New Hope United Methodist Church Welcome to New Hope United Methodist Church January 4, 2015

Announcements Today: ♫ Children’s Choir & Chimes, 11:15 a.m. Youth Group, 5:30 p.m. Monday: Trustee Meeting, 7 p.m. – All are welcome Prayer Meeting, 7 p.m. – All are welcome Wednesday: Ministry at McDonald’s, 12 noon – All are welcome Adult Chimes, 6 p.m. ♪ Choir Practice, 7:30 p.m. Thursday: Finance Meeting, 7 p.m. Coming Soon! New Testament Bible Study begins, January 11th, 8:30 a.m. Mark Your Calendar! 100th Anniversary Homecoming! May 17th, 2015

In Christ we have bold and confident access to God through faith… Meditation Ephesians 3:12 In Christ we have bold and confident access to God through faith…

Musical Prelude Bringing in the Light of Christ

Call to Worship -Rylan Williams Isaiah 60:1-6 One: Arise! Shine! Your light has come; the LORD’s glory has shone upon you. Many: See and be radiant, your heart will tremble and open wide… they will come from Sheba, carrying gold and incense, proclaiming the Lord’s praises.

We Three Kings Hymnal # 254 Used By Permission. CCLI License # 11148194

We three kings of Orient are; bearing gifts we traverse afar, field and fountain, moor and mountain, following yonder star.

O star of wonder, star of light, star with royal beauty bright, westward leading, still proceeding, guide us to thy perfect light.

Born a King on Bethlehem’s plain, gold I bring to crown him again, King forever, ceasing never, over us all to reign.

O star of wonder, star of light, star with royal beauty bright, westward leading, still proceeding, guide us to thy perfect light.

Frankincense to offer have I; incense owns a Deity nigh; prayer and praising, voices raising, worshiping God on high.

O star of wonder, star of light, star with royal beauty bright, westward leading, still proceeding, guide us to thy perfect light.

Myrrh is mine; its bitter perfume breathes a life of gathering gloom; sorrowing, sighing, bleeding, dying, sealed in the stone-cold tomb.

O star of wonder, star of light, star with royal beauty bright, westward leading, still proceeding, guide us to thy perfect light.

Glorious now behold him arise; King and God and sacrifice: Alleluia, Alleluia, sounds through the earth and skies.

O star of wonder, star of light, star with royal beauty bright, westward leading, still proceeding, guide us to thy perfect light.

Magi: Steven Jett, David, and Ben Silver Lighting of the Christ Candle Magi: Steven Jett, David, and Ben Silver Star Child TFWS # 2095 Used By Permission. CCLI License # 11148194

love Child, Christ Child, heaven’s lightning rod, Star Child, earth Child, go between of God, love Child, Christ Child, heaven’s lightning rod,

This year, this year, let the day arrive when Christmas comes for everyone, everyone alive!

Street Child, beat child, no place left to go, hurt child, used child, no one wants to know,

This year, this year, let the day arrive when Christmas comes for everyone, everyone alive!

Grown child, old child, memory full of years, sad child, lost child, story told in tears,

This year, this year, let the day arrive when Christmas comes for everyone, everyone alive!

Spared child, spoiled child, having, wanting more, wise child, faith child, knowing joy in store,

This year, this year, let the day arrive when Christmas comes for everyone, everyone alive!

Star of stars that shine, Hope-for-peace Child, God’s stupendous sign, down-to-earth Child, Star of stars that shine,

This year, this year, let the day arrive when Christmas comes for everyone, everyone alive!

Opening Prayer Hymnal # 6

Children’s Time Teresa Smith

Special Music The Christmas Shoes Teresa Silver

Offering Our Gifts to God

Traditional Praise Response Hymnal #95 Used By Permission. CCLI License # 11148194

from whom all blessings flow; praise him, all creatures here below; Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise him, all creatures here below; praise him above, ye heavenly host; praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

Concerns: Lord, have mercy. Prayers of the People Responses: Joys: Thanks be to God! Concerns: Lord, have mercy. Silent Prayer

Hymnal #895 Used By Permission. CCLI License # 11148194

on earth as it is in Heaven. Our Father, who art in Heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in Heaven.

And forgive us our trespasses, Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.

but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.

Gloria Patria Hymnal #70 Used By Permission. CCLI License # 11148194

as it was in the beginning, Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Amen.

Matthew 2:1-4 NRSV -Gail Hall In the time of King Herod, after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, asking, “Where is the child who has been born king of the Jews? For we observed his star at its rising, and have come to pay him homage.” When King Herod heard this, he was frightened, and all Jerusalem with him; and calling together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Messiah was to be born.

Matthew 2:5-6 NRSV -Gail Hall They told him, “In Bethlehem of Judea; for so it has been written by the prophet: ‘And you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah,      are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for from you shall come a ruler      who is to shepherd my people Israel.’”

Matthew 2:7-9 NRSV -Gail Hall Then Herod secretly called for the wise men and learned from them the exact time when the star had appeared. Then he sent them to Bethlehem, saying, “Go and search diligently for the child; and when you have found him, bring me word so that I may also go and pay him homage.” When they had heard the king, they set out; and there, ahead of them, went the star that they had seen at its rising,

Matthew 2:9-12 NRSV -Gail Hall until it stopped over the place where the child was. When they saw that the star had stopped, they were overwhelmed with joy. On entering the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother; and they knelt down and paid him homage. Then, opening their treasure chests, they offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. And having been warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they left for their own country by another road.

Helen Smith

After

Service of Holy Communion Hymnal # 9 - 11

Let Us Break Bread Together On Our Knees Communion Hymns Let Us Break Bread Together On Our Knees Hymnal # 618 The First Noel Hymnal # 245

Go, Tell It on the Mountain Hymnal #251 Used By Permission. CCLI License # 11148194

Go, tell it on the mountain, over the hills and everywhere; that Jesus Christ is born.

While shepherds kept their watching o’er silent flocks by night, behold throughout the heavens there shown a holy light.

Go, tell it on the mountain, over the hills and everywhere; that Jesus Christ is born.

The shepherd feared and trembled, when lo! above the earth, rang out the angel chorus that hailed the Saviors birth.

Go, tell it on the mountain, over the hills and everywhere; that Jesus Christ is born.

the humble Christ was born, and God sent us salvation Down in a lowly manger the humble Christ was born, and God sent us salvation That blessed Christmas morn.

Go, tell it on the mountain, over the hills and everywhere; that Jesus Christ is born.

Please join us for refreshments in the hospitality room. Benediction Please join us for refreshments in the hospitality room.