This order is typical of our worship service. 

CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH OF HANCOCK

Third Sunday of Advent

December 15, 2019

MORNING WORSHIP SERVICE 10:00 A.M.

COME! LET US WORSHIP!

Call to Worship:

Psalm 100

Silent Prayer and Response #624,

"Hear Our Prayer, O Lord”

*Pastor:  People of God, from where does your help come?

*Cong:   Our help comes from the Lord, the Maker of Heaven and Earth.

*God’s Greeting

*Opening Hymn #340: 1-3

“O Come All Ye Faithful”

Praise Time Led by CROSSroad:

#66 (P&W) “Holy, You Are Holy”,

#244 (P&W) “Knowing You”,

#337 (PH)

“Joy to the World, the Lord Is Come”

 LET US CONFESS OUR SINS

AND PRAY TO GOD

Call to Confession –

Micah 6:6-8

Prayer of Confession

Assurance of Pardon –

Micah 7:18-19

Guide for Thankful Living:

Psalm 37:1-5

Congregational Prayer

LET US OPEN OUR HEARTS TO THE WORD OF GOD AND SACRAMENT

*Hymn #204

“Little Bethlehem of Judah”

Scripture Reading:

Matthew 2:1-12 (pg. 1008);

Text: Micah 5:2-4 (pg. 973)

Sermon:

THE SON OF DAVID PT #3,

“THE SHEPHERD OF MY PEOPLE ISRAEL”

Prayer

Lord’s Supper (PH Page 983)

LET US PRESENT OUR

OFFERINGS TO GOD

Offerings: 

1. General Fund  

2. Future Building Improvement Fund

Offertory: CROSSroad sings 

GO!  DEPART TO SERVE

IN JOY AND PEACE!

*Hymn #346

“Once in Royal David’s City”

*Benediction

*Doxology: #354: 1, 2, 5

“Angels from the Realms of Glory”



Sermon Notes

Matthew 2:1-12;

Text: Micah 5:2-4

THE SON OF DAVID PT #3,

“THE SHEPHERD OF MY PEOPLE ISRAEL”

Theme: An abandoned church is promised restoration with the birth of the Son of David.

1. A Mournful Exile and a Small Child

2. A Majestic Leadership and a Small Town