Hernando A.R.Presbyterian Church

Pastor: Gary L. Jones

December 21, 2025

Song Leader: Howard King

Pianist: Leda Braswell

Welcome and Announcements

Prelude/ Call to Worship-Micah 5:2.

*Hymn 92- “O Little Town of Bethlehem”, stanzas 1+4

*Invocation and Lord's Prayer

Pastoral Prayer

Advent Candles- The McBride Family

*Hymn 90- “It Came Upon the Midnight Clear”, st.1+4

Scr.-Luke 2:1-7

Hymn 94- “What Child is This?” st.1+2

Scr.-Luke 2:8-12

Hymn 99- “Angels, From the Realms of Glory”, st.1+2

Scr.-Luke 2:13-16

Hymn 93- “Hark the Herald Angels Sing”, st.1+2

Scr.- Luke 2:17-20

*Hymn 100- “O Come, All Ye Faithful”, All stanzas

Offertory Prayer and Offering /*Doxology

Text: Ps.140:1-4

Sermon: “Living in a Violent World”

*Hymn 85- “Silent Night”, All stanzas

*Benediction

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*Please stand

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Ruling Elder: Steve Rice

Provisional Elder: Jerry Lyons

This Sunday evening: Fellowship meal and devotional

Prayer needs include: Our nation. The Church in Africa; Israel; USA Military service personnel. Grieving families. Families devastated by Hurricane Melissa. Those persons and towns impacted by tornado damage.

Sermon References: Gen.6:11; Ps.120:7; Jer.9:3; Prov.18:6; Phil.4:5; Acts 21:35; Tit.1:8; Ps.31:23; 37:28; 145:20; 2 Cor.10:1A; Matt.1:21; 11:28-29; Jude 1.

The Mission of the Hernando ARP Church is to glorify God through the spoken word, sacrament, prayer, music, service, and example; to promote the Reformed faith; and to equip and support Christians in the Hernando area, in the United States and throughout the world.