500 Midvale Rd, Upper Darby, PA 19082
The Day of the Lord
-St. Mark 14.61
Third Sunday of Advent
December 17, 2023, 11 am
In-person:
Beverly Hills Church
500 Midvale Road • Upper Darby, PA 19082
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Honor the Lord with your stewardship offerings
to sustain our worship and work in our community and world.
By mail: Beverly Hills Presbyterian Church, 500 Midvale Road, Upper Darby, PA 19082
Online: You may now also choose to contribute through an online giving form.
Proverbs 3:9-10
9 Honor the Lord with your wealth,
with the firstfruits of all your crops;
10 then your barns will be filled to overflowing,
and your vats will brim over with new wine.
Sunday Service
welcome and Announcements Kendra Platt
Opening Prayer
Hymn – “Come, Light of the World” Invocations
Father, Hear Our Prayer Andy Piercy
Father, hear our prayer Lord, have mercy on us.
That our lives may be Christ have mercy on us.
Consecrated only unto you; Lord, have mercy on us.
Cleanse us with your fire,
Fill us with your power
That the world may glorify your name.
Lighting of the Advent Candles
Old Testament Lesson – Isaiah 61.1-4, 8-11 p. 1064
Come, Light of the World
Come, light of the world, light up our lives, Lord;
come, light of the world, light up our hearts.
Dispel all our darkness, remove all our blindness;
come, light of the world, be light for our eyes.
Come, strength of our days, strengthen our lives, Lord; come, strength of our days, strengthen our hearts.
Come, fill us with courage to follow you always;
come, strength of our days, be strength for our minds.
Come, joy for the world, fill us with gladness;
come, joy for the world, gladden our hearts.
Come, bring us together with singing and laughter;
come, joy for the world, bring warmth to our lives.
Come, hope of the world, comfort your people;
come, hope of the world, comfort our hearts.
Come, heal all our sorrow with love and compassion;
come, hope of the world, bring peace to us all.
Come, Spirit of God, be with us now, Lord;
come, Spirit of God, fill us with truth.
Enlighten our lives, Lord, with radiance and power;
come, Spirit of God, inspire all we do.
Paul Inwood (b. 1947)
New Testament Lesson – 1 Thessalonians 5.16-24 p. 1684
Sermon Pastor Tung
“PRACTICING THE PRESENCE OF JESUS CHRIST”
Offertory – The people may come forward for the offering.
Prayers of the People
Hymn 757 – “Soon and Very Soon” Soon and Very Soon
Blessing and Dismissal
Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.
Thanks be to God!
Announcements
FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT – DECEMBER 24
11:00 a.m. – Morning Worship
“WHAT IS YOUR FOUNDATION?”
Titus 2.11-14; St. Luke 2.1-14
Also Psalm 96; Isaiah 9.2-7
CHRISTMAS EVE
5:00 p.m. – NOTE THE TIME!
The Candlelight Service
CHRISTMAS DAY
10:30 a.m. – Service of Holy Communion
“WHAT IS A ‘RECEPTION’?”
At St. Paul’s Church, 50 E. Plumstead Avenue, Lansdowne –
You are welcome to contact Pastor Tung directly for pastoral needs.
Tel. 610.246.8240 • Email – arttung@gmail.com
