Holy Name of Jesus,

January 1st, 2023.

 Prelude
Hymn #291 O Sing a Song of Bethlehem (English
Melody/KINGSFOLD)
The prelude is a sacred curtain dropped
between the world and the sanctuary.
During this time, be prayerful and reverent in
preparation for the worship
of our Holy God in His sanctuary.
(Please silence all phones and electronic devices).
CALL TO
SOLEMN
ASSEMBLY
(Psalm 8)
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Liturgist: 1 O Lord, our Lord,
how majestic is your name
in all the earth! You have
set your glory above the heavens.
2 Out of the mouth of babies and infants,
you have established strength because of
your foes,
to still the enemy and the avenger.
Liturgist: 3 When I look at
your heavens, the work of
your fingers, the moon and
the stars, which you have set in
place, 4 what is man that you are mindful of
him, and the son of
man that you care for him?
Liturgist: 5 Yet you have
made him a little lower
than the heavenly beings
and crowned him with glory and honor. 6
You have given him dominion over the works
of your hands; you have put all things under
his feet, 7 all sheep and oxen, and also the
beasts of the field,
Liturgist: 8 the birds of the
heavens, and the fish of the
sea, whatever passes along
the paths of the seas.
9 O Lord, our Lord, how majestic
is your name in all the earth!

Come, let us
worship the Lord!
Hymn #289
Adoration
(John S. B. Monsell/Tom Fettke/JANICE)

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 PRAYER OF
INVOCATION
(Liturgist)

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COLLECT FOR
THE HOLY NAME
OF JESUS:
(from the Book of Common
Prayer)
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 Unison:
“Eternal Father, you gave
to your incarnate Son the holy name of
Jesus to be the sign
of our salvation: Plant in every
heart, we pray, the love of him who is the
Savior of the world,
 Unison:
our Lord Jesus Christ; who
lives and reigns with you and
the Holy Spirit, one God, in
glory everlasting. Amen.”
 READING
OF THE LAW
Matthew 22.35-40
Liturgist: “And one of them, a
lawyer, asked him a question to
test him. “Teacher, which is the
great commandment in the
Law?” And he said to him,
“You shall love the Lord your
God
Liturgist: with all your heart
and with all your soul and with
all your
mind. This is the great and first
commandment. And a second is
like it: You shall love your
neighbor as yourself.
Liturgist: On these
two commandments
depend all the Law
and the Prophets.”
CONFESSION
OF SIN
(from dailyliturgy.com)
 Unison: “Lord God, in Christ you
have adopted me as your beloved child.
But I confess that deep inside my soul I
doubt your
love for me. Instead of being satisfied in
your acceptance, I look for acceptance
elsewhere.
Instead of resting in your love,
 Unison: I am restless with fear,
control, and worry. Forgive my lack of
trust in your promises. Forgive my doubt
of your great love. Let your perfect love
cast out all fear, and free me to
glorify and enjoy you fully.
In Jesus’ name. Amen.”
ASSURANCE
OF PARDON
(Matthew 11.28-30)
Liturgist: Receive these words of comfort
from God: “Come to me,
all who labor and are heavy laden,
And I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon
you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and
lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your
souls.
For my yoke is easy, and my
burden is light.””
 PASSING
THE PEACE
(2 Corinthians 13.11-12)
Liturgist: “Finally, brothers, rejoice. Aim for
restoration, comfort one another, agree with
one another,
live in peace; and the God of love and peace
will be with you. Greet one another with a
holy kiss.”
Let’s celebrate the presence of the risen
Christ amongst us by greeting our brothers
and sisters.
Hymn #265
The First Noel
(Traditional English carol/W. Sandys’
Christmas Carols, 1833/
THE FIRST NOEL)

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RESPONSIVE
READING
Old Testament Lesson:
Numbers 6.22-27
(Reader & Congregation)
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Reader: 22 The Lord
spoke to Moses, saying,
23 “Speak to Aaron and
his sons, saying, Thus you shall
bless the people of Israel: you
shall say to them,
Unison: 24 The Lord bless you and
keep you; 25 the Lord make his
face to shine upon you and be
gracious to you; 26 the Lord lift
up his countenance upon you and
give you peace.
Reader: 27 “So shall they put my
name upon the people of Israel,
and I will bless them.”
Reader: The word of the Lord.

Congregation: Thanks be to God!

 PRAYER OF
INTERCESSION
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Liturgist: Friends in Christ, God invites us to
hold the needs of our sisters and brothers as
dear to us as our
own needs. Loving our neighbors as ourselves,
we offer our thanksgivings and our petitions
on behalf of the church and the world.

(a prayer is said here by the Liturgist)

 CHORAL
RESPONSE
Optional Choral Ending
of the Hymn #803
If My People Will Pray
(Adapted from 2 Chronicles 7.14 by Jimmy
Owens/Jimmy Owens/OWENS)
 Hymn #803 If My People Will Pray
If My people, wich are called
by My name, Shall humble
themselves, shall humble themselves
and pray; If My people, wich are
called by My name, shall seek My
face and turn from their wicked
ways;
 Hymn #803 If My People Will Pray
Then I will hear from heaven , Then
will I hear from heaven ,
Then I will hear and forgive, forgive
their sin.
If My people, which are called by My
name, Shall humble themselves, shall
humble
 Hymn #803 If My People Will Pray
themselves and pray; I will forgive
their sin, I will forgive their sin, I
will forgive their sin, And heal their
land.
If My people, which are called by My
name, Shall humble themselves, shall
humble
 Hymn #803 If My People Will Pray

themselves, shall humble

themselves, shall humble
themselves and pray.
Hymn #281
What Child
is This?
(William C. Dix/Traditional English
melody/GREENSLEEVES)
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NEW
TESTAMENT
LESSON
Galatians 4.4-7 (Reader)
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Reader: 4 But when the
fullness of time had come,
God sent forth his Son, born
of woman, born under the law,
5 to redeem those who were
under the law, so that we
might receive adoption as sons.
Reader: 6 And because you
are sons, God has sent the
Spirit of his Son into our
hearts, crying, “Abba!
Father!” 7 So you are no longer
a slave, but a son, and if a son,
then an heir through God.
Reader: The word of the Lord.

