December 1, 2024

Isaiah 9:2-4

Order of Worship

First Sunday of Advent

December 1, 2024

(Prophecy/Hope)

Welcome and Announcements

Gathering the Family Together

The Lord Be with You

Leader:    The Lord be with you__ __.

All:           And also with you __.

The Lord of heaven and earth __ be worshiped in this place.

The covenant of grace be renewed __ __ __.

The Lord __ be with you.

Leader:    Lord, open our lips __ __,

All:           And we’ll sing your praise __.

O Lord, your unfailing love __ and mercy will endure __

as fresh and bright and sure as morning sun __ __ __.

We bless you, Three in One!

Text © 2005 Reformed Church Press · Hymn Text © 1999 Ron Rienstra CCLI 172212

Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence!

Men: Verse 1

Let all mortal flesh keep silence, And with fear and trembling stand;
Ponder nothing earthly minded, For with blessing in His hand,
Christ our God to earth descendeth, Our full homage to demand.

Women: Verse 2

King of kings, yet born of Mary, As of old on earth He stood,
Lord of lords, in human vesture, In the body and the blood;
He will give to all the faithful His own self for heavenly food.

All: Verse 3

Rank on rank the host of heaven, Spreads its vanguard on the way,
As the Light of light descendeth From the realms of endless day,
That the powers of hell may vanish As the darkness clears away.

All: Verse 4

At His feet the six-winged seraph, Cherubim with sleepless eye,
Veil their faces to the presence, As with ceaseless voice they cry:
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Lord Most High!

Call To Worship

Scripture Reading:                                                               Isaiah 6:1-8

¹.In the year that King Uzziah died I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up; and the train of his robe filled the temple.

² Above him stood the seraphim. Each had six wings:
with two he covered his face, and with two he covered his feet,
and with two he flew.

³ And one called to another and said:
“Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts;
the whole earth is full of his glory!”

⁴ And the foundations of the thresholds shook at the voice of him who called, and the house was filled with smoke.

⁵ And I said: “Woe is me! For I am lost; for I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts!”

⁶ Then one of the seraphim flew to me, having in his hand a burning coal that he had taken with tongs from the altar.

⁷ And he touched my mouth and said:
“Behold, this has touched your lips; your guilt is taken away,
and your sin atoned for.”

⁸ And I heard the voice of the Lord saying,
“Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?”
Then I said, “Here I am! Send me.”.

Prayer of Invocation

Advent Proclamation

Leader: Today we light one candle to remind us of our need for

a savior. Come, Lord, restore us. Our world is in need of

Jesus the savior. Let your light shine on us, that we may

see our sin. Come and dwell with us, that we may be

washed clean and made new. Amen.

People: O Emmanuel, Jesus Christ,

Desire of every nation, Savior of all peoples,

Come and dwell among us.

Red Hymnal #169                                  “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel”

Declaring What We Believe

The Nicene Creed

We believe in one God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all things visible and invisible.

And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only Son of God,

begotten from the Father before all ages,

God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God,

begotten, not made; of the same essence as the Father.

Through him all things were made.

For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven;

he became incarnate by the Holy Spirit and the virgin Mary,

and was made man.

He was crucified for us under Pontius Pilate;

he suffered and was buried.

The third day he rose again, according to the Scriptures.

He ascended to heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father.

He will come again with glory to judge the living and the dead.

His kingdom will never end.

And we believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life.

He proceeds from the Father and the Son,

and with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified.

He spoke through the prophets.

We believe in one holy universal and apostolic church.

We affirm one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.

We look forward to the resurrection of the dead,

and to life in the world to come.

Amen.

We Respond to God’s Presence

Red Hymnal #171                                                      “Joy to the World!”

Oh, Shout for Joy (The New Hundredth)

Oh, shout for joy unto the Lord, Worship Him with gladness.

Let all the earth bring songs of praise, Telling of His greatness,

Know that the Lord we praise is God; He is God our Maker,

And we are His, a people called, Sheep within His pasture.

Refrain:

Oh, enter in His gates with praise, His courts with great thanksgiving;

For He is good, His love endures Morning after morning.

