Park Cities Presbyterian ChurchDallas, Texas

December 24, 20175:00 pm

For to us a Child is born, to us a Son is given; and the government shall be upon His shoulder,

and His name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

Isaiah 9.6

“The Gift of Gifts”

O SOURCE OF ALL GOOD, What shall I render to Thee for the gift of gifts, Thine own dear Son, begotten, not created, my Redeemer, proxy, surety, substitute, His self-emptying incomprehensible, Hisinfinityoflovebeyondtheheart'sgrasp.Herein is wonder of wonders: He came below to raise me above, was born like me that I might become like Him.Herein is love; when I cannot rise to Him He draws near on wings of grace, to raise me to Himself.Herein is power; whenDeityandhumanitywereinfinitelyapart He united them in indissoluble unity, the uncreated and the created.Herein is wisdom; when I was undone, with no will to return to Him, and no intellect to devise recovery, He came, God-incarnate, to save me to the uttermost, as man to die my death, to shed satisfying blood on my behalf, to work out a perfect righteousness for me.O God, take me in spirit to the watchful shepherds, and enlarge my mind; let me hear good tidings of great joy, and hearing, believe, rejoice, praise, adore, my conscience bathed in an ocean of repose, my eyes uplifted to a reconciled Father; place me with ox, camel, goat, tolookwiththemuponmyRedeemer'sface, and in Him account myself delivered from sin; let me with Simeon clasp the new-born Child to my heart, embrace Him with undying faith, exulting that He is mine and I am His.In Him Thou hast given me so much that heaven can give no more. —The Valley of Vision

Order for the Worship of GodDecember 24, 2017

5:00 pm

Christmas Eve Family Service

Welcome The Rev. Brent Baker

Introit “Sing We Now of Jesus” NOEL NOUVELET High School Ensemble and Covenant Choir French Carol Emma Jennings and Abby May, handbells Sing we now of Jesus, born on Christmas Day. Sing we now of Jesus, born on a bed of hay. Lift up your voice, with all the world rejoice; sing we now of Jesus, born the world to save.

Call to Worship Mr. Baker

Minister: TheWordbecamefleshanddweltamongus,fullofgrace and truth! People: We have beheld His glory! Alleluia!

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Anthem “He Is Born” and “Sing Noel” French Carol/African Tune Chapel Choir and Carol Choir arr. Vicki H. Wright Emma Jennings, piano

Elizabeth Clark, Abigail Dunn, Andrew Dunn, Elizabeth Hatch, Abby May, HowardMay,JoshNash,HaydenPonder,JaredSanders,SageSteffen,Virginia Waterman, handbells

He is born, the divine Christ Child, play the musette, play the tuneful oboe. He is born, the divine Christ Child, sing we all of the Savior mild. Through long ages of the past, prophets have foretold His coming; through long ages of the past, now the time has come at last! Jesus, Lord of all the world, coming as a childamongus.Jesus,Lordofalltheworld,granttousThyheav'nlypeace.

Please join in singing when so directed.

Prayer of Intercession/Offertory Prayer

Aportionoftonight’sofferingwillbegiventothe Presbyterian Church in America Ministerial Relief Fund.

Musical Offering “Christmas Night” John Rutter High School Ensemble and Covenant Choir

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ShepherdskneelinadorationbyHisbed;seraphimingloryhover'roundHishead. Wise men guided by the leading of a star, bring Him gifts of precious treasure from afar.

Choirs of angels sing to greet His wondrous birth: Christ our Lord in human formcomesdowntoearth.'GlorytoGodinhighestheav'n'theirjoyfulstrain:'Peaceonearth,goodwilltomen'thegladrefrain.

Lullaby!TheChildliessleeping:singlullaby!SafeinMary'stenderkeeping:singlullaby! Guardian angels keep their watch till break of day: Lullaby! Sweet Jesus sleeps among the hay.

Alleluia! Let the earth rejoice today! Christ is born to take our sins and guilt away.PraisetheLordwhosentHimdownfromheav'nabove:HolyInfant,bornofGodtheFather'slove.

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New Testament Reading Luke 1.26-33 Roman Hill tenth grade

Carol “The First Noel” THE FIRST NOEL

New Testament Reading John 1.1-5, 14 Jared Sanders twelfth grade

Anthem “Mary Did You Know?” Mark Lowry/Buddy Greene High School Ensemble and Covenant Choir Claire Ponder, interpretive movement

Mary, did you know that your Baby Boy would someday walk on water? Mary, did you know that your Baby Boy would save our sons and daughters? Did you know that your Baby Boy has come to make you new? This Child that you delivered, will soon deliver you. Mary, did you know that your Baby Boy will give sight to a blind man? Mary, did you know that your Baby Boy will calm a storm with His hand? Did you know that your Baby Boy has walked where angels trod? When you kissed your little Baby, then you kissed the face of God. The blind will see, the deaf will hear, the dead will live again; the lame will leap, the dumb will speak the praises of the Lamb. Mary, did you know that your Baby Boy is Lord of all creation? Mary, did you know that your Baby Boy will one day rule the nations? Did you know that your Baby Boy was heaven’s perfect Lamb? This sleeping Child you’re holding, is the great, the great “I AM!”

