Sunday Worship Service
December 26, 2021 – 10:30am
We are RECEIVED as the Beloved of God
The actual worship service begins 15 minutes into the recordings.
WELCOME
OPENING SONG – The Holly and the Ivy
OPENING PRAYER
SONG – I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light UM Hymnal (blue book) # 206
CHILDREN’S TIME WITH MESSAGE FOR ALL AGES
ANTHEM – Joy to the World
We are TRANSFORMED by the Word of God
John 8:12
I am the light of the world. If you follow me, you won’t have to walk in darkness, because you will have the light that leads to life.
John 12:46
I have come as a light to shine in this dark world, so that all who put their trust in me will no longer remain in the dark.
Mark 2:17
It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.
GOOD NEWS – Jesus is the Light! What “Bad News” and Good News!
Jesus is the Light! What dos it mean to you? This Sunday, we will talk about what happens in us when we welcome Jesus, the Light into our hearts.
SONG – Jesus, the Light of the World Worship & Song (green book) # 3056
RESPONSE TO GOD’S GRACE (OFFERING)
Pastor: God wants our love more than God wants our offerings; God cares about our hearts not the amounts of our offerings. (Hosea 6:6).
All: As we count all the blessings God has already given to us, we cheerfully give our offerings to God, the Provider, with grateful hearts. Amen! (2 Corinthians 9:7).
INTERCESSORY PRAYER
THE LORD’S PRAYER UM Hymnal (blue book) # 895
SHARING THE PEACE OF CHRIST
We are SENT in the Power of God
LIFE OF ST. MATTHEW’S COMMUNITY
BLESSING AND SENDING
CLOSING SONG – The First Noel