Ranchos Presbyterian Church
Welcome to worship at Ranchos Presbyterian Church -
Passing the Peace, Collection of the Offering and other activities will be modified.
With Love,
Rev. Richard D. Gould , Pastor
Third Sunday of Advent
December 11, 2022
Rev. Richard D. Gould
Worship Service: 10:00 AM
Meditation Before Worship
“Are you the one who is to come, or are we to wait for another?”
Matthew 11:3
Hymn Sing
Greetings and Announcements
Lighting the Joy Advent Candle
Blessing the Children
Call to Worship
Be patient! The time is coming when…
we shall sing and rejoice with everlasting joy.
But for now, be patient! Watch and listen carefully…
for God speaks to us in Scripture, as well as dreams and visions and whispers!
Be patient! The time is coming soon when…
we shall all dance in celebration of a new-born Holy Baby!
May we worship together.
Hymn
“Go, Tell It on the Mountain”
Confession and Pardon
God listens – to hearts as well as voices – hearing us admit how we have not cared as we could,
nor shared as we should, nor treated others well. Let us pray together, saying…
We sadly confess, O Lord, to having done so little with so much.
Forgive us for not bending a knee, for not heeding your Word, for not facing our sins.
Grant that when Christmas morning dawns this year,
we may have a fresh sense of your presence and
a renewed enthusiasm to live in praise of Jesus Christ, our Lord.
Amen.
Silent Prayers
Assurance of Forgiveness
*Gloria Patri
Gloria demos al Padre, Al Hijo y al Santo Espíritu;
Como eran al principio, Son hoy habrán de ser Eternamente.
Amén
Old Testament
Isaiah 35:1-10
The word of our God.
Thanks be to God.
Epistle Reading
James 5:7-10
The word of our God.
Thanks be to God.
Gospel Reading
Matthew 11:2-11
The Gospel of Jesus Christ
Praise to you, O Christ.
Sermon
“What Did You Go Out Into the Wilderness to Look At?”
Hymn
"It Came Upon the Midnight Clear ”
*Passing the Peace
Prayers of the People and The Lord’s Prayer
Response: God in your mercy….hear our prayers.
Offering Our Gifts to God
Doxology
A Dios el Padre celestial, Al Hijo nuestro Redentor,
Y al eternal Consolador, Unidos todos alabad. Amén
Prayer of Dedication
Closing Hymn
“El Primer Noel”
Charge and Benediction
Congregational Response
“Sagrado Es el Amor”
Sagrado es el amor Que nos ha unido aquí;
A los que creemos del Señor, La voz que llama a sí. Amen
Welcome to worship at Ranchos Presbyterian Church -
Passing the Peace, Collection of the Offering and other activities will be modified.
With Love,
Rev. Richard D. Gould , Pastor
Third Sunday of Advent
December 11, 2022
Rev. Richard D. Gould
Worship Service: 10:00 AM
Meditation Before Worship
“Are you the one who is to come, or are we to wait for another?”
Matthew 11:3
Hymn Sing
Greetings and Announcements
Lighting the Joy Advent Candle
Blessing the Children
Call to Worship
Be patient! The time is coming when…
we shall sing and rejoice with everlasting joy.
But for now, be patient! Watch and listen carefully…
for God speaks to us in Scripture, as well as dreams and visions and whispers!
Be patient! The time is coming soon when…
we shall all dance in celebration of a new-born Holy Baby!
May we worship together.
Hymn
“Go, Tell It on the Mountain”
Confession and Pardon
God listens – to hearts as well as voices – hearing us admit how we have not cared as we could,
nor shared as we should, nor treated others well. Let us pray together, saying…
We sadly confess, O Lord, to having done so little with so much.
Forgive us for not bending a knee, for not heeding your Word, for not facing our sins.
Grant that when Christmas morning dawns this year,
we may have a fresh sense of your presence and
a renewed enthusiasm to live in praise of Jesus Christ, our Lord.
Amen.
Silent Prayers
Assurance of Forgiveness
*Gloria Patri
Gloria demos al Padre, Al Hijo y al Santo Espíritu;
Como eran al principio, Son hoy habrán de ser Eternamente.
Amén
Old Testament
Isaiah 35:1-10
The word of our God.
Thanks be to God.
Epistle Reading
James 5:7-10
The word of our God.
Thanks be to God.
Gospel Reading
Matthew 11:2-11
The Gospel of Jesus Christ
Praise to you, O Christ.
Sermon
“What Did You Go Out Into the Wilderness to Look At?”
Hymn
"It Came Upon the Midnight Clear ”
*Passing the Peace
Prayers of the People and The Lord’s Prayer
Response: God in your mercy….hear our prayers.
Offering Our Gifts to God
Doxology
A Dios el Padre celestial, Al Hijo nuestro Redentor,
Y al eternal Consolador, Unidos todos alabad. Amén
Prayer of Dedication
Closing Hymn
“El Primer Noel”
Charge and Benediction
Congregational Response
“Sagrado Es el Amor”
Sagrado es el amor Que nos ha unido aquí;
A los que creemos del Señor, La voz que llama a sí. Amen