The Great and Dreadful Day

Naples Community Church's Podcast

December 3, 2023

Preparation for Worship

Time for Gathering

Opening Hymn “Prepare the Way O Zion”

Prepare the way O Zion your Christ is drawing near

Let every hill and valley a level way appear

Greet One who comes in glory foretold in sacred story

O blest is Christ that came In God's most holy name

He brings God's rule O Zion He comes from heaven above

His rule is peace and freedom and justice truth and love

Lift high your praise resounding for grace and joy abounding

O blest is Christ that came In God's most holy name

Fling wide your gates O Zion your Savior's rule embrace

And tidings of salvation proclaim in every place

All lands will bow before Him their voices will adore Him

O blest is Christ that came In God's most holy name

Lighting of the Advent Wreath

Song of Worship

Prayers of the Church

Offering “Come Thou Long Expected Jesus”

Come Thou long expected Jesus born to set Thy people free

From our fears and sins release us let us find our rest in Thee

Israel's Strength and Consolation hope of all the earth Thou art

Dear Desire of every nation joy of every longing heart

Born Thy people to deliver born a Child and yet a King

Born to reign in us forever now Thy gracious kingdom bring

By Thine own eternal Spirit rule in all our hearts alone

By Thine all sufficient merit raise us to Thy glorious throne

Scripture Lesson Malachi 4

Sermon The Great and Dreadful Day

The Lords Supper (The bread is gluten-free and the cup is alcohol free)

Prayers of Thanksgiving and the Lord’s Prayer

Closing Hymn “O Come, O Come Emmanuel”

O come O come Emmanuel and ransom captive Israel

That mourns in lonely exile here until the Son of God appear

Refrain:

Rejoice rejoice Emmanuel

Shall come to thee O Israel

O come Thou Dayspring come and cheer our spirits by Thine advent here

Disperse the gloomy clouds of night and death's dark shadows put to flight [Refrain]

O come Thou Wisdom from on high and order all things far and nigh

To us the path of knowledge show and cause us in her ways to go [Refrain]

O come Desire of nations bind all peoples in one heart and mind

Bid envy strife and quarrels cease fill the whole world with heaven's peace [Refrain]

Benediction:

• Sunday Morning Study – The Christmas You Never Knew | 9 AM in the Sunshine Room

• Sunday Prayer: Sundays | 9:30 AM in the Church Office

• NO Bible Study: Mondays | 12 & 6 PM in the Sunshine Room and via Zoom, off until January 8th

• Fellowship Coffee Hour: Wednesdays | 10 AM in the Sanctuary, join us for coffee and donuts.

• Issues Hour: Wednesdays | 11 AM in the Sunshine Room and via Zoom

• Movie Night: Wednesday, December 13 | 7PM at NCC. We are showing It’s a Wonderful Life, please sign up.

• F3 Ladies Trolley: Thursday, December 14th | 5PM $10/person, please sign up.

• Christmas Eve Service: 5PM

• SAVE THE DATE – Annual Cruise: January 25th on the Naples Princess. Tickets are $50/person, no sign up, please

pay Mary Rush or Karen Boatright to receive a ticket.

• Men’s Study Group – What it Means to Be a Kingdom Man: New study starting in January.