SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT:  A Service for the Candle of Love

 

Worship and Celebration

Livestreamed: www.gfccnet.org/live

 

✝Prelude

Presiding………………………………………………….Rev. Dr. J. Anthony Lloyd

Opening Prayer………………………………………………………………Deacons

✝Processional………..“We Bring the Sacrifice of Praise”…..Women’s Praise Team

 

We Worship Through Praise

✝Praise Choruses……………………………………………..Women’s Praise Team

“Hark The Herald Angels Sing” l “I Feel Like Praising Him” l “I Love You Lord Today”

Candle of LOVE…………………………………………………The Wonya Family

Scripture…………………………..Luke 1:26-45…..…………Minister Karen Blake

 

We Worship Through the Preached Word

Praise Selection................................“Worth”….......................Women’s Praise Team

Sermon..............................................................................Minister Almarie Dawkins

 

We Worship Through Prayer

Invitation/Altar Prayer……………………………………........Minister Karen Blake

Invitation to Christian Discipleship

Praise Selection…………………“I Surrender All”……….....Women’s Praise Team

 

We Worship in Response to Hearing the Word

Tithes & Offerings: Please make your donations when entering or exiting the church service. An "Offering Container" is provided in the Narthex.

Visitor Welcome

Recognition of Baptism & Right Hand of Fellowship

Praise Selection………………“More Than Anything”...........Women’s Praise Team

✝Benediction

Post Service Prayer with Deacons (by Baptism Pool)

✝ Standing Please

 

Praise Selections

 

WE BRING THE SACRIFICE OF PRAISE

We bring the sacrifice of praise

Into the house of the Lord

We bring the sacrifice of praise

Into the house of the Lord

 

And we offer up to you

The sacrifices of thanksgiving

And we offer up to you

The sacrifices of praise

 

HARK THE HERALD ANGELS SING

Hark! The herald angels sing,

“Glory to the newborn King;

Peace on earth, and mercy mild,

God and sinners reconciled!”

Joyful, all ye nations, rise,

Join the triumph of the skies;

With angelic hosts proclaim,

“Christ is born in Bethlehem!”

Hark! the herald angels sing,

“Glory to the newborn King!”

 

Christ, by highest Heav’n adored;

Christ the everlasting Lord;

Late in time, behold Him come,

Offspring of a virgin’s womb.

Veiled in flesh the Godhead see;

Hail th’incarnate Deity,

Pleased with us in flesh to dwell,

Jesus our Emmanuel.

 

Hail the heav’nly Prince of Peace!

Hail the Sun of Righteousness!

Light and life to all He brings,

Ris’n with healing in His wings.

Mild He lays His glory by,

Born that man no more may die;

Born to raise the sons of earth,

Born to give them second birth.

 

I FEEL LIKE PRAISING HIM

I feel like praising, praising Him

I feel like praising, praising Him

Praise Him in the morning

Praise Him all day long

I feel like praising, praising Him

 

I'm gonna praise the Lord while I have a chance . . .

 

If you don't wanna praise Him, don't hinder me . . .

 

I LOVE YOU LORD TODAY

I love you, I love you, I love you Lord today

Because you cared for me in such a special way

That’s why I praise you, I lift you up, and I magnify your name

That’s why my heart is filled with praise

 

My heart, my mind, my soul belongs to you

You paid the price for me way back on Calvary

That’s why I praise you, I lift you up, and I magnify your name

That’s why my heart is filled with praise

 

WORTH

You thought I was worth saving so you came and changed my life

You thought I was worth keeping so you cleaned me up inside

You thought I was to die for so you sacrificed your life

So I could be free, so I could be whole

So I can tell everyone I know

 

Hallelujah

Glory to the God who changed my life

And I will praise you (forever)

I'll worship you (forever)

I'll give you glory (forever)

Because I am free

Because I am whole

And I will tell everyone I know

 

I SURRENDER ALL

All to Jesus I surrender

All to Him I freely give

I will ever love and trust Him

In His presence daily live

 

I surrender all

I surrender all

All to Thee my blessed Savior

I surrender all

 

All to Jesus I surrender,

Humbly at His feet I bow;

Worldly pleasures all forsaken,

Take me, Jesus, take me now.

All to Jesus I surrender,

Lord, I give myself to Thee;

Fill me with Thy love and power,

Let Thy blessing fall on me.

 

MORE THAN ANYTHING

I lift my hands in total adoration unto You

You reign on the throne for You are God and God alone

Because of You, my cloudy days are gone, I can sing to You this song
I just wanna say that I love You more than anything

 

Love me in Your arms, You were my shelter from the storm

When all my friends were gone, You were right there all along

I never knew a love like this before,

I just wanna say that I love You more than anything

 

I love You, Jesus

I worship and adore You

Just want to tell You

Lord, I love You more than anything