Gathering Welcome Thanksgiving for Baptism P: Blessed be the Holy Trinity, + one God, the fountain of living water, the rock who gave us birth, our light and our salvation. Amen Joined to Christ in the waters of baptism, we are clothed with God’s mercy and forgiveness. Let us give thanks for the gift of […]
Gathering Welcome Thanksgiving for Baptism P: Blessed be the Holy Trinity, + one God, the fountain of living water, the rock who gave us birth, our light and our salvation. Amen Joined to Christ in the waters of baptism, we are clothed with God’s mercy and forgiveness. Let us give thanks for the gift of […]
Gathering Welcome Thanksgiving for Baptism P: Blessed be the Holy Trinity, + one God, the fountain of living water, the rock who gave us birth, our light and our salvation. Amen Joined to Christ in the waters of baptism, we are clothed with God’s mercy and forgiveness. Let us give thanks for the gift of […]
Gathering Welcome Gathering Song “God, Whose Almighty Word” # 673 1 God, whose almighty word chaos and darkness heard,And took their flight: Hear us, we humbly pray,And where the gospel-day Sheds not its glorious ray,Let there be light! 2 Christ, who once came to bring on your redeeming wing,healing and sight; […]
Gathering Welcome Gathering Song “Angels, From the Realms of Glory” # 275 Angels, from the realms of glory, wing your flight o’er all the earth;once you sang creation’s story, now proclaim Messiah’s birth: Come and worship, come and worship, worship Christ, the new-born king. Shepherds, in the fields abiding, watching o’er your flocks […]
Gathering Welcome Gathering Song “Hark, the Herald Angels Sing” # 270 Hark! The herald angels sing, “Glory to the new-born king;peace on earth, and mercy mild, God and sinners reconciled.”Joyful, all you nations, rise; join the triumph of the skies;with angelic hosts proclaim, “Christ is born in Bethlehem!”Hark! The herald angels sing, “Glory […]
Gathering Welcome Prelude Confession and Forgiveness Blessed be the holy Trinity, + one God, whose forgiveness is sure and whose steadfast love endures forever. Amen With hearts anticipating God’s incarnation, we make preparation by confessing our sin: A moment for silent reflection. Loving and forgiving God, we confess that we are held captive by sin. […]