Order Of Service Sunday 22nd December 2019
Dalserf Parish Church
22/12/2019
4th Sunday of Advent
The Sunday of LOVE
Entry of God’s Word
(Please stand if you are able)
Welcome and Intimations
Introit: Come and Join the Celebration
Call to Worship
Lighting the Advent Candle
A candle is burning, a candle of love,
a candle to point us to heaven above,
A baby for Christmas, a wonderful birth,
for Jesus is bringing God’s love to our earth.
(tune: Away in a manger)
Hymn: 277 Hark the glad sound the Saviour comes
Prayer of Approach and Lord’s Prayer
Hymn: 316 Love came down at Christmas
Prayer for Illumination
Reading:
Isaiah 7: 10 – 16 Kay Blair
Matthew 1: 18 – 25 Revd. John Stevenson
Hymn: 326 As with gladness men of old
Sermon:
“God’s Holy Mongrel”
Anthem: To us a child of royal birth
Offering and Prayer of dedication
Prayers for others
Hymn: 286 Tell out my soul, the greatness of the Lord!
Benediction
Threefold Amen
Lighting the Advent Candle
A Candle is burning, a flame warm and bright,
A candle of HOPE in winter’s dark night.
While angels sing blessing from heaven’s starry sky,
Our hearts we prepare now for Jesus is nigh
A candle is burning, a candle of Peace;
A candle to signal that conflict must cease.
For Jesus is coming to show us the way;
A message of Peace humbly laid in the hay.
(tune: Away in a manger)
A candle is burning, a candle of joy.
A candle to welcome brave Mary’s new boy.
Our hearts fill with wonder, and eyes light and glow
as joy brightens winter like sunshine on snow