Prelude: “Panis Angelicus” (Angelic Bread) by Cesar Franck, arranged by Lee Ellis
Welcome and Announcements: Michael Huddy
Hymn: “We Three Kings”
1.) We three kings of Orient are; bearing gifts we traverse afar,
field and fountain, moor and mountain, following yonder star.
Refrain:
O star of wonder, star of light,
star with royal beauty bright,
westward leading, still proceeding,
guide us to thy perfect light.
2.) Born a King on Bethlehem’s plain, gold I bring to crown him again,
King forever, ceasing never, over us all to reign. [Refrain]
3.) Frankincense to offer have I; incense owns a Deity nigh;
prayer and praising, all men raising, Worship Him, God on high. [Refrain]
4.) Myrrh is mine; its bitter perfume breathes a life of gathering gloom;
sor’rwing, sighing, bleeding, dying, sealed in the stone-cold tomb. [Refrain]
5.) Glorious now behold him arise; King and God and sacrifice:
Alleluia, Alleluia, Earth to heav’n replies. [Refrain]
Call to Worship and Invocation
Choir Anthem: “Infant Holy, Infant Lowly” a Polish carol, arranged by David Willcocks.
Moments of Prayer
Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12
Sermon: “Good News for the World” by Rev. Laura Johnson
Hymn: “Bread of the World, in Mercy Broken”
1) Bread of the world , In mercy broken,, Wine of the soul, in mercy shed, By whom the words of life
were spoken, And in whose death our sins are dead,
2) Look on the heart by sorrow broken, Look on the tears by sinners shed, And be thy feast to us the
token That bothy grace our souls are fed.
Reading of Our Church Covenant: Congregation
Communion: The Bread and the Cup
Final hymn medley: 1.) “Hark! the Herald Angels Sing” and 2.) “I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day”
1.) Hark! the herald angels sing, “Glory to the new-born King!
Peace on earth, and mercy mild—God and sinners reconciled.”
Joyful, all ye nations, rise; Join the triumph of the skies.
With th’angelic host proclaim, “Christ is born in Bethlehem.”
Hark! The herald angels sing, “Glory to the new-born King.”
2.) I heard the bells on Christmas day, Their old familiar carols play
And mild and sweet the words repeat, Of peace on earth, good will to men
And in despair I bowed my head, “There is no peace on Earth, ” I said
For hate is strong, and mocks the song, Of peace on earth, good will to men
I tho’t how, as the day had come, The belfries of all Christendom
Had rolled along th’unbroken song, Of peace on earth, good will to men
Then pealed the bells more loud and deep: God is not dead, nor doth He sleep;
The wrong shall fail, the right prevail With peace on earth, good will to men.
Till, ringing, singing on its way, The world revolved from night to day—
A voice, a chime, a chant sublime, Of peace on earth, good will to men
Benediction
Postlude: “Christmas Chimes” by Dorothy Wells, quoting “Waltham” by J.B. Calkin
Organist: Ms. Marilyn Glover
We welcome Rev. Laura Johnson to the pulpit today. Rev. Johnson is excited to be with the brethren in First Baptist Church of Malden this morning. Rev. Johnson currently ministers in Washington Street Baptist Church in Lynn, Massachusetts. She is the director of the Kids Club after-school program and also works in the office. Laura grew up in New Jersey and came to the Boston area to attend Gordon College. She graduated from seminary at Regent College in Vancouver, BC.