Service Recording: December 29, 2019
First Sunday of Christmas
Liturgists
The People of Peace Church
Kelli Hallsten-Erickson, Lay Leader
Wendy Durrwachter, Pianist
Nathan Holst, Faith Formation Minister
Rev. Kathryn Nelson
Prelude
Greeting One Another
Announcements
Ringing of the Peace Bells
God is Revealed as We Gather
Responsive Call to Worship based on Psalm 148
Praise the Lord, all the earth, from the highest heights to the deepest depths!
Let everything sing and shout praise to the Creator!
Praise the Lord, all the heavens and starry host!
All throughout the universe, may praise to God abound!
Come, let us joyfully praise God!
Let us live our praise in deeds of loving kindness.
*Opening Hymn “Go Tell it on the Mountain” (#154)
Unison Prayer of Confession
Creator God, as we draw near to a new year, we come before you filled with wonder and questions. What is in store for us? In what ways will we grow and change in this coming year? Where will we be 12 months from now? We bring our questions before you, trusting that you will journey with us in this coming year and will lead us in new and exciting paths. We also pause to confess our past failures, the things we have done wrong, the ways we have ignored you and your people. We let go of the year that is now almost past. We ask for your forgiveness and for your spirit to pulse through us with the new life Christ brings. Amen.
Assurance of Pardon
Story for All Ages
God is Revealed in the Word
God’s Word in the Epistles: Revelation 21:1–6a
Special Music
God’s Word in the Gospel: Matthew 25:31–40
Sermon “What Kind of Savior?”
Hymn “Joy to the World” (#132)
We Respond to God’s Presence
Sharing Our Prayer Concerns, Silent Prayer, Pastoral Prayer by Nathan Holst, the Lord’s Prayer (with debts) and Choral Amen
Sharing our Offerings
Offertory
*The Thanksgiving “Doxology”
Praise God from whom all blessings flow
Praise God, all creatures here below
Praise God for all that love has done.
Creator, Christ and Spirit, One.
*Prayer of Dedication
Closing Carol Sing
*Benediction
*Postlude