Ever Watchful

Today's guest speaker is Rev. Richard Noftzger Jr.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: 
Prelude:    Midi 
Advent candle lighting:  Mary Esselstyn & Diana Donaldson 
 
CALL TO WORSHIP: 
Isaiah the prophet offer the invitation to his listeners and it is  
extended to us today who gather. 
   Come, let us go up to the mount of the Lord. 
Let us go to the house of the God of Jacob and Rachel. 
   May God teach us to walk in God’s paths. 
May God meet us here as we offer God glory and honor. 
   Let us worship our God. 
 
INVOCATION: ​

*Hymn: “ O Come, O Come, Emmanuel”  # 88 
                      
*PRAYER OF CONFESSION: 
God of Yesterday, today and tomorrow, God of the beginning and  
the end of times; You have called us to lay aside all that binds us from 
our love and service to You and Your kingdom. Though we know the power of Your grace and the new life You have begun, yet we confess that we continue to cling to our old ways. We have lived and acted time and again not as the new creation You have begun, but as the old person serving our sinful inclinations. Forgive us, Gracious God. By 
Your Spirit, lead us in a way that honors You, the Christ who is coming in glory to reign.  Amen. 
*Time of silent prayer 
 
*Assurance of Pardon 
*Response – Gloria Patri       # 581 
*Passing of the peace 
 
 Prayer for Illumination 
 Scripture: Isaiah 2: 1-5 
 Scripture: Matthew 24: 36-44 
 Sermon   ”EVER WATCHFUL”  
 
(one verse intro) all 4 verses 
*Hymn : When Morning Gilds the Skies”     # 667 
 
 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” 
Communion 
“Alleluia”   (insert) 
 
INVOCATION 
“A Hymn of Joy We Sing”   (insert) 
 
 *Benediction 
   Postlude:     Midi ​