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LAST WORSHIP

God's love / Our response

Attendance Morning Worship 41

Stained Glass Windows Fund: $25.00

Anniversary Fund: $821.00

Super Storm Sandy: 0.00

Van Fund: $10.00
SERVING TODAY

Ushers: Elder Tedra Poitier & LaTonia Lopez

Acolyte:

THIS WEEK AT TRINITY

Monday (2^nd& 4^th) 6:00 pm Growing Stars

6:45 pm King’s Daughters

Wednesday 7:30 pm Bible Study

Thursday 7:30 pm Chancel Choir Rehearsal

Next Sunday 9:30 am Sunday Church School

11:00am Morning Worship Service

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MERRY CHRISTMAS



TRINITY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

717 Simonton Street P.O. Box 6471

Tel. [phone] Key West, FL 33041

Rev. Dr. Gwendolyn D. Magby, Pastor Elder Raynor Knowles, Worship Leader

4^thSunday of Advent/Men Sunday

December 23, 2011 11:00 A.M.

*indicates congregation please stand
MUSICAL PRELUDE

PROCESSIONAL: (ZSS 62) “Jesus the Light of the World”
PRAISE & WORSHIP: Elder Joan Leggett
PRAYER OF PRAISE:

O Shepherd of Israel, from whom comes forth one who shall feed your flock, we gather as those who dwell in the folds of your embrace and care. Your love envelops us like swaddling cloths wrapped around a babe in a manger. Your countenance shines like a star that led the wise men one night. We behold your radiance as we enter your sanctuary and praise your name for the Christ who brings us salvation Amen.

*CALL TO WORSHIP: Psalm 80

Leader: Give ear, O shepherd of Israel. Stir up your might, and come to save us!

People: Restore us, O God; let your face shine that we may be saved.
Leader: With joy you will give thanks to the Lord and call on God’s name.

Leader: Let us worship God!

*OPENING HYMN #31 “Hark, the Herald Angels Sing”

INVOCATION (please be seated) Elder Arthur Clarke

THE LORD'S PRAYER

THE LIGHTING OF THE FOURTH ADVENT CANDLE - ANNUNCIATION

Kirkwood Allen: “He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever” (Luke 1:32-33a).

Harvey Sherrod: As the angel voices announce the coming of the Son of God, so we hear God’s promises and we surrender ourselves to God’s direction.
Kirkwood Allen: Last week we lit the third candle, the Candle of waiting. Before that , we lit the candle of anticipation and the candle of preparation. (Light three purple candles in the Advent wreath.)
Harvey Sherrod: Today we light the fourth candle, the candle of annunciation. We hear angel voices telling us of the coming of the Christ Child, just as shepherds did years ago.

(Light the last purple candle.)

ALL: So often we are unable to hear God’s word for us because we are occupied with other things. Sometimes we do not hear because of the level of noise we create for ourselves. We pray for silence on our part, so we can hear your words for us today and obey. Amen.

CALL TO CONFESSION
PRAYER OF CONFESSION: (unison)

Most holy God, in Christ you pour out your mercy to forgive our transgression. Hear us now as we confess our sin. We err in our judgment of what you want from us. We seek to appease you with offerings, earn your favor by doing good deeds, or garner a blessing through making some sacrifice. Forgive us our nature that is prone to buy favor, and in Christ restore us to a right relationship with you.Amen.
ASSURANCE OF PARDON:

Leader: Micah foresees the Coming One, who shall stand and feed the flock. The people shall dwell secure in the majesty of God’s name. Christ is our peace, and we can dwell secure in the knowledge that through him we are forgiven. Amen.

GLORIA PATRI

AFFIRMATION OF FAITH: Apostles’ Creed

I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth.

And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; he descended into hell; the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead.I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy catholic church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen.

