“Enter Into His Gates with Thanksgiving & Praise”
Leader: People:
December 26, 2021 OPENING “We’ve Come This Far by Faith” By: Albert A. Goodson Arr. By: Jimmie Abbington
Let them praise the name of the Lord, whose name alone is exalted, whose glory is above earth and heaven. God has raised up a horn for his people, praise for all his faithful ones, for the people of Israel who are near their God. Praise the Lord!
Response: Let all things their creator bless: Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
MINISTRY THROUGH MUSIC “He’s So Real” By: Charles H. Nicks, Jr. Arr. By: Stephen Key Soloist: Mrs. Maria Davis
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ THE WORD FOR TODAY Dr. Sherry L. Daniels
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CALL TO WORSHIP Psalm 148 Response: Let all things their creator bless: Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Leader: People: Leader: People:
Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord from the heavens, praise the Lord, in the heights! Praise the Lord, all his angels, praise the Lord, all his hosts! Praise the Lord, sun and moon, praise the Lord, all shining stars! Praise the Lord, highest heavens, and all waters above the heavens!
Response: Let all things their creator bless: Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Leader: People: Leader: People:
Let them praise the name of the Lord, who commanded and they were created, who established them for ever and ever, and fixed their bounds which cannot be passed. Praise the Lord from the earth, sea monsters and all deeps, fire and hail, snow and smoke, stormy wind fulfilling God’s command!
Response: Let all things their creator bless: Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Leader: People: Leader: People:
Mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars! Beasts and all cattle, creeping things and flying birds! Kings of the earth and all peoples, princes and all rulers of the earth! Young men and maidens together, old men and children!
Dr. Sherry L. Daniels
CONGREGATIONAL SINGING “Blessed Assurance” By: Fanny J. Crosby Verse 1 Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine! O what a foretaste of glory divine! Heir of salvation, purchase of God, born of his Spirit, washed in his blood. Verse 2 Perfect submission, perfect delight, visions of rapture now burst on my sight; angels descending bring from above echoes of mercy, whispers of love. Verse 3 Perfect submission, all is at rest; I in my Savior am happy and blest, watching and waiting, looking above, filled with his goodness, lost in his love. Refrain This is my story, this is my song, praising my Savior all the day long; this is my story, this is my song, praising my Savior all the day long.
INVITATION TO CHRISTIAN DISCIPLESHIP MINISTRY THROUGH TITHES AND OFFERINGS By: Rev. Dr. Ken Sloane Director of Stewardship & Generosity, Discipleship Ministries, The United Methodist Church God of Our Salvation: We are still feeling the Christmas glow. Our heads are filled with the sounds and smells and memories of the joy and love and the stable and the baby in the manger. When we read about the twelve-year-old Jesus being left behind, we sometimes wish we didn’t have to head back into the world. As we make our last gifts of the year to you, Lord help us see the mission you’ve put before us. Bethlehem is just the beginning of our work! We pray it in the holy name of Jesus, the Christ. Amen. (Luke 2:41-52)
BLESSING AND SENDING FORTH Go in peace. “Let the Church Say Amen” By: Andrae’ Crouch
“Depart To Serve”
THE OLD TESTAMENT READINGS 1 Samuel 2:18-20, 26 Psalm 148
THE NEW TESTAMENT READING
TODAY’S WORSHIP PARTICIPANTS Worship Leader Mrs. Portia Murphy
Colossians 3:12-17
Musician Mrs. Jean Townsend
THE GOSPEL READING
Choir Holiday Choir
Luke 2:41-52