Worship Celebration - December 15, 2002
Rev. Ananth Kumar
THE THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT
WELCOME & GREETINGS
PRAISE SONGS & CHORUSES
*CALL TO WORSHIP (responsive)
Sing, O heavens; and be joyful, O earth; and break forth into singing, O mountains: for the LORD hath comforted his people, and will have mercy upon his afflicted.
But Zion said, The LORD hath forsaken me, and my Lord hath forgotten me.
Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee.
Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands; thy walls are continually before me.
Thy children shall make haste; thy destroyers and they that made thee waste shall go forth of thee.
* OPENING HYMN “Go, Tell It on the Mountain (#181)
OLD TESTAMENT LESSON Isaiah 7: 1-14
*AFFIRMATION OF FAITH The Apostles’ Creed ( # 8 )
NEW TESTAMENT LESSONS Luke 2:1-14 & John 1: 1-13
LIGHTING OF THE THIRD CANDLE
The Candle of Joy
INTERCESSORY PRAYER & LORD’S PRAYER
EPISTLE LESSON 1 Corinthians 1: 1-9
SERMON "Significance of Carols & Christmas"
OFFERTORY
* DOXOLOGY
OFFERTORY PRAYER
*CLOSING HYMN “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing ” ( # 191)
*CLOSING PRAYER
*BENEDICTION
ANNOUNCEMENTS
- We thank Rev. Ananth Kumar for sharing the word of God toady.
- Next week Rev. David Ravinder will bring the God’s message.
- Last Sunday’s offering was $ 455.00.
- Christmas Worship Service will start at 10:30 on 25th December. Lunch follows the Worship Service. Please bring your families and friends.
- We thank the following families for hosting the Christmas Carols on 12/13/02:
- PILLI’s, KOLLU’s, RAO’s, BHUJABAL’s, LAKRA’s, CHIGURUPATI’s, RAVINDER’s.
- Carol rounds will be continued. Thank all the participants in Carol rounds.
- Birhtdays in this Week:
- Paul Moodey 18th December
- Christie Chigurupati 21st December
- Today’s coffee hour is sponsored by Saripalli family.
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