SERVICE FOR THE LORD’S DAY
December 22,2024
Gathering of God’s People
PRELUDE Gayle Schaeffer
LIGHTING OF THE CANDLES Brantley Harrison
WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS WE GREET OUR NEIGHBOR
FRIENDSHIP REGISTER: JOYS and CONCERNS
PRAYER OF INTERCESSION AND THE LORD’S PRAYER
Hear our prayer, O Lord, Hear our prayer, O Lord; Incline Thine ear to us and grant us Thy Peace. Amen.
LIGHTING THE ADVENT CANDLE OF LOVE Michael & Cassandra
CHILDREN’S ADVENT CANDLE OF LOVE Pastor James
*CALL TO WORSHIP
We do not know the hour but we know the task:
We receive God’s gift of love that came down
at Christmas
To join the chorus of angels in shouting the good news of Jesus Christ.
We do not know the hour but we know the task: We gather to celebrate in the presence and with the promise of God.
We Gather to rejoice in the hope, peace, joy, and love of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.
HYMN OF PRAISE “The First Noel”
*AFFIRMATION OF FAITH (inside Hymnal) The Apostles’ Creed
*GLORIA PATRI (inside Hymnal)
OFFERTORY, DEDICATION of OURSELVES and OUR GIFTS
*DOXOLOGY
FIRST LESSON – LUKE 1:26-38 – The Birth of Jesus Foretold Carol #249 - O Come, All Ye faithful
SECOND LESSON – Luke 1:39-45 – Mary Visits Elizabeth Video – To A Maid Engaged to Joseph
THIRD LESSON – LUKE 1:46-55 – Mary’s Song
Choir – Mary Did You Know?
FOURTH LESSON – MATTHEW 1:18-25 – The Birth of Jesus
Carol #266 - That Beautiful Name
FIFTH LESSON – LUKE 2:1-7 – The Birth of Jesus
Carol #250 - O Little of Bethlehem
SIXTH LESSON – LUKE 2:8-20 – The Shepherds and the Angels Carol #272 - While Shepherds Watched Their
Flocks by Night
SEVENTH LESSON – MATTHEW 2:1-11 – The Visit of the Magi Carol #288 - We Three Kings
Sending Forth God’s People
HYMN #278 “What Child Is This”
*CHARGE and BENEDICTION
*CHORAL BENEDICTION
God be with you till we meet again; By His counsels guide uphold you; with His sheep securely fold you; God be with you till we meet again.
*Indicates congregation should stand, if able.
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POSTLUDE Gayle Schaeffer
LIVING WATER CHRISTIAN CHURCH
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Christmas Eve Candlelight Service December 24, 2024 at 7:00 PM
December 29, Hymn Sing Sunday (Bring C-CAP items)
Sunday Worship Service 11 AM Adult Sunday School 9:45 AM
Wed, January 8, 6:30 pm: Council Meeting Receive Living Water Bulletin & Inspiration Sign up at jamesatlivingwater@gmail.com
Check out the Living Water Website at www.lwccsv.org
Christmas Program
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Fourth Sunday of Advent Pastor James Boyette Sunday, December 22, 2024
Living Water Christian Church
Adult Sunday School 9:45 AM in Fellowship Hall
Death and Resurrection of the Messiah
In D
God Of Deliverance: A Study of Exodus 1-18
eath and Resurrection of the Messiah, volume 4 of the "Faith Lessons" series, historian, and teacher Ray Vander Laan teaches how confronting evil can be loudly proclaiming the name of Jesus or quietly caring for someone in need. Discover how the events of Jesus' day impacted his life and ministry - and how it affects yours today.
In this 10-session verse-by-verse study, journey alongside God’s people from Egypt to Mt. Sinai to unpack the deeper meaning behind stories that may already be familiar to you: the struggle of God’s people in slavery to the Egyptians, the birth and life of
Moses, the plagues God leveled against Pharaoh, and God’s great provision in the parting of the Red Sea. Discover how God fights for His children and prioritizes their worship of Him above all else. This Study resumes on January 14.
