Service Order for 9:00 AM

Sunday, January 13, 2013

Nemmers Family Chapel at Advocate Condell

Prelude

Welcome — Barbara Shafer, Christ Church Highland Park

Invocation—Pastor Rick Sutton, Lakeview Presbyterian Church

Prayer

Worship in Song

Hymn 288

Hymn 224

Scripture Reading: 

Isaiah 42:1-7 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

The Servant, a Light to the Nations

42 Here is my servant, whom I uphold,
my chosen, in whom my soul delights;
I have put my spirit upon him;
he will bring forth justice to the nations.
² He will not cry or lift up his voice,
or make it heard in the street;
³ a bruised reed he will not break, and a dimly burning wick he will not quench;
he will faithfully bring forth justice.
⁴ He will not grow faint or be crushed
until he has established justice in the earth;
and the coastlands wait for his teaching.

⁵ Thus says God, the Lord, who created the heavens and stretched them out, who spread out the earth and what comes from it,
who gives breath to the people upon it
and spirit to those who walk in it:
⁶ I am the Lord, I have called you in righteousness,
I have taken you by the hand and kept you;
I have given you as a covenant to the people,
a light to the nations,
⁷ to open the eyes that are blind,
to bring out the prisoners from the dungeon,
from the prison those who sit in darkness.

Psalm 2:7-9

New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

⁷ I will tell of the decree of the Lord:
He said to me, “You are my son;
today I have begotten you.
⁸ Ask of me, and I will make the nations your heritage,
and the ends of the earth your possession.
⁹ You shall break them with a rod of iron,
and dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.”

Message –The Baptism of Jesus, Pastor Rick Sutton

Hymn of Response

Hymn 344

Benediction—Pastor Rick Sutton

Service Order for 9:00 AM

Sunday, January 6, 2013

Nemmers Family Chapel at Advocate Condell

Prelude

Welcome — Barbara Shafer, Christ Church Highland Park

Worship in Song

Prayer

Scripture Reading: 

Matthew 2:1 After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem 2 and asked, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star in the east and have come to worship him.” 3 When King Herod heard this he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him. 4 When he had called together all the people’s chief priests and teachers of the law, he asked them where the Christ was to be born. 5 “In Bethlehem in Judea,” they replied, “for this is what the prophet has written: 6 “‘But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for out of you will come a ruler who will be the shepherd of my people Israel.'” 7 Then Herod called the Magi secretly and found out from them the exact time the star had appeared. 8 He sent them to Bethlehem and said, “Go and make a careful search for the child. As soon as you find him, report to me, so that I too may go and worship him.” 9 After they had heard the king, they went on their way, and the star they had seen in the east went ahead of them until it stopped over the place where the child was. 10 When they saw the star, they were overjoyed. 11 On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold and of incense and of myrrh. 12 And having been warned in a dream not to go back to Herod, they returned to their country by another route. 13 When they had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. “Get up,” he said, “take the child and his mother and escape to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the child to kill him.” 14 So he got up, took the child and his mother during the night and left for Egypt, 15 where he stayed until the death of Herod. And so was fulfilled what the Lord had said through the prophet: “Out of Egypt I called my son.” 16 When Herod realized that he had been outwitted by the Magi, he was furious, and he gave orders to kill all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were two years old and under, in accordance with the time he had learned from the Magi. 17 Then what was said through the prophet Jeremiah was fulfilled: 18 “A voice is heard in Ramah, weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted, because they are no more.” 19 After Herod died, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt 20 and said, “Get up, take the child and his mother and go to the land of Israel, for those who were trying to take the child’s life are dead.” 21 So he got up, took the child and his mother and went to the land of Israel. 22 But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning in Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. Having been warned in a dream, he withdrew to the district of Galilee, 23 and he went and lived in a town called Nazareth. So was fulfilled what was said through the prophets: “He will be called a Nazarene.”

