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Order of Worship Service | Sunday, December 22, 2024 | 10:00 AM

Submitted by gfccadmin on 20 December 2024

Greater Framingham Community Church

An Extended Christian Family

“Year of Authentic Faith & Highest Praise”

- Hebrews 11:6

 

Franklin and Park Streets, PO Box 629

Framingham, MA 01704

Rev. Dr. J. Anthony Lloyd, Pastor

janthonylloyd@gmail.com

Church Office: (508) 626-2118 | Internet: www.gfccnet.org

 

FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT: A Service for the Candle of PEACE

 

Worship and Celebration

Livestreamed: www.gfccnet.org/live

 

Prelude

Presiding………………………………………………….Minister Almarie Dawkins

Opening Prayer………………………………………………………………Deacons

Processional……....................“We Sing Praises”.……………………...Mass Choir

 

We Worship Through Praise

Praise Choruses…………………………………………………………Mass Choir

“Joy to the World” l “Angels We Have Heard on High” l “O Come, O Come Emanuel”

Candle of PEACE………………………………………. ………...The Scott Family

Scripture…………………………Luke 2:4-20.…………Minister Almarie Dawkins

 

We Worship Through the Preached Word

Praise Selection.......................“Glory and Honor”….........Mass Choir/Flag Ministry

Sermon..............................................................................Rev. Dr. J. Anthony Lloyd

 

We Worship Through Prayer

Invitation/Altar Prayer…………………………………….....Rev. Courtney Lackard

Invitation to Christian Discipleship

Praise Selection……………“Go Tell It on the Mountain”……..……..... Mass Choir

 

We Worship in Response to Hearing the Word

Tithes & Offerings: Please make your donations when entering or exiting the church service. An "Offering Container" is provided in the Narthex.

Visitor Welcome

Musical Blessing……………………………………………………..Dance Ministry

Praise Selection………………..“Carol Medley”.......................................Mass Choir

Benediction

Post Service Prayer with Deacons (by Baptism Pool)

Standing Please

Please Note: All services are videotaped\livestreamed, which means the camera spans the congregation at times, and you may be on the screen.

 

Praise Selections

 

WE SING PRAISES TO OUR KING

We sing praises to our King

for He is the King of kings

We sing praises to our King

for He is the King of kings

 

Give Him glory for He is the King!

Give Him glory for He’s the King of kings!

 

All hail King Jesus!

All hail Emmanuel!

 

He reigns forever, He reigns forever

He reigns forever, and ever more!

 

JOY TO THE WORLD

Joy to the world; the Lord is come;

Let Earth receive her King;

Let ev'ry Heart prepare him room,

And Heav'n and nature sing.

 

Joy to the Earth, the Savior reigns,

Let men their Songs employ,

While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains,

Repeat the sounding joy.

 

He rules the world with truth and grace,

And makes the nations prove

The glories of his righteousness,

And wonders of his love.

 

ANGELS WE HAVE HEARD ON HIGH

Angels we have heard on high,

Sweetly singing o'er the plains,

And the mountains in reply

Echoing their joyous strains.

Gloria in excelsis Deo.

Gloria in excelsis Deo.

 

Shepherds, why this jubilee?

Why your joyous strains prolong?

What the gladsome tidings be

Which inspire your heavn'ly song?

 

Come to Bethlehem and see

Him whose birth the angels sing.

Come, adore on bended knee

Christ the Lord, the newborn King.

 

See him in a manger laid,

Whom the choirs of angels praise.

Mary, Joseph, lend your aid

While our hearts in love we raise.

 

O COME, O COME EMMANUEL

O come, O come, Emmanuel,

and ransom captive Israel

that mourns in lonely exile here

until the Son of God appear.

 

Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel

shall come to you, O Israel.

 

O come, O come, Thou Lord of might,

who to Thy tribes on Sinai's height

in ancient times didst give the law

in cloud and majesty and awe.

 

O come, O come Thou Rod of Jesse, free

Thine own from Satan's tyranny

From depths of hell Thy people save

And give them victory o'er the grave

 

O come, O Key of David, come

and open wide our heavenly home.

 

Where all Thy saints with Thee shall dwell

 

O come, O come Emmnauel!

 

GLORY AND HONOR

While Shepherds watched, their flocks by night

There came from heaven such a wonderous sight

The sky was filled, with holy light, holy light

And Angels voices filled that lonely night

I can hear the angels sing...

 

Glory, Glory, Glory, oh, oh, oh

Glory, Glory, Glory, oh, oh, oh

Glory and Honor to the New Born King

 

Glory Hallelujah in the Highest!

 

Wonderful Counselor

Oh, who do you call the wonderful counselor?

Oh, glory hallelujah!

Oh, glory hallelujah!

glory hallelujah to the new-born King!

 

Oh, I call Jesus the wonderful counselor.

Oh, glory hallelujah!

Oh, glory hallelujah!

glory hallelujah to the new-born King

 

Born in a manger…

Died on a cross…

Rose from the dead…

Coming Again…

He's my savior…

 

GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN

Go, tell it on the mountain

Over the hills and everywhere

Go, tell it on the mountain

That Jesus Christ is born

 

While shepherds kept their watching

O'er silent flocks by night

Behold throughout the heavens

There shone a Holy light

 

Go, tell it on the mountain

Over the hills and everywhere

Go, tell it on the mountain

That Jesus Christ is born

 

The shepherds feared and trembled

When, lo! Above the Earth

Rang out the angel chorus

That hailed our Savior's birth

 

Go, tell it on the mountain

Over the hills and everywhere

Go, tell it on the mountain

That Jesus Christ is born

 

Down in a lowly manger

Our humble Christ was born

And brought us all salvation

That blessed Christmas morn

Go, tell it on the mountain

Over the hills and everywhere

Go, tell it on the mountain

That Jesus Christ is born

 

CAROL MEDLEY

Go tell it on the mountain, over the hills and everywhere

Go tell it on the mountain that Jesus Christ is born

 

Go tell it on the mountain, over the hills and everywhere

Go tell it on the mountain that Jesus Christ is born . . .

 

Hark! the herald angels sing, “Glory to the newborn King,

Peace on earth, and mercy mild, God and sinners reconciled.”

Joyful, all ye nations rise, join the triumph of the skies;

With th’angelic host proclaim, “Christ is born in Bethlehem!”

Hark! the herald angels sing, “Glory to the newborn King!”

 

O come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant,

O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem.

Come and behold Him, born the King of angels;

O come let us adore him, O come let us adore him,

O come let us adore him, Christ the Lord.

Joy to the world, the Lord is come! Let earth receive her king!

Let every heart prepare Him room and heaven and nature sing

And heaven and nature sing

And heaven and heaven and nature sing

 

Go tell it on the mountain, over the hills and everywhere

Go tell it on the mountain that Jesus Christ is born

 

Hark! the herald angels sing, “Glory to the newborn King,

Peace on earth, and mercy mild, God and sinners reconciled.”

 

Joy to the world the Lord is come! Let earth receive her king!

 

O come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant,

O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem

 

Come and behold Him, born the King of angels

O come let us adore Him

O come let us adore Him

O come let us adore Him

 

Christ the Lord!