Merry Christmas!
Central Baptist is gathering for our Christmas Eve worship at 6:30 PM this Saturday. It will be our traditional lessons and carols service with Communion, and will conclude with our candle lighting.
Due to the amount of sickness going around we encourage mask-wearing, especially for those who are at high risk.
Order of Worship
Prelude
Welcome
Advent Wreath Call To Worship
Love has come, a light in the darkness!
Love explodes in the Bethlehem skies.
See all heaven has come to proclaim it;
Hear how their song of joy arises:
Love! Love! Born unto you, a Savior!
Love! Love! Glory to God on high.
As we celebrate the birth of Jesus on this Christmas Eve and rejoice in His coming to us, we light the Christ candle. Jesus Christ is our hope. He is our peace. Jesus Christ is our joy. He is love – pure, holy undying love. Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift!
Choir - “Sing, Choirs of Angels,” by Victor C. Johnson (with congregation)
Opening Prayer
OT Reading - Isa 9:2-7
Hymn - #280 “One Small Child”
Verse 1
One small Child in a land of a thousand
One small dream of a Savior tonight
One small hand reaching out to the starlight
One small city of life O
Verse 2
One king bringing his gold and riches
One king ruling an army of might
One king kneeling with incense and candlelight
One King bringing us life O
Chorus 1
See Him lying a cradle beneath Him
See Him smiling in the stall
See His mother praising His Father
See His tiny eyelids fall
Verse 3
One small light from the flame of a candle
One small light from a city of might
One small light from the stars in the endless night
One small light from a face O
Chorus 2
See the shepherds kneeling before Him
See the kings on bended knee
See His mother praising His Father
See the blessed Infant sleep
Verse 4
One small Child in a land of a thousand
One small dream in a people of might
One small hand reaching out to the starlight
One small Savior of life O
David Meece
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NT Reading-Hebrews 1:1-12
Choir - “Tonight,” by Michael Fordinal & Brian Hitt. Arranged by Daniel Semsen
Offering Announcement
Special Music, “O Holy Night”
Prayer of Thanksgiving
Gospel Reading-Luke 2:1-20
Hymn - #270 “Joy to the World”
Verse 1
Joy to the world the Lord is come
Let earth receive her King
Let ev'ry heart prepare Him room
And heav'n and nature sing
And heav'n and nature sing
And heav'n and heav'n and nature sing
Verse 2
Joy to the earth the Savior reigns
Let men their songs employ
While fields and floods
Rocks hills and plains
Repeat the sounding joy
Repeat the sounding joy
Repeat repeat the sounding joy
Verse 3
No more let sins and sorrows grow
Nor thorns infest the ground
He comes to make His blessings flow
Far as the curse is found
Far as the curse is found
Far as far as the curse is found
Verse 4
He rules the world with truth and grace
And makes the nations prove
The glories of His righteousness
And wonders of His love
And wonders of His love
And wonders wonders of His love
George Frideric Handel | Isaac Watts | Lowell Mason
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Meditation
Hymn - #249 “O Come, All Ye Faithful”
Verse 1
O come all ye faithful
Joyful and triumphant
O come ye O come ye to Bethlehem
Come and behold Him
Born the King of angels
Chorus
O come let us adore Him
O come let us adore Him
O come let us adore Him
Christ the Lord
Verse 2
Sing choirs of angels
Sing in exultation
O sing all ye bright
Hosts of heav'n above
Glory to God all
Glory in the highest
Verse 3
Yea Lord we greet Thee
Born this happy morning
Jesus to Thee be all glory giv'n
Word of the Father
Now in flesh appearing
C. Frederick Oakeley | John Francis Wade
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Communion
Candle Lighting
Hymn, “Silent Night”
Verse 1
Silent night holy night
All is calm all is bright
Round yon virgin mother and Child
Holy Infant so tender and mild
Sleep in heavenly peace
Sleep in heavenly peace
Verse 2
Silent night holy night
Shepherds quake at the sight
Glories stream from heaven afar
Heav'nly hosts sing alleluia
Christ the Savior is born
Christ the Savior is born
Verse 3
Silent night holy night
Wondrous star lend thy light
With the angels let us sing
Alleluia to our King
Christ the Savior is born
Christ the Savior is born
Verse 4
Silent night holy night
Son of God love's pure light
Radiance beams from Thy holy face
With the dawn of redeeming grace
Jesus Lord at Thy birth
Jesus Lord at Thy birth
Franz Xaver Gruber | John Freeman Young | Joseph Mohr
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Benediction