Message – “God’s Sovereign Sweep of History” by Barbara Shafer

Welcome to the Sunday known to the Christian church in the West as “Epiphany.”  When we think of an epiphany, we think of a moment when we suddenly get it, realize something, or see how something all fits together.  The reason this Sunday is known as Epiphany is that it falls on the Twelfth Day following Christmas, the time when it is traditionally celebrated that the Magi (often called the 3 wise men) came, following the star, to see and worship Jesus.  It’s actually a case where tradition exceeds what we know about what happened.  What we know of this story is contained in today’s passage often entitled “The Visit of the Magi.”  The main things I would like for you to conclude following today’s message would be (1) God’s sovereign sweep of history was relevant then and is relevant today and (2) Epiphany celebrates the light of God’s revelation to the Gentile world, whom the Magi represent.

Benediction—Barbara Shafer

Service Order for 9:00 AM

Sunday, December 30, 2012

Nemmers Family Chapel at Advocate Condell

Prelude

Welcome — Barbara Shafer, Christ Church Highland Park

Worship in Song

Prayer

Scripture Reading:  NIV Isaiah 60:1 “Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD rises upon you. 2 See, darkness covers the earth and thick darkness is over the peoples, but the LORD rises upon you and his glory appears over you. 3 Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn. 4 “Lift up your eyes and look about you: All assemble and come to you; your sons come from afar, and your daughters are carried on the arm. 5 Then you will look and be radiant, your heart will throb and swell with joy; the wealth on the seas will be brought to you, to you the riches of the nations will come. 6 Herds of camels will cover your land, young camels of Midian and Ephah. And all from Sheba will come, bearing gold and incense and proclaiming the praise of the LORD. 7 All Kedar’s flocks will be gathered to you, the rams of Nebaioth will serve you; they will be accepted as offerings on my altar, and I will adorn my glorious temple. 8 “Who are these that fly along like clouds, like doves to their nests? 9 Surely the islands look to me; in the lead are the ships of Tarshish, bringing your sons from afar, with their silver and gold, to the honor of the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, for he has endowed you with splendor. 10 “Foreigners will rebuild your walls, and their kings will serve you. Though in anger I struck you, in favor I will show you compassion. 11 Your gates will always stand open, they will never be shut, day or night, so that men may bring you the wealth of the nations– their kings led in triumphal procession. 12 For the nation or kingdom that will not serve you will perish; it will be utterly ruined. 13 “The glory of Lebanon will come to you, the pine, the fir and the cypress together, to adorn the place of my sanctuary; and I will glorify the place of my feet. 14 The sons of your oppressors will come bowing before you; all who despise you will bow down at your feet and will call you the City of the LORD, Zion of the Holy One of Israel. 15 “Although you have been forsaken and hated, with no one traveling through, I will make you the everlasting pride and the joy of all generations. 16 You will drink the milk of nations and be nursed at royal breasts. Then you will know that I, the LORD, am your Savior, your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.

Luke 2:9 An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. 10 But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. 11 Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord. 12 This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.” 13 Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, 14 “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom his favor rests.” 15 When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.” 16 So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger. 17 When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child, 18 and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them. 19 But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart. 20 The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told. 21 On the eighth day, when it was time to circumcise him, he was named Jesus, the name the angel had given him before he had been conceived. 22 When the time of their purification according to the Law of Moses had been completed, Joseph and Mary took him to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord 23 (as it is written in the Law of the Lord, “Every firstborn male is to be consecrated to the Lord”), 24 and to offer a sacrifice in keeping with what is said in the Law of the Lord: “a pair of doves or two young pigeons.” 25 Now there was a man in Jerusalem called Simeon, who was righteous and devout. He was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him. 26 It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not die before he had seen the Lord’s Christ. 27 Moved by the Spirit, he went into the temple courts. When the parents brought in the child Jesus to do for him what the custom of the Law required, 28 Simeon took him in his arms and praised God, saying: 29 “Sovereign Lord, as you have promised, you now dismiss your servant in peace. 30 For my eyes have seen your salvation, 31 which you have prepared in the sight of all people, 32 a light for revelation to the Gentiles and for glory to your people Israel.” 33 The child’s father and mother marveled at what was said about him. 34 Then Simeon blessed them and said to Mary, his mother: “This child is destined to cause the falling and rising of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be spoken against, 35 so that the thoughts of many hearts will be revealed. And a sword will pierce your own soul too.” 36 There was also a prophetess, Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was very old; she had lived with her husband seven years after her marriage, 37 and then was a widow until she was eighty-four. She never left the temple but worshiped night and day, fasting and praying. 38 Coming up to them at that very moment, she gave thanks to God and spoke about the child to all who were looking forward to the redemption of Jerusalem.

