December 27, 2020

Christ Presbyterian Church

Virtual Worship Service

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 Welcome to Sunday Worship
1st Sunday after Christmas Day
December 27, 2020 10:00 am
Welcome and Announcements
GATHERING AROUND THE WORD
Opening Prayer

Call to Worship Psalm 148

One: Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord from the heavens; praise
God in the heights!
All: All the shining stars praise you, O God, for you
commanded and they were created.
One: Praise the Lord from the earth, young men and women
alike, old and young together!
All: Let everyone praise the name of the Lord, for your glory
is above earth and heaven.
One: Let us worship God!
Hymn
O Come, All Ye Faithful
O come, all ye faithful, Joyful and triumphant,
O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem!
Come, and behold Him, Born the King of angels!
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 Refrain
O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him, Christ, the Lord!
Yea, Lord, we greet Thee, Born this happy morning,
Jesus, to Thee be all glory given;
Word of the Father, Now in flesh appearing!
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Sign, choirs of angels, Sing in exultation!
Sing, all ye citizens of heaven above!
Glory to God, All Glory in the highest!
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Call to Reconciliation

Prayer of Confession
God of compassion, have mercy upon us as we make our
confession. The year is soon spent. What we ought to have
done still awaits action, while we commit acts not in accord with
your will. We think of ourselves before others; we serve our own
needs. We keep for ourselves the gifts of your graciousness.
The new life you offer is not yet proclaimed in the land. Forgive
us our sins and make us more faithful. Help us to use our time
wisely as we follow Christ’s way.

Silent Confession

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Assurance of Pardon
One: Hear Paul’s words of assurance: “If we have died with Christ, we
believe that we shall also live with him... The death he died he
died to sin, once for all, but the life he lives he lives to God. So,
you also must consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God
in Christ Jesus.” In Christ we are forgiven.
All: Together we are the Body of Christ. Thanks be to God!

Hymn
Go Tell It on the Mountain
Refrain
Go, tell it on the mountain
Over the hills and everywhere;
Go, tell it on the mountain That Jesus Christ is born!
While Shepherds kept their watching
O’er silent flocks by night,
Behold throughout the heavens There shone a holy light.
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The shepherds feared and trembled
When lo! Above the earth, Rang out the angel chorus
That hailed our savior’s birth.
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Down in a lowly manger The humble Christ was born,
And God sent us salvation That blessed Christmas morn.
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Hymn
Angels We Have Heard on High
Angels we have heard on high,
sweetly singing o’er the plains.
And the mountains in reply Echoing their joyous strains.
Refrain
Gloria in excelsis Deo, Gloria in excelsis Deo.
Shepherds, why this jubilee?
Why your joyous strains prolong?
What the gladsome tidings be
Which inspire your heavenly song?
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Come to Bethlehem and see
Him whose birth the angels sing;
Come, adore on bended knee
Christ, the Lord, the new born king.
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Hymn
What Child Is This
What child is this, who, laid to rest,
On Mary’s lap is sleeping?
Whom angels greet with anthems sweet
While shepherds watch are keeping?
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 Refrain
This, this is Christ the King, Whom shepherds guard and
angels sing; Haste, haste to bring Him laud,
the Babe, the Son of Mary!
Why lies He in such mean estate
Where ox and ass are feeding?
Good Christian, fear; for sinners here
The silent Word is pleading.
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So bring Him incense, gold, and myrrh; Come, one and all,
to own Him. The King of kings salvation brings, Let loving
hearts enthrone Him.
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PROCLAIMING THE WORD
Prayer of Illumination
Reading from the Old Testament
Isaiah 61:10-62:3
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. 11 For as the earth brings forth its shoots, and as a garden
causes what is sown in it to spring up, so the Lord GOD will cause
righteousness and praise to spring up before all the nations.
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62:1 For Zion’s sake I will not keep silent, and for Jerusalem’s sake
I will not rest, until her vindication shines out like the dawn, and
her salvation like a burning torch. 2 The nations shall see your
vindication, and all the kings your glory; and you shall be called by
a new name that the mouth of the LORD will give. 3 You shall be
a crown of beauty in the hand of the LORD, and a royal diadem in
the hand of your God.
The Holy Bible: New Revised Standard Version. (1989). (Is 61:10-62:3). Nashville: Thomas Nelson Publishers.

One: This is the Word of the Lord.

All: Thanks be to God!

