Sunday Worship Service for December 24th, 2023

Worship service for Sunday, December 24th, 2023, our Christmas Eve service. We are an inclusive community of faith. We welcome all persons into full membership regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, age, sexual orientation, marital status, social or economic status, physical or mental challenge. Serving us in Worship: Liturgists: Rev. Karen Sapio; Rev. Brian Gaeta-Symonds Choir: CPC Sanctuary Choir Organist & Choir Director: Geri DeMasi 00:00 - Pre-worship slides Prelude | From Heaven Above to Earth I Come - Friedrich Zachau Welcome from Pastor Karen Introit | I Wonder as I Wander - arr. John Jacob Niles | Stuart Lillich, tenor Opening Prayer & Lighting of the Advent Wreath Carol 133 | O Come, All Ye Faithful A Letter From Bethlehem Choir Music I | Puer Natus in Bethlehem, from "A Midnight Clear" - John Leavitt Scripture Reading I | Micah 5: 2-5 Carol 121 | O Little Town of Bethlehem Scripture Reading II | Ruth 1: 1-8, 14-22 Quartet Music I | Lo, How a Rose E're Blooming - arr. Michael Praetorius | Tina Blair, Stuart Lillich, Barb and Mark MacKenzie Scripture Reading III | 1 Samuel 16: 1-13 Choir Music II | Where Is the Child? - John Ness Beck Scripture Reading IV | Luke 2: 1-7 Carol 119 | Hark! The Herald Angels Sing Scripture Reading V | Luke 2: 8-16 Quarter Music II | Before the Marvel of This Night | Carl F. Schalk | Ben, Kent, Maya, and Paulina Warner Scripture Reading VI | Matthew 1: 18-25 Choir Music III | Christmas Brings Us Jesus - Christina Rosetti/Brad Nix Scripture Reading VII | Matthew 2: 1-12 Solo | O Holy Night - Adolphe Adam | Tony Becker, tenor Scripture Reading VIII | John 1: 1-5 Responsive Reading: Christmas Credo Carol 134 | Joy to the World Candle Lighting Carol 122 | Silent Night, Holy Night! Christmas Blessing Postlude | Alleluia from "Christmas Oratorio" - Camille Saint-Saens, arr. Diane Bish