Preparation Adoration and Confession the Order of Worship
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THE ORDER OF WORSHIP Please silence all electronic devices and do not take flash photos during the service. As the prelude begins, we invite you into a period of quiet reflection as we prepare for worship. Please keep your face coverings on at all times unless you are partaking in the communion elements. Please stand at these times if you are able to do so. PREPARATION ADORATION AND PRELUDE — NUN KOMM, DER HEIDEN CONFESSION HEILAND J. S. BACH CONGREGATIONAL WORSHIP — WELCOME AND GREETINGS O COME, O COME, EMMANUEL O come, O come, Emmanuel, RITUAL OF FRIENDSHIP & And ransom captive Israel, OFFERING That mourns in lonely exile here ADVENT CANDLE LIGHTING Until the Son of God appear. 9:00 AM - HENDRIX FAMILY Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel Shall come to thee, O Israel! Leader: Advent is a time to hear again of God’s redeeming work. O come, Desire of nations, bind People: Give us ears, O Lord, and help us to All peoples in one heart and mind; hear. Bid envy, strife, and discord cease; Fill the whole world with heaven’s peace. Leader: Advent is a time to hear again of Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel God’s reconciling love. Shall come to thee, O Israel! People: Give us ears, O Lord, and help us to hear. CALL TO CONFESSION Leader: Advent is a time to hear again of CONFESSING OUR SIN God’s unmerited grace. O Lord, this Advent season is unlike any People: Give us ears, O Lord, and help us to we have experienced. We confess that we hear. are separated from one another—socially Leader: Advent is a time to hear again of our and emotionally. We grab and clutch things ultimate hope. that do not last. We go after success and People: Give us ears, O Lord, and help us to recognition as if they will fill our deepest hear. longings. We saddle relationships with unrealistic and unfair expectations. Our OPENING PRAYER OF ADORATION nation is divided by tension and fear. O SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 29 | PAGE 1 Father, you are Lord over all. Teach us the art We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, of letting go of anything that keeps us from the giver of life, who proceeds from the your embrace. Lead us to a deeper sense of Father and the Son, who with the Father gratitude and a growing sense of trust in your and the Son is worshiped and glorified, ability to provide. Teach us what treasures who has spoken through the prophets. We will last until heaven. Show us the blessings believe in one holy catholic and apostolic of giving with joy, loving without conditions church. We acknowledge one baptism for and sharing from our abundance. Hear us in the forgiveness of sins. We look for the Jesus’ name… resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen. SILENT CONFESSION (Adopted as part of the ECO Confessional ASSURANCE OF FORGIVENESS Standards 2020 at the ECO Synod Meeting on February 6, 2020 in Dallas, TX) Leader: Friends, believe the good news! DOXOLOGY OLD HUNDREDTH People: In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven. Praise God from whom all blessings flow; praise Him, all creatures here below; praise AFFIRMATION AND Him above, ye heavenly host: praise Father, DEDICATION Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen. DECLARING OUR FAITH — CHORAL WORSHIP — HOW SHALL I THE NICENE CREED FITLY MEET THEE J.S. BACH We believe in one God, the Father, the How shall I fitly meet Thee, Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all And give Thee welcome due? that is, seen and unseen. The nations long to greet Thee, And I would greet Thee, too. We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the O fount of light, only Son of God, eternally begotten of Shine brightly upon my darkened heart, the Father, God from God, light from That I may serve Thee rightly, light, true God from true God, begotten, And know Thee as Thou art. not made, of one being with the Father; through him all things were made. For PROCLAMATION us and for our salvation he came down from heaven, was incarnate of the Holy SCRIPTURE READING — Spirit and the virgin Mary and became GENESIS 3:8-15 truly human. For our sake he was crucified 8 And they heard the sound of the Lord under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death God walking in the garden in the cool and was buried. On the third day he rose of the day, and the man and his wife hid again in accordance with the Scriptures; themselves from the presence of the Lord he ascended into heaven and is seated at God among the trees of the garden. 