MORNING SERVICE OF WORSHIP

December 27, 2015 11:00 a.m.

First Sunday after Christmas Day Liturgical Color: White

WELCOME, REGISTRATION Rev. J Grantham

PRELUDE...“Voluntary in F” Sanders Dupuis arr. Rick Parks...Logan Wilson, Trumpet

THE CALL TO WORSHIP...... “Like a Child” Daniel Charles Damon...Chancel Choir

Like a child love would send, to reveal, and to mend, like a child and a friend, Jesus comes.

Like a child we may find claiming heart, soul, and mind, like a child strong and kind, Jesus comes.

Like a child we will meet, ragged clothes, dirty feet, like a child on the street, Jesus comes.

Like a child we once knew coming back into view, like a child born anew, Jesus comes.

Like a child born to pray and to show us the way, like a child here to stay, Jesus comes.

Like a child we receive, all that love can conceive, like a child we believe, Jesus comes.

*HYMN No. 246...... “Joy to the World”

*THE AFFIRMATION OF FAITH NO. 881

I believe in God the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth; And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord: who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; the third day he rose from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

*THE GLORIA PATRI

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. As it was in

thebeginning, is now and ever shall be. World without end. Amen. Amen.

*THE PEACE

Angels from the realms of glory, wing your flight o’er all the earth; ye who sang

creation’s story now proclaim Messiah’s birth: Come and worship, come and

worship, worship Christ, the new born King.

CHILDREN’S SERMON...... Pat Kelley

(Children will return to sit with their families in the pews.)

PASTORAL PRAYER AND LORD’S PRAYER...... Rev. J Grantham

*HYMN No. 229...... “Infant Holy, Infant Lowly”

THE OFFERING-Prayer Rev. J Grantham

The Offertory ...... "Go, Tell It On the Mountain"...... Kay Hart/Donna Thigpen

*THE DOXOLOGY

Praise God from whom all blessings flow. Praise Him all creatures here below.

Praise Him above ye heavenly hosts. Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Amen.

THE ANTHEM……….“Gloria Fanfare”Sally K. Albrecht…..…Chancel Choir

Logan Wilson, Trumpet

Gloria in excelsis Deo. (Glory to God in the highest.)

Et in terra pax homini bus bonae voluntatis. (And on earth peace to men of

good will.)Gratias agimus tibi. (We give thanks to Thee.)

MESSAGE……………..."Who’s Your God Now?"…….….…Rev. J Grantham

Exodus 3:1-14

*HYMN NO. 240...... "Hark! the Herald Angels Sing"

*BEARING OF THE LIGHT INTO THE WORLD

*SPOKEN BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE:...... “Joy to the World”...... piano/organ

*Please stand as you are able

Sunday Servants

Usher-in-Chief: Bob Gilstrap

Ushers: 11:00: CPT Steve Smith, Don Vining

John Bray, Tommy Hudson, Sid Griffith, Bob Draughon, Jack Watkins, Fred Wise, Reggie Kelley, Bill Bussey.

Acolytes:11:00Charlotte Chism

Greeters:

10:40 Jerry Adams, Neita Denny, Carole Sears, Judy Ottman

Men of Courage Team 4: Wallace Twiggs, Dave Stevenson, Paul Therrien

OUR ACTIVITIES THIS WEEK

Sunday, December 27

11:00 am Worship Service- Sanctuary

Thursday, January 31

OFFICE CLOSED

Friday, January 1

OFFICE CLOSED

Sunday, January 3

11:00 a.m. Worship Service – Sanctuary

OUR ATTENDANCE ON 12-20-15

Sunday School...... 193

Early Morning Worship...... 73

The Link...... 45

Morning Worship...... 257

Total Worship...... 375

MEMORIALS AND GIFTS OF LOVE

All memorials, gifts of love, births, and financial information will be printed in the

next mailed bulletin dated January 10, 2016.

MINISTER ON CALL:

December 25-27:

Rev. J Grantham (706) 681-3258

Wynnton United MethodistChurch

Order of Worship

Sunday, December 27, 2015

11:00 a.m. Worship Service

Sanctuary