Oh, shout for joy unto the Lord! See the way is open

To live in peace beneath His grace, Every sin forgiven

For He who knew no mark of sin Took our sin upon Him,

That we might be the righteousness Of the God of Heaven. (Refrain)

Oh, shout for joy unto the Lord Through the hours of darkness.

For day by day His faithful hand Ever stays upon us.

With every morning rise, we kneel; All our lives we offer

To be a living sacrifice, Wholly to the Saviour. (Refrain)

Words and Music by Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty and Fionan de Barra Copyright © 2012 Getty Music and Fionan De Barra (adm. by MusicServices.org). Used by permission

Children’s Sermon

Pastoral Prayer

The basket to receive His tithes and our offerings

is located on the left as you leave the Sanctuary.

We Worship Through Hearing

Today’s Message

Advent Series: The Promises Fulfilled

“Prophecy and Hope: God Promises the Light of Hope”

Isaiah 9:2-7; Matthew 1:22-23

Notes

I. He _______________ Hope in the Darkness

(Isaiah 9:2-6; Romans 3:23)

II. He _______________ Hope Steadfastly Through the Centuries

(Isaiah 9:7-9; Matt. 1:22-23; Gen. 12:3; II Sam. 7:12-13)

III.       He ________________ Hope Faithfully in Christ

(Romans 15:12-13; Matt. 12:21)

Communion

Prayer of Contrition

Sharing of the Elements

We invite to the Lord’s Table all those who are baptized disciples of Jesus Christ and are under the authority of Christ and His body, the Church. By eating the bread and drinking the wine with us as a visitor, you are acknowledging to the elders of this local church that you are in covenant with God and an active member of a congregation in which the gospel is faithfully confessed, taught, and believed. You also acknowledge that you are a sinner, without hope except in the sovereign mercy of God, and that you are trusting in Jesus Christ alone for salvation. If you have any doubt about your participation, please speak to the elders before or after the service.

Declaration of Forgiveness

We Are Sent Forth in Worship

to Share the Gospel

Red Hymnal #168                           “Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus”

Benediction

Order of Worship

First Sunday of Advent

December 1, 2024

(Prophecy/Hope)

Welcome and Announcements

Gathering the Family Together

The Lord Be with You

Leader:    The Lord be with you__ __.

All:           And also with you __.

The Lord of heaven and earth __ be worshiped in this place.

The covenant of grace be renewed __ __ __.

The Lord __ be with you.

Leader:    Lord, open our lips __ __,

All:           And we’ll sing your praise __.

O Lord, your unfailing love __ and mercy will endure __

as fresh and bright and sure as morning sun __ __ __.

We bless you, Three in One!

Text © 2005 Reformed Church Press · Hymn Text © 1999 Ron Rienstra CCLI 172212

Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence!

Men: Verse 1

Let all mortal flesh keep silence, And with fear and trembling stand;
Ponder nothing earthly minded, For with blessing in His hand,
Christ our God to earth descendeth, Our full homage to demand.

Women: Verse 2

King of kings, yet born of Mary, As of old on earth He stood,
Lord of lords, in human vesture, In the body and the blood;
He will give to all the faithful His own self for heavenly food.

All: Verse 3

Rank on rank the host of heaven, Spreads its vanguard on the way,
As the Light of light descendeth From the realms of endless day,
That the powers of hell may vanish As the darkness clears away.

All: Verse 4

At His feet the six-winged seraph, Cherubim with sleepless eye,
Veil their faces to the presence, As with ceaseless voice they cry:
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Lord Most High!

Call To Worship

Scripture Reading:                                                               Isaiah 6:1-8

¹.In the year that King Uzziah died I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up; and the train of his robe filled the temple.

² Above him stood the seraphim. Each had six wings:
with two he covered his face, and with two he covered his feet,
and with two he flew.

³ And one called to another and said:
“Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts;
the whole earth is full of his glory!”

⁴ And the foundations of the thresholds shook at the voice of him who called, and the house was filled with smoke.

⁵ And I said: “Woe is me! For I am lost; for I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts!”

⁶ Then one of the seraphim flew to me, having in his hand a burning coal that he had taken with tongs from the altar.

