You cannot truly understand humans without understanding who God is, and you cannot understand who God is without understanding that he became a human in Jesus. But when the Incarnation is grasped humanity is restored to its rightful, honorable place as the apex of creation, the image of God. And when the Incarnation is grasped God himself can be understood since he has accommodated himself to us by becoming human for our salvation.
Readings and sermon were delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller.
Order of service:
Readings:
- Reflection on God's Forgiveness is from Psalm 86:3-5
- Psalm reading is from Psalm 89:1–5
- Old Testament reading is from 2 Samuel 7:1–11, 16
- Epistle reading is from Romans 16:25–27
- Holy Gospel is from Luke 1:26–38
Songs and Hymns:
- O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
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Text: Latin c. 12th cent, tr.John Mason Neale
Tune: French, 15th cent
Public domain - The Angel Gabriel from Heaven Came
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Text and tune: Basque, 18th century
Public domain - Immanuel
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Michael Card, Tom Fettke;
© 1986 Birdwing Music; © 1986 Mole End Music;
Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - In Christ Alone
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Text and tune by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend
© 2001 Thankyou Music
Used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740 - Of the Father’s Love Begotten
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Text: Aurelius Prudentius Clemens, 348-c. 413
Tr. John Mason Neale, 1818-66, sts. 1-4; tr. Henry W. Baker, 1821-77, st. 5
Tune: Plainsong, 13th cent., mode V
Public domain - What Child Is This
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Text: by William C. Dix
Tune: English, 16th century
Public domain - Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
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Text: Charles Wesley
Tune: Felix Mendelssohn
Public domain
Liturgies:
- Kyrie
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Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda
Music: Columbian Harmony
Text and music: © 1990 Concordia Publishing House
Used with permission: One License #728607-A - Gloria
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Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House,
Used with permission, One License #728607-A;
Tune: Felix Mendelssohn, public domain. - Credo
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Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House,
used with permission, One License 728607-A.
Tune: Welsh, pubic domain. - Sanctus
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Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House,
used with permission, One License 728607-A.
Tune: John B. Dykes, public domain. - Agnus Dei
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Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House,
used with permission, CCLI license #20286740.
Tune: Lowell Mason, 1792-1872, public domain.
Recording:
- Audio:
- Video:
- Watch on YouTube
Announcements:
- Sunday, Dec 24:
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- Worship Service: 9 AM to 10:15 AM
- Christmas Eve Midnight Worship Service: 11:30 PM to 12:15 AM
- Monday, Dec 25:
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- Christmas Worship Service: 9 AM to 10 AM
- Wednesday, Dec 27:
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- Men’s Bible Study: 6:30 AM to 7:30 AM
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Downstairs.
- No Youth Group
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Youth Group will not meet Wednesday, December 27th. Meetings will resume on January 3, 2024.
- Saturday, Dec 30:
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- No Women’s Bible Study
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Women’s Bible Study will not meet Saturday, December 30. We will resume on Saturday, January 6 at 9 AM.
- Ministry Spotlight – St. James Prayer Team
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Did you know St. James has a prayer team? This team is devoted to continually praying for our church family, community, leaders and individual prayer requests. If you would like more information about becoming a part of our prayer team, or if you have an individual prayer request, please don’t hesitate to reach out through the church office or at prayer-team@stjamesglencarbon.org.
- Christmas Altar
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Beginning Christmas Eve 11:30 PM Service through January 7th, the decorations in the church will be changed to white to mark the Season of Christmas. White symbolizes divinity, eternity, purity, light, and joy. Therefore, white is the color used to celebrate the good news of great joy that our Savior was born in Bethlehem. The Second Person of the Trinity has become man in order to redeem man.
- Thank You to the Fellowship Team
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Thank you to Jen Weber and the Fellowship Team for a wonderful Family Christmas Breakfast last Sunday morning. It was such a blessing to come together as a community for a beautifully set meal and fellowship.