Opening Song: O Come, All You Unfaithful by Bob Kauflin and Lisa ClowLyrics:O come all you unfaithfulCome weak and unstableCome know you are not aloneO come barren and waiting onesWeary of prayingCome see what your God has doneChrist is born Christ is bornChrist is born for youO come bitter and brokenCome with fears unspokenCome taste of His perfect loveO come guilty and hiding onesThere is no need to runSee what your God has doneHe's the Lamb who was given slain for our pardonHis promise is peace for those who believeHe's the Lamb who was given slain for our pardonHis promise is peace for those who believeSo come though you have nothingCome He is the offeringCome see what your God has donePassage: 4 Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice. 5 Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand; 6 do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. 7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.(Philippians Musical Reflection: Of the Father’s Love Begotten (DIVINUM MYSTERIUM) Reflection Notes: This meterless hymn flows freely, a clear indicator of its plainchant origins. The rich text by Marcus Aurelius Clemens Prudentius was a response to the Council of Nicea in the early Church; it establishes belief in the Trinity and Christ’s nature as fully man and fully God. Prayer:Most loving Father, whose will it is for us to give thanks for all things, to fear nothing but the loss of you, and to cast all our care on you who care for us: Preserve us from faithless fears and worldly anxieties, that no clouds of this mortal life may hide from us the light of that love which is immortal, and which you have manifested to us in your Son Jesus Christ our Lord; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.