Order of Worship

Sunday, December 14th, 2025

 

Call to Worship

Opening Prayer

Scripture Reading: Psalm 5

Joy to the World by Isaac Watts

Ancient of Days by Jesse Reeves, Jonny Robinson, Michael Farren, Rich Thompson

Scripture Reading: 1 Peter 1:3-25

Pastoral Prayer

Corporate Giving

Grace by City Alight; Jonny Robinson, Niki Shepherd, Rich Thompson

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing by Charles Wesley, Felix Mendelssohn

Sermon: Haggai 2:10-19 – Consider Your Needs

The Goodness of Jesus by Fiona Aghajanian, Harrison Druery, Jaywan Maxwell,

Jonny Robinson, Michael Farren, Rich Thompson

Benediction

 

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

And heav'n and nature sing

And heav'n 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

Repeat the sounding joy

Repeat repeat the sounding joy

 

No more let sins and sorrows grow

Nor thorns infest the ground

He comes to make His blessings flow

Far as the curse is found

Far as the curse is found

Far as far as the curse is found

 

He rules the world with truth and grace

And makes the nations prove

The glories of His righteousness

And wonders of His love

And wonders of His love

And wonders wonders of His love

 

Ancient of Days

Though the nations rage

Kingdoms rise and fall

There is still one King

Reigning over all

So I will not fear

For this truth remains

That my God is the Ancient of Days

Chorus

None above Him none before Him

All of time in His hands

For His throne it shall remain and ever stand

All the power all the glory

I will trust in His name

For my God is the Ancient of days

 

Though the dread of night

Overwhelms my soul

He is here with me

I am not alone

O His love is sure

And He knows my name

For my God is the Ancient of Days

 

Though I may not see

What the future brings

I will watch and wait

For the Saviour king

Then my joy complete

Standing face to face

In the presence of the Ancient of Days

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For my God is the Ancient of Days

 

Grace

Your grace that leads this sinner home

From death to life forever

And sings the song of righteousness

By blood and not by merit

 

Your grace that reaches far and wide

To every tribe and nation

Has called my heart to enter in

The joy of Your salvation

Chorus

By grace I am redeemed

By grace I am restored

And now I freely walk

Into the arms of Christ my Lord

 

Your grace that I cannot explain

Not by my earthly wisdom

The prince of life without a stain

Was traded for this sinner

 

Let praise rise up and overflow

My song resound forever

For grace will see me welcomed home

To walk beside my Saviour

 

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

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 hosts proclaim

Christ is born in Bethlehem

Hark the herald angels sing

Glory to the newborn King

 

Christ by highest heav'n adored

Christ the everlasting Lord

Late in time behold Him come

Offspring of the Virgin's womb

Veiled in flesh the Godhead see

Hail th'incarnate Deity

Pleased as man with men to dwell

Jesus our Emmanuel

Hark the herald angels sing

Glory to the newborn King

 

Hail the heav'n-born Prince of Peace

Hail the Sun of Righteousness

Light and life to all He brings

Ris'n with healing in His wings

Mild He lays His glory by

Born that man no more may die

Born to raise the sons of earth

Born to give them second birth

Hark the herald angels sing

Glory to the newborn King

 

The Goodness of Jesus

Come you weary heart now to Jesus

Come you anxious soul now and see

There is perfect love and comfort in your tears

Rest here in His wondrous peace

Chorus

Oh the goodness the goodness of Jesus

Satisfied he is all that I need

May it be come what may that I rest all my days

In the goodness of Jesus

 

Come find what this world cannot offer

Come and find your joy here complete

Taste the living water never thirst again

Rest here in His wondrous peace

 

Come and find your hope now in Jesus

He is all he said he would be

Grace is overflowing from the Saviour’s heart

Rest here in His wondrous peace

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prayer & Praise - Sunday, December 14th, 2025

Order of Worship

 

Welcome  

Scripture Reading: Psalm 61

Prayer of Adoration

  1. Sing We the Song of Emmanuel by Keith Getty, Matt Boswell, Matt Papa, Stuar Towned
  1. Come All Ye Faithful by John F. Wade, Alt words and music by David LaChance Jr.

