Tuesday, December 24, 2019 – Christmas Eve Services
4:00 pm – Especially for Children
- LIGHTING OF THE CHRIST CANDLE: The Gerling Family
- HYMN: “Angels We Have Heard on High” #113
- SCRIPTURE READING: Isaiah 9:2, 6-7
- ANTHEM: Children’s Choir, “Christ Was Born in Bethlehem” arr. Shirley McRae
- SCRIPTURE READING: Luke 1:26-28, 30-33
- HYMN: “O Come, All Ye Faithful” #133
- SCRIPTURE READING: Luke 2:1-7
- HYMN: “O Little Town of Bethlehem” #121
- SCRIPTURE READING: Luke 2:8-12
- HYMN: “Away in a Manger” #115
- SCRIPTURE READING: Matthew 2:1-11
- HYMN: “Go Tell It On The Mountain” #136
(Children come forward on last verse) - CHILDREN’S STORY AND CHRISMON
- SCRIPTURE READING: John 1:1-5
- HYMN: “Silent Night” See Insert
- HYMN: “Joy to the World” See Insert
- Minister: Rev. Dr. Deborah Lind
- A time for fellowship will follow this service
8:00 pm – Service of Lessons and Carols
- LIGHTING OF THE CHRIST CANDLE: The Powell Family
- HYMN: “Angels We Have Heard on High” #113
LESSONS AND CAROLS
- FIRST LESSON: Isaiah 9:2-7 Donald Wertman
- Christ’s birth and kingdom are foretold by Isaiah
- CAROL: “Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus” #82
- SECOND LESSON: Luke 1:26-38 Beth Newell
- The angel Gabriel salutes Mary
- CHORAL ANTHEM: “There is No Rose of Such Virtue”
- THIRD LESSON: Luke 2:1-7 Walter Gage
- St. Luke tells of the birth of Jesus
- CAROL: “Away in a Manger” #115
- FOURTH LESSON: Luke 2:8-20 Lauren Lamb
- The shepherds go to the manger
- CAROL: “The First Nowell” #147
- FIFTH LESSON: Matthew 2:1-12 Steve Cottrell
- The wise men are led by the star to Jesus
- SPECIAL MUSIC: “Do You Hear What I Hear?”
- CAROL: “Go, Tell It on the Mountain” #136
- CHRISTMAS MESSAGE: “Footprints . . . a Lantern . . . a Door”
- OFFERTORY: Bell Choir, “Christmas Joy”
- SIXTH LESSON (unison): John 1:1-5, 9-14
- THE LIGHT REFLECTED, A CEREMONY OF CANDLE LIGHTING
- HYMN: “Silent Night” See Insert
- HYMN: “Joy to the World” See Insert
- Minister: Rev. Dr. Deborah Lind
- A time for fellowship will follow this service
