Sunday, December 19, 2021 - 4th Sunday of Advent

CCLI Copyright License 1030652 Size A Streaming License 20686773 Size A (Disclosure: First Presbyterian Church, and its members, do not own any rights to the music played during this service, nor do they receive any royalties for using these pieces. Our license allows us to use the songs we list that are in the “Glory to God, The Presbyterian Hymnal”) During our service our congregation members sang the following songs from “Glory to God, The Presbyterian Hymnal” (used with permission): # 140, "Once in Royal David's City;" # 114, "Away in a Manger;" and "Go, Tell It on the Mountain," # 136. Our organist, Sarah Scovel, played, for the Prelude, "In the Bleak Midwinter," by Dan Forrest; an "Untitled" arrangement by J. Zangl; and "Once in Royal David's City," arr. Dan Forrest for the Postlude. During the Anthem, our Choir sang "Hallelujah, Glory Hallelujah," by Natalie Sleeth. The Fourth Advent Candel was lit during this service, as this is the 4th Sunday of Advent. Our Gospel Lesson was from Luke 7:18-32 and read by our liturgist, Gary Hogsett. Our Epistle Lesson is from II Corinthians 4:13-15. Rev. Wilson's sermon was entitled "Come, Lord Jesus, #4. Come to Raise Us Up." First Presbyterian Church 201 S. 5th Street P.O. Box 612 Independence, KS 67301 (620) 331-0241 Visit our website at: http://fpc-indy-ks.org/ Visit us on Facebook at: First Presbyterian Church, Independence, Kansas Our office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. OUR MISSION STATEMENT: Because of God’s grace, love, and gift of His Son, Jesus Christ, we worship, witness, teach and serve. We celebrate communion the first Sunday of each month. All in attendance are invited to participate in communion as we practice open communion. Children are dismissed for Sunday school during our service, but return for communion. Our Sunday services are taped live on an IPad on Facebook Live at:   / presbyterian.church.336   each Sunday, and then transferred to this YouTube Channel on Monday morning. If you would like to attend our services, we meet at 10:00 a.m. June through August, and 10:45 a.m. September through May (CST). We ask all who attend to please sit according to directions listed on the pews for social distancing concerns. Any and all are welcomed to join us in worship. THE LORD'S PRAYER: "Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be they name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever. Amen."