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DECEMBER 24, 2017

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OFFERING TIME Cash or checks can be received in the offering plate.

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DIRECT DEPOSIT Your online banking program can set up direct

deposit to Granada Presbyterian Church.

FINANCIAL FREEDOM IS FINDING JOY IN GIVING, FINDING PEACE IN TRUSTING, AND FINDING CONTENTMENT IN GOD’S BLESSINGS. 1 TIMOTHY 6:17-19

Generosity can create an impact that reaches into eternity. Your end-of-the-year giving empowers new opportunities to share God’s grace in 2018. If you want your gift to be posted to the 2017 tax year, follow these simple guidelines.

• Offerings in all worship services up through 12/31/17 will be posted to 2017. • Any check received until January 15, 2018, that has a 2017 date written on it will be

posted to 2017. • Bank transfers, online payments, and stock transfers must take place in 2017 to be

posted in this year.  • For questions or assistance, contact Jeff@granadapca.org or 305.444.8435 x127.

Offering Jubilant Carols Heritage Singers

Message Rev. D. Worth Carson

Hymn of Response Joy to the World (vv. 1, 2, 4) 125

Benediction

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TODAY IN WORSHIP

GRANADA NEWS!

NICE TO MEET YOU… We are so glad that you have chosen to worship with us today. Granada is a big family with new people joining every week. We hope that you will feel like this is a place where you can be yourself and enjoy God’s grace.

IN THE FLESH Sermon Series During this special season of Advent, our sermon series will look at the incarnation - the Word becoming flesh, dwelling among us - and how that prepares us for living a life of service.

The CONNECT CARD that is in this program helps us know that you are here and gives you an opportunity to communicate with us. Thank you for filling it out and dropping it in the offering plate!

We have a special time planned for YOUR CHILDREN during worship. Ages infant through elementary may attend GranadaKids! time to enjoy a class tailored lovingly for them!

Our WELCOME CENTER is located in the lobby entrance. Here you can find information on all the events and activities Granada has.

Assisted listening devices are available in the lobby.

Don’t miss the fun. Follow us @GRANADACHURCH

Call to Worship Psalm 146:1-2

Hymn of Praise Angels We Have Heard on High (vv. 1-3) 132

Advent Reading and Candle Lighting Brian and Karen Powell family

Hymn of Reflection Silent Night 147

Holiday Schedule

12/25-26 Church Offices Closed

12/27 Wednesday activities cancelled

12/31 Regular Worship Schedule resumes; No Adult Education Classes

1/1-2/18 Church Offices Closed

1/3 Wednesday activities cancelled

1/6 Regular Worship Schedule All classes and Bible studies resume

9:30 Worship ServiceUpcoming Events

1/13 Granada’s Garage Sale

1/19-20 Inquirer’s Class

1/27 Over the Edge Youth for Christ Fundraising Event

1/28 Food Truck Sunday; Start of Live Out Grace Community Groups

Celebrating Our Growing Granada Family // Christian Alexander Gubbins was born December 17th, to Allan and Ashley Gubbins. Mom and baby Christian are doing fine!

Granada's Garage Sale //  Saturday, January 13, 9am-2pm // The new year is a perfect time to clean out. Please bring any items in good condition starting  Monday, January 9th  (not earlier, please). All proceeds will go toward GranadaKids ! miss ions pro jects ( ie . Samaritan's Purse, Miami Rescue Mission, CARE Elementary, etc.).

January Sermon Series // The first two weeks in 2018 have a special sermon series: God's Love Story. These two messages will be from the Old Testament book of Hosea, showing how God used the l i fe of Hosea to demonstrate His love for us.

Vulnerable December 24, 2017

The gospel is the ____________________________________________.

To show God’s love, Jesus would have to _______________________________.

How Jesus’ _________________________________________________

Redeeming love chooses ________________________________________________

_____________________________.

Redeeming love _______________________________________________________

_____________________________.

Redeeming love _______________________________________________________.

Redeeming love goes ___________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________.