Message – “Responding to the Promised Salvation” by Barbara Shafer

Christmas 2012 may be over for you and me, yet it is not at all anticlimactic!  Jesus is the gift that keeps on giving.  He is the Light of the world, the light of revelation of who God is to those of us who are not Jewish and the glory of those in the Jewish community who have been waiting for their Deliverer.  We’ve opened the gift at Christmas and Jesus is age appropriate whether we are young or old.  Jesus is within reach of us irrespective of our education levels or economic status.  The Light of the world is brightly shining so that you can see Jesus is the Promised Salvation.  What will be your response?

Song of Response

Benediction—Barbara Shafer

Service Order for 9:00 AM

Sunday, December 23, 2012

Nemmers Family Chapel at Advocate Condell

Prelude

Welcome — Barbara Shafer, Christ Church Highland Park

Worship in Song

Prayer

Scripture Reading:  Luke 2:1 In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. 2 (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) 3 And everyone went to his own town to register. 4 So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. 5 He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. 6 While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, 7 and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. 8 And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. 9 An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. 10 But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. 11 Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord. 12 This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.”

13 Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, 14 “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom his favor rests.” 15 When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.”

Message – “When God Interrupts”

God’s idea of a normal life and our ideas about daily routines can be profoundly different.  We view interruptions as bad, inconvenient, unwelcome, and downright annoying.  When God interrupts things, it’s by design.  God has better things in store for us than the legacy of sin.  So God interrupts.  He interrupts with a Savior.  In today’s passage many interruptions came together so that Scripture would be fulfilled.  Luke 2: 11 “Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord.”

Song of Response

Benediction—Barbara Shafer

Service Order for 9:00 AM Sunday, December, 16, 2012 Nemmers Family Chapel at Advocate Condell

Prelude—O Come, All Ye Faithful

Welcome — Barbara Shafer, Christ Church Highland Park

Worship in Song—

Come Thou Long Expected Jesus (Hymn 102)

Hark the Herald Angels Sing (Hymn 106)

Prayer – Bill Slater, Christ Church Lake Forest and Bill Slater Ministries  (http://billslaterministries.wordpress.com )

Scripture Reading:

NIV Jeremiah 23:5 “The days are coming,” declares the LORD, “when I will raise up to David a righteous Branch, a King who will reign wisely and do what is just and right in the land. 6 In his days Judah will be saved and Israel will live in safety. This is the name by which he will be called: The LORD Our Righteousness.

Worship Song:  A Long Time Ago in Bethlehem

Message – “He is Our King”  by Bill Slater

Song of Response –Joy to the World  (Hymn 120)

Benediction:  Bill Slater

Service Order for 9:00 AM

Sunday, December 9, 2012

Nemmers Family Chapel at Advocate Condell

Welcome—Barbara Shafer, Christ Church Highland Park

Worship in Song—Adam Dolezal, Christ Church Lake Forest

O Come O Come Emmanuel (Hymn 100)
Come Thou Long Expected Jesus (Hymn 102)

Scripture Reading: Micah 5:¹Now muster your troops, O daughter of troops; siege is laid against us; with a rod they strike the judge of Israel on the cheek. 

² But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah,  who are too little to be among the clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to be ruler in Israel, whose coming forth is from of old, from ancient days.

³ Therefore he shall give them up until the time when she who is in labor has given birth; then the rest of his brothers shall return to the people of Israel.

⁴ And he shall stand and shepherd his flock in the strength of the Lord, in the majesty of the name of the Lord his God.

And they shall dwell secure, for now he shall be great to the ends of the earth. ⁵ And he shall be their peace.

When the Assyrian comes into our land and treads in our palaces, then we will raise against him seven shepherds and eight princes of men;

⁶ they shall shepherd the land of Assyria with the sword, and the land of Nimrod at its entrances; 

and he shall deliver us from the Assyrian when he comes into our land and treads within our border. (ESV)

Worship in Song—O Come All Ye Faithful (Hymn 103)

Scripture Reading: Matthew 2:¹Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, ² saying, “Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.”

