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December 14, 2025

​Opening Hymns

O Come All Ye Faithful - #234, vs. 1-2

Angels We Have Heard on High - #239, vs. 1-2 

​Call to Worship 

The Advent story is a story of hope, mystery, anticipation, and preparation for a kingdom of this world and the next, and a king appearing when and where we least expect.  Heaven touching earth, the footsteps of the divine walking dusty roads as once they did in Eden.  A people, searching for a Savior, walking past a stable where the hope of humankind is born.  Open our eyes and hearts that this might be an Advent of hope to the world.

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Lighting of the Advent Candles

​​​​​​​​​Unison Prayer 

God of majesty and power, who spoke and this world was; who breathed and this world lived; who counts the hairs upon our head: who sees our thoughts and reads our hearts; and loves us more than we deserve. How can we not bring our entire selves to worship you? For in the child at Bethlehem lies the promise of a life of hope and meaning, a Savior who would die even for those such as us, who brings the promise of an eternity free from sorrow, pain and death - a place of joyous celebration, ultimate joy, and reunion with God and loved ones. God of majesty and power, we praise your name, Amen

​​​​Prayers of the People

​​​​​Hymn Response – Doxology - #95

​​​​​​Children's Chat

​​Scripture Reading - Revelation 19:11-17

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​MessageWho's Your King? - Pastor Bob Coolman​​

​​​​​​​​​Closing Hymn - All Hail the Power of Jesus Name - #154

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Benediction - 1 Timothy 6:15-16

Now to him who is the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords, who alone has immortality, who dwells in unapproachable light, whom no one has ever seen or can see. To him be honor and eternal dominion. Amen.

​He is Lord, He is Lord. He is risen from the dead, and he is Lord. Every knee shall bow, every tongue confess, that Jesus Christ is Lord.

​​​​​Postlude 

December 7, 2025

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Call to Worship - Revelation 1:4-5 

Grace and peace to you from him who is, and who was, and who is to come, and from the seven spirits[a] before his throne, and from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth.

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Opening Hymn – Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus - #196

​​​​​​​​Unison Prayer 

Praise the Lord. I will extol the Lord with all my heart in the council of the upright and in the assembly. Great are the works of the Lord; they are pondered by all who delight in them. Glorious and majestic are his deeds, and his righteousness endures forever. He has caused his wonders to be remembered; the Lord is gracious and compassionate. He provides food for those who fear him; he remembers his covenant forever. He has shown his people the power of his works, giving them the lands of other nations. The works of his hands are faithful and just; all his precepts are trustworthy. They are established for ever and ever, enacted in faithfulness and uprightness. He provided redemption for his people; he ordained his covenant forever — holy and awesome is his name. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow his precepts have good understanding.  To him belongs eternal praise.

​​​Prayers of the People

​​​​​Hymn Response – Glory Be To The Father - #70

​​​​​Children's Chat

​Scripture Reading - Revelation 1: 9-18

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​MessageThe Jesus You Never Knew? - Pastor Bob Coolman​​

​​​​​​​​Holy Communion

​Closing Hymn - O Come, O Come, Emanuel - #211

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Benediction - Revelation 1: 6, 8

To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood, and has made us to be a kingdom and priests to serve his God and Father—to him be glory and power for ever and ever! Amen. “I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty.”

He is Lord, He is Lord. He is risen from the dead, and he is Lord. Every knee shall bow, every tongue confess, that Jesus Christ is Lord. 

​​​​​Postlude 

November 23, 2025

​Call to Worship - Psalm 136:1–3 

Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever. 
Give thanks to the God of gods, for his steadfast love endures forever. 
Give thanks to the Lord of lords, for his steadfast love endures forever. 

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Opening Hymn – Something Beautiful, Something Good - #394

​​​​​​​​Unison Prayer 

Compassionate Shepherd, You do not abandon your flock, even when we wander or divide. You gather us in Christ, our righteousness, and teach us to live in unity, mercy, and peace. As we bring these gifts, may they be signs of our desire to follow your way -- offering compassion where there has been hurt, justice where there has been harm, and hope where there has been despair. Strengthen us to live as people waiting not in fear, but in faith -- serving the reign of Christ not just with words, but with lives shaped by generosity and love. In the name of the One who gathers and leads us always. Amen.

​​Prayers of the People

​​​​​Hymn Response – Glory Be To The Father - #70

​​​​​Children's Chat

​Scripture Reading - Philippians 4:6-7 

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​MessageA Thankful Heart​​

​​​​​​​​Closing Hymn - Onward Christian Soldiers - #575

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Benediction - Ephesians 3:20-21 

Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen. 

​​​​​Postlude - It Is Well With My Soul

November 16, 2025

​Call to Worship - Psalm 99:1–3 

The LORD reigns! Let the peoples tremble. 
He is enthroned between the cherubim. Let the earth quake. 

