January 1 Worship-First Sunday of Christmas

Join us as Pastor Ken Locke leads us in 9am Worship in the Sanctuary and on Zoom.

Pastor Ken Locke is serving as our Transitional Pastor. Pastor Locke has a great deal of experience in working with congregations in transition. He will lead the congregation through a time of study and discernment that will prepare us for our next full-time pastor.

You can view the bulletin here.

Scripture Lesson:  Matthew 2:13-23

You can access the YouTube Video here. Rev. Ken Locke “Is it Worth the Cost?”

You can access the Audio here. Rev. Ken Locke “Is it Worth the Cost?”

The Radio file for this morning can be accessed here. Rev. Ken Locke, “The Whole Story” recorded on December 25, 2022

Announcements for this week can be accessed here.

The sermon manuscript is here.

Scripture is read from NRSV Bible (New Revised Standard Version)

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Sermon:                                                                               
Rev. Ken Locke
Children’s Time                                                                   Jennifer Zander
Liturgist:                                                                              Rev. Ken Locke
Cantor:                                                                                Laurie Christie, Nancy Pitzen
Organist/Pianist:                                                                Kris Bartelt

Prelude Music:
“Lobe Den Herren” arr. by Gerhard Krapf
from Sing and Rejoice
Copyright © 1978 Hymn settings for Organ and Congregation
The Sacred Music Press, 501 E. Third Street, P.O. Box 802, Dayton Ohio
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Hymn PH 482  “Praise ye the Lord, the Almighty”
TEXT: Joachim Neander, 1680; trans. Catherine Winkworth, 1863, alt.
MUSIC (LOBE DEN HERREN 14.14.4.7.8): Stralsund Ernewerten Gesangbuch, 1665;
harm. The Chorale Book for England, 1863
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Hymn   GTG  583   Glory to God
TEXT: Trad. liturgical text
MUSIC (GLORIA (Taizé)): Jacques Berthier, 1979; © 1979, 1981 Les Presses de Taizé

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Service Music GTG 552 “Holy, Holy, Holy”
TEXT: Trad. liturgical text
MUSIC (LAND OF REST): American folk melody; adapt. Marcia Pruner, 1980; arr. Richard Proulx, 1984; adapt. © 1980 Church Pension Fund; arr. © 1986 GIA Publications, Inc.
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Service Music GTG 553 “Christ Has Died; Christ is Risen”
TEXT: Trad. liturgical text
MUSIC (LAND OF REST): American folk melody; arr. Richard Proulx, 1984; © 1986 GIA Publications, Inc.
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Offertory PH 427 Lord, Whose Love Through Humble Service (vs. 1)
Text Albert F. Bayly, (1901 – 1984) 1961:alt © Oxford University Press
Hymn Tune: Blaenhafre, Welsh Melody
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Offertory and Closing Hymn GTG  79   “Light Dawns on a Weary World”
TEXT: Mary Louise Bringle, 2001; © 2002 GIA Publications, Inc.
MUSIC (TEMPLE OF PEACE 7.6.6.7.8 with refrain): William P. Rowan, 2000, © 2000 William P. Rowan
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Hymn PH 40   “Joy to the World”
TEXT: Isaac Watts, 1719, alt.
MUSIC (ANTIOCH, CM with repeat): Attr. George Frederick Handel, 1742; arr. Lowell Mason, 1836

Postlude
“Praise to the Lord”                                                      arr. by Paul Karvonen
from Wonder, Love, & Praise

16 hymn preludes for organ by Paul Karvonen
The Sacred Music Press Copyright © 1973
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