Sunday, January 5, 2024

PreludeWelcome & News of the ChurchCall to WorshipOpening Hymn - (#347) "All Creatures of Our God and King"Praise SongsConfession, Assurance, and Gloria PatriGathering to the Word - (#323) "Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty!"Sermon - "Life is Long" (Hebrews 12:1–13) - by Rev. Jason GrifficeReceiving of Our Tithes and OfferingsOffertoryDoxologyApproaching the TableServing the Sacrament of CommunionPrayer after CommunionBenedictionSinging of The Lord's PrayerAll Creatures of Our God and KingAll creatures of our God and King, Lift up your voice and with us sing, Alleluia! Alleluia!Thou burning sun with golden beam, Thou silver moon with softer gleam, O praise Him! O praise Him!Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!Thou rushing wind that art so strong, Ye clouds that sail in heaven along, O praise Him! Alleluia!Thou rising morn in praise rejoice, Ye lights of evening, find a voice!O praise Him! O praise Him!Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!Thou flowing water, pure and clear, Make music for thy lord to hear, Alleluia! Alleluia! Thou fire so masterful and bright, That givest man both warmth and light, O praise Him! O praise Him!Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!Let all things their Creator bless, And worship Him in humbleness, O praise Him! Alleluia!Praise, praise the Father, praise the son, And praise the Spirit, Three in One! O praise Him! O praise Him!Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty!Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty! Early in the morning our song shall rise to Thee; Holy, holy, holy! merciful and mighty! God in three persons, blessed Trinity! Holy, holy, holy! all the saints adore Thee, Casting down their golden crowns around the glassy sea; Cherubim and Seraphim falling down before Thee, Who wert, and art, and evermore shalt be. Holy, holy, holy! though the darkness hide Thee, Though the eye of sinful man Thy glory may not see; Only Thou art holy--there is none beside Thee Perfect in power, in love and purity. Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty! All Thy works shall praise Thy name in earth and sky and sea; Holy, holy, holy! merciful and mighty! God in three persons, blessed Trinity! Amen.