December 25, 2016
9:30 a.m.
The Son of God became a man to enable men to become sons of God.
~C. S. Lewis
Prelude
*Processional Hymn
How Great Our Joy!
No. 144
Welcome & Announcements
Pastoral Prayer & The Lord’s Prayer
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 trespasses,
As we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into
temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and
the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.
Opening Prayer
Loving God of Christmas, and all our days, we gather as Your people
to celebrate the birth of Jesus. We thank You for His birth and for His
life as one of us. May this worship fill us with joy and wonder, and
may Christ be born again in our hearts. Amen.
Call to Worship
One: In the beginning…
All: In the beginning was the Word.
One: God’s Word.
All: The word was with God…
One: And the word was God.
All: Everything came into being through the Word
One: and without the Word nothing came into being.
All: We are created by God’s Word.
One: The Word became flesh, and made its home among us
All: Here, in our very midst,
One: Emmanuel: Our Lord Jesus Christ!!! Hallelujah.
Scripture:
Luke 2:8-20
Christmas is about more than just hearing a story – it is about
responding to the amazing news that God loved us so much,
God sent Jesus into our world to be our friend and Savior.
Everyone who seeks to love and follow Jesus can know God’s
amazing, unconditional love, that is offered to all. So let us hear
the story of how some of the first people to encounter the news of
the birth of Jesus responded, and how it changed the world.
*Hymn
O Come, All Ye Faithful
No. 145
Psalm 98 / Joy To The World
Insert
Offering & Offertory
Friendship Forms
Please pass the form along your pew so that each person may sign.
*Doxology
No. 625
*Prayer of Dedication
Loving God, we are in awe of the great gift You gave us – Your very
Self, in the form of a tiny baby born long ago and far away, who
came to bring You ever more presence in our world and in our lives.
Help us to respond, not just this day but every day, by giving of our
time, treasures and talents, that together we might help make the
world a better place for all. Amen.
*Hymn
Go, Tell It on the Mountain
No. 138
*Benediction
As the shepherds returned home – “glorifying and praising God
for all they had heard and seen” – so we go out now, to tell the
world the simple and transforming news: The Word of God, that
created the world and declared it good, has come to live among us.
Wherever you go, may you know that God is always with you, and
loves you without reserve. Thanks be to God! Amen.
*Postlude
Somehow, not only for Christmas, but all the long year through, the joy that
you give to others, is the joy that comes back to you.
~John Greenleaf Whittier
*Please stand as you are able.
Flowers for Sunday Worship
You may honor or remember a loved one or a special event by
participating in our Memorial Flower Fund with a suggested
donation of $30. Use an order form in the parlor to select a date
and indicate the name or occasion to be remembered.
Christmas Day
December 25, 2016
Joys & Concerns
If you have a need or a celebration you would like to share, please
speak with our pastor or forward the information to the church
office.
Bulletin Announcements
Please submit announcements for the Sunday bulletin to the
church office by 10:00 a.m. on the preceding Wednesday.
Coffee Hour
If you would like to volunteer to serve coffee and/or bring food
for our Sunday coffee hour, please sign up on the sheet in Clarke
Hall kitchen.
Sermons
Printed copies of recent sermons are available in the church
parlor. If you would like a copy of a sermon not available there,
please contact the church office.
Church Office
Our church office is open Monday through Thursday from
9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. You also may reach Tanya Crowley,
administrative assistant, at [email protected]. Kurt
Satherlie, pastor, is in the office on Mondays through Thursdays.
You also may reach him at [email protected] or (860)944-5158.
Central Baptist Church
An American Baptist Church
A Community Congregation
Central Baptist Church
Jamestown, Rhode Island
99 Narragansett Avenue, Jamestown, RI 02835
(Mail: P.O. Box 295, Jamestown, RI 02835-0295)
(401) 423-1651  [email protected]
www.cbcjamestown.com
Rev. Kurt Satherlie, Pastor
Norman Newberry, Organist & Choir Director
CBC CALENDAR AT A GLANCE
Sunday, December 25—Christmas Day
9:30 a.m.
Worship Service
10:30 a.m.
Coffee Hour
Monday, December 26
(Church Office Closed)
Tuesday, December 27
8:00 a.m.
Walking Party
Thursday, December 29
8:00 a.m.
Walking Party
Sunday, January 1—New Year’s Day
9:30 a.m.
