PARTICIPATING IN WORSHIP TODAY Rev. Karla Shaw, Senior Pastor Rev. Alex Wirth, Associate Pastor Elder Debbie Fountain Alicia McMillan, Interim Director of Worship/Organist Bryan Verhoye, Pianist/Music Associate Tripp Sprague, saxophonist Deacon Greeters: Jan Sutton, Stephanie Wylie December Ushers: Ellie Anderson, Jim Cress, Jill Giesick, Dwight Kellogg, Joshua Staker, Dale Sundberg, Al Walter Media Ministry: Alex Raugust, Dave Baker, Erich McMillan VISITORS Please complete a Welcome Card from the pew pocket, so that we may become acquainted. Place the card in the offering or hand to an Usher. We’re glad you are here! PRAYER is a powerful source of comfort and healing. We invite you to bring to our attention those in need by contacting the church office, or noting your prayer request on the Welcome Card. Place the card in the offering or hand to an Usher. DECEMBER SANCTUARY DECORATIONS The lists of those who donated memorial and thank-you funds will be printed in the worship bulletin on Christmas Eve. The Baby Rose on the Communion table today celebrates the birth on November 18, 2018 of Arlind Loren McKnight, son of first-time parents Holta and Jeff McKnight. Proud grandparents are Loren and Kathy McKnight. PRAYER QUILT MINISTRY: Prayer Quilts are gifts of love and prayers for those in special need. Please come forward and tie your prayers into the quilts. To request a quilt, please contact Lynn Spafford at
[email protected], or Joanne Albrecht at (619) 222-1585. PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR MILITARY AND THEIR FAMILIES: Jose Hernandez, Eli Owre, Nathan Schnaible, Margo Zorn Smith, MD, Ali Spies, Jim Tuthill, Greg White, Robert Niemeyer, Jason Pritchett, and Brad Woodard. To express appreciation to any of then, contact Jeanie Spies for information at
[email protected]. Rev. Karla Shaw, Senior Pastor Rev. Alex Wirth, Associate Pastor Rev. Dr. Chris Lenocker, Parish Associate Point Loma Community Presbyterian Church 2128 Chatsworth Blvd., San Diego, CA 92107 ■ (619) 223-1633 pointlomachurch.org
A Service of Worship December 16, 2018 3rd Sunday of Advent
Classic Worship 8:30 a.m. Sanctuary
Vision Loving Everyone to LIFE with Everything we Have
Mission Through authentic community, we seek to Experience Jesus, Journey into Deeper Faith, Strengthen the Church, and Transform our World
Values We are a Good Home We are Inter-Generational We Inspire Engagement
Order of Worship - 8:30 Please remember to silence your cell phones. Thank you.
Prelude
Wake, Awake, for Night is Flying Alicia McMillan, organist
*Response Blessed Be Your Name (Children please come forward) J. S. Bach
Welcome and Life of the Church
Pastor Karla
Children’s Moment (Children dismissed to Sunday School) Invitation to Giving Offertory
*Opening Hymns
Joy to the World! The Lord is Come What Child Is This?
Pastor Alex
No. 146 (1-4) No. 150 (1-3)
O Holy Night Tripp Sprague, saxophone
arr. T. Sprague
*Doxology (The First Noel) Advent Candle Lighting—Joy Ministry of Music
Elizebeth, Scott, Dalton & Della Poe
Lo How a Rose E’er Blooming New Covenant Choir Alicia McMillan, director
Scripture Reading Luke 2:1-7 Page 58 in the pew Bible
arr. Shawn Kirchner
Elder Debbie Fountain
Prayer of Confession We need You so desperately, O God! We need to accept You for who You truly are, not what we expect. Too often, we choose flickering candles and bulbs over Your true light. Too often, we choose quick fixes over Your true justice: we choose to be right rather than righteous. Too often, we choose cheap thrills over Your true joy: we choose to fill our lives with what we can own or ingest, we choose safety over surprise. Jesus Christ, Lord of all, come to us now. Maker of tomorrow: Jesus Christ, Lord of all, come to us now. We need You so desperately, O God. Hear us, forgive us, and help us accept You for who You truly are, not what we expect. (silent prayer) Amen. Affirmation of Grace
*Song of Preparation
Amazing Grace / My Chains Are Gone
Sermon:
The Smells of Christmas
Call to Prayer
Away in a Manger
Pastor Karla No. 149 (3)
Pastoral Prayer and The Lord’s Prayer Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever. Amen. *Closing Hymn
Good Christian Friends, Rejoice
No. 157 (1-3)
*Benediction Postlude:
Noel, Grand Jeu at Duo
Louise Claude Daquin
*Please stand, if you are able. Pastor Alex is available for personal prayer in Room 1 following worship today. Please ask an Usher for directions.
