Watch Night Service 31 DEC 2011

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CHINESE METHODIST (CANTONESE) CHURCH, KUALA LUMPUR.

The Order of Worship

Enter Into or Renew The Covenant with God

December 31, 201110.00 pm

WATCHNIGHT SERVICE

PROMISES TO KEEP_______________________________________________________________________________________________

December 31, 2011

Dudley Condron

Read Isaiah 60 : 1 - 6

Ive had the same doctor for twenty years. Strange, the effect his wordshave on the way I feel. He chooses what he says carefully, knowing they canopen the way to my recovery, or make me fearful and resistant.

Isaiah-of-the-Exile had some of my doctor in his soul. He knew how tohelp keep faith alive in the hearts of a defeated people. Read Isaiah 59 again;a graphic description of the wretched plight of Israel in Babylon. Gone wasthe nation; gone, too, their beloved fellowship. Gone were their leaders, thepriest and kings, and their business, homes, and family members as well. Alldescribed in Isaiah 59.

Then come those grand opening words of Isaiah 60 : "Arise, shine; foryour light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you." He was

wishing his people a "happy new year. "

What Isaiah said was not rooted in fantasy. God, Isaiah believed, hadpromises to keep. He made a powerful call to Israel to move with courageinto the future prepared for them by God.

Ours are dark times also. Can we believe God has a future for us? Somelook at our troubled times and conclude it is the end of the world. Isaiahprovides a refreshingly hopeful view of the faith required to move us into thenew year.

Prayer : O Lord, enable us to rise and shine, to join that growing number ofpeople who are pushing back the darkness, through Christ, the Lord. Amen.


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ORDER OF WORSHIP

Pianist : Mr. Lam Siu Chong Interpreter : Mr. Danny Wong

Organist : Ms. Esther Ho

WELCOME & PARISH NOTICES Mr. Thomas Ng

INTROIT Another Year Is Dawing Joyful Choir

* GREETING Mr. Thomas Ng

L: Grace and Peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.P: Amen.

L: Come let us worship the Lord who established a new covenant through hisSon Jesus Christ.

P: We come in spirit and in truth.

* HYMN UMH 89 Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee

*PRAYER OF ADORATION Mr. Antrick Yoong

L: Let us worship our Creator, the God of love; God continually preserves and sustainsus, we have been given complete knowledge of God's glory.

P: You are God; we praise you, acknowledge you to be the Lord.

L: Let us glory in the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. Though he was rich, for our sakehe became poor, he was tempted in all points as we are, but he was without sin, hewent about doing good and preaching the gospel of the kingdom; he accepted death,on the cross; he was dead and is alive for ever; he has opened the kingdom of heavenin all who trust in him; he sits in glory at the right hand of God; he will come againto be our Judge.

P: You, Christ, are the King of Glory.

L: Let us rejoice in the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the Giver of Life.Through the Spirit we are born into the family of God, and made members of thebody of Christ; the witness of the Spirit confirms us; the wisdom teaches us; thepower enables us; the Spirit will do far more for us than we ask to think.

P: All praise to you, Holy Spirit.

SILENT PRAYER (Soft music of Hymn No. 301 will be provided by the pianist)

THE LORD'S PRAYER

SCRIPTURE READING Philippians 3 : 12- 14 (E) Mr. Michael Lum

(C) Mr. Danny Wong

* HYMN OF PRAYER UMH 397 I Need Thee Every Hour

*Indicates congregation standing


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CONFESSION : Rev. Ling Shiang Ming

L: Let us humbly confess our sins to God. O God, you have shown us the way of Lifethrough your Son, Jesus Christ. We Confess with shame our slowness to learn of him,our failure to follow him, and our reluctance to bear the cross.

P: Have mercy on us, Lord, and forgive us.

L: Let each of us in silence make confession to God.

SILENCE

L: Have mercy on us, Lord, and forgive us.

P: Have mercy on me, O God, according to your steadfast love; In your abundantmercy blot out my transgressions. Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, andcleanse me from my sin. Create in me a clean heart, O God, and put a new right spiritwithin me.

L: Now the message that we have heard from God's Son and announce is this: God islight, and there is no darkness at all in him if we live in the light- just as he is in helight - then we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son,purified us from every sin. If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves,and the blood of Jesus, his Son, and there is no truth in us. But if we confess our

sins to God, he will keep his promise and do what is right; he will forgive us all ourwrong doing.

