543   BLESSED ASSURANCE  1,2 & 3

162   WHAT CHILD IS THIS  1 & 3

413   TAKE OUR BREAD

357   WE CALL OURSELVES DISCIPLES  1 & 5 

CarrolltonChristian Church

(Disciples of Christ)

January 4, 2015January 4, 2015

Ritual of Friendship Ritual of Friendship PadPad

Ritual of Friendship Ritual of Friendship PadPad

Sign the Fellowship Pad Sign the Fellowship Pad at the end of pewat the end of pew

and pass it to your neighbor.and pass it to your neighbor.

Sign the Fellowship Pad Sign the Fellowship Pad at the end of pewat the end of pew

and pass it to your neighbor.and pass it to your neighbor.

The Litany of Gatherin

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Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.*They that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love. *

In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.*Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.*

Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another.*No person hath seen God at any time.*

If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.*Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit.*

And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world.*Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and they in God.*

And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us.*God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in them.*

Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.*There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. They that feareth are not made perfect in love.*

We love him, because he first loved us.*If a person says, I love God, and hateth his brother or sister, they are a liar: for they that loveth not their brother or sister whom they hath seen, how can they love God whom they hath not seen?*

And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also.

Hymn #543

BLESSED ASSURANCE  Verses 1,2 & 3

Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine!Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine!

O what a foretaste of glory divine!O what a foretaste of glory divine!

Heir of salvation, purchase of God,Heir of salvation, purchase of God,

born of his Spirit, washed in born of his Spirit, washed in his blood.his blood.

This is my story, this is my song,This is my story, this is my song,

praising my Savior all the day long;praising my Savior all the day long;

this is my story, this is my song,this is my story, this is my song,

praising my Savior all the day long.praising my Savior all the day long.

Perfect submission, perfect delight,Perfect submission, perfect delight,

visions of rapture now burst visions of rapture now burst on my sight;on my sight;

angels descending bring from aboveangels descending bring from above

echoes of mercy, whispers of love.echoes of mercy, whispers of love.

This is my story, this is my song,This is my story, this is my song,

praising my Savior all the day long;praising my Savior all the day long;

this is my story, this is my song,this is my story, this is my song,

praising my Savior all the day long.praising my Savior all the day long.

Perfect submission, all is at rest;Perfect submission, all is at rest;

I in my Savior am happy and blest,I in my Savior am happy and blest,

watching and waiting, looking watching and waiting, looking above,above,

filled with his goodness, lost in filled with his goodness, lost in his love.his love.

This is my story, this is my song,This is my story, this is my song,

praising my Savior all the day long;praising my Savior all the day long;

this is my story, this is my song,this is my story, this is my song,

praising my Savior all the day long.praising my Savior all the day long.

By Fanny J. Crosby, 1873

CCC

ChildrenChildren’’ssMomentMoment

““What What Child Is Child Is

ThisThis””No. 162No. 162

vs. 1 & 3vs. 1 & 3

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What What Child is Child is this, this, who, who, laid to laid to rest,rest,

On MaryOn Mary’’s s lap is lap is sleepingsleeping??

Whom Whom angels angels greet greet with with

anthems anthems sweet,sweet,

While While shepherdshepherd

s watch s watch are are

keeping?keeping?

This, this This, this is Christ is Christ the the King,King,

Whom Whom shephershepherds guard ds guard and and angels angels sing:sing:

haste, haste, haste to haste to

bring bring him him

laud,laud,

the the Babe, Babe,

the Son the Son of Mary.of Mary.

So bring So bring Him Him incense, incense, gold and gold and myrrh,myrrh,

Come, rich Come, rich and poor and poor to own to own Him,Him,

the King of the King of kings, kings,

salvation salvation brings,brings,

let loving let loving hearts hearts

enthrone enthrone Him.Him.

This, this is This, this is Christ the Christ the King,King,

Whom Whom shepherdshepherds guard s guard and and angels angels sing:sing:

haste, haste, haste to haste to

bring bring him laud,him laud,

The Babe, The Babe, the Son the Son of Mary.of Mary.CCC

Let Us Pray…

Our Father, Our Father, Who art in Who art in

heaven,heaven,

Hallowed be Hallowed be Thy nameThy name..

Thy kingdom Thy kingdom come,come,

Thy will be Thy will be donedone

On earth as it On earth as it is in heaven.is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread

And forgive us

our trespasses,

As we forgive those

Who trespass against us.

And lead us not And lead us not into temptation,into temptation,

But deliver us But deliver us from evil.from evil.

For Thine is the For Thine is the Kingdom, and Kingdom, and the power and the power and glory, forever.glory, forever.

Amen.Amen.

Glory be to the Glory be to the Father,Father,

And to the Son,And to the Son,And to the Holy And to the Holy

Ghost:Ghost:As it was in the As it was in the

beginning,beginning,Is now and ever shall Is now and ever shall

be,be,World without end.World without end.

Amen. AmenAmen. Amen..

Gloria Patri

All are welcome at our communioncelebration.

“Take Our Bread”

No. 413

Take our bread, we ask;Take our hearts, we love you.

Take our lives, O Father, we are yours, We are yours.

Yours as we stand at the Table you set;

Yours as we eat the bread our hearts can’t

forget.

We are the sign of your life with us yet we are yours, we are yours.

Take our bread, we ask;Take our hearts, we love you.

Take our lives, O Father, we are yours, We are yours.

Your holy people standing washed in your blood, Spirit filled yet hungry we await your food.

We are poor, but we’ve brought ourselves the

best that we could;We are yours, we are

yours.

Take our bread, we ask;Take our hearts, we love you.

Take our lives, O Father, we are yours, We are yours.

CCC

You are invited to hold the bread, and

the cup to take in unison.

Prayers andWords of Institution for Loaf and Cup

SharinSharing Our g Our GiftsGifts

Praise Godfrom whom all blessings

flow;

Praise Him,all creatures here below;

Praise Him above,ye heavenly host;

Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost.

Amen.

Doxology

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CarrolltonChristian Church

(Disciples of Christ)

January 4, 2015January 4, 2015

Sermon

Reverend Tim Polley

Scripture Reading

CarrolltonChristian Church

(Disciples of Christ)

January 4, 2015January 4, 2015

Sermon

Reverend Tim Polley

Hymn of Hymn of DiscipleshiDiscipleshi

pp

No. 357 No. 357 verses 1 and 5verses 1 and 5

““We Call We Call Ourselves Ourselves DisciplesDisciples””

WWe call ourselves e call ourselves disciples, as pilgrims disciples, as pilgrims on the way.on the way.

We seek the truth in We seek the truth in wisdom, and beauty wisdom, and beauty in each day.in each day.

As women, men and As women, men and children, we serve, children, we serve, ChristChrist’’s path to clear. s path to clear. In joyful expectation In joyful expectation we see Godwe see God’’s reign s reign draw near.draw near.

So now the vision So now the vision brightens, the light of brightens, the light of Christ burns stillChrist burns still

In hearts of all In hearts of all disciples to be the disciples to be the church God wills.church God wills.

From quiet From quiet meditation, meditation, and joyous and joyous hymns of hymns of praise, we go praise, we go to do Godto do God’’s s mission!mission!

Christ, lead Christ, lead us all our us all our days! days! CCC CCC

CarrolltonChristian Church

(Disciples of Christ)

January 4, 2015January 4, 2015

BenedictionPastor: Search for the Lord and for His strength; continually seek Him.Never forget the marvelous things He has done for His people—the wonders and miracles we have seen and heard.People: For He is our God the ruler of the whole earth, and we are His people.