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Welcome to Trinity Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
13000 Blues Farm Road, Laurinburg, North Carolina 28352
Rev. Dr. Jim Morgan: jimussic@aol.com
Elizabeth Blair, Ministry Coordinator: blairfour@gmail.com
Shannon Hamilton, Administrative Assistant
Phone: (910)276-7616 ~ Email address: trinitypres4u@gmail.com
Jodee Bert, Clerk of Session: trinityPCClerk@gmail.com
Check out our website: http://www.trinitypreslbg.com
Sunday, January 1, 2023
Centering Prayer Jodee Bert
Prelude Come, Thou Almighty King Donna Staton
Felice de Giardini
Chiming the Hour Donna Staton
Greeting: Jodee Bert
The Grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you. And also with you.
Welcome and Announcements Jodee Bert
Passing the Peace Jodee Bert
Preparing to hear God’s Word
*Call to Worship Scott Miller
Arise, shine; for your light has come,
and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you.
Nations shall come to your light
and rulers to the brightness of your rising.
Jesus said: I am the light of the world.
Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness but will have the light of life.
All: The grace of God has dawned upon the world with healing for all humankind.
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*Hymn We Three Kings of Orient Are
We three kings of Orient are; bearing gifts we traverse afar, field and fountain, moor and mountain,
following yonder star.
Refrain:
O star of wonder, star of night, star with royal beauty bright, westward leading, still proceeding, guide
us to thy perfect light.
Born a King on Bethlehem's plain, gold I bring to crown him again, King forever, ceasing never, over
us all to reign. [Refrain]
Frankincense to offer have I; incense owns a deity nigh; prayer and praising, gladly raising,
worshiping God Most High. [Refrain]
Myrrh is mine; its bitter perfume breathes a life of gathering gloom; sorrowing, sighing, bleeding,
dying, sealed in the stone-cold tomb. [Refrain]
Glorious now behold him arise; King and God and Sacrifice: Alleluia, Alleluia, sounds through the
earth and skies. [Refrain]
*Call to Confession Jodee Bert
Slow down. Turn off the sounds of the world for a moment. Be still and know that God is with us.
Trusting in His grace, let us confess our sins.
*Prayer of Confession (Unison) Jodee Bert
God of glory, you sent Jesus among us as the light of the world, to reveal your love for all
people. We confess that our sin and pride hide the brightness of your light. We turn away from
the poor; we ignore cries for justice; we do not strive for peace. In your mercy, cleanse us of
our sin, and baptize us once again with your Spirit, that, forgiven and renewed, we may show
forth your glory shining in the face of Jesus Christ. Amen
Silence for Personal Confession
*Assurance of Pardon Scott Miller
We praise you that in the fullness of time, you revealed your love by sending your Son Jesus to be
the Light of the world. He came to heal our brokenness and to set before us the ways of justice and
peace. I declare to you in the name of Jesus Christ you are forgiven of your sins. In Jesus Christ we
are forgiven.
*Gloria Patri #579
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is
now, and ever shall be, world without end. A--men. A--men.
Listening for God’s Word
Time with our Young Disciples Janie Sutton
Scripture Lesson: Isaiah 60:1-5, Matthew 2:1-23
Sermon: “Evacuate Now!” Scott Miller
*Hymn #41 O Come, All Ye Faithful
O come, all ye faithful, Joyful and triumphant, O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem! Come, and
behold Him, Born the King of angels! O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him, O come,
let us adore Him, Christ, the Lord!
Sing, choirs of angels, Sing in exultation! Sing, all ye citizens of heaven above! Glory to God, all Glory
in the highest! O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him,
Christ, the Lord!
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*Affirmation of Faith The Apostles’ Creed Jodee Bert
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 Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under
Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; he descended into hell; the third day he rose
again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth on 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
Ghost; the holy catholic church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the
resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen.
Prayers of the People and the Lord’s Prayer Scott Miller
~ LITANY FOR EPIPHANY ~
Leader: All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God, Alleluia!
People: Shout to the Lord, all the earth, Alleluia!
Leader: With joy let us pray to our Savior, the Son of God who became one of us, saying: The grace
of God be with us all. O Christ, let your gospel shine in every place where the Word of life is not yet
received. Draw the whole creation to yourself that your salvation may be known through all the earth.
People: The grace of God be with us all.
Leader: O Christ, Savior and Lord, extend your church to every place. Make it a place of welcome for
people of every race and tongue.
People: The grace of God be with us all.
Leader: O Christ, Ruler of rulers, direct the work and thoughts of the leaders of nations that they may
seek justice, and further peace and freedom for all.
People: The grace of God be with us all.
Leader: O Christ, Master of all, support of the weak and comfort of the afflicted, strengthen the
tempted and raise the fallen. Watch over the lonely and those in danger. Give hope to the despairing
and sustain the faith of the persecuted.
All: The grace of God be with us all.
Our Father who 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.
Responding to God’s Word
Giving of Tithes and Offerings Scott Miller
Offertory All is Well Donna Staton
Michael W. Smith
*Doxology #592 Praise God, From Whom All Blessings Flow
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.
*Prayer of Dedication Scott Miller
*Hymn Watchman, Tell Us of the Night
Watchman, tell us of the night, what its signs of promise are. Traveler, what a wondrous sight: see
that glory-beaming star. Watchman, does its beauteous ray news of joy or hope foretell?
Traveler, yes; it brings the day, promised day of Israel.
Watchman, tell us of the night; higher yet that star ascends. Traveler, blessedness and light,
peace and truth its course portends. Watchman, will its beams alone gild the spot that gave them
birth? Traveler, ages are its own; see, it bursts o’er all the earth.