Scripture Reading: Psalm 62

Prayer of Confession  

  1. Angels We Have Heard on High Traditional French Carol
  1. Fullness of Grace by Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty, Stuart Townend
  2. Come Behold the Wondrous Mystery by Matt Boswell, Matt Papa, Michael Bleecker

Scripture Reading: Psalm 65

Prayer of Thanksgiving  

  1. God Made Low by Bob Kauflin, Jason Hansen
  1. What child is This by William Chatterton Dix
  1. O Come, O Come, Emmanuel by Latin Hymn, translated by John M. Neale

Scripture Reading: Psalm 67

Prayer of Supplication

  1. How Low was Our Redeemer Brought by GBob Kauflin, David Zimmer, Matt Boswell, Nathan Stiff
  1. O, Holy Night by Adolf Adam, Placide Cappeau, translated by John Sullivan Dwight

Closing Prayer  

  1. All Things by Nathan Stiff and David Zimmer 

 

Sing We the Song of Emmanuel

Sing we the song of Emmanuel

This the Christ who was long foretold

Lo in the shadows of Bethlehem

Promise of dawn now our eyes behold

 

God Most High in a manger laid

Lift your voices and now proclaim

Great and glorious Love has come to us

Join now with the hosts of heaven

 

Come we to welcome Emmanuel

King who came with no crown or throne

Helpless He lay the Invincible

Maker of Mary now Mary’s son

 

O what wisdom to save us all

Shepherds sages before Him fall

Grace and majesty what humility

Come on bended knee adore Him

 

Go spread the news of Emmanuel

Joy and peace for the weary heart

Lift up your heads for your King has come

Sing for the Light overwhelms the dark

 

Glory shining for all to see

Hope alive let the gospel ring

God has made a way He will have the praise

Tell the world His name is Jesus

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Gloria Gloria

Gloria Gloria

 

Come All Ye Faithful

Come all ye faithful joyful and triumphant

O come ye O come ye to Bethlehem

Come and behold Him born the King of angels

Chorus

O come let us adore Him

O come let us adore Him

O come let us adore Him

Christ the Lord

 

Yea Lord we greet Thee born this happy morning

Jesus to Thee be all glory given

Word of the Father now in flesh appearing

 

True God of true God Light from Light eternal

Humbly He enters the virgin's womb

Son of the Father begotten not created

 

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

Chorus

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 heav'nly song

 

Come to Bethlehem and see

Christ 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

 

 

Come Behold the Wondrous Mystery

Come behold the wondrous myst'ry

In the dawning of the King

He the theme of heaven's praises

Robed in frail humanity

In our longing in our darkness

Now the light of life has come

Look to Christ who condescended

Took on flesh to ransom us

 

Come behold the wondrous myst'ry

He the perfect Son of Man

In His living in His suff'ring

Never trace nor stain of sin

See the true and better Adam

Come to save the hell-bound man

Christ the great and sure fulfillment

Of the law in Him we stand

 

Come behold the wondrous myst'ry

Christ the Lord upon the tree

In the stead of ruined sinners

Hangs the Lamb in victory

See the price of our redemption

See the Father's plan unfold

Bringing many sons to glory

Grace unmeasured love untold

 

Come behold the wondrous myst'ry

Slain by death the God of life

But no grave could e'er restrain Him

Praise the Lord He is alive

What a foretaste of deliv'rance

How unwavering our hope

Christ in power resurrected

As we will be when He comes

 

Fullness of Grace

Fullness of grace in man's human frailty

This is the wonder of Jesus

Laying aside His power and glory

Humbly He entered our world

Chose the path of meanest worth

Scandal of a virgin birth

Born in a stable cold and rejected

Here lies the hope of the world

 

Fullness of grace the love of the Father

Shown in the face of Jesus

Stooping to bear the weight of humanity

Walking the Calvary road

Christ the holy innocent

Took our sin and punishment

Fullness of God despised and rejected

Crushed for the sins of the world

 

