<p> COVENANT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH</p><p>The Lord’s Day | December 17th, 2017 Unison Confession Prelude Jesus, forgive my sins. Forgive the sins that I remember, and the sins I have forgotten. Forgive my many failures in the face of temptation, and those times when I have been Welcome and Announcements stubborn in the face of correction. Forgive the times I have been proud of my own achievements, and when I have failed to boast in Your works. Forgive the harsh Choral Call to Worship: The Advent of Our God judgments I have made of others, and the leniency I have shown myself. Forgive the lies I have told others, and the truths I have avoided. Forgive me the pain I have caused *O Come, All Ye Faithful Trinity Hymnal № 208 others and the indulgence I have shown myself. Jesus, have mercy on me and make me whole. Amen. *Prayer of Invocation and Thanksgiving Private Confession </p><p>*Lord’s Prayer Assurance of Pardon Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess Thy kingdom come, our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven. unrighteousness. 1 John 1:8-9 Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. Prayers of the People And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, Tithes and Offerings and the glory, forever. Amen. Please place the Contact Card in the offering plate.</p><p>Old Testament Resonsive Reading Psalm 6 The Offertory O Lord, rebuke me not in your anger,nor discipline me in your wrath. Be gracious to Silent Night! Holy Night! Choir me, O Lord, for I am languishing; heal me, O Lord, for my bones are troubled. My soul also is greatly troubled. But you, O Lord—how long? Turn, O Lord, deliver my life; *Doxology save me for the sake of your steadfast love. For in death there is no remembrance of Praise God from whom all blessings flow; you; in Sheol who will give you praise? I am weary with my moaning; every night I Praise him, all creatures here below; flood my bed with tears; I drench my couch with my weeping. My eye wastes away Praise him above, ye heav’nly host: because of grief; it grows weak because of all my foes. Depart from me, all you Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. workers of evil, for the Lord has heard the sound of my weeping. The Lord has heard my plea; the Lord accepts my prayer. All my enemies shall be ashamed and greatly *Prayer of Dedication for Tithes and Offerings troubled; they shall turn back and be put to shame in a moment. Sermon Matthew 1:20 Lighting of Advent Wreath Sermon Title: “What is an Angel” Dr. David Frierson, Sr. *Please stand for the reading of God’s Word and hymns</p><p>*It Came upon the Midnight Clear Trinity Hymnal № 200 (Verse1&2)</p><p>The Lord’s Supper</p><p>*It Came upon the Midnight Clear Trinity Hymnal № 200 (Verse 3&4)</p><p>*Benediction Numbers 6:24 – 26 The LORD bless you and keep you; the LORD make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; the LORD lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace. </p><p>*Threefold Amen</p><p>Postlude</p>