Sunday, December 24, 2023 - 10:45 a.m. morning worship service
CCLI Copyright License 1030652 Size A Streaming License 20686773 Size A (Disclosure: First Presbyterian Church, and its members, do not own any rights to the music played during this service, nor do they receive any royalties for using these pieces. Our license allows us to use the songs we list that are in the “Glory to God, The Presbyterian Hymnal”) We thank you for viewing our Sunday morning worship service of December 24, 2023, the 4th Sunday of Advent. We pray that you feel God’s love around you as you join us. Our liturgist for this Sunday service was Susie Kleinbeck. Our Advent Candle reader was Lisa Paige, with Jonna Weimer lighting the third pink candle for the Advent Season. Our congregation sang the following hymns from our hymnal, “Glory to God, The Presbyterian Hymnal” (used with permission): 701 “Sanctuary” (our gathering song) 83 “Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus” 88 “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel” Our first hymn was a piece written by our interim pastor, Rev. Charles Freeman, November 2023, entitled “When Isaiah spoke a word” music: Tune CRANHAM, Gustav Holst, 1906, adapted (See Glory to God #144) Our Special Music was sung Lisa Paige & Julia Freeman entitled “Carol by Advent” by Don Besig. Our scripture readings were as follows: Old Testament Reading: Isaiah 7:10-16 New Testament Reading: Romans 16:25-27 Gospel Reading: Luke 1:26-38 Pastor Charles’ sermon was entitled “Love.” Our Affirmation of Faith was from the Scots Confession, from the Book of Confessions 3.06. Our pianist/organist, Michael Clabough, played the following songs: Prelude: "Chorale Prelude, “All Praise to Jesus/ Hallowed Name" BWV 604, by Johann Sebastian Bach Offertory: an Improvisational melody by Michael Clabough Postlude: "Jesus, My Truest Joy", BWV 610, J.S. Bach We thank you for joining us today, and we pray you are blessed by this service. If you would like to attend our services, we meet at 10:00 a.m. June through August, and 10:45 a.m. September through May (CST). Any and all are welcomed to join us in worship. First Presbyterian Church 201 S. 5th Street P.O. Box 612 Independence, KS 67301 (620) 331-0241 Our Pastor is Interim Pastor Rev. Charles S. Freeman Visit our website at: http://fpc-indy-ks.org/ Visit us on Facebook at: First Presbyterian Church, Independence, Kansas / indyfirstpresbyterian . Our office hours are Monday through Thursday, 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. and closed on Fridays. OUR MISSION STATEMENT: Because of God’s grace, love, and gift of His Son, Jesus Christ, we worship, witness, teach and serve. THE LORD'S PRAYER: "Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be they 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." We celebrate communion the first Sunday of each month. All in attendance are invited to participate in communion as we practice open communion. For communion, our custom is to partake of the bread as it is passed, and hold the cup of grape juice until all have been served. We offer gluten free bread at the center of the communion tray. You need not be a member of FPC, or any Presbyterian Church, to commune during the service as we practice open communion.
