CELEBRATION OF WORSHIP

Assemble in God’s NamePrelude

Congregational Introit*

Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation

Prayer of Adoration*

Give Praise to GodHymn of Praise**

This Is My Father’s World #101

Lighting of the Candles

Placing the Bible

Life of the Congregation**

Pastoral Prayer & The Lord’s Prayer

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy 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 evilFor Thine is the kingdom and the

power and the glory forever. Amen.

Offering Our GiftsGive Thanks, Sing Praise Ken Galbreath

It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord

And to sing praises to thy name, O Most High!

To show forth thy loving kindness in the morning,

Thy faithfulness every night, on an instrument of ten strings,

And the psaltry and harp, with a solemn sound.

For Thou, Lord hast made me glad by thy works,

I will sing for joy at the work of thy hands,

How great are thy works,How deep are thy thoughts, O God!

It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord

And to sing praises to thy name, O Most High!

Doxology*

Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow #544

Listen to God’s WordSIMPLE GIFTS: THE DOCTRINE OF COMMON GRACEPsalm 145, James 1:17 (Pew Bible 979–980, 1881)Vic Pentz 8:45, 10:00 Marnie Crumpler 11:15

Celebrate the Sacrament(See pages 4–5)

Go in God’s NameHymn of Response*

Now Thank We All Our God #9

Invitation and Benediction*

Postlude*

* Those who are able, please stand.

** Ushers will seat latecomers at this time.

Peachtree is a community of Jesus followers inviting people to follow God in heart, mind, and strength.

If your young child needs attention during worship, live broadcasts of the service are available in the Williams Center and the Mothers and Infants Room off of the Williams Center.

The beautiful flowers in the Sanctuary this morning are given to the glory of God and in Loving Memory of:

Donald Jamieson by Rosemary Jamieson and Family

LEADING THE WORSHIP MILESTONES

8:45Vic Pentz Senior PastorChuck Roberts Pastor for Congregational LifeVicki Harrington Franch Pastor for Pastoral Care

10:00Vic Pentz Senior PastorChuck Roberts Pastor for Congregational LifeJay Madden Pastor for Mission

11:15Marnie Crumpler Executive PastorMark Crumpler Pastor for Teaching & Spiritual Formation Nancy Matossian Minister to Families

Leading the MusicThe Chancel ChoirMary Hoffman Director of MusicAndy Bayles Assoc. Dir. of Music & WorshipJohn H. Roark Associate OrganistAnna Dodd HornJonathan Swygert TrumpetGuang Wang CelloJoel Morris Percussion

Lighting the CandlesCaroline & Greysen Stratton 8:45Huston & Wyatt Alford 10:00Marshall Smith, Caden McLary 11:15

WeddingsMelissa Brook Foster & Jarrette Andrew White, IV 11/22Sanctuary

HospitalsMyra MarshA. G. Rhodes

Ned StiemkeGolden Living

Family Member DeathCatherine Berry Blanton 11/11Sister of Warren Berry

John Lowell Gornall, Sr. 11/17Father of John Gornall; Grandfather of Matney, Ian, and Colin Gornall

What would you give to have seen the expression on Mary’s face when the angel told her she was to conceive and give birth to God’s son?

Artists by the thousands have endeavored to capture on canvas the faces and gestures of the characters in the original Christmas story. How do you see young Mary in your mind’s eye? Wide-eyed? Terrified? Confused? How about her cousin Elizabeth? Or Joseph? The shepherds?

Through the eyes of great artists we’ll look at key moments in the gospel birth narrative.

New series begins November 30.

CELEBRATE THE SACRAMENT

The Communion Prayer

Pastor:The Lord be with you.

People:And also with you.

Pastor:Lift up your hearts.

People:We lift them up to the Lord.

Pastor:Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

People:It is right to give our thanks and praise.

Pastor:It is right, and a good and joyful thing, always and everywhere to give thanks to you, Lord God Almighty, creator of heaven and earth. We awaken each day to the abundance of your blessings, gifts of common grace given freely to all. We come to this table with humble and grateful hearts, knowing that every good thing we know in this life comes from you. We ask you now to pour out your Holy Spirit on us gathered here, and on these gifts of bread and wine. Make them be for us the body and blood of Christ that we, as your people, may be the presence of Christ in the world. All glory and honor be yours, O God, both now and forever. Amen.

“I am the bread of life. All who come to

me shall not hunger, and all who believe

in me shall never be thirsty.”

—John 6:35

Words of Institution/Distribution of the Bread & Cup

To symbolize our individual experience of God’s grace, please partake of the bread* as it is served. To symbolize our common experience together of God’s grace, please retain the cup until all have been served.

* The communion bread was made gluten free but not cut in a dedicated facility.

Unison Prayer of Thanksgiving

Gracious and loving God, you have made us one in the body of Christ, and nourished us at your table with holy food and drink. Thank you for feeding our hunger and relieving our thirst. Now send us into the world to do the work you have given us to do: to find the lost and lonely, to heal broken souls, to free prisoners, and to love in Jesus’ name. Grant us strength to persevere in resisting evil, and to proclaim in all we say and do your good news in Christ Jesus our Savior. Amen.

Children’s Advent ConcertDecember 7 | 4:00 pm | Sanctuary

Strike the Harp:A Christmas Festival ConcertDecember 14 | 6:00 pm | Sanctuary

Nicholas Bowden and Friends Christmas ConcertDecember 21 | 6:00 pm | Sanctuary

TICKETS $10

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You can help kids wake up with gifts under the tree this Christmas. The Joyous Toys Store provides low-income parents the means of finding the perfect gifts for their children to open on Christmas morning. peachtree-church.org/news/toys

Read the whole Bible in a year for only 10 to 15 minutes a day! Peachtree’s Read the Book daily email plan sends a few chapters a day to your inbox to help you read the Bible in a year.peachtree-church.org/readthebook

Come hear author Rebekah Lyons in the Fellowship Hall as she describes how she found freedom when facing her greatest fear. Tickets for the annual Women’s Christmas Tea can be purchased online for $20.peachtree-church.org/tea

Far more than a tour, we invite you on this pilgrimage, where you not only see the sites, but your soul is shaped by God. Trip dates are May 28–June 14, 2015. Contact Chuck Roberts for more information. croberts@peachtreepres.org