Streaming link for Sunday, December 21, 2025
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Central Baptist is open for in-person worship but will continue to live-stream the service through the embedded video.
Prelude
Welcome
Announcements
Call to Worship—Lighting The Advent Wreath
On this 4th Sunday of Advent, as we think about the coming of Jesus, we light the candle of love. How great is the love the Father has lavished on us! God’s perfect love is shown to us through His Son by Jesus leaving His throne and coming to earth to die on the cross so that we can have eternal life. Jesus commands us to love one another as He has loved us. For it is as we show His love that we will be known as his disciples and others will know of God’s love for them.
Join with me as we say together,
God is love.
Whoever lives in love, lives in God
and God in them.
Lord, reveal your love,
and make us new.
Hymn of Praise - #240 “Of the Father’s Love Begotten”
Verse 1
Of the Father’s love begotten
Ere the worlds began to be
He is Alpha and Omega
He the source the ending He
Of the things that are that have been
And that future years shall see
Evermore and evermore
Verse 2
O ye heights of Heaven adore Him
Angel hosts His praises sing
Powers dominions bow before him
And extol our God and King
Let no tongue on earth be silent
Every voice in concert ring
Evermore and evermore
Verse 3
Christ to Thee with God the Father
And O Holy Ghost to Thee
Hymn and chant and high thanksgiving
And unending praises be
Honor glory and dominion
And eternal victory
Evermore and evermore
Aurelius Clemens Prudentius | Henry Williams Baker | Joel Hinck | John Mason Neale
© Words: Public Domain; Music: 2009 Word Like Fire Musi
For use solely with the SongSelect® Terms of Use. All rights reserved. www.ccli.com
CCLI License # 468823
Opening Prayer & Lord’s Prayer
Passing the Peace
OT Reading -Isaiah 7:10-16
Prayer Time
Gospel Reading - Matthew 1:18-25
Special Music- “Breath of Heaven” - sung by Colleen Smith
Prayer of Thanksgiving
NT Reading - Romans 1:1-7
Meditation
Hymn of Invitation - #648 “Love Divine, All Loves Excelling”
Verse 1
Love divine all loves excelling
Joy of heav'n to earth come down
Fix in us Thy humble dwelling
All Thy faithful mercies crown
Jesus Thou art all compassion
Pure unbounded love Thou art
Visit us with Thy salvation
Enter every trembling heart
Verse 2
Breathe O breathe Thy loving Spirit
Into every troubled breast
Let us all in Thee inherit
Let us find the promised rest
Take away our bent to sinning
Alpha and Omega be
End of faith as its beginning
Set our hearts at liberty
Verse 3
Come Almighty to deliver
Let us all Thy life receive
Suddenly return and never
Nevermore Thy temples leave
Thee we would be always blessing
Serve Thee as Thy hosts above
Pray and praise Thee without ceasing
Glory in Thy perfect love
Verse 4
Finish then Thy new creation
Pure and spotless let us be
Let us see Thy great salvation
Perfectly restored in Thee
Changed from glory into glory
Till in heav'n we take our place
Till we cast our crowns before Thee
Lost in wonder love and praise
Ending
Lost in wonder love and praise
Bill Wolaver | Charles Wesley | John Zundel
© Words: Public Domain; Music: 1997 Integrity's Hosanna! Music; Curb Word Music
For use solely with the SongSelect® Terms of Use. All rights reserved. www.ccli.com
CCLI License # 468823
Benediction
December Benevolence — ABC Retired Ministers/Missionaries Offering
The Retired Ministers and Missionaries Offering (RMMO) originated in the mid-1930s, when American Baptist congregations received a Communion Fellowship Offering on the first Sunday of each month to support retired ministers, missionaries, their widowed spouses and elderly clergy within their churches. In 1977, American Baptist Churches USA launched RMMO to continue this appreciation of God’s service.
COME SING WITH US!
Choir is in full swing. Our next rehearsal is Sunday, 12/21 after worship. Everyone is welcome to join the choir.
COMMUNITY EVENTS
Grief Support Group - On Mondays a Grief Support Group will be meeting at Calvary Presbyterian Church in Riverton. The group meets from 6:30-8:00 pm. For more information and to register visit churchoffice@calvaryriverton.org. Tica Simpson 609/577-8663
Christmas Eve Service - Wed., Dec 24th - Our Christmas Eve Service will be held here at Central Baptist at 6:30 pm. All are welcome.