Christmas Eve 7:00 p.m. Candlelight Communion Service, beginning with 20 minutes of Special Music

Christmas Eve 7:00 p.m. Candlelight Communion Service, beginning with 20 minutes of Special Music

1. Welcome by Pastor David Jahnke, 2. Christmas Prelude In the Bleak Midwinter by Seth Jahnke 3. Greetings and Welcome from Director of Music Ministries Sarah Zimmerman, 4. A Reading of Psalm 147 by Robert Brandl, 5. Special Music -- Were you there on that Christmas night? (Sleeth) Sanctuary Choir, 6. Vivaldi Concerto op. 3 no. 8, 2nd movement (Debra Biderman, Peter Shih and Seth Jahnke -- Violin, Christopher Chen and Jeremy Cha -- Cello) 7. O Holy Night 8. Ariosa by Bach 9. Announcements 10. Call to Worship and Lighting of the Christ Candle by Elaine Harrison-Yau 11. Prayer of Praise 12. *Carol of Adoration 41 O Come, All Ye Faithful 13. A Prophecy Isaiah 9: 1-7 14. Call to Confession and Prayer of Confession 15. Carol of Transformation 44 O Little Town of Bethlehem 16. Declaration of Forgiveness 17. *Carol of Praise Joy to the World! 18. The First Reading of the Christmas Story Luke 2: 1-7 Timothy Geissel 19. Carol Away in a Manger 20. Second Reading Luke 2: 8-14 Kuorkor Ashie 21. *Carol Hark! The Herald Angels Sing 22. Third Reading Luke 2: 15-20 Chelsea Cordero 23. Christmas Message The Incarnation of Heaven in Humanity at Christmas Rev. David Jahnke 24. Offering Gentle Mary Laid Her Child 25. Invitation to the Table 26. Prayer of Great Thanksgiving 27. Communion 28. *Silent Night *Please stand as so moved