WELCOME & THE PEACE Elder Abraham Baker

CONCERNS OF THE CHURCH

THE OFFERING #25

Offertory “Away in A manger”

*DOXOLOGY(please stand)

CHORAL PREPARATION OF PRAYER “Spirit of the Living God”

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE Elder Hayward Magby

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION Bro. Richard Thompson

SCRIPTURE READING: (Pg.200 ) Colossians 2:6-7

MINISTRY IN SONG: “Angels, We Have Heard on High”

SERMON: LOVE AND PEACE ON EARTH Minister Lopez

INVITATION TO DISCIPLESHIP

*CLOSING HYMN#29 “Go Tell It on the Mountain”

*BENEDICTION                 

POSTLUDE
Part in peace, Christ’s life was peace. Let us live our life in Him;

Part in Peace, our duties call us. We must serve as well as praise. Amen.

ANNOUNCEMENTS
This week we celebrate the birthday of Cindy Valdez (23).
Please come join us tomorrow for our Christian Education Christmas Program at 7:00p.m
Interfaith Ministerial Alliance will hold their 3^rd annual Martin Luther King, Jr. scholarship prayer breakfast January 21, 8:00 a.m. at the Marriott Beachside Resort. Guess speaker is Dr. Charles Adams. Donation is $50.00. Get your ticket from Pastor Magby or Minister Lopez.

   

Let us have a moment of silence for the lives that was loss at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn.
The Interfaith Ministerial Alliance will hold a prayer vigil to remember and celebrate the lives of those lost in the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT. They will lend leadership to this event to attempt to offer compassion to the Newtown, CT community and help our own community make sense of this senseless act of violence. The Prayer Vigil will take place on Sunday, December 23, 2012 at 4:00 PM at the Southern Keys Cemetery, 258 Avenue A, Big Coppitt Key, FL. Anyone wanting to attend this vigil please contact Pastor Magby for a seat on the van.

“PRAYERS of the RIGHTEOUS” Availeth Much: Charles Knowles, Linda McLeod, Danny McLeod, Schnell Johnson, Austin Butler, Thurlow Weed, Uncle Jack Knowles, Juanita Hall, Myrtis Tynes, Suzie Mack, J. Hall, Robert Radics, Eugenia Thurston, Bobby Bailey and all other sick and shut-ins and their families.

TRINITY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

717 Simonton Street, Key West, Florida33040

Tel. [phone] – Cell 305-766-3902 Fax. [phone]

E-mail: [e-mail]

Rev. Dr. Gwendolyn D. Magby, Pastor

Minister Glenwood Lopez, Assistant to Pastor

THE SESSION

Jerry Butler 305-879-4290 Buildings and Grounds, Presbyterian Men,

Men in Black, DJJ Chaplain & Transportation

Marilyn Gallagher 305-879-1368 Fellowship

Patricia Knowles 305-879-9595 Trinity Golden Swingers &

Children's Ministry

Hayward Magby 305-797-0942 Evangelism, Trinity Newsletter, Media&

New Members Class

Linda McLeod 305-587-1383 Worship

L. Makwarawanda 305-879-2438 Christian Education, Confirmation &

Baptism Class, Young Adult VBS

Tedra Poitier 407-748-0248 Finance Chair, Presbyterian Women,

King's Daughter's

Shelly Sands 305-879-5440 Nomination Chair, Youth Ministry

Colby Stevens 305-396-7437 Ministry of Compassion, Outreach

ADMINISTRATION

Shelly A. Sands 305-879-5440 Clerk of Session

Cagle Petit 305-296-6388 Treasurer

Paulette Rivas 305-896-4697 Admin.Assistant

MUSIC MINISTRY

Auwina S. Weed 305-294-8768 Organist

Joan A. Leggett 305-296-6158 Choir Director

Kirkwood Allen 305-896-3784 Drums

Tedra Poitier 407-748-0248 Praise Dance

Patricia Thornton 305-879-8064 Praise and Worship

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THE GREAT COMMISSION

And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” Amen Matthew 28: 18-20


4th Sunday of advent/men sunday
TRINITY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

717 Simonton Street

Key West, Florida33040
“ TheChurch in the Heart of the City,with the City at Heart and

The FriendliestChurchthis side of Heaven”
Rev. Dr. Gwendolyn D. Magby, Pastor