Order of Worship Service | Sunday, December 29, 2024 | 10:00 AM
Greater Framingham Community Church
“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
Church Office: (508) 626-2118 | Internet: www.gfccnet.org
Worship and Celebration
In Person / Livestream: www.gfccnet.org/live
✝Prelude
✝Processional…….......“Leaning on the Everlasting Arms”......Women’s Praise Team
Presiding…………………………………………………...Minister Patricia Ramsay
Opening Prayer………………………………………………………………Deacons
We Worship Through Praise
✝Praise Choruses……………………………………………..Women’s Praise Team
“Holy, Holy, Holy” l “We Bring the Sacrifice of Praise” l “Draw Me Close to You”
Scripture………………………….Luke 2:22-40.………………Rev. Quincy Mosby
We Worship Through the Preached Word
Praise Selection...........................“I Trust In God”…...............Women’s Praise Team
Sermon....................................................................................Rev. Courtney Lackard
We Worship Through Prayer
Invitation/Altar Prayer……………………………………..Minister Patricia Ramsay
Invitation to Christian Discipleship
Praise Selection……………….“Jesus, Jesus, Jesus”………...Women’s Praise Team
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
Praise Selection………………..“We’re Blessed”...................Women’s Praise Team
✝Benediction
Post Service Prayer with Deacons (by Baptism Pool)
✝ Standing Please
Praise Selections
LEANING ON EVERLASTING ARMS
What a fellowship, what a joy divine,
leaning on the everlasting arms;
what a blessedness, what a peace is mine,
leaning on the everlasting arms.
Leaning, leaning,
safe and secure from all alarms;
leaning, leaning,
leaning on the everlasting arms.
O how sweet to walk in this pilgrim way,
leaning on the everlasting arms;
O how bright the path grows from day to day,
leaning on the everlasting arms.
What have I to dread, what have I to fear,
leaning on the everlasting arms?
I have blessed peace with my Lord so near,
leaning on the everlasting arms.
HOLY, HOLY, HOLY
Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty!
Early in the morning our song shall rise to thee.
Holy, holy, holy, merciful and mighty!
God in three persons, blessed Trinity!
Holy, holy, holy! All the saints adore thee,
Casting down their golden crowns around the glassy sea;
Cherubim and seraphim falling down before thee,
Which wert and art and evermore shalt be.
Holy, holy, holy! Though the darkness hide thee,
Though the eye of sinful man thy glory may not see,
Only thou art holy; there is none beside thee,
Perfect in pow’r, in love, and purity.
Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty!
All thy works shall praise thy name in earth, and sky and sea.
Holy, holy, holy! merciful and mighty!
God in three persons, blessed Trinity!
WE BRING THE SACRIFICE OF PRAISE
We bring the sacrifice of praise
Into the house of the Lord
We bring the sacrifice of praise
Into the house of the Lord
And we offer up to you
The sacrifices of thanksgiving
And we offer up to you
The sacrifices of praise
DRAW ME CLOSE TO YOU
Draw me close to You
Never let me go
I lay it all down again
To hear You say that I’m Your friend
You are my desire
No one else will do
No one else can take Your place
To feel the warmth of Your embrace
Help me find the way to bring me back to You
Oh-Oh-Oh
You’re all I want
You’re all I’ve ever needed
You’re all I want
Help me know You are near
I TRUST IN GOD
Oh, thank you, Jesus, eh, eh
Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine
He’s been my fourth man in the fire, time after time
Born of His Spirit, washed in His blood
And what He did for me on Calvary is more than enough
I trust in God, my Savior
The one, who will never fail
He will never fail
I trust in God, my Savior
The one, who will never fail
He will never fail
Perfect submission, and all is at rest
I know the author of tomorrow has ordered my steps (yeah)
So, this is my story, (oh yeah), and this is my song, my song
I’m praising my risen King and Savior all the day long, oh oh
I sought the Lord, and He heard, and He answered
I sought the Lord, and He heard, and He answered
I sought the Lord, and He heard, and He answered
That’s why I trust Him, that’s why I trust Him
JESUS, JESUS, JESUS
Jesus, Jesus, Jesus
There's just something about that name.
Master, Savior, Jesus,
Like the fragrance after the rain
Jesus, Jesus, Jesus,
Let all Heaven and earth proclaim
Kings and kingdoms will all pass away,
But there's something about that name.
WE'RE BLESSED
Blessed! Blessed! Blessed! Blessed!
Since thou has walked uprightly as a light in a dark land
Since thou has placed in thine heart all the Lord's commands
He set thee above nations to cast thine enemies away
He's standing up within me, so let me hear you say
We're blessed in the city, we're blessed in the field
We're blessed when we come and when we go
We cast down every stronghold, sickness and poverty must cease
For the devil is defeated, we are blessed!
Thou believest- in God only and put no confidence in man
Everything that does concern thee, you placed it in His hands
Though a host rise up against thee and tries to spoil the day
They'll march in one road to harm thee, but they'll flee seven ways
Late in the midnight hour, God's gonna turn it around
It's gonna work in your favor
Late in the midnight hour, God's gonna turn it around
And around, and around, and around, and around
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