A Mixed Blessing

December 4, 2022 Preparation for Worship Time for Gathering Opening Hymn “Once in Royal David’s City” Once in royal David's city stood a lowly cattle shed Where a mother laid her Baby in a manger for His bed Mary was that mother mild Jesus Christ her little Child He came down to earth from heaven who is God and Lord of all And His shelter was a stable and His cradle was a stall With the poor and meek and lowly lived on earth our Savior holy And our eyes at last will see Him through His own redeeming love For that Child so dear and gentle is our Lord in heaven above And He leads His children on to the place where He is gone Prayer of Praise Song of Worship Prayers of the Church and Prayer of our Lord Offering and Doxology Scripture Lesson Luke 1:26-45 Sermon A Mixed Blessing The Lord’s Supper Closing Hymn “Come O Long Expected Jesus” Come Thou long expected Jesus born to set Thy people free From our fears and sins release us let us find our rest in Thee Israel's Strength and Consolation hope of all the earth Thou art Dear Desire of every nation joy of every longing heart Born Thy people to deliver born a Child and yet a King Born to reign in us forever now Thy gracious kingdom bring By Thine own eternal Spirit rule in all our hearts alone By Thine all sufficient merit raise us to Thy glorious throne Benediction • Christmas Eve Service: 5PM • Christmas Day: Home for Christmas 10AM • Sunday Prayer: Sundays @ 9:30 AM in the Sunshine Room and via Zoom • Bible Study: Every other Monday @ 12 & 6 PM in the Sunshine Room and via Zoom, off this week • Issues Hour: Wednesdays @ 11 AM in the Sunshine Room and via Zoom • The chancel flowers are given today by Beth Ellen Enloe, in memory of Rob’s mother, Mary.