(WILMINGTON, CA)
Calvary Presbyterian Church
December 14, 2025 - 9:30 AM
Third Sunday of Advent
Order of Worship
Prelude
Karine Bendicion
Leader: Shout for joy! The Savior is coming.
People: Sing with gladness! Our darkness shall be turned to light.
Leader: Let every heart prepare a space. Let every home make ready.
People: Let all the hungry be filled. Let all the homeless be sheltered.
Leader: For a new day is dawning. The world is being made new.
ALL: The Savior is coming. Come, let us sing with joy! Amen.
Elder Jopy Lopez
Call to Worship
Opening Hymn #2
“Come, Thou Long-Awaited Jesus”
Hymn: Charles Wesley, 1744
Tune: Rowland Hugh Prichard, 1831
1.
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.
2.
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.
Lighting of the Advent Candle of JOY
Oying and Ena Paredes with sons,
Riel and Rein
Invocation
Prayer of Confession (together)
Holy God, in your great compassion, save us from being exhausted when Christmas comes. Spare us from a letdown the day after Christmas because we have bought into cultural expectations of a materialistic Christmas. Deliver us from the captivity of false images of reindeers, snowmen and jolly, empty "ho-ho-hos."
Christ of Christmas, free us to adore the wonder of your birth, to cherish the simplicity of offering the gift of ourselves, to bow in gratitude at the splendor of your love. Forgive us, Lord God, we pray, and restore to us the joy of being yours. In Jesus’ name we pray, Amen.
(A short moment of silence for personal reflection will follow this prayer, to be ended with the ringing of the bell.)
Assurance of Pardon
Adult Praise Team lead by Elder Mike Delfin
Praise and Worship
Life of the Congregation
Sharing of the Peace
May the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.
* Scripture Lesson
OT: Micah 5: 2-4 / Chie Amoranto
NT: Luke 1: 26-38/ Elder Bobot Amoranto
Gloria Patri #567
“Glory Be to the Father”
EVERYBODY’S BIRTHDAY OFFERING
Prayer of the People / The Lord’s Prayer
Be near me, Lord Jesus, I ask Thee to stay close by me
forever and love me, I pray. Bless all the dear children in
Thy tender care, and fit us for heaven to live with Thee there.
Prayer Response
Anthem
Star of Heaven, Child of God
by Dianne Hannibal, incorporating
Divinum Mysterium, plainsong, 13th C.;
arr. Brad Nix
Star of heaven, Child of God;
Come to us and walk this sod.
Shine Your holy light,
warm us in the night.
Come to us, O Child of God.
Stem of Jesse, holy One,
called to be God's chosen Son.
Shower us with grace,
send us Your embrace.
Come to us, O Child of God.
Come, O come Emmanuel.
Fill all the world with Your peace.
May the light of Your perfect love reflect in me.
May Your love reflect in me.
God with us, Emmanuel,
come into our hearts to dwell.
Give us peace and rest, heal our brokenness.
Come to us, O Child of God.
Of the Father's love begotten,
Come to us, O Child of God.
CPC Chancel Choir
Karine Bendicion, CACM conducting
Meditation from the Word of God
“THE IMPOSSIBLE POSSIBILITY”
Rev. Emmanuel G. Orendain
Our souls magnify the Lord, and our spirits rejoice in God our Savior, for He looks with favor upon us and sees our unrealized potential. In the tradition of Mary, and all who have said “yes” to God, we stand here today, to add our assent to theirs.
Like Mary, we feel overwhelmed; we wonder if we are worthy, or capable of following the calling.
Like Mary, we have our questions and we will not be afraid to ask them.
Like Mary, we will hear and ponder the assurance that God will empower us.
Like Mary, we will strive to say — “Let it be with us according to your word.”
To whatever God is inviting us at this time in our lives, and relying on God’s grace, we say “may God’s word be fulfilled in us.” The impossible has now becomes possible. This we believe and so we live, Amen.
(Stillpoint Spirituality Centre and Faith Community – Wayvile, South Australia)
Affirmation of Faith
Offertory Sentence
Offertory Music
CPC Kids Christmas Concert Choir
Doxology Hymn #592
“Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow”
Prayer of Thanksgiving
Closing Hymn #11
“O Lord, How Shall I Meet You”
Closing Prayer and Benediction / Three-Fold Amen
Karine Bendicion
Postlude
ANNOUNCEMENTS
December 7, 2025
Welcome! We’re glad to have you in worship - even on Facebook Live or YouTube. We pray that you felt God’s presence in a special way and encountered our Risen Savior!
Our love and prayers to the family of ELDER ENRIQUE “Kit” POBLETE
Tatay Kit passed on to be with God last Wednesday, Dec. 10 at about 3:30 am in his Vermont Care Center residence in Torrance surround by family – Bob, Arleen and Arnold with their spouses and children. A faithful follower of Jesus, Tatay Kit is an active member of CPC, the Golden Eagles and attends our Sunday School. God be praised for his life. He was 87 years old.
Advent Candle lighters today:
Oying and Ena Paredes with sons, Riel and Rein.
We praise God for this young family, as we worship
Jesus Christ who brings us JOY.
December Events to Remember
DEC 07 - Start of Year-End Per Capita Campaign
DEC 13 - Mariner’s CPC Christmas Party. 6pm (Diamond Seafood Palace)
DEC 14 - Everybody’s Birthday Offering (ALL Services)
DEC 21 - Church Elections (after the 9:30am Services)
DEC 21 - Children’s Christmas Concert. 5pm (He is the ONE)
DEC 21 - NO VESPER SERVICE
DEC 22 - (Monday) Simbang Gabi. 7:30pm (@Hope-Cerritos)
DEC 23 - (Tuesday) Simbang Gabi. 7:30pm (CPC-Wilmington)
DEC 24 - Christmas Eve Service. 7:30pm (CPC Communion Service)
DEC 28 - Regular Worship Services (ALL Services)
DEC 31 - New Year’s Eve Service. 7:30pm (CPC Communion Service)
EVERYBODY’S BIRTHDAY OFFERING IS TODAY!
A CPC Christmas Giving tradition, this offering is received to co-celebrate our birthdays with Jesus. The offering goes to our General Fund and is a Special Offering that is different from your regular tithe and offering. Please mark envelope EVERYBODY’S BIRTHDAY with your BIRTH MONTH.
If you are unable to give in-person, send yours to:
Calvary Presbyterian Church
P.O. Box 517, Wilmington, CA 90744-9998
YEAR-END PER CAPITA FUND CAMPAIGN
Your 2025 Per-Capita giving to our denomination is a one-time offering of $52.00. A large portion goes directly to our Presbytery and the rest to the larger denomination to fund the various ministries of the larger church.
This is different from our regular CPC tithes and offerings.
13 Riah Carpenter
14 Audrey Dominguez
Irene Ramos
Luke Saprid
15 Janelle Delfin
16 Maria Cecilia Alitagtag
Jacob Bartolome
Cesar Saprid
17 Wilmer Salvador
18 Jonel Garino
19 Marcus Roxas
Haidee Satingin
December
Happy Birthday!
21 Enrique “Kit” Poblete
-If not for his passing last Wed.
he would have been 88 y/o.
23 Hilda Espiritu
Angie Bongat-Libby
Victoria Ocson
Vic Sapitan
24 Paul Baterina
Jay Poblete
25 Jesus “Jess” Bautista
26 Daniel Dela Cruz
Glad Jaranilla
Rudy Ramos
Happy Anniversary!
December
12 Bobot and Chie Amoranto
19 Oying and Ena Paredes
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