The LORD is great in Zion; he is exalted above all the peoples. 
Let them praise your great and awe-inspiring name. He is holy. 

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Opening Hymn – Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty - #64

​​​​​​​​Unison Prayer 

Restoring God, Maker of new heavens and a new earth, where sorrow is lifted, and joy takes root. As we bring our gifts this day, may they be seeds of your promised future - an offering of hope, justice, and mercy in a weary world. Use what we give and who we are to proclaim a kingdom where none are forgotten, where the wolf and lamb lie down in peace, and where the sound of weeping is no more. Let this act of giving remind us that your dream is still unfolding - and that we are called to help build it. In Christ's name, who is our joy. Amen.

​​Prayers of the People

​​​​​Hymn Response – Glory Be To The Father - #70

​​​​​Children's Chat

​Scripture Reading - Colossians 4:1-18

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​MessageNew Life In Christ​​

​​​​​​​​Closing Hymn - Nothing But The Blood - #362

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Benediction - Ephesians 3:17-19 

May Christ dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God. 

​​​​​Postlude - The Heart of Worship by Matt Redman

November 9, 2025

Call to Worship - Romans 11:33–36 

Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his ways! 
“For who has known the mind of the Lord, or who has been his counselor?” 
“Or who has given a gift to him that he might be repaid?” 
For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be glory forever. Amen. 

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Opening Hymn – Great Is Thy Faithfulness - #140

​​​​​​​​Unison Prayer 

Faithful God, the One who stands with us in ruins and renewals alike, may your compassionate care continue to rain down on us. As we bring our offerings, we remember not only what was, but we dare to believe in what will be. You are our strength when we falter, our vision when the future feels uncertain. Use these gifts to rebuild your beloved community - not only in stone and structure, but in lives made whole, relationships restored, and justice pursued. May your peace dwell richly in what we offer and how we live, that the glory of this house - the people called by your name - might truly shine. In Christ's name we pray. Amen.

​​Prayers of the People

​​​​​Hymn Response – Glory Be To The Father - #70

​​​​​Children's Chat

​Scripture Reading - Colossians 3:18-25

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​MessageNew Life In Christ​​

​​​​​​​​Closing Hymn - Faith of Our Fathers - #710

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Benediction - 2 Corinthians 13:14 

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. 

​​​​​Postlude - You Are My All In All

November 2, 2025

Call to Worship - Psalm 100 

Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth! Serve the LORD with gladness! 
Come into his presence with singing! Know that the LORD, he is God! 
It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. 
Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise! Give thanks to him; bless his name! 
For the LORD is good; his steadfast love endures forever, and his faithfulness to all generations. 

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Opening Hymn – Rock of Ages, Cleft for Me - #361

​​​​​​​​Unison Prayer 

Gracious God of every growing gift, â€‹â€‹you call forth saints not with perfection, but with purpose - to grow in faith, abound in love, and serve with steadfastness. Receive these offerings as signs of our gratitude, given by those you are shaping for good works in Christ. Use them to build up your church, to bless the world, and to honor those who have taught us to love more deeply. May our generosity today reflect your glory and strengthen us to walk ever more faithfully in your way. In Jesus's name, we pray. Amen.

​​Prayers of the People

​​​​​Hymn Response – Glory Be To The Father - #70

​​​​​Children's Chat

​Scripture Reading - Colossians 3:12-17

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​MessageNew Life In Christ​​

​​​​​​​Holy Communion

​Closing Hymn - I Surrender All - #354

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Benediction - 2 Corinthians 13:11 

Finally, brothers, rejoice. Aim for restoration, comfort one another, agree with one another, live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you. 

​​​​​Postlude - Awesome God by Michael W. Smith

October 26, 2025

Call to Worship - Psalm 138:1–3 

I will give you thanks with all my heart; I will sing your praise before the heavenly beings. 
I will bow down toward your holy temple and give thanks to your name for your constant love and truth. 
You have exalted your name and your promise above everything else. 
On the day I called, you answered me; you increased strength within me.  

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Opening Hymn – Nearer My God To Thee - #528

​​​​​​​​Unison Prayer 

Humble and merciful God, you do not require perfection, only a heart that is open. Receive these gifts, not as a sign of our righteousness, but as a humble offering from those who know they need your grace. Teach us again that generosity begins not in pride, but in gratitude - not in proving our worth, but in trusting yours. May what we give today grow into mercy, justice, and joy in the lives of others and in our own. In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.

​​​Prayers of the People

​​​​​Hymn Response – Have Thine Own Way Lord - #382​​​​​

​​​​Children's Chat

Scripture Reading - Colossians 3:1-11

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​MessageNew Life In Christ​​

​​​​​​Closing Hymn - There's Something About That Name - #171

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Benediction - 1 Corinthians 15:58 

Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain. 

​​​​​Postlude - In Christ Alone

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