Essentials Of The Faith / Weekly Order Of Worship

01/20/08

January 20, 2008

    As the Holy Spirit Leads

   God’s Church in Action   

   Kingdom Building  

Gathering Around the Throne of God

   Receiving the Light Of Christ in Our Midst/Prelude

* Greeting

* Call to Worship                                                                           Isaiah 55:6            

* Gathering Song:                    ‘Jesus Draw Me Close/As We Seek Your Face’

   Invocation

   Church Family Greeting

   Scripture Reading: Matthew 2:1-2

                                                   ‘We Have Come To Worship Him’

   Responsive  Scripture Reading: Matthew 2:3-10

                                                   ‘He Leadeth Me’ #461

   Unison Scripture Reading: Matthew 2:11a

                                                   ‘Come Let Us Worship And Bow Down’

   Unison Scripture Reading: Matthew 2:11b

                                                       ‘Offering’

   Scripture Reading:  Matthew 2:12

   Unison Prayer Of Confession                                                

   Assurance of Pardon                                                Psalm 103:12 

                                                    ‘Near To The Heart Of God’ #497

Children up to Age 9 are dismissed to children’s church

   Giving of our Tithes & Offerings/Offertory    

·       Doxology

Bowing Before the Word of God

   Message  ‘The Three Wise Men’   Text: Matthew 2:1-12

Responding With a Heart for God

   Scripture Readings: Psalm 48:1

*                                                  ‘As With Gladness Men Of Old’ #163

* Benediction                                                        

* Taking the Light of Christ to Our World/Postlude

* Please Stand