Ann Bullard Louis & Rachel Bunte Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth G. Byers, Sr. Gwendolyn Byrd Jane O. Caldwell Mr. & Mrs. Bob Callahan Mr. M. Van Cannon Mr. Thomas Cape Dorothy S. Card Mr. & Mrs. Wade Carroll Sylvia Casteel
Jim Caswell, Jr. John B. Chapman Shirley Ann Chauvin Verna “Numa” Christenson Fred P. Christian Terry Clark Dr. & Mrs. Grady Clinkscales, Sr. Monye Connolly David Cook Janet Cooper Nell Gramling Cope Mike Coulon Phil Cox Gwendolyn Diane Cross Mark Anthony Cross Charles J. Currie, Jr. Dorrance F. Dalrymple Peter K. Daniel Robert & Rev. Patricia Davies Carol Campbell Davis Mr. & Mrs. J. Nick Davis Col. & Mrs. Parker Day Patsy DeBorde Mr. & Mrs. Oscar DeLozier Charles & Lois Deriso Bill Devine Jacqueline Devine Laird Dickerson Chuck Dilcher Ginny Dilcher Hank Dilcher Charles Edward Dilkes Dr. & Mrs. Charles Dille Barbara Jaynes Douglass Rev. Randy Driggers Dottie (DeeDee) Duensing Lee A. Duley Betty Dyke Sam Dyke, Sr. Linda Egan Mrs. Norma Eller Eunice Ellis Joe Ellis, Sr. Judge & Barbara Ellison Susan Elmore Mr. & Mrs. Robert Allen (Bob) Eskew Coley Evans, Jr. Donald D. Evans
Katharine Cameron Evans Emily Frances Fallon Mr. Henry D. Fellows, Sr. Glenn Fields Mary Alicia Fields Evelyn Figley Mr. Robert F. Flickinger Mr. & Mrs. Harold Fossom Elizabeth (Betsy) Mitchell Freeman Mr. Fred Frey Robert Fricke Richard G. Friese Robert M. Friese Mrs. Lucille H. Friese Mrs. Mabel M. Friese Mr. & Mrs. F. D. Garrard Burt Gay L. Frederick Glass L. Frederick Glass, Jr. Ray Gooding A. J. & Peggy Gordon Joanne Grady Melissa Grady Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Graham Mr. David Graham Rev. Lee Graham, Jr. Katy Granden Barbara Gray Mr. & Mrs. Alfred Frank Grundeis Margaret & Norman Hagman Charles L. & Barbara Hagman Mrs. Ann L. Hagman Martha James Hagood Thomas Haish Jeffery Haish J. Dan Hall ll James & Ila Mae Hamilton Susan Hamilton Bevelyn L. Hardy Julie Muir Harlan Rev. Dr. W. Frank Harrington James Harris Mr. & Mrs. Hubert L. Harris, Sr. Winifred Hazelton Mr. & Mrs. George Head, Jr.
Patricia Helfer-Gooding Patrick Hennessy Carroll Hilliard Bob Hilliard Jeffrey Lee Hollingsworth Mr. & Mrs. C. N. Hollingsworth Mr. & Mrs. Edward C. Hoppe Carl & Hulda Horne Kenneth Neil Horton Ridley Howard Mr. & Mrs. Earl Howard Thomas Owens Hutchinson Charles Hyatt David Shawn Ingalls Christine Jackson Shelley Johnston Dr. Iverson W. Joines Mary M. Joines Martha Wilson Jones Martha Turner Jones Col. James H. Kasler Barbara S. Kaye Paul Keb Frances Garrard Keim Maureen Kelley Charles & Helen Kennedy Mr. & Mrs. Cecil W. Kent Jim Kincaid, Jr. Dr. & Mrs. Richard E. King Grace Reeves Knight Mr. & Mrs. Donald Krafft Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Kraft Stanley Kreimer Andrea Kudlacz Ray & Lorraine Lambert Lucille “Ma” Lane John H. Lapelle, Jr. Lorraine Latimer John Laubach Arthur Lautz Ruth Lautz Min Hyung Lee Jim Letts Gwynne Letts Chris Letts Louise & Bill Lewis
Esther Liddell Mrs. May B. Linhart Mrs. Ruth Long John Lubniewski Clarence MacDonald Jacqueline MacDonald Mr. William Brent Mackenzie Robert & Nita Macy Brock Madden Virginia Marshall John & Helen Martin Martha Lee Mathews Virginia McAskill Andy McCullough Elizabeth McGhee Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Haynes McKinney, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Paul McLaughlin Mrs. Jennie McLemore Mr. Marshall McLemore Ted McRoberts Frank Millians Helen Millians Jean Milne John Milne Jonathan Milne Nancy Milne Marion H. Moore William J. Moore Rev. & Mrs. J. Fred Moore Pete & Grace Morelli Mr. & Mrs. George G. Morris Scott Mullen Mark Munson Mr. & Mrs. Charles G. Mutz Mr. & Mrs. John N. Neal John C. Nemesnyik Dr. & Mrs. John L. Newton (Scottie) Ed Noble Mrs. Charles Edwards Noell, Jr. Betty & Randy Nord Mr. & Mrs. Russell Olmsted Mr. Joel V. O’Neal Mrs. Dolores Osorio Cam Owens Mr. & Mrs. Frank C. Owens Kent Owens Mr. & Mrs. Orin Owens
