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Children’s Time: Children of all ages are invited to come forward for a 

children’s  message  during  worship.  Following  the  message,  children 
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ages  4  through  2nd  grade  are  invited  to  accompany  NaEisha  and 
another adult teacher to Children’s Church in the Educa on Building. 
Children in 3rd grade and above will return to their seats to worship 
with their families. 
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Restrooms are located in the Fellowship Hall across the breezeway. 

Glorifying God by making disciples of Jesus Christ

What’s Going on This Week
Sunday, December 18   Saturday, December 24
  9:30 am—Sunday School    5:30 pm—Christmas Eve Service 
11:00 am—Worship 
  Sunday, December 25  
Wednesday, December 21 Merry Christmas 
  5:30 pm—Choir Prac ce  11:00 am—Worship 
  7:30 pm—Wednesday Night    
                     Devo on   
 

Church Staff
Pastor            Rev. Connie Happell 
Director of Music        Sue Ellen Williams 
Pianist                       Walter Cornwell 
Youth/Young Adult Coordinator    NaEisha Owens 
Office Administrator          JoAnna Williams 
Financial Secretary        Janet Peters 
Custodian          James Mills 

3617 Macon Road, Columbus, Georgia 31907

(706) 561‐5137 office@epclife.com
www.epclife.com
Facebook.com/edgewoodpresbyterian Sunday, December 18, 2022
  

Service of Worship  C ’ M NaEisha Owens 
December 18, 2022  
The Fourth Sunday of Advent  N T L Ma hew 1:18‐25 (NRSV)  
Liturgical Color: Purple  S “Risky Righteousness” Rev. Connie Happell 
                                        
B P EPC Ringers  A F The Apostles’ Creed
W A Rev. Connie Happell  P P T L ’ P
 

P “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing” 

Charles Wesley                                                                              Felix Mendelssohn 
Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy name. Thy
  kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
L A C Sheryl Wright & Kris Jain  Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts as
*H 22 “Angels from the Realms of Glory” we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into tempta on,
but deliver us from evil; For Thine is the kingdom, and the
U P C power and the glory forever. Amen
Merciful God, You sent Your messengers the prophets to *H 56 “The First Nowell”
preach repentance and prepare the way for our salva on. *B  
Give us grace to heed their warnings and forsake our sins,
that we may greet with joy the coming of Jesus Christ our P “The First Nowell”
Lord and Savior, who lives and reigns with You in the unity *Indicates congrega on standing, as able. 
of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. (Please 
con nue in silent confession) Amen
A P
L T “Do You Have Room?” 
Shawna Belt Edwards 
             Patricia Banks, alto, Rebecca Bush, second soprano 
                                  Sue Ellen Williams, soprano 
 
O “Angels We Have Heard on High”
Tradi onal French Carol 
 
 

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A “My Soul Doth Magnify the Lord”
Joseph M. Mar n           From the cantata Carols, Communion and Candlelight 
          Soloists:  Julie Miller, Sean Linge, Stephanie Blackwell