Christmas Eve
Candle Light Service December 24, 2021
ORDER OF SERVICE
THE LIGHT
Prelude Welcome Announcements Advent Light of Christ Call to Worship A Carol Fantasia Prayers of The People Offering Pass The Peace
THE WORD
Prayer of Illumination Scripture Reading Scripture Response Sermon
THE TABLE
Communion Hymn Communion Benediction/Light Of Christ Closing Hymn Postlude
Music Director ...... Mitzi Benfield Pastor ...... Rev. Richard Vreeland
CALL TO WORSHIP One: An unmarried teenage girl was invited— ALL: to carry Christ into this world. One: An ordinary carpenter was invited — ALL: to be a father to a child unlike any other. One: The shepherds were invited— ALL:outcast and isolated, included at the manger. One: The Magi were invited— ALL: foreigners and seekers, included at the manger. One: And if she was invited, and he was invited, and they were invited— ALL: then we can trust that we too are invited. One: This story is for us. ALL: This love is for us. One: Family of faith, this is our invitation. Welcome home. ALL: Amen.
SCRIPTURE
Luke 2:1-20
(The Message Paraphrase)
THE BIRTH OF JESUS
About
that
census This
to
was
be
own
of
Syria.
for.
town
Judah,
Everyone
with
of
to
went
Nazareth
up
David,
Mary,
had
his
for
he
had
fiancée,
to
was
travel
to
be from
to
the
a
Empire.
Quirinius
Joseph
town,
ordered
the
when
hometown
David's
descendant
throughout
So of
Augustus
census
ancestral
Galilean
went
taken first
accounted
in
Caesar
the
governor his
time
the
Bethlehem
census.
to
go
who
As
there.
a He
was
pregnant.
While
they
were
her
to
give
her
firstborn.
and
laid
was
no
there,
birth.
She
She
the
time
gave
birth
wrapped
him
in
a
manger,
room
in
the
came
him
to
in
a
a
because
for son,
blanket there
hostel.
A N E V E N T F O R E V E R Y O N E There
were
sheepherders
neighborhood. over
their
stood
angel
said,
meant
just
Savior what a
for
a
and
They
you're
night
afraid.
great
and
joyful
is to
and
in
Messiah look lying
and
for: in
a
a
blazed The
here
event
worldwide: David's
angel
glory
I'm
A
town,
Master. baby
the
watches
terrified.
be
born
in
God's
God's
were
everybody,
who
set
"Don't
been
blanket
had
Suddenly,
them
them.
announce
has
sheep.
among
around
They
camping
to
that
is
Savior a This
is
wrapped
manger."
in
At
once
the
angelic
angel
choir
was
singing
Glory
to
God
joined
God's
in
by
a
huge
praises:
the
heavenly
heights,
Peace on
As
the
angel
heaven, "Let's we has
earth
the
get
can
found
baby
believing. what
the
child.
to
see to
in
They
who
impressed.
Mary
kept
holding The
all
them
these
said
deep
they
had
turned
exactly
what
God
the was
they
met
this
sheepherders
to
herself,
within and
praising heard
the
and
way
herself. let
God
for
seen.
they'd
the
This
is
people
the of
word
of
God.
ALL: Thank be to God.
God
It
been
told!
One:
as
running,
about
returned and
over.
fast
and
everyone
the
it
Seeing
things
dear,
everything out
Joseph,
had
glorifying
as
left,
manger.
sheepherders
loose,
talked
They
heard
were
into
ourselves
told
women
him.
Bethlehem
and
angels
All
please
us."
the
and
withdrew
for
Mary
lying
men
sheepherders
revealed
and
all
who
choir
over
and
to
for
Worship Through Song The Candle of Hope LYONS
10.10.11.11
("O
Worship
the
King,
All
Glorious
Above!")
The
candle
of
Proclaims
hope
that
we
the
light
Lord
in
is
this
hour
coming
in
power. We
wait
for
a
future,
now
hidden
from
view, When
Christ
in
his
glory
things
will
make
all
new.
The
candle
of
peace God's
The
wolf
will
lie
guns
and
our
give
way
to
with
and
dwell
with
lamb. weapons,
and Will
bright
plan;
down
the Our
shines
our
hatred
war,
gardens
that
heal
and
restore.
The For The
candle God
is
proud
of at
will
joy
reminds
work be
to
do
us
a
humbled;
to
new
the
sing, thing.
lowly
will
rise. God's
kingdom
is
one
of
delight
and
surprise.
The
candle
of
love
tells
what
we
are
worth: God
loves
us
so
much,
God
came
to
the
earth! An
angel
brought
news
would The
one
who
would all
of
free.
child
who
be
save
a
us
and
set
us
The
Christ
candle's us
Tells
God
out
came,
the
a
light
that
for
here
good
news
come
near!
poor
shines
baby,
that
in
one
God
has
time
and
place, To
show
all
creation
God's
the
grace.
wealth
of
Opening Hymn A Carol Fantasia song booklet provided
Scripture Response
Hymn #134 "Emmanuel, Emmanuel " McGee, © 1976 C. A. Music, Music Services
Emmanuel, Emmanuel, His name is called Emmanuel; God with us, revealed in us; His name is called Emmanuel.
CLOSING HYMN Elders and Deacons will hand out LED candles. Please hold your candle up as we sing O Holy Night!
"O Holy Night" Dwight
&
Hymnal"
Adam
pub.
(Hymn
1997
#285
Word
"The
Celebration
Music/Integrity
Music
O,
holy
It
is
the
Long Till A
night!
lay
He
night the
of
Fall
on
O
in
and -
a
knees!
divine,
O
are
brightly
dear sin
the
the
breaks
your
night
the
world
hope
yonder
stars
of
appeared
thrill
For
the
Savior’s
and
O
error
soul
weary
new
night
felt
birth. pining,
its
world
and
hear
shining;
worth.
rejoices,
glorious
the
angel
when
morn!
voices!
Christ
was
born! 3
Truly
His
He
law
Chains
taught
is
love
shall
He
us
and
to
love
His
break,
one
gospel
for
the
another;
is
peace.
slave
is
our
brother, And
in
Sweet
His
name
hymns
of
all joy
oppression
shall
in
chorus
grateful
cease. raise
we; Let
all
Christ
within is
the
us
praise
Lord!
O
His
holy
praise
His
name. name
forever! His
pow’r
and
glory
evermore
proclaim!
GIVING THANKS
Your generosity helps us to continue our outreach into the community. Your support allows us to help people in need of money for food, rent, and utilities. It also allows us to provide space for the Girl Scouts and other community groups. It is only through your donations that we can continue the work begun by Jesus. Thank You.
We are Disciples of Christ, a movement for wholeness in a fragmented world. As part of the one Body of Christ, we welcome all to the Lord’s Table as God has welcomed us.
Out of our call to “do justice” (Micah 6:8), we strive to demonstrate the fullness of God’s shalom through living out our faith by caring for God’s creation. . Setting a place at the table for persons of all gender expressions and sexual orientations.
We are committed to being a ProReconciling/Anti-Racist Ministry. We seek to deepen our understanding of systemic racism, as Christ compels us to advocate for justice, fairness and equality within our world.
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Cooper
Winterville,
St NC
28590
PHONE : 252.756.2898
PASTOR: Rev.
Richard
G
Vreeland
EMAIL : pastor@wintervillechristian.org
WEBSITE : wintervillechristian.org