Worship Service—Service of Lessons & Carols
10:30 a.m.
Coffee Hour
Monday, January 2
(Church Office Closed)
Tuesday, January 3
8:00 a.m.
Walking Party
Thursday, January 5
8:00 a.m.
Walking Party
Sunday, January 8
Communion Collection
9:30 a.m.
Worship Service
9:45 a.m.
Sunday School
10:30 a.m.
Coffee Hour
11:00 a.m.
Choir Rehearsal
A CBC Thank you
A huge thank you for all who brought gifts for our Adopt-AFamilies. The response was overwhelming. We really are a church
with warm hearts!
WELCOME TO CBC
Welcome to Central Baptist Church. Please join us following the
service for coffee hour in Clarke Hall. If you have questions about
our congregation, please speak with our pastor.
If you need nursery care for an infant or preschooler, during
worship, please speak with the deacon at the sanctuary door.
Large-print bulletins and hearing-assistance devices are available
for today’s service.
THIS WEEK AT CBC
Walking Party
Please join us as we walk to up-beat music in Clarke Hall on
Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:00 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. We do a
warm-up, walk a couple miles, and do a cool down, then a few
floor exercises to tone arms, legs, abs, chest and back. Questions?
Contact Maribeth Traer.
NEXT SUNDAY AT CBC
Service of Lessons & Carols---New Year’s Day
We will continue our celebration of Christmas during our worship
service next Sunday. We will be sharing a selection of readings
and Christmas carols.
LOOKING AHEAD
Bible Study
Our Bible Study will be on break through the holiday season.
Bible Study will resume in January 9th …Happy Holidays!
Financial Peace University
Back by popular demand, Central Baptist Church will be offering
the Financial Peace University class in February of 2017.
Would you like to simplify your financial situation and make it
less stressful? Taking the 9 week class developed by Dave Ramsey
will provide guidance and information so that you can take
control over your financial life. If you are interested or have any
questions please talk to Dave Dolce 401-374-2858.
Psalm 98
Psalm 98
(Let us read in unison Psalm 98. In between stanzas we
will sing one verse of Joy to the World)
(Let us read in unison Psalm 98. In between stanzas we
will sing one verse of Joy to the World)
Sing to the Lord a new song
because he has done wonderful things!
His own strong hand and his own holy arm
have won the victory!
Sing to the Lord a new song
because he has done wonderful things!
His own strong hand and his own holy arm
have won the victory!
(Sing) Joy to the world ~ Verse 1
(Sing) Joy to the world ~ Verse 1
The Lord has made his salvation widely known;
he has revealed his righteousness
in the eyes of all the nations.
God has remembered his loyal love
and faithfulness to the house of Israel;
every corner of the earth has seen our God’s salvation.
The Lord has made his salvation widely known;
he has revealed his righteousness
in the eyes of all the nations.
God has remembered his loyal love
and faithfulness to the house of Israel;
every corner of the earth has seen our God’s salvation.
(Sing) Joy to the world ~ Verse 2
(Sing) Joy to the world ~ Verse 2
Shout triumphantly to the Lord, all the earth!
Be happy!
Rejoice out loud!
Sing your praises!
Sing your praises to the Lord with the lyre –
with the lyre and the sound of music.
With trumpets and a horn blast,
shout triumphantly before the Lord, the king!
Shout triumphantly to the Lord, all the earth!
Be happy!
Rejoice out loud!
Sing your praises!
Sing your praises to the Lord with the lyre –
with the lyre and the sound of music.
With trumpets and a horn blast,
shout triumphantly before the Lord, the king!
(Sing) Joy to the world ~ Verse 3
(Sing) Joy to the world ~ Verse 3
Let the sea and everything in it roar;
the world and all its inhabitants too.
Let all the rivers clap their hands;
let the mountains rejoice out loud altogether before the Lord
because he is coming to establish justice on the earth!
He will establish justice in the world rightly;
he will establish justice among all people fairly.
Let the sea and everything in it roar;
the world and all its inhabitants too.
Let all the rivers clap their hands;
let the mountains rejoice out loud altogether before the Lord
because he is coming to establish justice on the earth!
He will establish justice in the world rightly;
he will establish justice among all people fairly.
(Sing) Joy to the world ~ Verse 4
(Sing) Joy to the world ~ Verse 4