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*Theme*
Israel was looking for restoration to prominence.
But would restoration come in the way they had hoped or expected?
Prelude
Welcome
Call to Worship
*Pastor: *        O my God, do not take me away at the mid-point of my life,
*People: *        You whose years endure throughout all generations.
*Pastor:           *Long ago you laid the foundation of the earth,
*People: *        And the heavens are the work of your hands.
*Pastor:*         They will perish, but you endure.
*People: *        They will all wear out like a garment;
*Pastor:         *You change them like clothing, and they pass away;
*People:           *But you are the same, and your years have no end.
*Pastor:           *The children of your servants shall live secure;
*People:           *Their offspring shall be established in your presence.
– Based on Psalm 102:24–28
~*Hymn of Praise          # 113                Angels We Have Heard on High
Invocation  (the Lord’s Prayer)       Come to us now, Holy Spirit.
Enter every struggle that lies here and embrace it with your courage.
Enter every decision that is made among us and enhance it with your wisdom.
For we offer this moment in our life to you, O God, Visit us now with your love.
Gloria Patri
Special Music
Our  Offering to God            We are called to share in love with others.
Doxology                                                                                                                                    Prayer of Dedication  O God of ages past, God of the present, and God of years to come, we ask you to help us use this coming year in ways that bring honor to you and all people to faith in your Son.
We look out over 365 days of possibility.
We anticipate opportunities to give of our time, our talent, and our financial resources.
Make this a year of growth for us, both as individuals and as a congregation, that we may serve those who are the least of our brothers and sisters.
Bless our offerings of this day, that they may be only a foretaste of what we will offer to you.
In Jesus we pray.
Amen.
Scripture Reading                Colossians 3:12–21
So many gifts; so many responsibilities.
While the writer lists many of God’s gifts to us – above all, love – so the writer admonishes God’s people to use the gifts accordingly, including wives, husbands, and children.
TM    So, chosen by God for this new life of love, dress in the wardrobe God picked out for you: compassion, kindness, humility, quiet strength, discipline.
Be even-tempered, content with second place, quick to forgive an offense.
Forgive as quickly and completely as the Master forgave you.
And regardless of what else you put on, wear love.
It’s your basic, all-purpose garment.
Never be without it.
Let the peace of Christ keep you in tune with each other, in step with each other.
None of this going off and doing your own thing.
And cultivate thankfulness.
Let the Word of Christ—the Message—have the run of the house.
Give it plenty of room in your lives.
Instruct and direct one another using good common sense.
And sing, sing your hearts out to God! Let every detail in your lives—words, actions, whatever—be done in the name of the Master, Jesus, thanking God the Father every step of the way.
Wives, understand and support your husbands by submitting to them in ways that honor the Master.
Husbands, go all out in love for your wives.
Don’t take advantage of them.
Children, do what your parents tell you.
This delights the Master no end.
Parents, don’t come down too hard on your children or you’ll crush their spirits.
NLT   12 Since God chose you to be the holy people whom he loves, you must clothe yourselves with tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.
13 You must make allowance for each other’s faults and forgive the person who offends you.
Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others.
14 And the most important piece of clothing you must wear is love.
Love is what binds us all together in perfect harmony.
15 And let the peace that comes from Christ rule in your hearts.
For as members of one body you are all called to live in peace.
And always be thankful.
16 Let the words of Christ, in all their richness, live in your hearts and make you wise.
Use his words to teach and counsel each other.
Sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs to God with thankful hearts.
17 And whatever you do or say, let it be as a representative of the Lord Jesus, all the while giving thanks through him to God the Father.
/Instructions for Christian Households/
18 You wives must submit to your husbands, as is fitting for those who belong to the Lord.
19 And you husbands must love your wives and never treat them harshly.
20 You children must always obey your parents, for this is what pleases the Lord.
21 Fathers, don’t aggravate your children.
If you do, they will become discouraged and quit trying.
NRSV 12As God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience.
13Bear with one another and, if anyone has a complaint against another, forgive each other; just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive.
14Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony.
15And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in the one body.
And be thankful.
16Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; teach and admonish one another in all wisdom; and with gratitude in your hearts sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs to God. 17And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
18Wives, be subject to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.
19Husbands, love your wives and never treat them harshly.
20Children, obey your parents in everything, for this is your acceptable duty in the Lord.
21Fathers, do not provoke your children, or they may lose heart.
~*Hymn of Prayer          # 120        Joy to the World
Pastoral Prayer  Merciful God, a year has past; a new year beckons.
We recognize our failures over the past 12 months.
Even in the past days we have indulged ourselves in ways that do not bring honor to you or physical or spiritual health to ourselves.
For some it is an excess of goods at Christmas.
For some it is an excess of food or drink.
For some it is a willful disregard for sharing the many goods and gifts that we have.
In the joy of celebrating a baby born in a manger, we celebrate also the forgiveness offered through that baby’s life, death, and resurrection.
Bring us newness of life in this year and always.
~/~/~/ Eternal God, you have set us in your creation, and you bless us with your love through the events of our lives.
In this new year, open our hearts and minds to know your presence and see your love at work.
Give us faith and grace to live in the light of your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, our source of joy forever.
Amen.
~*Hymn of Praise          insert        Away in a Manger
Scripture Reading                Isaiah 61:10—62:3
After the exile, the people of Israel take on renewed position with their God.
The prophet uses the language of weddings and royalty to remind the people that they will have a new status in the world.
10 I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my whole being shall exult in my God; for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation,     he has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself with a garland, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
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