Congregation: Thanks be to God!

Hymn #271
Joyful, Joyful,
We Adore You
(Linda Lee Johnson/Ludwig van
Beethoven/HYMN TO JOY)

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READING OF
THE GOSPEL:
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Reader: A reading
from the Gospel of Luke, chapter
2, verses 15-21

Cogregation: Glory
to you Lord Christ!
Reader: 15 When the angels
went away from them into
heaven, the shepherds said
to one another, “Let us go over to Bethlehem
and see this thing that has happened, which the
Lord has made known to us.” 16 And they
went with haste and found Mary and Joseph,
and the baby lying in a manger.
Reader: 17 And when they
saw it, they made known the
saying that had been told them concerning
this child. 18 And all
who heard it wondered at what
the shepherds told them. 19 But
Mary treasured up all these things,
pondering them in her heart.
Reader: 20 And the shepherds returned,
glorifying and praising
God for all they had heard and
seen, as it had been told them.
21 And at the end of eight days,
when he was circumcised, he was called
Jesus, the name given by
the angel before he was conceived
in the womb.
Reader: The Gospel of the Lord.

Congregation: Praise to You Lord

Christ!
Hymn #631
The Lord’s Prayer
(Matthew 6.9-13/Albert Hay
Malotte/MALOTTE)
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Reader:
Let’s pray as our
Savior taught us:
Our Father which art in heaven, hallowed
be Thy name,
thy kingdom come, thy will be
done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us
this day our daily bread, and forgive us our
debts as
we forgive our debtors,
and lead us not into temptation, but
deliver us from evil:
For thine is the kingdom
and the power, and the
glory, forever. Amen.
AFFIRMATION
OF FAITH:
The Ligonier Statement on
Christology
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Reader:
Church of the Lord Jesus Christ, what
do you believe?
Unison: We confess the mystery and
wonder of God made flesh and rejoice in
our great salvation through Jesus Christ
our Lord. With the Father and the Holy
Spirit, the Son created all things,
sustains all things, and makes all things
new.
Unison: Truly God, He became truly man,
two natures in one person.

He was born of the Virgin Mary and lived

among us. Crucified, dead, and buried, He
rose on the third day, ascended to heaven,
and will come again in glory and judgment.
Unison: For us, He kept the Law, atoned for
sin, and satisfied God’s wrath. He took our
filthy rags and gave us His righteous robe.
He is
our Prophet, Priest, and King, building His
church, interceding
for us, and reigning over all things. Jesus
Christ is Lord; we praise His holy Name
forever. Amen.
COLLECTION
OF TITHES AND
OFFERINGS
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Liturgist: “10 Bring the full tithe into the
storehouse, that there may be food in my
house. And thereby put me to the test,
says
the Lord of hosts, if I will not open the
windows of heaven for you and pour
down for you a blessing until there is no
more need.” Malachi 3.10
Offertory:
Hymn #280
‘One Small Child’
(L&M: David Meece/
ONE SMALL CHILD).

UCC Choir
DOXOLOGY
Hymn #815
(Thomas Ken/Genevan Psalter
1551/OLD HUNDREDTH)

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 Hymn #815 Doxology

Praise God from whom all blessings

flow. Praise Him all creatures here
below. Praise Him above, ye heavenly
host. Praise Father, Son and Holy
Ghost. Amen
OFFERTORY
PRAYER
 SERMON
‘Making the most out of
2023 with God’s
help for God’s glory.’
UCC Council Member
Gustavo Rendón
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Let’s pray
Hymn #287
A Communion
Hymn for
Christmas
(Margaret Clarkson/Tom Fettke/GREENRIDGE)
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THE LORD’S
SUPPER
Hymn #811
Another Year Is
Dawning
(Frances Ridley Havergal/
Samuel S. Wesley/AURELIA)
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
AND CONCERNS
OF THE CHURCH
Pilar Rottner
JANUARY
ACTIVITIES
 Every Sunday
From 9:15am to 10:15am

Bible Studies &

Prayer Meetings
NEXT SUNDAY Jan. 8th

Join us in the Prayer Meeting

At 9:15am
Let us greet and welcome one another as
Christ has welcomed us, for the glory of
God (Romans 15:7), remembering what
the Scriptures say:
 “There is one body and one Spirit—
just as you were called to the one hope that
belongs to your call—one Lord, one faith, one
baptism, one God and Father of all, who is over all
and through
all and in all”. (Ephesians 4:4–6).
BENEDICTION
(Hebrews 13.20-21)
 Minister:
“Now may the God of peace
who brought again from the
dead our Lord Jesus, the
great shepherd of the sheep,
by the blood of the eternal
covenant,
 Minister: equip you
with everything good that you
may do his will, working in us
that which is pleasing in his
sight, through Jesus Christ, to
whom be glory forever and
ever. Amen.”
Hymn #241
Arise, Shine
(L&M: Steven Urspringer and Jay
Robinson/ARISE, SHINE)
 Hymn #241 Arise, Shine

//Arise, shine, for thy Light is come.

Arise shine, for thy light is come: And
the glory of the Lord is risen, the glory
of the
Lord is come, the glory of the Lord is
risen upon thee//
 Postlude
Hymn #258 Go, Tell It on the Mountain
(Traditional Spiritual/GO TELL IT)