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Andinthesameregiontherewereshepherdsoutinthefield,keepingwatch overtheirflockbynight.9 And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone

aroundthem,andtheywerefilledwithgreatfear.10 And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of

great joy that will be for all the people. 11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. 12 Andthiswillbeasignforyou:youwillfindaBabywrappedinswaddling

cloths and lying in a manger.” 13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying, 14 “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom He

is pleased!” 15 When the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.” 16 And they went with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the Baby lying in a manger. 17 And when they saw it, they made known the saying that had been told them

concerning this Child. 18 And all who heard it wondered at what the shepherds told them. 19 But Mary treasured up all these things, pondering them in her heart. 20 And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had

heard and seen, as it had been told them.

Christmas Devotional “The Strangest of Signs” Mr. Baker

Anthem “Night of Silence” Daniel Kantor High School Ensemble and Covenant Choir

Spirit among us, shine like the star, with wings You enfold us, You speak of His love.Gentleontheear,Youwhispersoftly,risinginourheartswiththeSon'slove;Spirit moving through silent night, Spirit we wait for Your loving light.

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Christmas Prayer

Carol “Joy to the World! The Lord Is Come” ANTIOCH

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Minister: Glory be to Thee, O Father Almighty, who hast given us Thine only- begotten Son, that we might live through Him. Glory be to Thee, O Lord Jesus Christ, who became man that we might become sons of God. Glory be to Thee, O Holy Spirit, who

directs and rules our hearts. All: (with a great voice) Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift! Amen!

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Lynda Fray,DirectorofChildren'sandYouthChoirs J. Marty Cope, Director of Music and Arts Dr. Nathan Davy, Organist and Associate Director of Music and Arts

Wethankthefollowingmusicianswhoassistedintonight'sservice:

Jason Bergman, trumpet Cody McClarty, trumpet

Reese Farnell, French horn Steve Menard, trombone Jarrod Robertson, tuba

Drew Lang, timpani, percussionDr. Nathan Davy, organ, piano

High School Ensemble and Covenant Choir joyfully welcome the High School Ensemble alumni and the guest singers who are participating

with them in this Christmas Eve worship service.

Cover designed by Abby Snelling, twelfth grade.

MINISTERS

The members of this church family who, in serving their Savior and Lord, Jesus Christ, extend His Kingdom in Dallas and to the world.

Park Cities Presbyterian Church exists to extend the transforming presence of the Kingdom of our Lord Jesus Christ in Dallas and to the world.

(CCLI #364068)

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— Sermon Notes —

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Session/Associate Pastors

Mark FulmerThe Rev. Paul GoebelJohn HawkinsEric HoranHouston HuntEd JarrettTimJeffress

Tommy BainAlan BalserBrad BradleyFrank BullockDavid BurgherRick BushKit CaseGeorge ChapmanJim ChenowethDoug ChesnutGrady CroslandMarvin CulbertsonCharles DebterJohn DenmanCurt DobbsBert EhrmannBill FarrellPaul FlowersWill FrancisDavid Franklin

David GowdeyPat HamnerHarry HargraveJohn HarperBob HeinonenDavid HornKent JohnsonRussell JohnsonBryan KeyesDon KingLouie LittleBill MabusJim MaddenBob McCameyMike McMahonRobert MighellHenry MorganPat MooreStephen NielsonRick Owens

Shepherding Elders

(Elders not currently on the Session but active in ministry at Park Cities Presbyterian Church)

Bobby PayneKirkPogoloffIrv QuealBob RasberryMike SkinnerNelson SomervilleDick SteeleDan StewartTracy TaylorBill ThomasJay TurnerSteve VanderhillRon WidemanSteve WilliamsonJeffWilsonTim WilsonArthur WoodRandy Wood

Gregory MorrisDavid NewmanBoots NowlinRob SaylesThe Rev. Chad ScruggsGil Sheehan

Assistant Pastors

The Rev. Ron WilliamsThe Rev. Bill LamberthThe Rev. Tommy Overton

The Rev. Brent BakerThe Rev. Robby HigginbottomThe Rev. Matt Fray

Executive DirectorJeffBarber

Senior Pastor

The Rev. Mark Davis

Joe Abbate, ClerkJohn BatemanThe Rev. Mark Davis, ModeratorDr. Pete DeisonJack DenmanDon DillahuntyPete Flowers