But How!?

December 10, 2023 Preparation for Worship Time for Gathering Opening Hymn “Angels From the Realms of Glory” Angels from the realms of glory wing your flight o’er all the earth Ye who sang creation’s story now proclaim Messiah’s birth Refrain Come and worship come and worship Worship Christ the newborn King Shepherds in the field abiding watching o’er your flocks by night God with us is now residing yonder shines the infant light [Refrain] Sages, leave your contemplations brighter visions beam afar Seek the great Desire of nations ye have seen His natal star [Refrain] All creation join in praising God the Father Spirit Son Evermore your voices raising to th’eternal Three in One [Refrain] Lighting of the Advent Wreath Song of Worship Prayers of the Church and Prayer of our Lord Offering “Away In A Manger” Away in a manger no crib for a bed the little Lord Jesus laid down His sweet head The stars in the sky looked down where He lay the little Lord Jesus asleep on the hay The cattle are lowing the Baby awakes but little Lord Jesus no crying He makes I love Thee Lord Jesus look down from the sky and stay by my cradle 'til morning is nigh Be near me Lord Jesus I ask Thee to stay close by me forever and love me I pray Bless all the dear children in Thy tender care and fit us for heaven to live with Thee there Scripture Lesson Luke 1:26-45 Sermon But How!? Closing Hymn “It Came Upon a Midnight Clear” It came upon the midnight clear that glorious song of old From angels bending near the earth to touch their harps of gold Peace on the earth good will to men from heaven's all gracious King The world in solemn stillness lay to hear the angels sing Still thro' the cloven skies they come with peaceful wings unfurled And still their heavenly music floats o'er all the weary world Above its sad and lowly plains they bend on hovering wing And ever o'er its Babel sounds the blessed angels sing But with the woes of sin and strife the world has suffered long Beneath the angel-strain have rolled two thousand years of wrong And man, at war with man, hears not the love-song which they bring Oh hush the noise, ye men of strife, and hear the angels sing For lo the days are hastening on by prophet bards foretold When with the ever-circling years comes round the age of gold When peace shall over all the earth its ancient splendors fling And the whole world give back the song which now the angels sing Benediction: THIS WEEK: MOVIE NIGHT - WEDNESDAY | 7PM, F3 TROLLEY – THURSDAY |5PM • Sunday Morning Study – The Christmas You Never Knew | 9 AM in the Sunshine Room • Sunday Prayer: Sundays | 9:30 AM in the Church Office • NO Bible Study: Mondays | 12 & 6 PM in the Sunshine Room and via Zoom, off until January 8th • Fellowship Coffee Hour: Wednesdays | 10 AM in the Sanctuary, join us for coffee and donuts. • Issues Hour: Wednesdays | 11 AM in the Sunshine Room and via Zoom • Movie Night: Wednesday, December 13 | 7PM at NCC. We are showing It’s a Wonderful Life, please sign up. • F3 Ladies Trolley: Thursday, December 14th | 5PM $10/person, please sign up. • Christmas Eve Service: 5PM • Annual Cruise: January 25th aboard the Naples Princess. Tickets are $50/person, no sign up, please pay Mary Rush or Karen Boatright to receive a ticket. • Men’s Study Group – What it Means to Be a Kingdom Man: New study starting in January. • Cookies provided by Gloria (Dominick) and Gloria’s husband who would like to thank everyone who prayed for them.