PSPC Worship Service
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PALM SPRINGS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
The Worship of the God of Grace in Jesus Christ  December 8, 2024 - 10:00 AM Service
2nd Sunday of AdventLiturgical Color: purple
"Guide Our Steps in the Paths of Peace" by Rev. Patricia Stout
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| Pre-worship Music | Joy to the World | Praise Band |
| Gathering Song | God Welcomes All | Hymn #399 |
| Welcoming | Rev. Patricia Stout | |
| Life of the Church | Lynn Hamilton | |
| Passing of the Peace | My Peace | Congregation |
ONE: May the peace of Christ be with you. ALL: And also with you. |
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| Prelude | Away in a Manger - Murray | Praise Band |
| * Call to Worship (Responsive) | Marlee and Kenton Clymer | |
READER: We are people of peace. READER: God seeks justice and compassion. God listens to the cries of the vulnerable and longs for wars to cease. ALL: We pray God |
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| * Opening Hymn | Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus | Hymn #82 |
| Prayer of Confession (Unison) | ||
God of our future: you are coming in power to bring us under your rule. We confess that we have not lived in expectation of your kingdom. We have led casual lives and ignored the promised coming of the Prince of Peace. Forgive us for the sake of our Lord, and Savior, Jesus Christ whose coming we eagerly await. AMEN |
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| (A moment for silent reflection) | ||
| Assurance of Forgiveness | ||
Friends, believe the Good News that in Jesus Christ we are forgiven. |
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| * Gloria Patri | Hymn #581 | |
| * Praise Hymn | O Lord, How Shall I Meet You | Hymn #104 |
| Prayers of the People & Lord's Prayer | ||
Our Father who art in Heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors, and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the Kingdom and the power and the glory, forever. Amen. |
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| Anthem | Amazing Grace / My Chains Are Gone | Praise Band |
| Prayer for Illumination (Unison) | ||
Lord, open our hearts and minds by the power of your Holy Spirit, that as the Scriptures are read and your Word is proclaimed, we may hear with joy what you say to us today. Amen |
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| Hebrew Lesson | Isaiah 26: 1-9 | Lynn Hamilton |
| Epistle Lesson | Ephesians 2:14-18 | |
| Gospel Lesson | Luke 1:68-79 | |
| Pastor: The Word of the Lord People: Thanks be to God | ||
| Sermon | "Guide Our Steps in the Paths of Peace" | Rev. Patricia Stout |
| * In Response | We Wait the Peaceful Kingdom | Hymn #378 |
| Morning Tithes and Offerings | ||
| Offertory | The Star Carol | Praise Band |
| * Doxology | Hymn #606 | |
| * Prayer of Dedication | ||
| * A Challenge to Go Forth | ||
| * A Sending Song | As With Gladness Men of Old | Hymn #150 (1 & 4) |
| * Benediction | ||
| Postlude | O Come, O Come, Emmanuel | Praise Band |
| * Gathering for Fellowship in Fellowship Hall | ||
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| * NOTE: If able, please stand | ||
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Rev. Patricia Stout
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"Guide Our Steps in the Paths of Peace"
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