⁷ And he touched my mouth and said:
“Behold, this has touched your lips; your guilt is taken away,
and your sin atoned for.”

⁸ And I heard the voice of the Lord saying,
“Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?”
Then I said, “Here I am! Send me.”.

Prayer of Invocation

Advent Proclamation

Leader: Today we light one candle to remind us of our need for

a savior. Come, Lord, restore us. Our world is in need of

Jesus the savior. Let your light shine on us, that we may

see our sin. Come and dwell with us, that we may be

washed clean and made new. Amen.

People: O Emmanuel, Jesus Christ,

Desire of every nation, Savior of all peoples,

Come and dwell among us.

Red Hymnal #169                                  “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel”

Declaring What We Believe

The Nicene Creed

We believe in one God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all things visible and invisible.

And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only Son of God,

begotten from the Father before all ages,

God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God,

begotten, not made; of the same essence as the Father.

Through him all things were made.

For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven;

he became incarnate by the Holy Spirit and the virgin Mary,

and was made man.

He was crucified for us under Pontius Pilate;

he suffered and was buried.

The third day he rose again, according to the Scriptures.

He ascended to heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father.

He will come again with glory to judge the living and the dead.

His kingdom will never end.

And we believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life.

He proceeds from the Father and the Son,

and with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified.

He spoke through the prophets.

We believe in one holy universal and apostolic church.

We affirm one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.

We look forward to the resurrection of the dead,

and to life in the world to come.

Amen.

We Respond to God’s Presence

Red Hymnal #171                                                      “Joy to the World!”

Oh, Shout for Joy (The New Hundredth)

Oh, shout for joy unto the Lord, Worship Him with gladness.

Let all the earth bring songs of praise, Telling of His greatness,

Know that the Lord we praise is God; He is God our Maker,

And we are His, a people called, Sheep within His pasture.

Refrain:

Oh, enter in His gates with praise, His courts with great thanksgiving;

For He is good, His love endures Morning after morning.

Oh, shout for joy unto the Lord! See the way is open

To live in peace beneath His grace, Every sin forgiven

For He who knew no mark of sin Took our sin upon Him,

That we might be the righteousness Of the God of Heaven. (Refrain)

Oh, shout for joy unto the Lord Through the hours of darkness.

For day by day His faithful hand Ever stays upon us.

With every morning rise, we kneel; All our lives we offer

To be a living sacrifice, Wholly to the Saviour. (Refrain)

Words and Music by Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty and Fionan de Barra Copyright © 2012 Getty Music and Fionan De Barra (adm. by MusicServices.org). Used by permission

Children’s Sermon

Pastoral Prayer

The basket to receive His tithes and our offerings

is located on the left as you leave the Sanctuary.

We Worship Through Hearing

Today’s Message

Advent Series: The Promises Fulfilled

“Prophecy and Hope: God Promises the Light of Hope”

Isaiah 9:2-7; Matthew 1:22-23

Notes

I. He _______________ Hope in the Darkness

(Isaiah 9:2-6; Romans 3:23)

II. He _______________ Hope Steadfastly Through the Centuries

(Isaiah 9:7-9; Matt. 1:22-23; Gen. 12:3; II Sam. 7:12-13)

III.       He ________________ Hope Faithfully in Christ

(Romans 15:12-13; Matt. 12:21)

Communion

Prayer of Contrition

Sharing of the Elements

We invite to the Lord’s Table all those who are baptized disciples of Jesus Christ and are under the authority of Christ and His body, the Church. By eating the bread and drinking the wine with us as a visitor, you are acknowledging to the elders of this local church that you are in covenant with God and an active member of a congregation in which the gospel is faithfully confessed, taught, and believed. You also acknowledge that you are a sinner, without hope except in the sovereign mercy of God, and that you are trusting in Jesus Christ alone for salvation. If you have any doubt about your participation, please speak to the elders before or after the service.

Declaration of Forgiveness

We Are Sent Forth in Worship

to Share the Gospel

Red Hymnal #168                           “Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus”

Benediction

Bulletin Date: 2024-12-01

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