THE GIVING OF OUR TITHES AND OFFERINGS Moment for Mission.............Nancy Trench The Offertory......

JuBELLation and Chris Firey, drummer "Pat-a-Pan arranged by Hart Morris

Willie, bring your little drum; Robin, bring your flute and come; And be merry while you play, Tu-re-lu-re-lu, Pat-a-pat-a-pan, Come be merry while you play, On this joyous Holiday! When the men of olden days, To the King of Kings gave praise, On the fife and drum did play, Tu-re-lu-re-lu, Pat-a-pat-a-pan, On the fife and drum did play, So their hearts were glad and gay! God and man today become, More in tune than fife and drum, So be merry while you play, Tu-re-lu-re-lu, Pat-a-pat-a-pan, So be merry while you play, Sing and dance this Christmas Day!

*The DoxologyPraise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow.... No. 47

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise God, all creatures here below; Praise God, above, ye heavenly hosts: Creator, Christ, and Holy Ghost. Amen. *The Thanksgiving for Tithes and Offerings....Nancy Trench THE CELEBRATION OF THE LORDS SUPPER The Call to Commune Together...........................LeAnn Sapp The Hymn of Preparation..............No. 136
Christians All, Your Lord Is Coming

The Prayer of the Elder for the Bread.........Sharon Gober The Prayer of the Elder for the Cup..............................................Wilma Wehr
Distribution: All believers are invited to partake of the Bread when it is passed. Retain the Cup, and we will partake together after reciting John 3:16 in unison.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only-begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him shall not perish, but have everlasting life. THE INVITATION TO DISCIPLESHIP *THE HYMN OF COMMITMENT.......................Insert Savior of the Nations, Come
*THE BENEDICTION

Eisley Ladd, age 3

First Christian Church

(Disciples of Christ) Stillwater, Oklahoma

THE POSTLUDE................... David Hughes "Toccata on Savior of the Nations, Come" Hugo Distler

ORDER OF WORSHIP Third Sunday of Advent December 11, 2011 at 9:00am

THE PRELUDE................David Hughes "Variations on Savior of the Nations, Come" Hugo Distler
*Please stand if you are able.

THE RESPONSE....No. 172 We Three Kings vs. 1 and 5 THE LIFE OF THE CHURCH...................Owen Cayton

THE SCRIPTURE READING.............LeAnn Sapp 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24 THE CHOIR ANTHEM....Chancel Choir "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel" Roupen Shakarian
O come, O come, Emmanuel, and ransom captive Israel, that mourns in lonely exile here until the Son of God appear. Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to you, O Israel. O come, blest Dayspring, come and cheer our spirits by your advent here; Disperse the gloomy clouds of night, and death's dark shadows put to flight. Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to you, O Israel. O come, Desire of Nations, bind all peoples in one heart and mind; Bid envy, strife, and quarrels cease, fill the whole world with heaven's peace. Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to you, O Israel. Veni Emmanuel, tr. John Mason Neale.

*THE CALL TO WORSHIP..........................Courtney Andrews Leader: Rejoice in the Lord! People: Our mouths are filled with laughter and shouts of joy! Leader: Rejoice always. Give thanks in all circumstances.. People: The Lord has done great things for us. All: Our whole being exults in the Lord!
*THE HYMN OF PRAISE AND ADORATION..................................................No. 138

Awake! Awake, and Greet the New Morn

*THE INVOCATION AND LORDS PRAYER (In Unison)

*THE GOSPEL........................Owen Cayton

John 1:6-8 THE MESSAGE.......Owen Cayton GIVING begins a Life of Sharing THE PRAYER HYMN...........No. 125 Come, O Long-expected Jesus THE JOYS/CONCERNS OF THE CHURCH..................Owen Cayton THE PASTORAL PRAYER...............................Owen Cayton
THE PRAYER RESPONSE...Hear Our Prayer, O Lord... No. 306

God of light and life, we want to rush to the end of the holiday season so we can relax. Increase our longing for Christ our Savior. Help us eagerly anticipate the arrival of the babe in the manger and in our hearts again. We give ourselves to you in this time of worship. We pray as Jesus taught us to pray for your kingdom saying, Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: for thine is the Kingdom and the power, and the glory forever. Amen. *THE KYRIE... No. 300 Lord, have mercy upon us. Christ, have mercy upon us. Lord, have mercy upon us. LIGHTING OF THE ADVENT CANDLE..Phil and Gail Hansen

Hear our prayer, O Lord, hear our prayer, O Lord, incline thine ear to us, and grant us thy peace. Amen.