9But the right hand of the Father. He will come the Lord God called to the man and said again in glory to judge the living and the to him, “Where are you?” 10And he said, dead, and his kingdom will have no end. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 29 | PAGE 2 “I heard the sound of you in the garden, PRAYERS OF CONSECRATION AND and I was afraid, because I was naked, and INTERCESSION I hid myself.” 11He said, “Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten of WORDS OF INSTITUTION the tree of which I commanded you not to COMING FORWARD TO RECEIVE 12 eat?” The man said, “The woman whom It is an honor and blessing to celebrate you gave to be with me, she gave me fruit the Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper (Holy 13 of the tree, and I ate.” Then the Lord God Communion) in worship today. All those who said to the woman, “What is this that you declare Jesus Christ as Lord and savior, who have done?” The woman said, “The serpent have been baptized in the name of the Father, 14 deceived me, and I ate.” The Lord God Son and Holy Spirit, and who follow Him as said to the serpent, “Because you have done disciples are welcome to the Lord’s table. this, cursed are you above all livestock and above all beasts of the field; on your Today, at the appointed time, the ushers will belly you shall go, and dust you shall eat direct communicants to come forward to the all the days of your life. 15I will put enmity table. Please wait for the usher’s instruction and between you and the woman, and between come to the table by the center aisle. If you are your offspring and her offspring; he shall unable to come forward, communion elements bruise your head, and you shall bruise his will be brought to you. Please continue to wear heel.” your mask and be mindful of your distance SERMON — WE NEED CHRISTMAS! as you go forward to receive the elements and THE FIRST PROMISE OF CHRISTMAS return to your seat. The Pastor will invite you REV. DR. BOB FULLER to remove your mask when we take the elements together. THE LORD’S SUPPER At the table, a pastor or church officer will hand you the bread and an individual cup. WORDS OF INVITATION Return to your seat, with both the bread and The invitation to the Lord’s Supper is the cup, by the outside aisles. Hold them until extended to those who trust in Jesus Christ the Pastor invites the congregation to partake and seek to live as His followers. Access together. As you wait for others to be served, to the table is not a right conferred upon please use the time to pray for our neighbors and the worthy, but a privilege given to the neighborhoods, our nation, our families and our undeserving who come in faith, repentance church family. Remember to pray for your own and love. In preparing to receive the growth in Jesus Christ, and lift up His name in Sacrament, the believer is to confess sin glory. and brokenness, to seek reconciliation with God and neighbor, and to trust in Jesus At the end of the service, place your empty Christ for cleansing and renewal. Even one communion cups in the pew cup holders (beside who doubts or whose trust is wavering may the hymnal racks). come to the Table in order to be assured of CONCLUDING PRAYER God’s love and grace in Christ Jesus. BENEDICTION SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 29 | PAGE 3 HYMN — THE LORD’S PRAYER ALBERT HAY MALOTTE (Please refrain from holding hands with anyone outside of A Congregation of ECO your family.) Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. ASSISTING IN WORSHIP TODAY 9:00 AM & 11:00 AM Rev. Becky Prichard, Thy Kingdom come. Rev. Dr. Joe Moore, Rev. Scott Simpson Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven. SANCTUARY FLOWERS Give us this day our daily bread. The flowers in the Sanctuary are given to the glory of And forgive us our debts, God by the Sanctuary Flower Committee. as we forgive our debtors. WELCOME VISITORS & And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. COVENANT PARTNERS We welcome those of you visiting with us today and For thine is the kingdom, and the power, pray that you connect with the Holy Spirit during and the glory, your time here. If this is your first time with us, please Forever. Amen. fill out the Online Friendship Pad so we can send you a special welcome gift via email. BENEDICTION Fill out the Friendship Pad Online at fpcsanantonio. 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