Prelude - Choir Prelude, “Almost There” — Michael W. Smith, Wes King & Amy Grant
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!
Hymn—# 245 “O Come, O Come Emmanuel”
Verse 1
O come O come Emmanuel
And ransom captive Israel
That mourns in lonely exile here
Until the Son of God appear
Chorus
Rejoice rejoice Emmanuel
Shall come to thee O Israel
Verse 2
O come Thou Dayspring come and cheer
Our spirits by Thine advent here
Disperse the gloomy clouds of night
And death's dark shadows put to flight
Verse 3
O come Thou Wisdom from on high
And order all things far and nigh
To us the path of knowledge show
And cause us in her ways to go
Verse 4
O come Desire of nations bind
All peoples in one heart and mind
Bid envy strife and quarrels cease
Fill the whole world with heaven's peace
John Mason Neale | Thomas Helmore
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Opening Prayer
OT Reading - Isaiah 9:2-7
Special Music—“Burgundian Carol” by Oscar Brand
NT Reading - Titus 2:11-14
Hymn—#251 “It Came Upon the Midnight Clear”
Gospel Reading—Luke 2:1-7
Special Music, “O Holy Night”
Offering
Prayer of Thanksgiving
Gospel Reading—Luke 2:8-20
Choir—“Worship The King” — Billy Smiley & Bill George
Meditation
Hymn—#278 “Angels We Have Heard On High”
Verse 1
Angels we have heard on high
Sweetly singing o'er the plains
And the mountains in reply
Echoing their joyous strains
Chorus
Gloria In excelsis Deo (2x)
Verse 2
Shepherds why this jubilee
Why your joyous strains prolong
Say what may the tidings be
Which inspire your heaven'ly song
Verse 3
Come to Bethlehem and see
Him whose birth the angels sing
Come adore on bended knee
Christ the Lord the newborn King
Verse 4
See within a manger laid
Jesus Lord of heav'n and earth
Mary Joseph lend your aid
With us sing our Savior's birth
Edward Shippen Barnes | James Chadwick | Ryan Dahl
© Words: Public Domain; Music: 2006 Dahl, Ryan
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Communion
Candle Lighting
Hymn—#253 “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
Son of God love's pure light
Radiant beams from Thy holy face
With the dawn of redeeming grace
Jesus Lord at Thy birth
Jesus Lord at Thy birth
Verse 4
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
Franz Xaver Gruber | John Freeman Young | Joseph Mohr
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Benediction