Recognizing The PromiseDecemeber 27, 2020 | 10:30 am

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ORDER OF WORSHIP

PRELUDE WELCOME AND CALL TO WORSHIP Rev. Christina Braudaway-Bauman

MERRY CHRISTMAS GREETINGS

HYMN Good Christian Friends, Rejoice

A PSALM OF PRAISE

Adapted from Psalm 148 The MessagePraise God from heaven and from the mountaintops;Praise God, all you angels and all you hosts.Praise God, sun and moon, and all you morning stars.Praise, oh let them praise the name of God –God spoke the word, and there they were.God set them in place from all time to eternity.Praise God for the birth of your Son.Today, all of your people say, Praise God! Amen. SCRIPTURE Luke 2:22-38

SERMON Recognizing The Promise Linda Kowatch, Seminary Intern

DUET Mary, Did You Know? Buddy Greene Marj and Dean Fowler

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE Rev. Pedro Silva

LORD’S PRAYEROur 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 evil.For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever. Amen. MUSICAL MEDITATION

A CELEBRATION OF THE NEW ROOF Let Us Build a HouseVideo and Photos taken by Bob Matthias from the top of the Church Tower

INVITATION TO COMMUNITY LIFE

HYMN “The First Noel”

BENEDICTION Linda Kowatch

POSTLUDE

ORDER OF WORSHIP

PRELUDE WELCOME AND CALL TO WORSHIP Rev. Christina Braudaway-Bauman

MERRY CHRISTMAS GREETINGS

HYMN Good Christian Friends, Rejoice

A PSALM OF PRAISE

Adapted from Psalm 148 The MessagePraise God from heaven and from the mountaintops;Praise God, all you angels and all you hosts.Praise God, sun and moon, and all you morning stars.Praise, oh let them praise the name of God –God spoke the word, and there they were.God set them in place from all time to eternity.Praise God for the birth of your Son.Today, all of your people say, Praise God! Amen. SCRIPTURE Luke 2:22-38

SERMON Recognizing The Promise Linda Kowatch, Seminary Intern

DUET Mary, Did You Know? Buddy Greene Marj and Dean Fowler

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE Rev. Pedro Silva

LORD’S PRAYEROur 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 evil.For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever. Amen. MUSICAL MEDITATION

A CELEBRATION OF THE NEW ROOF Let Us Build a HouseVideo and Photos taken by Bob Matthias from the top of the Church Tower

INVITATION TO COMMUNITY LIFE

HYMN “The First Noel”

BENEDICTION Linda Kowatch

POSTLUDE

ORDER OF WORSHIP

PRELUDE WELCOME AND CALL TO WORSHIP Rev. Christina Braudaway-Bauman

MERRY CHRISTMAS GREETINGS

HYMN Good Christian Friends, Rejoice

A PSALM OF PRAISE

Adapted from Psalm 148 The MessagePraise God from heaven and from the mountaintops;Praise God, all you angels and all you hosts.Praise God, sun and moon, and all you morning stars.Praise, oh let them praise the name of God –God spoke the word, and there they were.God set them in place from all time to eternity.Praise God for the birth of your Son.Today, all of your people say, Praise God! Amen. SCRIPTURE Luke 2:22-38

SERMON Recognizing The Promise Linda Kowatch, Seminary Intern

DUET Mary, Did You Know? Buddy Greene Marj and Dean Fowler

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE Rev. Pedro Silva

LORD’S PRAYEROur 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 evil.For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever. Amen. MUSICAL MEDITATION

A CELEBRATION OF THE NEW ROOF Let Us Build a HouseVideo and Photos taken by Bob Matthias from the top of the Church Tower

INVITATION TO COMMUNITY LIFE

HYMN “The First Noel”

BENEDICTION Linda Kowatch

POSTLUDE

YOUR GIVINGIn this time when we are physically apart, the ministry of the church continues. Thank you for the ways wesupport each other. To make a payment on your pledge or a contribution to the church, you may: Write a check to the church and mail it to First Congregational Church Boulder, 1128 Pine St. Boulder, CO 80302 To pay electronically, sign in to your account in Realm,the church’s database, where you may make an ACH payment from your bank account or contribute by credit card. Or contribute by Text-to-Give by texting to 73256 with the message joy2givefcc

EPIPHANY PILGRIMAGE AT ONLY SUNSHINE FARM | DECEMBER 6 TO 24Mowed through a field at the home of David and Laura Skaggs, this labyrinth is a little longer than a half mile walk to a manger shed. Visit prayer stations and reflect on your life in relation to Mary and Joseph’s journey. We’ve now added another prayer station in honor of the Magi and their gifts to the Christ child. No signing up in advance. Come and go any time from morning light to evening dusk, any day of the week starting Sunday, December 6, through Epiphany. Wear your mask and sturdy shoes. 7428 N 73rd Street, Niwot, near the intersection of Niwot Road and Route 119.

ALTERNATIVE GIFT MARKET 2020Our church has made the world brighter at Christmas through our Alternative Gift Market, raising over $200,000 for worthy causes around the world. In 2020, we will not be stopped by a pandemic! If you would like to honor your loved ones with a donation to one of 30 worthy causes, we invite you to request a catalog be mailed to you by calling 800-842-2243 or by shopping on-line at www.alternativegifts.org. It’s a life-enhancing“gift to the world” for so many who are less fortunate than us and you will be enriched by the giving.

THE FISK JUBILEE SINGERS: FORUM WITH TOM RIIS | SUNDAY, JANUARY 3, NOON TO 12:45 P.M. ON ZOOMIn 1871, a small band of student singers set out to raise money in support of their struggling young collegein Nashville. Though it got off to a shaky start, the music eventually found favor at a convention of Congregational ministers, which led a series of lucrative bookings. Within months, world-wide fame would come to the Fisk Jubilee Singers and the spirituals they sang. Join Tom Riis to learn more about the Singers coming to Boulderin 2021.