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

2. 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

3. 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…

4. Musical Prelude
Bringing in the
Light of Christ

5. 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.

6. We Three Kings Hymnal # 254 Used By Permission.
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7. We three kings of Orient are; bearing gifts we traverse afar,
field and fountain, moor and mountain,
following yonder star.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

17. Magi: Steven Jett, David, and Ben Silver
Lighting of the
Christ Candle
Magi: Steven Jett, David, and Ben Silver
Star Child
TFWS # 2095
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18. love Child, Christ Child, heaven’s lightning rod,
Star Child, earth Child,
go between of God,
love Child, Christ Child,
heaven’s lightning rod,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

28. Opening Prayer
Hymnal # 6

29. Children’s Time
Teresa Smith

30. Special Music
The Christmas Shoes
Teresa Silver

31. Offering Our Gifts to God

32. Traditional Praise Response
Hymnal #95
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33. 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.

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

35. Hymnal #895
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36. 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.

37. 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.

38. 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.

39. Gloria Patria
Hymnal #70
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40. 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.

41. 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.

42. 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.’”

43. 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,

44. 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.

45. Helen Smith

46. After

47. Service of Holy Communion
Hymnal #

48. 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

49. Go, Tell It on the Mountain
Hymnal #251
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50. Go, tell it on the mountain, over the hills and everywhere;
that Jesus Christ is born.

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

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

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

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

55. 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.

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

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