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Welcome

Next StepSAs a city-center church, we cultivate relationships with the homelesscommunity in Orlando as one of the ways we follow Jesus example. One ofthe ways we do that is by making new friends at a special First Pres holidaytradition, theJingle Jam in Jeans, hosted by Freddie Langston at 7pm onDecember 23. Last year we shared a meal, sang carols and celebrated with

over 450 of our friends in the homeless community, and you and yourfamily can join in and share the joy! Tere will be special musical guests,hot chocolate and cider, and lots of Christmas spirit.

If youre a guest with us thismorning, or newer to the First

Pres family, please stop by our newLegacy Room (located between theEdington Ministry Center lobbyand the Sanctuary) for a cup ofcoffee, so that we can welcome you

in person. Wed love to meet youand answer any questions you mayhave about the church. Anyonewearing a blue name tag can helpyou find it.

TODAY

oday is the day! You can still gettickets for our original Christmasproduction, Te Missing Gif.Performances are at 4pm & 7pmand tickets are $10 for adults.Celebrate the holiday season andbring friends! If youre planning

on being here tonight, dont forgetto bring your parking card forvalidation, here at the church.

Tank you for coming to First Presbyterian Church of Orlando this

morning! So glad youre here. We worship together as a church family infour services on Sundays: raditional worship in the Sanctuary at 8:30 and11am, and Genesis worship in Lee Fellowship Hall at 9:45am and 11am.If youd like to connect and learn more about this church, visit our LegacyRoom adjacent to the Sanctuary, or you can visitfpco.org/guest.

Registration is now open for Te Marriage Dinner, January 10. Couplescan enjoy a delicious dinner with hosts David and Leigh Swanson, hearpractical tips on how to be encouraged in marriage, and a chance to learnmore about upcoming marriage-focused small groups. $40 per couple,with free childcare. Seats will go fast -pco.org/marriage.

This week

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DECEMBER 14, 2014

Generosity

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F IRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF ORLANDO

address 106 East Church St., Orlando Florida 32801

phone 407.423.3441

online fpco.org /firstpresorlando /fpcorlando

Congregational Care

As a caring body of believers, please remember in your prayers those

recently hospitalized or recuperating at home: Una Redwine andIma Jean Cook.

Sympathy to Jane ayloron the death of her husband, Dr. om aylor,December 5, 2014.

Sympathy to Neil & Katy Weaveron the death of his father,Dr. William Weaver, December 6. Dr. Weaver was the grandfather of

Lillian and Mary Morgan Weaver.

o be added to our prayer list call the Pastoral Care office at 407.423.3441x1455, or submit an online prayer request at pco.org/prayerrequest.

Save the Date

DECEMBER 28: Lessons & Carols, 11am Worship onlyDECEMBER 24 JANUARY 2: Gym & Infant Child Care Center Closed

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enesis WorshipGWelcome Video

Lighting of the Angels Candle

Jonathan & Karen Tigpen (9:45)and children, Jacob, Ava, Rachel, & Jeremy

Rex & erri Straw (11:00)

FAMILYOn this third Sunday in Advent we are reminded o the

prophecies o Isaiah regarding the coming o the Messiah.Te Spirit o the Lord will rest on him.

CONGREGAION

Te Spirit of wisdom and of understanding,the Spirit of counsel and of power, the Spirit of knowledgeand of the fear of the Lord.

FAMILYAnd the glory o the Lord will be revealed,

and all mankind together will see it.

CONGREGAIONFor the mouth of the Lord has spoken.

Introduce New Members (11:00)

Ministry Focus Lars & Erin Lindblad - A Marriage estimony

o Hear Gods Word

Prayer for Illumination Dr. Case Torp*Scripture Reading Luke 1:46-56

Who Will Be Our King? BEAUY

Assisting in Worship: Bret Allen and Wil Brown.

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raditional WorshipTFrom the third chapter of Genesis on, we are told hundreds of timesabout the coming of the Messiah, the anointed One, who will redeemall people and the whole created order. We learn that Christs work ofredemption extends beyond human beings. Te whole earth and all ofcreation will be recreated, made new. Te revelation of John tells us thatthere will be a new heaven and a new earth. Te predictions of Jesusbirth are so exact and specific, they alone are testimony to the deity of

Christ. rue words of prophecy from God can never be wrong in eventhe slightest detail. In Deuteronomy we read that if the words of theprophet do not come true, we need not pay heed, that person is not aprophet from God. We can rest assured in the Scriptures, our Messiahhas come, is here now, and will come again. Phrases of the opening carol,O Come, O Come Emmanuel,appear as early as the Middle Ages. It waslater codified and put into metrical form. John Mason Neale translated

the Latin into English in 1861 which is the text we sing this morning.While the traditional tune may have come earlier in history, the firstdocumented manuscript was in 1561. Each verse highlights one aspectof Christ proclaimed in prophecy. Te tune sung this morning in theCall to Worship, is about a month old! - Dr. Dan Sharp

(Please silence all phones and electronic devices.)

GATHERING

Prelude Inant Holy, Inant LowlyOnce in Royal Davids CityARR. BOB BURROUGHS

Welcome Video

Organ Meditation Prelude on Veni EmmanuelJOSIAH ARMES

*Call to Worship O Come, O Come, EmmanuelDANIEL SHARP

*Processional Hymn of Praise Once in Royal Davids CityHYMN NO. 183

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*Ascription of Praise

Organ Praise

Lighting of the Angels CandleJennie Caruthers & Brian Howell (8:30)

Jim & Peen Hardy (11:00)

FAMILY

On this third Sunday in Advent we are reminded o theprophecies o Isaiah regarding the coming o the Messiah.

Te Spirit o the Lord will rest on him.

CONGREGAIONTe Spirit of wisdom and of understanding, the Spirit of counseland of power, the Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord.

FAMILYAnd the glory o the Lord will be revealed,

and all mankind together will see it.

CONGREGAIONFor the mouth of the Lord has spoken.

Congregational Response Gloria in excelsis DeoHYMN NO. 188

Rerain

Pastoral Report

Introduce New Members (11:00)

*Passing of the Peace

Call to Prayer O Lord, Hear My PrayerTAIZE

Pastoral Prayer

Ministry Focus Lars & Erin Lindblad - A Marriage estimony

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THANKSGIVING

Tanksgiving Trough ithes and Offerings

*O Come, Let Us Adore Him HYMN NO. 114O come, let us adore him, Christ the Lord. (3x)For he alone is worthy, Christ the Lord. (3x)

*Prayer of Commitment

Anthem of Joy Jesus, What a Wonderul ChildARR. ROLLO DILWORTH

Te Chancel Choir

PROCLAMATION OF GOD'S WORD

o Hear Gods Word

Prayer for Illumination Dr. Case TorpScripture Reading Luke 1:46-56

PEW BIBLE P. 724Who Will Be Our King? BEAUY

RESPONSE

*Carol of Response Inant Holy, Inant LowlyHYMN NO. 221

*Invitation and Charge

*Benediction

*Choral Response Joy to the WorldDANIEL SHARP

Postlude Fantasy A Christmas ReverieJOHN GORDON SEELY

* All who are able are invited to stand.

Assisting in Worship: Rev. Becky Davis, Dr. Daniel Sharp, andorganist Josiah Armes.

Dr. Swanson is away this morning preaching at our sister church,Heart of Mercy Community Church on Mercy Drive. He will returnto the pulpit next Sunday, December 21.

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