Matthew 1:18-25

After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem 2 and asked, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.” 3 When King Herod heard this he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him.4 When he had called together all the people’s chief priests and teachers of the law, he asked them where the Messiah was to be born. 5 “In Bethlehem in Judea,” they replied, “for this is what the prophet has written:6 “‘But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for out of you will come a ruler who will shepherd my people Israel.’” 7 Then Herod called the Magi secretly and found out from them the exact time the star had appeared. 8 He sent them to Bethlehem and said, “Go and search carefully for the child. As soon as you find him, report to me, so that I too may go and worship him.” 9 After they had heard the king, they went on their way, and the star they had seen when it rose went ahead of them until it stopped over the place where the child was. 10 When they saw the star, they were overjoyed. 11 On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. 12 And having been warned in a dream not to go back to Herod, they returned to their country by another route. 13 When they had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. “Get up,” he said, “take the child and his mother and escape to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the child to kill him.” 14 So he got up, took the child and his mother during the night and left for Egypt, 15 where he stayed until the death of Herod. And so was fulfilled what the Lord had said through the prophet: “Out of Egypt I called my son.”

Quotes

You cannot live when you are untouchable. Life is vulnerability.  Edouard Boubat

When we were children, we used to think that when we were grown up we would no longer be vulnerable. But to grow up is to accept vulnerability. Madeleine L’Engle

Owning our story can be hard but not nearly as difficult as spending our lives running from it. Embracing our vulnerabilities is risky but not nearly as dangerous as giving up on love and belonging and joy—the experiences that make us the most vulnerable. Only when we are brave enough to explore the darkness will we discover the infinite power of our light. Brené Brown

And maybe that was love. Being so vulnerable and allowing someone else in so far they could hurt you, but they also give you everything. Christine Feehan

Armed I am with love. Disarmed I am. Manuel Alegre

Vulnerable December 24, 2017

The gospel is the ____________________________________________.

To show God’s love, Jesus would have to _______________________________.

How Jesus’ _________________________________________________

Redeeming love chooses ________________________________________________

_____________________________.

Redeeming love _______________________________________________________

_____________________________.

Redeeming love _______________________________________________________.

Redeeming love goes ___________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________.

Matthew 1:18-25

After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem 2 and asked, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.” 3 When King Herod heard this he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him.4 When he had called together all the people’s chief priests and teachers of the law, he asked them where the Messiah was to be born. 5 “In Bethlehem in Judea,” they replied, “for this is what the prophet has written:6 “‘But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for out of you will come a ruler who will shepherd my people Israel.’” 7 Then Herod called the Magi secretly and found out from them the exact time the star had appeared. 8 He sent them to Bethlehem and said, “Go and search carefully for the child. As soon as you find him, report to me, so that I too may go and worship him.” 9 After they had heard the king, they went on their way, and the star they had seen when it rose went ahead of them until it stopped over the place where the child was. 10 When they saw the star, they were overjoyed. 11 On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. 12 And having been warned in a dream not to go back to Herod, they returned to their country by another route. 13 When they had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. “Get up,” he said, “take the child and his mother and escape to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the child to kill him.” 14 So he got up, took the child and his mother during the night and left for Egypt, 15 where he stayed until the death of Herod. And so was fulfilled what the Lord had said through the prophet: “Out of Egypt I called my son.”

Quotes

You cannot live when you are untouchable. Life is vulnerability.  Edouard Boubat

When we were children, we used to think that when we were grown up we would no longer be vulnerable. But to grow up is to accept vulnerability. Madeleine L’Engle

Owning our story can be hard but not nearly as difficult as spending our lives running from it. Embracing our vulnerabilities is risky but not nearly as dangerous as giving up on love and belonging and joy—the experiences that make us the most vulnerable. Only when we are brave enough to explore the darkness will we discover the infinite power of our light. Brené Brown

And maybe that was love. Being so vulnerable and allowing someone else in so far they could hurt you, but they also give you everything. Christine Feehan

Armed I am with love. Disarmed I am. Manuel Alegre