Here's a copy of the order and the podcast of the worship service I led in the Presbyterian Church of Hopedale, Ohio on Sunday, December 27, 2020. Below was our order of worship.
Announcements
Our Call to Worship: Psalm 148
Leader: Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord from the heavens; praise him in the heights!
People: Praise him, all his angels; praise him, all his host!
Leader: Praise him, sun and moon; praise him, all you shining stars!
People: Praise him, you highest heavens, and you waters above the heavens!
Leader: Let them praise the name of the Lord, for he commanded and they were created.
People: He established them forever and ever; he fixed their bounds, which cannot be passed.
Leader: Praise the Lord from the earth, you sea monsters and all deeps, fire and hail, snow and frost, stormy wind fulfilling his command!
People: Mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars! Wild animals and all cattle, creeping things and flying birds!
Leader: Kings of the earth and all peoples, princes and all rulers of the earth! Young men and women alike, old and young together!
People: Let them praise the name of the Lord, for his name alone is exalted; his glory is above earth and heaven.
Leader: He has raised up a horn for his people, praise for all his faithful, for the people of Israel who are close to him.
People: Praise the Lord!
Congregational Song
Prayer of Confession
Gracious God, we confess that we've sinned against you. We’re about to enter a new year, but instead to looking forward with hope and faith, we allow 2020 to shape our expectations and actions. As a result, we fail to claim the opportunities God has put before us. Merciful Lord, forgive us and help us trust you as we move forward.
Words of Forgiveness
Gloria Patri
Affirmation of Faith: The Apostle's Creed
I BELIEVE in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; he descended into hell; the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy catholic Church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen.
The Prayers of the People: (followed by The Lord's Prayer)
Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil; For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.
Offering Our Gifts to God
Doxology
Scripture Lesson: Luke 2:22-38
Sermon: Happy New Year
Congregational Song
Charge and Blessing
Postlude
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