december 26th 2010 -service bulletin

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Today’s Officiant: Aleksandar Zikic

Soloist: Elissa WeissPiano: Earl Buys

The New York New Church114 East 35th Street, New York, NY

Mailing Address:P.O. Box 1478, Murray Hill Station, New York, NY 10156

Phone & Fax: 212-685-8967 · Email: swedenborg [email protected] our website: www.newyorknewchurch.org

For more information about Swedenborg and the SwedenborgianChurch, visit the web site: www.swedenborg.org

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The New Church(Swedenborgian)

Serving the Community Since 1812



Order of WorshipDecember 26th, 2010

Welcome

PreludeOpening of the Word

Call to WorshipAnd it will be said in that day: “Behold, this is our God; wehave waited for Him, and He will save us. This is the Lord;we have waited for Him; we will be glad and rejoice in Hissalvation. “

Opening Hymn : “Angels from the Realms of Glory”

Readings from the WordPsalm 132 Luke 2:1-20

Reading from the Heavenly DoctrinesApocalypse Explained 706 [12]

If it had pleased the Lord He might have been born in a mostsplendid palace, and have been laid in a bed adorned with pre-cious stones; but He would thus have been with such as werein no doctrine of truth, and there would have been no heaven-ly representation. He is also said to have been "wrapped inswaddling clothes," because "swaddling clothes" signify firsttruths, which are truths of innocence, and which are alsotruths of the Divine love; for "nakedness," in reference to a

babe, signifies deprivation of truth. From this it is clear why itwas said by the angels, "This is a sign unto you, ye shall findthe babe wrapped in swaddling clothes lying in a manger."



Congregational and Pastoral Prayer

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 inHeaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive our sins,as we forgive those who sin against us. Save us from the time of trial, and deliver us from evil. For Thine is the Kingdom, andthe Power, and the Glory, forever. Amen.

Hymn : As With Gladness Men of Old

SermonThe Shepherds in the Field

Musical Interlude

Offering

DoxologyTo Jesus Christ be glory given

By all on Earth and all in Heaven.Let His dominion wide extend.

His glorious Kingdom have no end.

Affirmation of FaithWe worship the One God, the Lord the Savior Jesus

Christ, Redeemer of the world, in whom is the Father, the Sonand the Holy Spirit; whose humanity is divine. He came into theworld and took our nature upon him. He endured temptation,even to the Passion of the Cross. He overcame the hells, and sodelivered all. Without this, no mortal could have been saved;and they are saved who believe in Him, and keep the command-ments of His Word. This is His commandment; that we love oneanother, as he has loved us.



Announcements

Closing Hymn : Brightest and Best

Benediction

Closing of the Word

Postlude

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