 ³ When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him; ⁴ and assembling all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Christ was to be born. ⁵ They told him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for so it is written by the prophet:

⁶ “‘And you, O Bethlehem, in the land of Judah,  are by no means least among the rulers of Judah;  for from you shall come a ruler who will shepherd my people Israel.’”

⁷ Then Herod summoned the wise men secretly and ascertained from them what time the star had appeared. ⁸ And he sent them to Bethlehem, saying, “Go and search diligently for the child, and when you have found him, bring me word, that I too may come and worship him.”

 ⁹ After listening to the king, they went on their way. And behold, the star that they had seen when it rose went before them until it came to rest over the place where the child was. ¹⁰ When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy. ¹¹ And going into the house they saw the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Then, opening their treasures, they offered him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh. ¹² And being warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed to their own country by another way.

Pastoral Prayer—Adam Dolezal

Sermon  by Adam Dolezal

Song of Response:  Joy to the World (Hymn 120)

Benediction—Adam Dolezal

Service Order for 9:00 AM

Sunday, December 2, 2012

Nemmers Family Chapel at Advocate Condell

Welcome — Barbara Shafer, Christ Church Highland Park

Worship in Song—

O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (Hymn 100, verses 1,3,5)

What Child is This? (Hymn 105)

Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus (Hymn 102)

Scripture Reading:

Isaiah 7:14 Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel. (NIV)

Matthew 1:18 This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit. 19 Because Joseph her husband was a righteous man and did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly. 20 But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. 21 She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.” 22 All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: 23 “The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel”–which means, “God with us.” 24 When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took Mary home as his wife. 25 But he had no union with her until she gave birth to a son. And he gave him the name Jesus. (NIV)

Message – “Expecting the Unexpected”  by Barbara Shafer (Luke 1:26-38, NIV)

Luke 1:26 In the sixth month, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, 27 to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. 28 The angel went to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.” 29 Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be. 30 But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, you have found favor with God. 31 You will be with child and give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus. 32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, 33 and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever; his kingdom will never end.” 34 “How will this be,” Mary asked the angel, “since I am a virgin?” 35 The angel answered, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God. 36 Even Elizabeth your relative is going to have a child in her old age, and she who was said to be barren is in her sixth month. 37 For nothing is impossible with God.” 38 “I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May it be to me as you have said.” Then the angel left her.

Expecting the Unexpected from God in seven perfect ways:

1. God’s perfect timing:  In “the sixth month.”  (v 26)
2. God’s perfect no-good place:  Nazareth.  (v 26)
3. God’s perfect choice of Mary.  (v 27)
4. God’s perfect demonstration of favor.  (vv 28-30)
5. God’s perfect Son, born a human baby yet eternally a great King.  He is both God and man. (v31-32)
6. God’s perfect answer as the unique birth of our Savior. (vv 34-35)
7. God’s perfect proof of His ability to do the impossible. (vv 36-38)

Benediction:  Barbara Shafer

Service Order for 9:00 AM
Sunday, November 25, 2012
Nemmers Family Chapel at Advocate Condell

Prelude

Welcome –Barbara Shafer, Christ Church Highland Park

Invocation –Jennifer Aycock, First Presbyterian Church of Lake Forest

Worship in Song

Scripture Readings:

Exodus 24: ⁷ Then he took the Book of the Covenant and read it in the hearing of the people. And they said, “All that the Lord has spoken we will do, and we will be obedient.” ⁸ And Moses took the blood and threw it on the people and said, “Behold the blood of the covenant that the Lord has made with you in accordance with all these words.”

Luke 22: ¹⁴ And when the hour came, he reclined at table, and the apostles with him. ¹⁵ And he said to them, “I have earnestly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer. ¹⁶ For I tell you I will not eat it until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God.” ¹⁷ And he took a cup, and when he had given thanks he said, “Take this, and divide it among yourselves. ¹⁸ For I tell you that from now on I will not drink of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes.” ¹⁹ And he took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.” ²⁰ And likewise the cup after they had eaten, saying, “This cup that is poured out for you is the new covenant in my blood. ²¹ But behold, the hand of him who betrays me is with me on the table. ²² For the Son of Man goes as it has been determined, but woe to that man by whom he is betrayed!” ²³ And they began to question one another, which of them it could be who was going to do this.

