Murray Presbyterian Church

Third Sunday of Advent

December 13, 2009 –10:00 am

Please prepare your hearts for worship

PRELUDE

CONGREGATIONAL LIFE AND NURTURE

Welcome Visitors/Announcements

The Ritual of Friendship (Red Book)

Prayer Request Cards

Sharing Joys and Concerns

TOLLING OF THE CHURCH BELL

PREPARING OUR HEARTS FOR WORSHIP

CALL TO WORSHIP: (Responsively)

LEADER: God, have mercy on us according to your steadfast love.

CONGREGATION: Instill within us your presence.

LEADER: Teach us wisdom. Put a new and right spirit within us.

CONGREGATION: Let us declare God’s praise!

Passing the Peace of Christ

LIGHTING OF THE ADVENT CANDLE: [Insert]

The Clawson Family

HYMN: #155 “O Little Town of Bethlehem”

THE OFFERING

Offertory: "Sheep May Safely Graze" Bach

Doxology (Hymnal #809)

Prayer of Thanksgiving

HYMN: #162 “The First Noel” (Congregation)

SUNDAY SCHOOL CHRISTMAS PROGRAM

RECEIVE THE GIFT By: Vickie Kilmer

Samantha Cook, Elizabeth Coulby, Wesley Nickels &

Grant Nickels

“Joy to the World”

Grant Froistad, Jocelyn Deterding, Philip Coulby &

Kyle Nickels

“God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen”

Grant Nickels, Wesley Nickels, Jarett Ayers, Elizabeth Coulby & Samantha Cook

“Away in a Manger”

Lindsey Eldred, Sydney Honaker, Jocelyn Deterding, Grant Froistad, Timothy Coulby, Delaney Deterding, Drew Froistad & Keith Froistad

“We Three Kings of Orient Are”

Kyle Nickels, Philip Coulby, Jarett Ayers, Lindsey Eldred & Ella Cook

HYMN: #171 “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing” (Congregation)

HYMN: “We Wish You a Merry Christmas” (Children)

BENEDICTION

CONGREGATIONAL BENEDICTION

(Inside hymnal covers)

POSTLUDE: "Go, Tell It on the Mountain"