December 21, 2025

"Christ, Our Joy "

SPC Order of Worship

Joyful We Adore You

Scriptural Call to Worship: Psalm 95:1-2 & 6

"Come, let us sing for joy to the LORD; let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation. Let us come before Him with thanksgiving and sing psalms to Him.
Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the LORD our Maker."

Angels From the Realms of Glory

Welcome & Announcements: Alex & Kara Booth

Lighting of the Advent Candle: Joy

Jesus, Joy of the Highest Heaven

The First Noel

Scripture Reading: Luke 1:26-38

In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. 28 The angel went to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.” 29 Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be. 30 But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary; you have found favor with God. 31 You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus. 32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David, 33 and He will reign over Jacob’s descendants forever; His kingdom will never end.” 34 “How will this be,” Mary asked the angel, “since I am a virgin?” 35 The angel answered, “The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the Holy One to be born will be called the Son of God. 36 Even Elizabeth your relative is going to have a child in her old age, and she who was said to be unable to conceive is in her sixth month. 37 For no word from God will ever fail.” 38 “I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May your word to me be fulfilled.” Then the angel left her.

Pastoral Prayer: Steve Bounds, Elder

Ushers come forward when prayer begins

Offering

Be Born In Me (Mary)

What Child Is This

Children Dismissed to Covenant Kids

Sermon: Pastor Brian Peterson
Luke 2:1-20 “Christ, Our Joy”

The Benediction

SPC Order of Worship

Joyful We Adore You

Scriptural Call to Worship: Psalm 95:1-2 & 6

"Come, let us sing for joy to the LORD; let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation. Let us come before Him with thanksgiving and sing psalms to Him.
Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the LORD our Maker."

Angels From the Realms of Glory

Welcome & Announcements: Alex & Kara Booth

Lighting of the Advent Candle: Joy

Jesus, Joy of the Highest Heaven

The First Noel

Scripture Reading: Luke 1:26-38

In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. 28 The angel went to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.” 29 Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be. 30 But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary; you have found favor with God. 31 You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus. 32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David, 33 and He will reign over Jacob’s descendants forever; His kingdom will never end.” 34 “How will this be,” Mary asked the angel, “since I am a virgin?” 35 The angel answered, “The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the Holy One to be born will be called the Son of God. 36 Even Elizabeth your relative is going to have a child in her old age, and she who was said to be unable to conceive is in her sixth month. 37 For no word from God will ever fail.” 38 “I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May your word to me be fulfilled.” Then the angel left her.

Pastoral Prayer: Steve Bounds, Elder

Ushers come forward when prayer begins

Offering

Be Born In Me (Mary)

What Child Is This

Children Dismissed to Covenant Kids

Sermon: Pastor Brian Peterson
Luke 2:1-20 “Christ, Our Joy”

The Benediction

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