First Lesson: Isaiah 52:7-10
Theme: The announcement of salvation
Call To Worship
Pastor: Christ is born!
People: Christ is born indeed; salvation has come!
Pastor: Shout to our world the good news. God has brought peace to our world!
People: May our whole world see God's powerful love in the gift of his Son.
Collect
Merciful God, you have announced to our world the good news of salvation for all people. Help us to be faithful messengers of that good news; that our world may hear, and rejoice in the gift of your Son, Jesus, through whom we pray. Amen.
Prayer of Confession
Generation after generation, Lord, has heard the good news. We are blessed with peace, comfort, joy, and love. Yet generation after generation acts as if nothing has happened. Forgive our indifference which has kept u…