Pine Street Presbyterian Church in the City of Harrisburg
Pine Street is a Welcoming Church, Glorifying God through Worship, Fellowship and Service in the World.
December 25, 2022 Christmas Day
GATHERING IN THE PRESENCE OF THE RISEN CHRIST
VOLUNTARY Adeste Fidelis John Wade; arr. by John Carter
† SALUTATION Audrey Light
One: The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
Many: And also with you.
† CALL TO WORSHIP
One: I have good news!
Many: What is this good news?
One: Christ is born!
Many: Alleluia!
One: Jesus is among us!
Many: Emmanuel has come!
One: Shout with joy, give thanks, and sing.
Many: Let us worship the incarnate God.
† CAROL Good Christian Friends, Rejoice IN DULCI JUBILO (All of today’s hymns are printed after the order of worship.)
† PRAYER OF CONFESSION
Rev. Matt Drumheller
One: Holy God, too often we feel as if change is hopeless. The problems of this world feel too big, the path forward is unclear, and we are not confident that we can truly make a difference. Together we pray:
† Those who are able are invited to stand Bold text is read or sung by all
Many: Forgive us for extinguishing hope.
One: Holy God, too often we believe that peace impossible. Our spirits are anxious. Our bodies are weary. Our world is fractured. Instead of praying for peace we assume that peace is no longer possible. Together we pray:
Many: Forgive us for extinguishing peace.
One: Holy God, too often we paint joy as naive. We forget that you knew joy, and that you want joy for us in this fractured world. Forgive us for turning away from your joy. Together we pray:
Many: Forgive us for extinguishing joy.
One: Holy God, too often we withhold love as a scarce commodity. But we know that love is meant to overflow, to spill out to our neighbors, to transform our world. Forgive us for holding love so tightly. Together we pray:
Many: Forgive us for extinguishing love.
† SILENCE FOR PERSONAL CONFESSION
†ASSURANCE OF PARDON
One: In the name of Jesus, we are forgiven.
Many: Alleluia, Amen!
† KYRIE
Richard Proulx
READING AND HEARING THE WORD
PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION
FIRST LESSON Isaiah 52:7-10
One: The Word of the Lord. Many: Thanks be to God.
Old Testament Page 683
† CAROL Go, Tell It on the Mountain GO TELL IT
LESSON FOR YOUNG CHILDREN
SECOND LESSON John 1:1-14
New Testament Page 91
A CHRISTMAS STORY Rev. Drumheller
† AFFIRMATION OF FAITH
Excerpts from A Declaration of Faith Jesus, the long-expected Savior, came into the world as a child, descended from David, conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of Mary, a virgin. He lived as a Jew among Jews. He announced to his people the coming of God's kingdom of justice and peace on earth. We affirm that Jesus was born of woman as is every child, yet born of God's power as was no other child. In the person and work of Jesus, God himself and a human life are united but not confused, distinguished but not separated. The coming of Jesus was itself the coming of God's promised rule. Jesus is Lord! He has been Lord from the beginning. He will be Lord at the end. Even now he is Lord.
Amy Chick
† THE PEACE
One: The peace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Many: And also with you.
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THE OFFERING OF TITHES AND GIFTS TO GOD
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ANTHEM Mary, Did You Know? Lowery and Greene
† PRESENTATION OF THE GIFTS OLD HUNDREDTH “Glory to God in highest heaven, who unto us the Christ has given.” With angels sing the Savior’s birth, a glad new year to all the earth.
† PRAYER OF DEDICATION
BEARING AND FOLLOWING THE WORD OF GOD INTO THE WORLD
CAROL Joy to the World
BENEDICTION
VOLUNTARY Now is Born the Divine Christ Child French Carol
L EADING IN W ORSHIP TODAY
Rev. Matt Drumheller, Interim Pastor
Barbara Neff, piano
Audrey Light, Liturgist
Amy Chick, Lector
Jonah Garman, Acolyte
COPYRIGHT NOTICE
Hymns in the bulletin are used with permission under OneLicense.net #A-71074. All rights reserved.
Liturgy reprinted and adapted by permission of Westminster John Knox Press from Feasting on the Word® Worship Companion. Copyright 2013.
Liturgy reprinted and adapted by permission from the Book of Common Worship, © 2018 Westminster John Knox Press. All rights reserved.
DATES FOR YOUR CALENDAR
Monday, December 26 Church offices closed
Sunday, January 1 First Sunday of Christmas 8:45 am Sunday School 9:00 am Café conversations and Adult Bible Study 10:00 am Worship, Rev. Heather Sigler Preaching
Monday, January 2 Church offices closed Sunday, January 8 Baptism of the Lord - 8:45 am Sunday School 9:00 am Café conversations and Adult Bible Study 10:00 am Worship, Rev. Matt Drumheller Preaching 11:30 am UN-decorating after worship
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