Pastors
Snowmageddon "church goes on"
Chris Mayfield 12/21/08
Categorized as Christmas
Hey Journey Church and guests! Can you believe all of this snow? It truly is beautiful and calming. And if you are willing to brave the weather we are going to have our 2nd week in our Christmas series called “Not another Plastic Christmas.” This week we will be talking about PEACE; do you have it? We are continuing to challenge ourselves to experience true Advent in looking back at the first coming of Christ and looking forward with confidence and boldness for Christ’s return.
So if you’re willing to brave the weather we will be there and if not we encourage you to gather around the tree and have your own family service. I will even throw in a sample order of worship.
Order of Worship:
Prayer
Singing (Angels We Have Heard On High & How Deep the Fathers Love))
Message (Create your own out of these verses we are using in the service Ephesians 2:14, Luke 2:14, Romans 5:1, Philippians 4:6-10)
Tithes and Offerings (You can mail it in-come one we can’t leave it out)
Closing Prayer
*Songs:
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.
Gloria, in excelsis Deo!
Shepherds, why this jubilee?
Why your joyous strains prolong?
What the gladsome tidings be
Which inspire your heavenly song? Chorus
Come to Bethlehem and see Him
Whose birth the angels sing;
Come, adore on bended knee,
Christ the Lord, the newborn King. Chorus
See him in a manger laid
Whom the angels praise above;
Mary, Joseph, lend your aid,
While we raise our hearts in love. Chorus
How Deep The Fathers Love
How deep the Father's love for us,
How vast beyond all measure
That He should give His only Son
To make a wretch His treasure
How great the pain of searing loss,
The Father turns His face away
As wounds which mar the chosen One,
Bring many sons to glory
Behold the Man upon a cross,
My sin upon His shoulders
Ashamed I hear my mocking voice,
Call out among the scoffers
It was my sin that held Him there
Until it was accomplished
His dying breath has brought me life
I know that it is finished
I will not boast in anything
No gifts, no power, no wisdom
But I will boast in Jesus Christ
His death and resurrection
Why should I gain from His reward?
I cannot give an answer
But this I know with all my heart
His wounds have paid my ransom
