Through the valley...with Christ​​

THE WAY OF THE JOURNEY –  Adviento 2012​​

________________________ Second Sunday​​

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MARTYRDOM WITH CHRIST
A Foretaste of the Fruit of Faithful Servanthood​​

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​And I am sure that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ. Philippians 1:6​​

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The pursuit of justice and righteousness where there is a reign of terror and abuse is indeed a daunting task but as it was promised that the righteous Branch from God will execute justice

and righteousness in the land, we can only follow John the Baptist in  ​preparing the way.​​

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CONGREGATION​​

GATHERING​​

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Blessed be the Lord for he has visited us to perform the mercy promised to our fathers and to remember his holy covenant,  the oath he swore to grant us, that we, being delivered from

the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear, In holiness and righteousness all the

days of our life. Luke 1:68-75​​

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)    And now let the weak say I am strong  Let the poor say I am rich
 Because of what the Lord has done for us  Give thanks...​​

 

 GREETINGS​​

The light of the Lord's righteousness shine upon us all.​​

 

 That we may justly pursue the reformation of the nation.​​

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Blessing of the Advent Wreath​​

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 Christ came to bring us salvation and has promised to come again.​​

 Let us pray that we may always be ready to welcome him.​​

 

  Come, Lord Jesus.​​

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​​Lighting of the Second Candle​​

 

We light this candle - a symbol of the Lord's holiness - as we recall and claim to our heart's comfort the promise of the Lord...​​

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That we, being delivered from the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear, in holiness and righteousness all the days of our life. Luke 1:73​

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May the light sent from God shine in the darkness to show us the way of holiness and in self-offering with Christ strive to spread it throughout the land.​

 

  HYMN OF PRAISE​​

Joy to the World​​

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Joy to the world, the Lord is come! Let earth receive her King; Let every heart prepare Him room, And heaven and nature sing, And heaven and nature sing, And heaven, and heaven, and nature sing.   Joy to the world, the Savior reigns! Let men their songs employ; While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains Repeat the sounding joy, Repeat the sounding joy, Repeat, repeat, the sounding joy. ​​

No more let sins and sorrows grow, Nor thorns infest the ground; He comes to make His blessings flow Far as the curse is found, Far as the curse is found, Far as, far as, the curse is found. He rules the world with truth and grace, And makes the nations prove The glories of His righteousness, And wonders of His love, And wonders of His love, And wonders, wonders, of His love.

INVOCATION​​

CONFESSION​​​

 

CALL TO CONFESSION​

 

​It is my prayer that your love may abound more and more, with knowledge and discernment...(Philippians 1:9)​​

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SILENT PRAYER OF CONFESSION​

THE LORD'S PRAYER​​​

CLEANSING​​​

WORDS OF ASSURANCE​

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So that you may be pure and blameless, filled with the fruits of righteousness which come through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God. Philippians 1:10-11​​

 

 THE PEACE​​

Let us offer one another signs of reconciliation and love.​​

GLORIA PATRI​​​

COMMUNION​​​

OFFERING​​

 

 He will refine them like gold and silver, till they present right offerings to the Lord. Malachi 3:3​

 

COMMUNITY CONCERNS​

PASTORAL PRAYER​

READING OF SCRIPTURES​​

             First Lesson : Malachi 3:1-4
                 Psalter : Luke 1:68-79
           Second Lesson : Philippians 1:3-11
    Third Lesson : Luke 3:1-6​​

BREAK THOU THE BREAD OF LIFE​

ANTHEM​

REFLECTION​

I BELIEVE​

CALL TO DISCIPLESHIP​

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​Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight...and all flesh shall see the salvation of God. Luke 3:4-6​

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COMMITMENT​​​

1​ Standing on the promises of Christ my King, ​ Through eternal ages let his praises ring; ​ Glory in the highest, I will shout and sing, ​ Standing on the promises of God. ​ 2​ Standing on the promises that cannot fail, ​ When the howling storms of doubt and fear assail, ​ By the living Word of God I shall prevail, ​ Standing on the promises of God. ​

3​  Standing on the promises of Christ the Lord, ​ Bound to him eternally by love's strong cord, ​ Overcoming daily with the Spirit's sword, ​ Standing on the promises of God​ 4​ Standing on the promises I cannot fall, ​ Listening every moment to the Spirit's call, ​ Resting in my Savior as my all in all, ​ Standing on the promises of God​  ​  ​

PRAYER OF DEDICATION​​​

COMMISSION​​

 

WORDS OF MISSION​​

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Go forth in peace   and share the good news : The pursuit of justice and righteousness  amidst the reign of terror and abuse is indeed a daunting task but as it was promised that the righteous Branch from God will execute justice and righteousness in the land, we can only follow John the Baptist in preparing the way.

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BENEDICTION ​

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The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ​, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit

be with you all. Amen​​

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