Christmas Eve Service
*please stand if you are able
PRELUDE
GREETING
CHRISTMAS PRAYER
Call to Worship
Leader: Tonight, heaven breaks into earth with good news.
All: Glory to God in the highest!
Leader: Tonight, light shines in the darkness.
All: Joy fills the air, and peace is proclaimed.
Leader: Tonight, there is room for all, for the weary and the waiting, for the joyful and the seeking.
All: Come, Emmanuel, God with us!
ADVENT HYMN Faith We Sing#2090 Advent Song all verses
LIGHTING OF THE ADVENT CANDLES – LIGHTING OF THE CHRIST CANDLE
HYMN: Faith We Sing #2164 Sanctuary
READING: Opportunity or God Winks
*UNISON PRAYER:
Holy God, on this night we gather with wonder and gratitude. You come to us not in power or splendor, but in humility and love. In the ordinary places of our lives, you make room for your extraordinary presence. Shine your light in us and through us. Fill us with peace, surround us with joy, and send us out with your love to share the good news: Christ is born! It is in the name of the One who is the Light of the World that we pray. Amen.
Scripture: Isaiah 9:2-7
Hymnal #245 The First Noel verses 1,2
Scripture: Psalm 96
Hymnal #240 Hark, the Herald Angels Sing
Scripture: Luke 2:1-7
Hymnal #217 Away in a Manger
Scripture: Luke 2:8-15
Hymnal #230 O Little Town of Bethlehem verses 1,2
Scripture: Luke 2:16-20
*Hymnal #246 Joy to the World verses 1,2
*Scripture: John 1:1-5
*HYMN #239 Silent Night, Holy Night – Passing of the light
(words on back)
Closing Blessing
Hear the good news! To us a Savior is born, to us hope, peace, joy, and love have come. In Christ, light shines in the darkness, and the darkness cannot overcome it. In him, we are forgiven and made new. On this night, may that light shine within us and spill out into the world to spread the love of Jesus to all!
Sunday, Dec. 28: Please join us for our regular morning worship service at 10:30 a.m. Coffee Fellowship downstairs at 10:00 a.m.