Call to Worship
Receive Jesus Christ, who is the Word made flesh, and who has come to dwell among us, full of grace and truth.

Prayer of Confession
True God, Gracious God, we are still enticed to idolatry. We are fascinated by glamorous stars. We are taken in by false propaganda. We are frightened by the threats of the politically and economically powerful. We lose confidence in your pledge to preserve the lives of your saints. We forget that you love those who hate evil and resist it. Forgive our misplaced confidence, our faith in the wrong powers. Restore our joy in the gentle qualities of truth and grace made personal in Jesus Christ. Amen.

Declaration of God's Forgiveness
Hear the Good News! In Christ our release is secured and our sins are forgiven through the shedding of his blood.…