Special Music: Adam

O, Holy Night
Solo – Susan Taylor

Reading from the Gospel

Luke 2:22-40
When the time came for their purification according to the law of
Moses, they brought him up to Jerusalem to present him to the
Lord 23 (as it is written in the law of the Lord, “Every firstborn male
shall be designated as holy to the Lord”), 24 and they offered a
sacrifice according to what is stated in the law of the Lord, “a pair
of turtledoves or two young pigeons.” 25 Now there was a man in
Jerusalem whose name was Simeon; this man was righteous and
devout, looking forward to the consolation of Israel, and the Holy
Spirit rested on him. 26 It had been revealed to him by the Holy
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Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord’s
Messiah. 27 Guided by the Spirit, Simeon came into the temple;
and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him what
was customary under the law, 28 Simeon took him in his arms and
praised God, saying, 29 “Master, now you are dismissing your
servant in peace, according to your word; 30 for my eyes have
seen your salvation, 31 which you have prepared in the presence
of all peoples, 32 a light for revelation to the Gentiles and for glory
to your people Israel.” 33 And the child’s father and mother were
amazed at what was being said about him. 34 Then Simeon
blessed them and said to his mother Mary, “This child is destined
for the falling and the rising of many in Israel, and to be a sign that
will be opposed 35 so that the inner thoughts of many will be
revealed—and a sword will pierce your own soul too.” 36 There
was also a prophet, Anna the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of
Asher. She was of a great age, having lived with her husband
seven years after her marriage, 37 then as a widow to the age of
eighty-four. She never left the temple but worshiped there with
fasting and prayer night and day. 38 At that moment she came,
and began to praise God and to speak about the child to all who
were looking for the redemption of Jerusalem. 39 When they had
finished everything required by the law of the Lord, they returned
to Galilee, to their own town of Nazareth. 40 The child grew and
became strong, filled with wisdom; and the favor of God was upon
him. The Holy Bible: New Revised Standard Version. (1989). (Lk 2:22-40). Nashville: Thomas Nelson Publishers.
One: This is the Word of the Lord.
All: Thanks be to God!
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Sermon Rev. John Scott

“What Child Is This?”

RESPONDING TO THE WORD
Affirmation of Faith The Apostles’ Creed
I believe in God, the Father almighty, Maker of heaven and
earth, and in Jesus Christ his only Son, our Lord; who was
conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and
buried; he descended into hell; the third day he rose again
from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the
right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall
come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy
Ghost; the holy catholic church; the communion of saints;
the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and
the life everlasting. AMEN.
Prayers of the People
The Lord’s Prayer
GOING OUT INTO THE WORLD

Hymn
Good Christian Friends, Rejoice
Good Christian friends, rejoice
With heart, and soul, and voice;
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 Give ye heed to what we say:
Jesus Christ is born today;
Ox and ass before Him bow,
And He is in the manger now.
Christ is born today! Christ is born today!
Good Christian friends, rejoice
With heart, and soul, and voice;
Now ye hear of endless bliss:
Jesus Christ was born for this!
He hath opened heaven’s door,
And we are blest forevermore.
Christ was born for this! Christ was born for this!
Good Christian friends, rejoice
With heart, and soul, and voice;
Now ye need not fear the grave:
Jesus Christ was born to save!
Calls you one and calls you all
To gain the everlasting hall.
Christ was born to save! Christ was born to save!
Benediction
Postlude

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 ANNOUNCEMENTS
Wednesday Night Worship
We will be taking a break until January 6, 2021 when we will have our
Epiphany service live streaming at 6:30 PM.
Join us from the comfort of your home as we
reflect in music and the Word on the message
in the Magi and the star as they followed it to
find the Christ child.
Blessings Box
Please help us keep the pantry full as our community continues to
struggle with hunger. Please drop off your items to the church on
Tuesdays between 4 and 6 pm or call the church office to arrange an
alternative drop off or pick up of donations. We accept all
nonperishable food items with unexpired dates. We have a great
need for boxed cereal and canned meat items. Thank you for your
support as we bring hope to our neighborhood.
CPC Outreach to our Neighborhood
CPC is working to address hunger issues in our
community by making and distributing meals
weekly. They are distributed on Tuesdays at 5 pm
front of the church. We gather at 4 pm in Don Airey Hall following
COVID-19 precautions to prepare the meals. Thank you for your
continued support.
Wednesday Boxed Dinners
There will be no meal on December 30, 2020. Wednesday meals
will resume on January 6, 2021.
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Stewardship Update
As 2020 comes to a close, the leadership of CPC would like to thank
you for your monetary donations and the gift of your time in
volunteering to help the church continue its outreach to others. We all
have had a difficult year and we need to close the year out strong.
Please consider Christ Presbyterian Church when making your final
charitable contributions for 2020. We have some large bills that come
due on the last day of the year for the church and your gift would help
offset these expenses. Remember there are four easy ways to give
right from the comfort of your home. Once again, we thank you for your
generous support.
Ways to give from home:
1. Online at www.largocpc.org
2. Through GIVEplus App on Apple or Android devices
3. Mail a gift directly to the church or drop in office mail slot
4. Use the bill pay option through your bank

CHRIST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Phone: 727-584-8695 • Fax: 727-585-1079 • 3115 Dryer Ave, Largo FL 33770
www.LargoCPC.org • email: Office.largocpc@gmail.com
Office Hours: Due to Covid-19 restrictions office is currently only open by appointment.

Pastor & Teaching Elder Rev. John A. Scott, Jr. email: Pastor.largocpc@gmail.com
Director of Music Steven Radeck email: StevenRadeck@gmail.com
Custodian June Sanchez email: JuBug616@aol.com
Youth Coordinator Sean Myers email: Seanmyers24@gmail.com
All songs used by permission CCLI #863215 and streaming CPSL 139714, Expiration date 7/31/2021

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