Call to Worship
Joel 2:1-2,12-14
Blow a trumpet in Zion;
sound an alarm on my holy mountain!
Let all the inhabitants of the land tremble,
for the day of the Lord is coming; it is near,
2 a day of darkness and gloom,
a day of clouds and thick darkness!
12 “Yet even now,” declares the Lord,
“return to me with all your heart,
with fasting, with weeping, and with mourning;
13 and rend your hearts and not your garments.”
Return to the Lord your God,
for he is gracious and merciful,
slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love;
and he relents over disaster.
14 Who knows whether he will not turn and relent,
and leave a blessing behind him,
a grain offering and a drink offering
for the Lord your God?
Worship in Song
O Come O Come Emmanuel
Advent Hymn
O Come All You Unfaithful
Corporate Recitation – Andy Karas
Apostles’ Creed
I believe in God the Father Almighty; Maker of heaven and earth.
And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord;
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin, Mary;
suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried;
He descended into Hades;
the third day He rose from the dead;
He ascended into Heaven,
and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty;
from there He shall come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit;
the holy catholic Church,
the communion of saints;
the forgiveness of sins;
the resurrection of the body;
and the life everlasting.
Amen.
Community Prayer – Andy Karas
Public Reading of Scripture – Andy Karas
Psalm 85
Preaching of God’s Word
Sermon Series: Advent in the Psalms
Sermon Title: Revival and Restoration Because of the Faithfulness of God
Passage: Psalm 85
Preacher: Pastor Shawn Powers
Preparation for the Lord’s Table
Revival and Restoration because of the Faithfulness of God
The Lord’s Table
Led by Pastor Shawn Powers
Bread:
She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.” All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet: “Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel.”
(which means, God with us). – Matthew 1:21–23
Cup:
“For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.” – Luke 2:11
Response Song
Come Thou Long-Expected Jesus
Doxology and Benediction
Doxology
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. – 2 Corinthians 13:14
Sunday Announcements
1) Giving
2) Christmas Service on December 22nd