December 14, 2025

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Welcome, we’re glad you’re here. Our vision echoes the Lord’s prayer: may it be “in the South Bay, as it is in heaven.” We yearn to see people flourishing in Jesus. Join us in the worship of our Lord.

PREPARATION FOR WORSHIP

SONG

We Have a Savior

[Verse 1]
A child has been given
The King of our freedom
Sing for the light has come
This is Christmas

Come and adore Him
And bring gifts before Him
Joy to the world
Worship the Son
This is Christmas

[Chorus]
Jesus, Emmanuel here with us
Tell all the world
We have a Savior
We have a Savior
We are no longer lost
Cause He has come down for us
We have a Savior
We have a Savior

[Verse 2]
Sing with the angels
And lift up your voices
Join in the song of hope
This is Christmas

[Chorus]

[Bridge]
His love will reign forever
His love will reign forever
His love will reign forever

[Chorus]

SONG

The Holly and the Ivy

The holly and the ivy
When they are both full grown
Of all trees that are in the wood
The holly bears the crown

[Refrain]
O, the rising of the sun
And the running of the deer
The playing of the merry organ
Sweet singing in the choir

The holly bears a blossom
As white as lily flow’r
And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ
To be our dear Savior

[Refrain]

The holly bears a berry
As red as any blood
And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ
To do poor sinners good

[Refrain]

The holly bears a prickle
As sharp as any thorn
And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ
On Christmas Day in the morn

[Refrain]

The holly bears a bark
As bitter as the gall
And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ
For to redeem us all
And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ
For to redeem us all

READING #1

The people who walked in darkness
    have seen a great light;
those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness,
    on them has light shone.

³ You have multiplied the nation;
    you have increased its joy;
they rejoice before you
    as with joy at the harvest,
    as they are glad when they divide the spoil.

⁴ For the yoke of his burden,
    and the staff for his shoulder,
    the rod of his oppressor,
    you have broken as on the day of Midian.

⁵ For every boot of the tramping warrior in battle tumult
    and every garment rolled in blood
    will be burned as fuel for the fire.

⁶ For to us a child is born,
    to us a son is given;
and the government shall be upon his shoulder,
    and his name shall be called
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
    Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

⁷ Of the increase of his government and of peace
    there will be no end,
on the throne of David and over his kingdom,
    to establish it and to uphold it
with justice and with righteousness
    from this time forth and forevermore.

The zeal of the Lord of hosts will do this.
Isaiah 9:2-7

CHILDREN’S MINISTRY WORSHIP

GREETING & ANNOUNCEMENTS

Sundays 12/21 & 12/28: the nursery will be open. Children ages 3 years old and up will be in the service with their families.

OFFERTORY

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GIVING & BUDGET
Total 2025 Annual Budget: $764,000
Giving as of 12/7/25: $657,798
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READING #2

In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus
   that all the world should be registered.
² This was the first registration
   when Quirinius was governor of Syria.

³ And all went to be registered, each to his own town.
⁴ And Joseph also went up from Galilee,
   from the town of Nazareth, to Judea,
   to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem,
because he was of the house and lineage of David,

⁵ to be registered with Mary, his betrothed,
   who was with child.
⁶ And while they were there,
   the time came for her to give birth.

⁷ And she gave birth to her firstborn son
   and wrapped him in swaddling cloths
   and laid him in a manger,
because there was no place for them in the inn.

⁸ And in the same region
   there were shepherds out in the field,
   keeping watch over their flock by night.

⁹ And an angel of the Lord appeared to them,
   and the glory of the Lord shone around them,
   and they were filled with great fear.

¹⁰ And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold,
   I bring you good news of great joy
   that will be for all the people.
¹¹ For unto you is born this day in the city of David
   a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.

¹² And this will be a sign for you:
   you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths
   and lying in a manger.”

¹³ And suddenly there was with the angel
   a multitude of the heavenly host praising God
and saying,

¹⁵ When the angels went away from them into heaven,
   the shepherds said to one another,
“Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing
   that has happened,
which the Lord has made known to us.”

¹⁶ And they went with haste
   and found Mary and Joseph,
   and the baby lying in a manger.
¹⁷ And when they saw it, they made known the saying
   that had been told them concerning this child.

¹⁸ And all who heard it wondered
   at what the shepherds told them.
¹⁹ But Mary treasured up all these things,
   pondering them in her heart.

²⁰ And the shepherds returned,
   glorifying and praising God
for all they had heard and seen,
   as it had been told them.
Luke 2:1-20

SONG

O Holy Night

[Verse1]
O holy night!
The stars are brightly shining
It is the night
Of our dear Savior’s birth!
Long lay the world in sin and error pining
‘Til he appeared and the soul felt His worth

A thrill of hope
The weary world rejoices
For yonder breaks
A new and glorious morn!

