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November 23, 2025 Christ the King Sunday 10:30 A. M.
Announcements
Prelude Lighting of the Candles
Opening Scripture Sentence: “For the time is coming,” says the Lord, “when I will raise up a righteous descendant from King David’s line. He will be a King who rules with wisdom. He will do what is just and right throughout the land. And this will be his name: The Lord Is Our Righteousness.” Jeremiah 23:5-6a NLT
*Opening Prayer Pastor
*Call to Worship Responsive Reading based on Luke 2:68-75 NLT
Leader: Blessed be the Lord God of Israel,
All: For God has visited and redeemed the people!
Leader: He has sent us a mighty Savior from the royal line of his servant David, just as he promised through his holy prophets long ago.
All: Because of God’s tender mercy, the morning light from heaven is about to break upon us, to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death. He will guide our feet into the way of peace.
*The Hymn Come, Ye Thankful People, Come No. 588
(All Verses)
Call to Confession
Unison Prayer of Confession
Merciful and Just God, we confess the many ways our lives are not under Christ’s rule. Although you have rescued us many times, we continue to wander away from your vision and plan for us. We claim to be followers of Jesus, but our words and deeds deny the faith we proclaim. Deliver us from misplaced loyalties and unacknowledged sin. Forgive us and make us clean in the sacrificial blood of Christ. Raise us up to proclaim Jesus as ruler of all, that we may be loyal ambassadors for his kingdom. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Silent Prayer of Confession
Assurance of Pardon Pastor
God has been merciful in remembering his sacred covenant sworn on oath to our ancestor Abraham. He has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. Luke 2:72-73 and Colossians 1:13
*Hymn of the Month Give Thanks Insert
(All Verses)
Our Giving to the Lord Pastor
We know that the Lord is God. It is he who made us and we are his. We are his people, the flock of his pasture. We enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise. We bring an offering to honor the Lord our God.
(from Psalm 100:3-4)
*Offertory, Doxology and Offertory Prayer
*The Hymn Now Thank We All Our God No. 592
(All Verses)
Sharing of Blessings and Concerns, Pastoral Prayer Pastor
Followed by The Lord’s Prayer
New Testament Scripture Readings: Luke 1:67-79, Luke 23:33-43
and Colossians 1:11-20
Leader: This is the Holy Word of the Lord.
People: Thanks be to God for His Holy Word.
Sermon “Jesus Christ Is…The King of All” Rev. Cindy Barton
*The Hymn Jesus, Name Above All Names No. 57
(All Verses)
*Benediction
*Retrieval of the Light
Leader: The Peace of Christ be with you. People: And also with you.
*Postlude