Setlist for December 14, 2008

Morning: Pastor Sam preached Phil 1:1, on the doctrine of the church. After the sermon we ordained another pastor/elder, Richard Barcellos (we now have five) and another deacon, Greg Lontine. The musical theme (trying to combine advent and church) was, “Christ is King.”

Opening Song:

Scripture: John 1:1-5, 14

In our darkness / tune: easter hymn / Bb 

a setting of John 1 by Timothy Dudley-Smith

Set:

Sing praise to the father – tune: to God be the glory  F/G  (Margaret Clarkson)

Congregational reading: Psalm 98:1-3

Joy to the world  – C

In Christ alone  – D

Time of prayer

How sweet and awesome  – C

B/4 the sermon:

I love thy kingdom  -- tune: St. Thomas  – F

After the ordaining:

O church arise – Db/D (from Getty/Townend)

Evening:  Pastor Mark Sellers (from NY) preached Psalm 78, on Israel’s misery and God’s mercy.

Opening song:

Scripture: Isa 9:6

O come, O come, Emmanuel – d minor

1st Set:

Congregational reading: Psalm 24:7-10

Lift up your heads / tune: duke street – C

an advent hymn based on Psalm 24

Rejoice – C

a new Christmas hymn we started last week, from Sovereign Grace. See their album “Savior: Celebrating the Mystery of God Become Man”

I will glory – C  (again, from Sovereign Grace)

2nd Set:

Scripture: 2 Cor 8:9

Lord you were rich – C

A language-updated version of Frank Houghton’s “Thou who wast rich.” See it here.

The Lord is – E

Our 3rd week on this setting of Psalm 23, from Sovereign Grace

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