1 John 1:5-10

                      Gathering Around the Word
Prelude:                    Choir                                  
Announcements:
 
CALL TO WORSHIP:
We come to worship today as people who know they are sinners.
    Walking in the light reveals all the darkness that we wish we could hide.
What hope then do we have?  What then can wash away our sin?
    Nothing but the blood of Jesus.
O what a joy it is to know that there is no sin too great, no unrighteousness too deeply rooted that the blood of the Lamb cannot clean.    
    Praise God for His faithfulness.
Let us worship God today. Our shield, our glory, and the lifter of our heads!
 
INVOCATION

*HYMN:     We Three Kings of Orient Are”                       # 151   
 
*PRAYER OF CONFESSION:
Father, when we consider how deeply rooted our sin is, and how short we have fallen there is not a time in our memory that we can escape the reality of who we are. We sinned when we were young, when we were young adults, and we will sin still as we grow old.  Try as we may to do otherwise, we cannot avoid that this is part of who we are as fallen human beings, and the shame that comes from this sin is often so great that we would rather hide from it and pretend that it isn’t there.  Remind us again of the forgiveness that we find through the blood of Your Son.  As we confess our sin, hear us and have mercy on us.  Ease us of our guilt.  Root us in the confidence of Your great love and patience.  We pray this in the name of Your Son, AMEN
 
Time of silent prayer.
 
Assurance of Pardon
Response – Gloria Patri     # 581
* Passing of the peace
 
Children’s Chat
Prayer of illumination
 
Scripture:  Psalm 3
Sermon text:  1 John 1:  5-10
 
*HYMN     “As With Gladness Men of Old”           # 150
*Apostles Creed  (next to Prayer List)
 
Presentation of tithes and offering
Offertory
Doxology
*Prayer of dedication
 
Concerns and Celebrations
Prayers of the people
The Lord’s Prayer
 
INVITATION TO THE LORD’S TABLE
“Let Us “Break Bread Together                         #525
Communion
Alleluia (1 verse)
INVOCATION
“A Hymn of Joy We Sing”    (see insert)
 
*HYMN    “Gentle Mary Laid Her Child                # 146
*Benediction
*Postlude       Safe and Happy New Year!!

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BIRTHDAYS:  Christine Welling, Barb O’Hara
    
ANNIVERSARIES:
            Clayton & Leslie LaPosta
        
SYMPATHIES:
   For the Family of Twila Fisher, cousin of Linda Miller
   For the family of Richard Wagner, father of Debbie Mary
 
Remember our food collection.  And Jesus said, “You give them something to eat.”  Please let Betty Fisher know of anyone within the community that may be in need at this time.
 
Women’s Missionary Group will meet this Tuesday, Jan. 9th downstairs in the social Hall at 9:30 am.  Please join us as we fellowship together in the New Year.
 
The Women On Wednesday (WOW) will meet this Wednesday 1/10 at 9:30 weather permitting. 

 Continuing Prayer List 
Chuck Dicks, Frank Huffman, Tom Westfall, Sandy Stone, Sarah Wilson, Carl Weber, Jimmy Svetz, Ricci Amos, Haley Diedier Bedillion, Fred Wilkinson, Diane Anderson, Helen Provenzano, Donna West, Judy Donaldson, Marlene McFeely, Wendy Willard, Marley Smith, Ellen Morris, Suzy Smith, Carol Pierce, Chuck Harton, Doug Ward, Cheryl Hardway, Frank Baker, Holly Liggitt (6 yrs. old) granddaughter of Debbie Durila, Ron Westfall, Carol Horne