Monday, December 15, 2008

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 albumSavior: 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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2 comments:

  1. Awesome Setlist! I haven't done In Christ Alone in such a while I bring that one soon!

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  2. "O come, O come Emmanuel" is one of my favorites.

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