FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
WELCOME TO OLDTOWN
North Attleborough, MA — December 29, 2024
THE GREATEST GIFT OF ALL
Ministers: ALL of our Members and Friends
Pastor & Teacher: The Rev. Kelly Thibeault
Welcome to the Oldtown Church!
We are so glad that you have chosen to worship with us today. We invite you to join in on the bold print in the bulletin and to stand as you are able any time you see a ⇑. The restrooms are out the back door of the sanctuary to the right, as is a little space in case your little one needs a walkabout. Here in Oldtown, we are all about being curious, so don’t be afraid to ask questions, and please join us for fellowship after worship!
Please remember to mute your devices during worship.
PRELUDE
GATHERING SONG C#115–”There’s Something About That Name”
WELCOME / WORSHIP WAYS
CENTERING TIME
What can I give Him, poor as I am?
If I were a shepherd, I would bring a lamb
If I were a Wise One, I would do my part;
Yet what can I give Him? I will give my heart.
A MOMENT TO LET GO / OPENING PRAYER
CALL TO WORSHIP
Look all around you,
God’s love shines in the faces of others.
Look at the windows.
See the light shining in, reminding us that we are part of God’s world.
Look within your heart,
For God is there, longing to be seen.
⇑ HYMN C#148–”O Come, All Ye Faithful”
TIME OF SHARING
God rest ye merry, gentlemen, let nothing you dismay;
Remember Christ our Savior was born on Christmas Day;
To save us all from Satan’s pow’r when we were gone astray:
O tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy,
Oh tidings of comfort and joy.
SCRIPTURE READING – Luke 2:22-33 (NRSVUE) (NT 71)
SERMON
PREPARING OURSELVES FOR PRAYER (C#144)
O Little Town of Bethlehem, descend on us we pray;
Cast out our sin and, and enter in; be born in us today.
We hear the Christmas angels, the great glad tidings tell;
O come to us, abide with us, our Lord Emmanuel.
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE and THE LORD’S PRAYER
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.
CHORAL RESPONSE
OFFERING OUR THANKS
GIFT OF MUSIC
⇑ DOXOLOGY (C#151)
Then entered in those wise men three,
Full reverently upon their knee,
And offered there, in his presence,
Their gold and myrrh and frankincense.
Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel, born is the King of Israel.
PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING
FOR LOVE OF THE CHURCH
⇑ SENDING SONG–#C167 “Go Tell It On The Mountain”
⇑ BENEDICTION
⇑ BENEDICTION RESPONSE (C#445)
Go in peace, and the peace of God be with you this day.
Go in peace, and the peace of God be with you always
Celebrate and share the joy! Celebrate new life!
Go in peace, and the peace of God be with you always.
POSTLUDE
*** Our worship has ended; let our service begin! ***
The Oldtown Message
December 29, 2024
OLDTOWN CALENDAR
Sun December 29: NO HOUSEHOLD HUDDLE
~ Worship 10am
Sat January 4: Second Serving Thrift Shop 9am-noon
Sun January 5: Household Huddle 9:15am
~ Worship 10am
~ Deacons Meeting following worship
Wed January 8: Coffee Connection 10am-noon
Sat January 11: Second Serving Thrift Shop 9am-noon
~ Pet Vaccination Clinic 11am-noon
Sun January 12: Household Huddle 9:15am
~ Worship 10am
~ Church committee meeting following worship – Annual Reports due
Check our Online Calendar for even more Oldtown, denominational, and local events, free webinars, and other resources!! Have something you’d like added to the calendar? Email calendar@oldtownucc.org with all the information, and we’ll get it posted.
OLDTOWN PRAYER LIST
Edi & John, Lynn, Tim, Mark, Wendy, Cyndy, Joan, Justine & Nolan, the Miranda & K family, Jan & Kylie, Steven, Tegan, Dana, Ken, Lynne, Kaye, Karen, Samantha, Robin, Donna, Winnie, Carl, Gabby, Marilyn.
To add a name to the list, email Pastor Kelly at PastorKelly@Oldtownucc.org, text 508-695-1713, or drop a note in the offering plate.
NEW MEMBERS
On January 26, 2025, during worship, we will be welcoming New Members into our church family. If you have questions about what it means to be a member of the Oldtown Church or would like to discuss the possibility of joining our church, please see one of our Deacons or talk with Pastor Kelly.
COFFEE CONNECTION
Coffee Connection will be a long winter’s nap during the holidays. Coffee Connection will return on January 8th.
OLDTOWN UPDATE EMAIL
Do you get our Friday Email, aka “The Oldtown Update”? Our Oldtown Update is like a weekly newsletter that lets everyone know what is going on in Oldtown. If you do not receive it and would like to, drop a note in the offering with your email address or let Pastor Kelly know. Subscribe to our Friday Email Updates online, or let Pastor Kelly know your email address.
STEWARDSHIP CORNER
We wish you all of God’s Blessings for a Happy and Healthy New Year for you and your family and friends. There are exciting things in store for Oldtown in the coming year. Remember, Oldtown is a place where “All Are Welcome” is not just a phrase; it’s a promise! We look forward to helping everyone find their place and their home as we work together to write the continuing story of Oldtown.
Then the Lord answered me and said: Write the vision; make it plain on tablets, so that a runner may read it. For there is still a vision for the appointed time; it speaks of the end and does not lie. If it seems to tarry, wait for it; it will surely come; it will not delay.
~ Habakkuk 2:2-3 (NRSVUE)
First Congregational Church, UCC of North Attleborough
(Oldtown Church)
675 Old Post Road, North Attleborough, MA 02760
508-695-1713
Pastor Kelly’s email: PastorKelly@oldtownucc.org
Church Email: church@oldtownucc.org
Website: www.oldtownucc.org
YouTube: www.youtube.com/oldtownucc
Facebook: www.facebook.com/oldtownucc
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Learn more about our denomination: www.ucc.org
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