5:00/7:00/9:00 PM Candle Lighting Services December 24, 2021 MORE PEOPLE, MORE LIKE CHRIST
Address: 34605 N. Tom Darlington Rd. Scottsdale, AZ 85266 Office 480.488.3384 / Fax 480.488.0850 Website: www.deserthills.org Facebook Desert Hills Presbyterian Church (Scottsdale, AZ) page 1
Service for Christmas Eve * Please stand (if you are able).
PRELUDE
Fountain Hills Saxophone Quartet (5:00) Sonoran Brass Quintet (7:00 and 9:00)
WORDS OF WELCOME *CALL TO WORSHIP Leader: For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given; and the government shall be upon His shoulders, People: and His name shall be called “Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” Leader: So come this night to Bethlehem, where the hopes and fears of all the years collide in a frail infant’s cry. People: For here all the loneliness and longing of this night are forever changed. Leader: Listen, for music and sudden light have come to change our hearts! All: Glory to God in the Highest Heaven, and on earth, peace, good will to all. Amen. *CONGREGATIONAL CAROL
O Come, All Ye Faithful
Hymn #249
A CHRISTMAS PRAYER AND LORD’S PRAYER Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever. Amen. page 2
FIRST LESSON CHOIR CAROL
Humanity’s Fall into Sin
Genesis 3:8-19
In Adam We Have All Been One Juliana, Gail, Jonathan, and Jeffrey Anthony (5:00) Chancel Choir (7:00 and 9:00)
In Adam we have all been one, One huge rebellious man; We all have fled that evening voice That sought us as we ran.
Scott M. Hyslop
We fled Thee, and in losing Thee We lost our brother too; Each singly sought and claimed his own; Each man his brother slew.
But Thy strong love, it sought us still And sent Thine only Son That we might hear His Shepherd’s voice And, hearing Him, be one. In Adam we have all been one, One huge rebellious man.
SECOND LESSON
The Prophet Foretells the Coming of the Savior
CHOIR CAROL
Isaiah 9:1-7
The Prophet’s Song Chancel Choir
Lloyd Larson
Refrain: Prepare, prepare the way of the Lord! Prepare the way of the Lord! Make straight a path in the wilderness, a highway for our God! Every valley shall be lifted up. Every mountain and hill made low; the uneven ground made level; the rugged places a plain. Refrain When the mystery of time is fulfilled, and the glory of God revealed; All people shall see together, O hear the Word of the Lord! Refrain THIRD LESSON
The Annunciation to Mary
Luke 1:26-38
CONGREGATIONAL CAROL
Gentle Mary Laid Her Child
Joseph Simpson Cook
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FOURTH LESSON
The Birth of Jesus
Luke 2:1-7
CONGREGATIONAL CAROL
What Child Is This
Hymn #281, vs. 1 & 2
FIFTH LESSON CONGREGATIONAL CAROL
The Angels Announce Jesus’ Birth Angels We Have Heard on High
Luke 2:8-16 Hymn #278, vs. 1 & 2
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SIXTH LESSON CONGREGATIONAL CAROL
The Light of the World Joy to the World
John 1:1-14 Hymn #270, vs. 1 & 4
OFFERING OFFERTORY
O Holy Night Instrumental Ensemble
*DOXOLOGY #815 Praise God from whom all blessings flow. Praise Him, all creatures here below. Praise Him above, ye heav’nly host. Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Amen
Adolphe Adam
OLD HUNDREDTH
*PRAYER OF DEDICATION SEVENTH LESSON
Our Salvation Is Near
Romans 13:8-14
MESSAGE
OUR SALVATION IS NEAR
Rev. Jim Noble
LIGHTING OF THE CHRIST CANDLE
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*CONGREGATIONAL CAROL AND LIGHTING OF CANDLES
Silent Night
Hymn #253
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
Hymn #277
*THE CHARGE AND BENEDICTION *CONGREGATIONAL CAROL
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*POSTLUDE
Toccata on “Joy to the World” Natalie Mealey, organ
Dennis Janzer
Thank you to the following people for reading the lessons: Susie Brousseau, Pat Christopherson, Barbara Cochran, Laurann Cook, Richard Cook, Shelly Core, Nathaniel Everett, Kirsten Ghaster, Darla Gilchrist, Chris Haidet, Kathleen Harris, Melissa Masles, Tom Masles, and Caroline Wood.
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WORSHIP WITH US ON SUNDAY MORNINGS Traditional Services at 9:00 and 10:30 AM Nursery, Children’s Ministries, and Adult Classes are provided at 9:00 AM. Youth Group meets on Wednesdays at 6:00 PM and Sunday at 4:00 PM. SERVE AND CONNECT WITH US Children & Student Ministries Covenant (Home) Groups Men’s & Women’s Ministries Vocalists & Instrumentalists Prayer Ministries Mission Projects & Trips Music & Arts Support & Care Ministries Fellowship Activities Elders & Deacons Please contact the Church office for a complete list of ministries and activities.
More People, More Like Christ Address: 34605 N. Tom Darlington Rd., Scottsdale, AZ 85266 Email: admin@deserthills.org Office: (480) 488-3384 Website: deserthills.org Facebook: “Desert Hills Presbyterian Church (Scottsdale, AZ)” YouTube: “Desert Hills Presbyterian Church” page 8