Prelude: “Prelude on a French Carol” by Edward Broughton
Welcome and Announcements: Rev. Gary McClenthen
Responsive Call to Worship led by Vinny Brandano
Hymn: “Angels We Have Heard on High”
Invocation
Lighting the Advent Candle Four with Ysabella and Prarthana
Praise and Worship with Chandru and Sugantha
Moments of Prayer
Worship Through Giving
Offertory Anthem: “Do You Hear What I Hear?” lyrics by Noel Regney, music by Gloria Shayne, choir directed by Richard Freeman
Scripture: Luke 2:1-7 read by Launa Cooper
Sermon: “Real Love: Love is Kind, Love Finds Room” by Rev. Gary McClenthen
Hymn: “From Heaven Above to Earth I Come”
Benediction
Postlude: “A Boy is Born for Us” adapted by Michael Praetorius
Organist: Marilyn Glover
Rev. Gary McClenthen has been serving Maplewood Baptist Church for almost 10 years, having worked in multi-staff churches over a few decades in the areas of youth ministry, musical worship and discipleship. Gary loves teaching God’s Word, book by book; verse by verse. Gary loves watching people grow in the Lord and has learned from years of experience that no one is so far gone, that he can’t be radically transformed, put back together by the power hidden in the grace of God! Pastor Gary has been married to his wife, Tami, for more than 25 years, is a father to six children, and believes strongly in adoption, and what that process can do to turn a kid’s life around for good!