Song of Praise

Message–“Everything Old is New Again” by Jennifer Aycock

Jeremiah 31: ³¹ “Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and the house of Judah, ³² not like the covenant that I made with their fathers on the day when I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt, my covenant that they broke, though I was their husband, declares the Lord. ³³ For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the Lord: I will put my law within them, and I will write it on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they shall be my people. ³⁴ And no longer shall each one teach his neighbor and each his brother, saying, ‘Know the Lord,’ for they shall all know me, from the least of them to the greatest, declares the Lord. For I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more.”

Song of Response

Benediction –Jennifer Aycock

Postlude

Service Order for 9:00 AM
Sunday, November, 18, 2012
Nemmers Family Chapel at Advocate Condell

Piano Prelude (Arlene Herman)

Welcome and Opening Prayer (Rev. Dr. Brian Paulson)

Hymn #1 “Holy, Holy, Holy” (Arlene and Mike Taylor)

Scripture Readings: – NRSV (Dan Brame)

Isaiah 9:2-7  The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who lived in a land of deep darkness—on them light has shined. 3 You have multiplied the nation, you have increased its joy; they rejoice before you as with joy at the harvest, as people exult when dividing plunder.  4 For the yoke of their burden, and the bar across their shoulders, the rod of their oppressor, you have broken as on the day of Midian. 5 For all the boots of the tramping warriors and all the garments rolled in blood shall be burned as fuel for the fire.  6

For a child has been born for us, a son given to us; authority rests upon his shoulders; and he is named Wonderful Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. 7 His authority shall grow continually, and there shall be endless peace for the throne of David and his kingdom.  He will establish and uphold it with justice and with righteousness  from this time onwards and for evermore.  The zeal of the Lord of hosts will do this.

Psalm 98

Praise the Judge of the World

A Psalm.
¹O sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done marvellous things.  His right hand and his holy arm have gained him victory.  ² The Lord has made known his victory; he has revealed his vindication in the sight of the nations. ³ He has remembered his steadfast love and faithfulness
to the house of Israel.  All the ends of the earth have seen the victory of our God.
⁴Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth; break forth into joyous song and sing praises.
⁵ Sing praises to the Lord with the lyre, with the lyre and the sound of melody.⁶ With trumpets and the sound of the horn make a joyful noise before the King, the Lord.
⁷ Let the sea roar, and all that fills it; the world and those who live in it.⁸ Let the floods clap their hands; let the hills sing together for joy⁹ at the presence of the Lord, for he is coming to judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness, and the peoples with equity.

Hymn #67  “Fairest Lord Jesus” (Arlene and Mike)

Scripture Reading: John 1:1-14 (Dan)

John 1:1-14

The Gospel According to  John–The Word Became Flesh

1In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.  ²He was in the beginning with God.  ³All things came into being through him, and without him not one thing came into being. What has come into being ⁴in him was life,^* and the life was the light of all people.  ⁵The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it.   6There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. ⁷He came as a witness to testify to the light, so that all might believe through him. ⁸He himself was not the light, but he came to testify to the light. ⁹The true light, which enlightens everyone, was coming into the world. ^*10 He was in the world, and the world came into being through him; yet the world did not know him. ¹¹He came to what was his own,^* and his own people did not accept him. ¹²But to all who received him, who believed in his name, he gave power to become children of God, ¹³who were born, not of blood or of the will of the flesh or of the will of man, but of God.  14 And the Word became flesh and lived among us, and we have seen his glory, the glory as of a father’s only son,^* full of grace and truth.

Hymn #344 “Be Thou My Vision” (Arlene and Mike)

Meditation (Brian)

Pastoral Prayer (Brian)

Hymn #75 “Love Divine, All Loves Excelling” (Arlene and Mike)

Benediction (Brian)

Piano Postlude (Arlene)