Candle Light Service: Dec 24 at 7 p.m.
Time of Prayer: Every Friday at noon, next is Dec. 27.
Council Meeting: Wed, January 8, 6:30 p.m.
Bible Study: Book of Exodus. Resumes January 14th. Coffee Hour: Sign-up Sheet in Fellowship Hall Lavender Hills: Singing, 1st & 3rd Wednesday, 1:30 p.m.
CHOIR PRACTICE
Every Tuesday at 5:00 p.m.- In the Fellowship Hall
- Before Bible Study
- Please be on time
Living Water Christian Church
Adult Sunday School 9:45 AM in Fellowship Hall
Death and Resurrection of the Messiah
In Death and Resurrection of the Messiah, volume 4 of the "Faith Lessons" series, historian, and teacher Ray Vander Laan teaches how confronting evil can be loudly proclaiming the name of Jesus or quietly caring for someone in need. Discover how the events of Jesus' day impacted his life and ministry - and how it affects yours today.
God Of Deliverance: A Study of Exodus 1-18
In this 10-session verse-by-verse study, journey alongside God’s people from Egypt to Mt. Sinai to unpack the deeper meaning behind stories that may already be familiar to you: the struggle of God’s people in slavery to the Egyptians, the birth and life of
Moses, the plagues God leveled against Pharaoh, and God’s great provision in the parting of the Red Sea. Discover how God fights for His children and prioritizes their worship of Him above all else. This Study resumes on January 14.
Candle Light Service: Dec 24 at 7 p.m.
Time of Prayer: Every Friday at noon, next is Dec. 27.
Council Meeting: Wed, January 8, 6:30 p.m.
Bible Study: Book of Exodus. Resumes January 14th. Coffee Hour: Sign-up Sheet in Fellowship Hall Lavender Hills: Singing, 1st & 3rd Wednesday, 1:30 p.m.
Christmas Eve Candlelight Service December 24, 2024 at 7:00 PM Celebration of the Lord’s Supper
During the month of December
The manger will be in the Sanctuary.
Bring baby items and put them in the manger. These gifts will be donated to: Front Royal Pregnancy Center Item ideas: Diaper sizes 3 to 4, baby formula (Parent’s Choice Advantage 12oz cans); baby food,
baby bottles; crib sheets; maternity pants, blankets
Fourth Sunday of Advent, December 22, 2024
The Candle of Love
Today is the fourth Sunday of Advent. Our journey continues as we step closer to the lowly stable. We anticipate a divine
miracle about to be birthed.
God’s Love will soon occupy the manger. The Light of Jesus will shine into our darkened world. Our excitement grows as we light the Candle of Love. Our God was, and will always be a God of love in action, proving over and over that love is an action verb.
In the Old Testament because God was motivated by love, He took action. God provided, God breathed life giving breath, God planted and God formed.
Later, in the New Testament, we received the ultimate expression of His love in action, when God sent His Only Son, a tiny infant to be born to live among us. The Lamb of God would later give his life to become our Savior.
Matthew 1:21 “She will have a son, and you will name him Jesus—because he will save his people from their sins.
John 3:16 “For God loved the world so much that He gave His Only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not die but have eternal life.”
Finally, in an act of love, Jesus left us with the Holy Spirit to be our Comforter. God wants us to love others in response to His perfect love for us. We are to actively seek that tiny Babe with all our hearts, all of our souls and all of our minds. Without fear, we are to lovingly carry the Christ Child, The Love of God, into the darkness, to show and provide light for the world.
Let us Pray: Father of Heavenly Light, Thank you for this wonderful Season of Advent. Thank you for the wonders of your love and for the Gift of Your Love in Action, Jesus Christ. Give us wisdom and courage: Dear God, to respond to Your gracious love, by walking in the Way of Your love, with hope, joy and peace and without fear. Help us, always, to show them, show them, show them how to love You with their lives. Amen.
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