January 8, 2023

Pastor John Veenstra

WE GATHER TO WORSHIP OUR GOD

Prelude: Revelation Song

Welcome and Call to Worship (from Isaiah 60:1-3)

Opening Song: Hear the Call of the Kingdom

God’s Greeting and Greeting One Another

We Respond by singing: Joy Has Dawned

OUR NEW LIFE IN CHRIST

Prayer of Confession

Assurance of Pardon

Song of Response: Trust and Obey

PRAYERS AND OFFERINGS

Announcements and Sunday School Dismissal

Offerings: I Lift My Eyes Up

Prayers of the People

WE HEAR GOD’S WORD

Scripture Reading: Exodus 2:1-10, Matthew 2:1-18

Message: “The Massacre in Bethlehem – The Shadow Side of Christmas”

Song of Response: How Long?

WE GO OUT TO SERVE

*Testimony of Faith: Our World Belongs to God #6

 We rejoice in the goodness of God, renounce the works of darkness, and dedicate ourselves to holy living. As covenant partners, set free for joyful obedience, we offer our hearts and lives to do God’s work in the world.
With tempered impatience, eager to see injustice ended, we expect the Day of the Lord. We are confident that the light which shines in the present darkness
will fill the earth when Christ appears. Come, Lord Jesus. Our world belongs to you.

Closing Song: All My Days

God’s Blessing to His People

Postlude: Revelation Song