P: Amen. Thanks be to God.

L: Let us pray :

All : Father, you have appointed our Lord Jesus Christ as Mediator of a new covenant;give us grace to draw near with fullness of faith and join ourselves in aperpetual covenant with you, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

OFFERTORY SENTENCE

" Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift." 2 Corinthians 9 : 15Mr. Thomas Ng

OFFERTORY PRAYER

O God, thou who hast given thine only Son to be our Savior, our largest gift arebut too small. Yet thou dost receive what we bring. Use our offerings, we pray, tospread abroad the good news of Christ Jesus. Amen.

ANTHEM This Is A Day of New Beginning Joyful Choir

*Indicates Congregation Standing


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* DOXOLOGY UMH 95 Praise God, From Whom All Blessings

* HYMN UMH 451 Be Thou My Vision

MEDITATION Pressing on toward the Goal Ms Teoh Lee Yng

* HYMN UMH 354 I Surrender All

OFFERING FOR THE POOR AND NEEDY Rev. Dr. Yu Chee Huat

(An Anthem will be presented)

CELEBRATION OF THE LORD'S SUPPER UMH 26 - 31

THE COVENANT

Then, the people standing, the minister shall say,

And now, beloved, let us bind ourselves with willing bonds to our covenant

God, and take yoke of Christ upon us.

This taking of his yoke upon us means that we are heartily content that heappoints us our place and work, and that he alone be our reward.

Christ has many services to be done; some are easy, others are difficult;some bring honor, other bring reproach; some are suitable to our naturalinclinations, and temporal interests, others are contrary to both.In some, we may please Christ and please ourselves; in others, we cannotplease Christ except by denying ourselves. Yet the power to do all these thingsis assuredly given us in Christ, who strengthens us.

Therefore let us make the covenant of God our own. Let us engage ourheart to the Lord, and resolve in his strength never to go back.

Being thus prepared, let us now, in sincere dependence on his grace andtrusting in his promises, yield ourselves anew to him.

Here let the people kneel or bow, and the minister say in the name of all,

O Lord God, holy Father, who hast called us through Christ to be partakers inthis gracious covenant: We take upon ourselves with joy the yoke of obedience,and engage ourselves, for love of thee, to seek and do thy perfect will. We are nolonger our own, but thine.

Then all shall say,

I am no longer my own, but thine. Put me to what thou wilt, rank me with

whom thou wilt, put me to doing, put me to suffering; let me be employed forthee or laid aside for thee, exalted for thee or brought low for thee; let me be full,let me be empty; let me have all things, let me have nothing; I freely and heartilyyield all things to thy pleasure and disposal.

And now, O glorious and blessed God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, thouart mine, and I am thine. So be it. And the covenant which I have made on earth,let it be ratified in heaven. Amen.


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* HYMN OF DEDICATION UMH 399 Take My Life, and Let it Be

* BENEDICTION Rev. Dr. Yu Chee Huat

SILENT PRAYER

RESPONSE

POSTLDE_____________________________________________________________________________________ THE PRAYER for Years End

Unto you, O Father,

we offer our praise and thanksgiving

for the enrichment of our lifes experience,

by your presence.We thank you for the love of each other,

for the warmth and security it

brings into our lives,

giving us a sense of fulfillment.

Make us ever more sensitive

to each others varied needs day by day.

Heighten oawareness so that we may be

conscious of needs without having to be told.

Grant that our relationship may help

each of us to feel fulfilled

and encouraged in the future development of our lives

within the security of our enduring love,

which is your gift to us.

Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.


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AULD LANG SYNE----------------------------

1. Should auld acquaintance be forgot,And never brought to mind?Should auld acquaintance be forgot,

And days of auld lang syne

CHORUS

For auld lang syne, my dear,

For auld lang syne;

We 'll take a cup of kindness yet

For auld lang syne.

2. And here' a hand, my trusty friendAnd give a hand of thine;

We will take a cup of kindness yet

For auld lang syne (Chorus)

A Prayer for a New Year----------------------------

O God of fresh beginnings,we praise your for every fresh beginning,

especially for the prospects

and privileges of this new day.

We give thanks and dedicate its waking moments

to commit all our powers

to your onward moving purposes for all humankind.

We offer ourselves to become increasingly

more aware of your kingdom of love.

Help us neither by attitude nor action to deny our commitment of thisday to you and the purposes of your kingdom,

as we have learned them, through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.

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