Greeting our Triune God by confession of dependence
Greeting from our Triune God
Singing: Hy. 20:1,2
The Ten Words of the Covenant
Singing: Hy. 18:3
Prayer
Reading: Isaiah 60:1-9; Matthew 1:18-25
Singing: Hy. 21:1-6
Text: Matthew 2:1-12
Sermon:
The visit of the wise men puts the birth of Jesus in the context of the great themes of enmity and promise.
We consider
1. The theme of enmity
2. The theme of promise
Singing: Ps. 72:6,8
Prayer
Offertory
Singing: Hy. 22:1,2
Blessing from our Triune God