IN MEMORY OF Steve Owens Patricia Turriff Ownby Nancy F. Parker Clay Parramore Joyce Payne Robert Pee Anne Pelz Ruth Peppers Mary Pinner Jim Pittman Philip L. Porter Edward D. Powers William T. (Tom) Prim Mrs. Nell S. Pritchett Billy Rains Allan & Flossie Rainwater Gus Raney Bea & Jack Ratigan Mr. David Edwin Read Haniel Richards Joe Richards Alan Richardson Donald & Sarah Richardson Conrad Rief Peggy Roark Jacqueline Roblek Kelso & Ethel Rowan Kevin B. Rudder Steven Rudder Mr. Alex Sadler, Jr. Jackie Sadler Al Saylor Arthur G. Schoeck Richard Schramkowski Melvin & Dolores Schubert Ruth Schubert Mr. & Mrs. Lester Scudder Frank Reid Shearouse Mr. & Mrs. C.E. Sheppard Clarice S. Shipp Larry & Anne Shippey Mr. & Mrs. Nunzio Signore Marshall Sims Mr. C. Elmer Smith Cindy L. Smith
Mr. & Mrs. Geo. L. Smith, III (Sally) William Robert (Bob) Smith William Robert (Bobby) Smith, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Peter Sorensen Richard & Roberta Sprain Louise Stackhouse Dorothy & Doug Stahle Angela Staley Jack Stanton Nancy Stanton Peter Stanton Lawrence V. Starkey, Jr. Beth Stembridge Mrs. Polly DePass Stephenson Mr. Robert M. Stephenson Sally Catherine Stevens Sloane Elizabeth Stevens John Stevens, Jr. Peter Steward James Stout Steve Surbaugh Dr. Denis Brendan Sweeney Keith P. Tash Mrs. Eva S. Taylor Mr. & Mrs. George Kimbrough Taylor Bill & Woo Thomason Eleanor Carraway Noell Torres Mr. & Mrs. Jack Troutman Carl Tschappat Mr. & Mrs. John Turinsky Hazel Unser Ray Unser Mrs. Jeff Walkden Anne Walker Britt Walker
Dr. & Mrs. Henry F. Warden, Jr. (Sally) Roy Weathersby Shirley Weathersby George Welch Janet Westbrook John B. White, Jr. Mary Elizabeth White Susan Boyd White Mr. & Mrs. Tom White Willie D. White James L. Wilbanks, Jr. Eugene & Ellen Williams Wilmont Williams H. P. Williamson Ethel Williamson Gwen Williamson Jean C. Willingham Mrs. Anne C. Wilson Gregory Alan Wilson Mr. & Mrs. Walter Wolfe Mr. & Mrs. G. Fred Wolters Hayden Muggler Wood Mrs. Hayden Wood Mr. Charles B. Woodall, Jr. Oliver Woodward Dr. & Mrs. Thomas D. Worthington Jack Wray George Williamson Wray, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. C. A. Wright Mr. & Mrs. Varoslav Wurm J. Warren Yoder Ed Young Terry V. Young William D. Young, Sr. Eileen R. Young-Baliko Mr. & Mrs. Charles Zazworsky
IN HONOR OF Betsy Altman Elizabeth Adele Bandy Beverly Barksdale Andy Bayles Mrs. Ellen Blake Barbie Bosshardt Phil Bosshardt William Breen, Jr. Mark & Carolyn Brewer Benjamin Castellon Brandon Castellon Jamie Lynn Catrett Linda S. Christian Elizabeth Clark Judy Gordon Collier Stephen Collier Gwen Catherine Cross Desmond Cullins Cecilia P. Cuttino Celie Cuttino Mr. & Mrs. Judson Cuttino Charlotte Constance Danaher Oscar S. Davis Nancy Jane Dawson Emma Porter DeCamps Joseph B. Deeds Jackie Todd Drake David D. Duley Jonathan L. Duley The Ellis Family Avery, Winn & Harrison Everhart Mr. D. Henry Fellows, Sr. Henry, Amelia & Robert Fellows, Sr. Susie Fellows Thomas Fellows Vicki & Hal Franch Bob & Patty Fryer Malcolm Gailey Meriwether, Robert & Ann Davis Glass Emily, Haley & Katherine Gooding Deborah Dawson Goodman
