Preparing for Sunday

As Sunday is approaching, take some time to prepare your heart and mind to worship God when we gather together as a church family. Below you will find some of the details of our upcoming worship gathering. Our hope is that it will allow you to know what to expect and help you to better engage and participate with us, towards the ultimate goal of encouraging your joy and faith in Jesus.

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Prepare Your Heart for Worship

Sunday Advent Rhythm
December 7th, 2025

Starting with Scripture and Praise

Starting with Scripture and Praise

Call to Worship

  • The Light Came Down by Josh Garrels

John 1: 1-5, 9-12, 14 (ESV)
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him, and without him was not anything made that was made. In him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.
The true light, which gives light to everyone, was coming into the world. He was in the world, and the world was made through him, yet the world did not know him. He came to his own, and his own people did not receive him.
But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God.
And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.

  • Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus by Charles Wesley
  • Who Would Have Dreamed by Bob Kauflin and Jason Hansen
Grace for the Repentant Heart

Grace for the Repentant Heart

Confession and Assurance of Pardon

Lord God, we come before you without pretense and confess that we are poor and needy sinners. We are prone to do evil, incapable of any good. And in our depravity, we endlessly transgress your holy and perfect law.
In your judgement we deserve ruin and death. But Lord, by your grace, we are displeased with our sin. We are discontent because we have offended you. We condemn ourselves and our vices with true repentance.
We long for your grace. We besiege you to relieve our distress. May you blot out our blemishes and increase the graces of your Holy Spirit to us day by day.
May we acknowledge our unrighteousness with all our hearts. May true sorrow give birth to true repentance.

Psalm 103: 8-12 (ESV)
The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. He will not always chide, nor will he keep his anger forever.
He does not deal with us according to our sins, nor repay us according to our iniquities.
For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him;
As far as the east is from the west, so far does he remove our transgressions from us.

  • He Who Is Mighty by Kate DeGraide and Rebecca Elliott
Hearing God’s Word Proclaimed

Hearing God’s Word Proclaimed

Sermon

This Sunday, Tim Abbott will be continuing in our Advent series on Malachi with Malachi 1:6-2:9.

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Sent with Blessing and Purpose

Sent with Blessing and Purpose

Benediction

  • Prepare Him Room by Dave Fournier and Rebecca Elliott
  • Holy Forever by Brian Johnson, Chris Tomlin, Jason Ingram, Jenn Johnson, and Phil Wickham

Adapted from Luke 1
Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, for he has visited and redeemed His people. He has raised up a mighty salvation for us in the house of His servant David to perform the mercy promised to our forefathers and remember His holy covenant. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever more shall be, amen.

Songs We’ll Sing—Listen and Reflect

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