Sunday Setlists for December 21, 2008

In the language of England long ago, May God rest you merry!

Morning

Pastor Keith preached Mat 1:21 on Sunday morning. The theme of the service was “The surprising hope of his name.” I moved closer to a “worship script” as Walt Harrah conceives it – much Scripture, prayer in and around the songs.

Opening song

O come, all ye faithful

Set

Joy to the world

Rejoice (Sovereign Grace)

Hark, the herald angels

How great is our God (Tomlin)

B/4 the sermon

What child is this? using O come, let us adore him (as a final refrain)

Evening

Sam Emadi preached on the Lord's Prayer, that is, on the gracious wonder of our God. His throne is GRACE. And upon this throne sits one who is our FATHER. God has given this young man a wonderful gift to open up God’s Word.

This was the service for our annual Christmas Carol Sing. We used the synth again to play glock and chimes.

Opening song

All my heart this night rejoices

Set: carol sing

God rest you merry

Good Christian men rejoice

O little town of Bethlehem

Go tell it on the mountain

Angels we have heard on high

Gentle Mary laid her child

Infant holy, infant lowly

Lord you were rich

Silent night – guitar only, like the first time

B/4 sermon

Where shepherds lately knelt

    This is a wonderful text from Jaroslav (“Jerry”) Vajda (VY-dah). See it here. His hymns are really worth your perusal. He forces images into minds, and brings us to ponder them, to worship.

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