Shannon Hagood Nell F. Hall Andy Hamilton Lynn Hamilton Ruthe Harrill Mrs. Sara R. Harrington Joe & Carol Hastey Melissa Charlene Hellem & family Anne Henry Mary Hoffman Brooks Johnson Henley Johnson Wyatt Johnson The Don & Mary Jordan Family Alison Womack Jowers McKamie Jowers Ashby Kannwischer Danica Kannwischer Mrs. Kelly Kannwischer Rev. Dr. Rich Kannwischer Tom & Lee Kent Richard M. King Mildred Kropp David & Darla Lanier Gabriella Loomis Steve & Alice Lyons Mrs. Sarah Lynn Mackenzie Jay & Rebecca Madden Blake Maguire J. Matthew Maguire Mr. Joseph Maguire Liam Maguire Matt & Virginia Maguire Virginia Maguire Albert McGhee Mr. & Mrs. Frank McHenry Lauren Womack Milmine Pat Milne Michael Moore Mr. & Mrs. William Morgan Alex & Pam Mullen
Wes Nichols Heather Oliver Bill Oxford Jeanette Oxford Mrs. Ruth Paul Peachtree Chancel Choir Peachtree Children’s Music Department Peachtree Hospitality Peachtree Orchestra Peachtree Sextons Vic & Becky Pentz Adelaide & Ford Raville Gaby Reynolds Chuck Roberts Chuck & Lib Roberts Mack & Lorie Secord Mary A. Shearouse Robert Stackhouse Toni Stanton Lois Stout William & Miller Tabler Liz Tash The Trinity Barbara Tschappat Scott & Lauren Tucker Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Turner Ann White Virginia White Anne C. Wilbanks Brandy Womack Cheryl Womack Steven Wooddell Anne Carson Wray Ruth Yoder Brandon H. Young Mr. & Mrs. E. Howard Young Hailey Young Jane H. Young S. Talbot Young Mr. & Mrs. Stephen T. Young William D. Young, Jr. William D. Young, III
Prayer of Confession
Everlasting Father, even as we sing to the glory of the newborn King, we pause to admit that we need to be reconciled to you. We look for your light and life in our lives, because we confess that we have done things we should not have done, withheld acts of mercy, and harbored ill will towards others—even in this most wonderful time of the year. Put to death within us the desire to sin, and lead us to your healing forgiveness, even as we continue our private confession in silence…
Milestones
Just as families keep in touch about joys and sorrows, our church family at Peachtree wants to do the same. During your prayers this week, we ask you to lift up these people to God.
BIRTHS Charlotte Constance Danaher 11/27 Ashley & Ed Danaher Grandparents: Hyland & Hal Justice Remi Morgan Gornall 12/6 Memorie & Colin Gornall Grandparents: Susan & John Gornall Hayden Anderson Kimbrel 12/4 Lindsay & Preston Kimbrel Grandparents: Pam & Mike Elting Joseph (Jay) Goode Vicars, III 12/7 Jessica & Buck Vicars
HOSPITALS Julius Smith Emory The beautiful flowers in the Sanctuary this morning are dedicated to: The “Holy Elves” who decorated our Sanctuary and campus in celebration of our Lord’s birth
To submit Milestones for you or a member of your family, contact Celeste Cody at 404-842-5853 or ccody@peachtreepres.org.
ACOLYTES
An acolyte plays an important role in our traditional worship, bringing the light of Christ into the service and leading us out into the world to be the light of Christ. Today’s acolytes:
8:45 Nathan Wright Rachel Axelson
10:00 Luke Vorpahl Charles Ray
ADVENT WREATH Advent candles help us keep watch for the coming of Jesus. Today, we light the candle of love, signifyging God’s love for us in sending his son to earth.
8:45 Jon & Angela Naphin
10:00 Philip & Julie Millians; Margaret
11:15 Josh & Leslie Curran; Ansley and JJ
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