December 28, 2025

First Sunday of Christmas

10:20 AM

 

 

 

 

Prelude

What Child is This

Dorothy Wells

 

 

 

Welcome/Announcements

 

 

 

 

Opening Music

Christmas Hymn Sing

 

 

 

Call to Worship

 

 

L: I will proclaim the gracious deeds of God:

P: the steadfast love of the Lord is great.

L: There is good news of great joy for all!

P: Our Savior is born: the Messiah, the Lord.

L: Let us worship God.

Isa. 63:7

 

Luke 2:10–11

 

 

 

*Hymn #143

Angels, from the Realms of Glory

 

 

 

*Call to Confession

 

Titus 3:5

 

 

*Prayer of Confession

 

 

Almighty and most merciful father, we are thankful that your mercy is higher than the heavens, wider than our wanderings, deeper than all our sin. Forgive our frivolous attitude toward life, our callousness toward suffering, our envy of those who have more than we have, our obsession with creating a life of constant pleasure, our indifference to the treasures of heaven, our neglect of your wise and gracious law. Help us change our way of life so that we may desire what is food, love what you love, and do what you command, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

 

 

*Silent Prayer of Confession

 

 

 

*Assurance of Pardon

 

Isa. 61:10

 

 

 

*Gloria Patri #581

Glory Be to the Father

 

 

 

*The Peace

 

 

L: The peace of the Lord be always with you.

P: And also with you.

 

 

 

Children’s Chat

 

Matthew Barany

 

 

 

Collect of the Day

 

 

 

 

 

First Lesson

See insert

Isaiah 63:7–9

 

 

 

Response

See insert

Psalm 148

 

 

 

Second Lesson

See insert

Hebrews 2:10–18

 

 

 

*Hymn #145

What Child Is This

 

 

 

*Gospel Lesson

See insert

Matthew 2:13–23

 

 

 

Sermon

The Rev. Charles Gillett

 

 

*Affirmation of Faith

The Apostle’s Creed

I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; he descended into hell; the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy catholic Church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen.

 

Prayers of the People

 

 

 

 

 

Lord’s Prayer

 

 

 

 

 

Invitation to the Offering

 

 

 

Offering

 

 

 

 

 

*Doxology #606

Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow

 

 

 

*Prayer of Dedication

 

 

 

 

 

*Hymn #147: 1-4

 

The First Nowell

 

 

 

*Benediction

 

 

 

 

*Choral Amen #545

 

Song of Simeon

Lord, bid your servant go in peace;

Your word is now fulfilled.

These eyes have seen salvation’s dawn,

this child so long foretold.

 

Postlude

Toccata on “Love Has Come”

R. Hudson