Fullness of hope in Christ we had longed for

Promise of God in Jesus

Through His obedience we are forgiven

Op'ning the floodgates of heav'n

All our hopes and dreams we bring

Gladly as an offering

Fullness of life and joy unspeakable

God's gift in love to the world

 

God Made Low

Prophets promised long ago

A King would come to bring us hope

And now a virgin bears a son

The time to save the world has come

 

Humble shepherds run in hast

To see the One the angels praised

In cattle stall they find a girl

Who holds the hope of all the world

Chorus

Emmanuel has come to us

The Christ is born hallelujah

Our God made low to raise us up

Emmanuel has come to us

 

As He sleeps upon the hay

He holds the moon and stars in place

Though born an infant He remain

The sovereign God of endless days

 

For all our sins one day He'll die

To make us sons of God on high

Let every heart prepare Him room

The promises have all come true

 

 

What Child is This

What Child is this who laid to rest

On Mary's lap is sleeping

Whom angels greet with anthems sweet

While shepherds watch are keeping

This this is Christ the King

Whom shepherds guard and angels sing

Haste haste to bring Him laud

The Babe the Son of Mary

 

Why lies He in such mean estate

Where ox and ass are feeding

Good Christian fear for sinners here

The silent Word is pleading

Nails spear shall pierce Him through

The cross be borne for me for you

Hail hail the Word made flesh

The Babe the Son of Mary

 

So bring Him incense gold and myrrh

Come peasant king to own Him

The King of kings salvation brings

Let loving hearts enthrone Him

Raise raise the song on high

The Virgin sings her lullaby

Joy joy for Christ is born

The Babe the Son of Mary

 

 

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

Chorus

Rejoice rejoice Emmanuel

Shall come to thee O Israel

 

O come Thou Dayspring come and cheer

Our spirits by Thine advent here

Disperse the gloomy clouds of night

And death's dark shadows put to flight

 

O come Thou Wisdom from on high

And order all things far and nigh

To us the path of knowledge show

And cause us in her ways to go

 

O come Desire of nations bind

All peoples in one heart and mind

Bid envy strife and quarrels cease

Fill the whole world with heaven's peace

 

 

How Low was Our Redeemer Brought

How low was our Redeemer brought

The King who held the stars

Lay helpless in a maiden's arms

And pressed against her heart

While sheep and cattle raised their voice

The Babe could speak no words

The ever flowing Spring of Joy

Had come to share our thirst

 

How low was our Redeemer brought

The Lord the worlds obeyed

Would stumble as He learned to walk

Upon the ground He'd made

The One the angels bowed before

Would kneel to wash our feet

And be at home among the poor

Though He owned everything

Chorus

Gloria gloria in the highest

Gloria gloria in the highest

 

How low was our Redeemer brought

To raise us from our shame

And now the highest praise of all

Belongs to Jesus' name

The Healer wounded on a tree

To bear our grief and sin

The King gave up His crown so we

Could ever reign with Him

Ending

How low was our Redeemer brought

To raise us from our shame

And now the highest praise of all

Belongs to Jesus' name

 

O, Holy Night

O holy night the stars are brightly shining

It is the night of the dear Savior's birth

Long lay the world in sin and error pining

'Til He appeared and the soul felt its worth

A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices

For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn

Fall on your knees O hear the angels' voices

O night divine O night when Christ was born

O night O holy night O night divine

 

Led by the light of faith serenely beaming

With glowing hearts by His cradle we stand

So led by light of a star sweetly gleaming

Here came the wise men from Orient land

The King of kings lay thus in lowly manger

In all our trials born to be our friend

He knows our need to our weakness is no stranger

Behold your King before Him lowly bend

Behold your King before Him lowly bend

 

Truly He taught us to love one another

His law is love and His gospel is peace

Chains shall He break for the slave is our brother

And in His name all oppression shall cease

Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we

Let all within us praise His holy name

Christ is the Lord O praise His name for ever

His power and glory evermore proclaim

His power and glory evermore proclaim