Fall on your knees
Oh hear the angel voices
Oh night divine
Oh night when Christ was born
Oh night divine, oh night, oh night divine

[Verse2]
Truly He taught us to love one another
His law is love and His gospel is peace
Chains shall He break
For the slave is our brother
And in His name all oppression shall cease

Sweet hymns of joy
In grateful chorus raise we
Let all within us praise His holy name
Christ is the Lord, let ever ever praise Thee
Noël, Noël
Oh night, when Christ was born
Noël, Noël
Oh night, Oh night divine

READING #3

Now 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:

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.
Matthew 2:1-12

SONG

O Come All You Unfaithful

[Verse 1]
O come, all you unfaithful
Come, weak and unstable
Come, know you are not alone

[Verse 2]
O come, barren and waiting ones
Weary of praying, come
See what your God has done

[Chorus]
Christ is born, Christ is born
Christ is born for you

[Verse 3]
O come, bitter and broken
Come with fears unspoken
Come, taste of His perfect love

[Verse 4]
O come, guilty and hiding ones
There is no need to run
See what your God has done

[Chorus]
Christ is born, Christ is born
Christ is born for you

[Bridge]
He’s the Lamb who was given
Slain for our pardon
His promise is peace
For those who believe
He’s the Lamb who was given
Slain for our pardon
His promise is peace
For those who believe

[Verse 5]
So come, though you have nothing
Come, He is the offering
Come, see what your God has done

[Chorus]
Christ is born, Christ is born
Christ is born for you

READING #4

In the beginning was the Word,
   and the Word was with God,
   and the Word was God.
² He was in the beginning with God.

³ All things were made through him,
   and without him was not any thing made
   that was made.

⁴ In him was life, and the life was the light of men.
⁵ The light shines in the darkness,
   and the darkness has not overcome it.

⁶ There was a man sent from God,
   whose name was John.
⁷ He came as a witness, to bear witness about the light,
   that all might believe through him.
⁸ He was not the light,
   but came to bear witness about the light.

⁹ The true light, which gives light to everyone,
   was coming into the world.

¹⁰ He was in the world,
   and the world was made through him,
   yet the world did not know him.
¹¹ He came to his own,
   and his own people did not receive him.

¹² But to all who did receive him,
   who believed in his name,
he gave the right to become children of God,
   ¹³ who were born — not of blood
   nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man —  
but of God.

¹⁴ And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us,
   and we have seen his glory,
glory as of the only Son from the Father,
   full of grace and truth.
John 1:1-14

SONG

Silent Night

[Verse 1]
Silent night, holy night
All is calm, all is bright
Round yon Virgin, Mother and Child
Holy Infant so tender and mild
Sleep in heavenly peace
Sleep in heavenly peace

[Verse 2]
Silent night, holy night
Shepherds quake at the sight
Glories stream from heaven afar
Heavenly hosts sing Alleluia
Christ the Savior is born
Christ the Savior is born

[Verse 3]
Silent night, holy night
Son of God, love’s pure light
Radiant beams from Thy holy face
With the dawn of redeeming grace
Jesus Lord, at Thy birth
Jesus Lord, at Thy birth

[Verse 4]
Round yon Virgin, Mother and Child
Holy Infant so tender and mild
Sleep in heavenly peace
Sleep in heavenly peace

SERMON
“Songs of Advent: Gloria (Angels)”

⁸ And in the same region
   there were shepherds out in the field,
   keeping watch over their flock by night.

⁹ And an angel of the Lord appeared to them,
   and the glory of the Lord shone around them,
   and they were filled with great fear.

¹⁰ And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold,
   I bring you good news of great joy
   that will be for all the people.

¹¹ For unto you is born this day in the city of David
   a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.
¹² And this will be a sign for you:
   you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths
   and lying in a manger.”

¹³ And suddenly there was with the angel
   a multitude of the heavenly host
   praising God and saying,

¹⁵ When the angels went away from them into heaven,
   the shepherds said to one another,
“Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing
   that has happened,
   which the Lord has made known to us.”
Luke 2:13-14 (ESV)

SONG

Joy To The World

[Verse 1]
Joy to the world, the Lord is come!
Let earth receive her King;
Let every heart prepare Him room
And heaven and nature sing
And heaven and nature sing
And heaven, and heaven, and nature sing

[Verse 2]
Joy to the world, the Savior reigns!
Let men their songs employ;
While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains
Repeat the sounding joy
Repeat the sounding joy
Repeat, repeat, the sounding joy

[Verse 3]
He rules the world with truth and grace
And makes the nations prove
The glories of His righteousness
And wonders of His love
And wonders of His love

BENEDICTION

Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
Philippians 2:9–11