December 31th, 2023
1st Sunday after Christmas

Prelude
Introit: Come See The Beauty Of The King (3 Verse)
Welcome
Call to Worship:
M: As we gather on this final day of the year, let us lift our hearts in gratitude for the journey we've walked together.
P: In reflection and anticipation, we come before you, O God, thankful for the days gone by and hopeful for the days yet to unfold.
M: Let our praises rise like incense, acknowledging God’s faithfulness that has accompanied us through every joy and challenge.
P: As we prepare to step into a new year, may God’s light guide our path.
M: Let this time of worship be a sacred space where we embrace the lessons of the past, cherish the moments of today, and entrust our tomorrows into God’s hands.
P: We gather as a community seeking God’s presence. O Lord, illuminate our hearts and usher us into a new year filled with your grace. Amen.

Hymn: Good Christians, all rejoice ………………….. # 141
Prayers of Adoration and Confession
Assurance of Pardon
Hymn: As with gladness ………………………..…….. # 172
Prayer of Illumination
Responsive reading: Psalm 148
Gloria Patri
Scripture Reading: Luke 2:22-40
Hymn: Jesus, stand among us ………………......…. # 452
Sermon: “Obedience and Hope”
Call to Offering
Offertory: We Give Thee But Thine Own……
Prayer of Dedication
Announcements
Mission Moment
Prayers of Thanksgiving and Intercession:
Hymn: Standing at the portal .................................… # 811
Commissioning and Benediction
Choral Response: Lord dismiss us with your blessing
Postlude