Christmas Eve Service 2023 - Grosvenor Park United Church
Due to technical difficulties, the first 15 minutes of our Christmas Eve live stream was not posted. Here is the complete service. We apologize for any inconveniences this may have caused. All the best in 2024! December 24, 2023 Grosvenor Park United Church Welcome & Passing of the Peace by the Congregational Leader Wahkohtowin: In Nehiyawewin the act of being related to each other- approximately "kinship" or "good relations," (On-line Cree dictionary), “making relations” (Harry Lafond) Shalom: Peace, wholeness in Hebrew Salaam: Peace wholeness in Arabic Two Spirit, LGBTQQIA+ and ally+, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex, asexual: The intention is to include all people in our gender and orientation diversities. Lighting of Christ Candle Sung ending to Passing of Peace: Angels we have heard on high (VU 38 Chorus) Words: French trad.; trans. James Chadwick 1860. Music: French carol medley; arr. Edward Shippen Barnes 1937. Reprint & Podcast/Streaming permission obtained from One License #624881 Advent Candle lighting Opening Prayer Hymn: Angels, from the Realms of Glory (VU 36 v.1,2) Words and music: Benton Brown and Glenn Robertson, 1998. Words and music copyright ©1998 Vineyard Songs (UK/Eire) (admin. In North America by Music Services, o/b/o Vineyard Music Global, Inc.) All rights reserved. Used by permission. Reprint & Podcast/Streaming permission obtained from One License #624881 Prayer of Confession Sung response: Go, tell it on the Mountain (VU 43) Words: John Wesley Work II 1907. Music: African-American spiritual 19th century, arr. United Reformed Church (U.K.). Arrangement copyright © United Reformed Church. By permission of Oxford University Press. Reprint & Podcast/Streaming permission obtained from One License #624881 Assurance of Pardon Time With All Ages: with Rev. Nobuko Iwai Scripture: Luke 2:1–20 Reflection: with Rev. Nobuko Iwai Hymn: It Came upon the Midnight Clear (VU 44 v.1,2) Words: Edmund Hamilton Sears 1849, alt. Music: Richard Storrs Willis 1850. Reprint & Podcast/Streaming permission obtained from One License #624881 Offering Sung Intro to Prayers: VU 6 (TUNE) Reprint & Podcast/Streaming permission obtained from One License #624881 Prayers Jesus Prayer Lighting of the Candles Hymn: Away in a Manger (VU 69) Words: Author unknown. Music: William James Kirkpatrick 1895; arr. Desmond Hassell 1992. Arrangement copyright © 1992 Desmond Hassell. Reprint & Podcast/Streaming permission obtained from One License #624881 Hymn: Silent Night (VU 67) Words: Joseph Mohr 1818; English trans. John Freeman Young 1863, et al. Music: Franz Xavier Grüber 1818. Reprint & Podcast/Streaming permission obtained from One License #624881 Transfering the light within us Blessing Closing Hymn: Joy to the World (VU 59) Words: Isaac Watts 1719, alt. Music: attrib. George Frideric Handel 1742; arr. Lowell Mason 1836. Reprint & Podcast/Streaming permission obtained from One License #624881 Permission to podcast/stream the music in this service obtained from OneLicense, license #624881. All rights reserved. Offerings/donations: We are deeply grateful for all gifts of time, talent and financial support. Your support is greatly needed and appreciated. You can continue to give through pre-authorized remittance (PAR), or by sending cheques to 407 Cumberland Ave. S., S7H 2L3, online through CanadaHelps (see our web page at www.gpuc.ca) or via e-transfer [email protected] Like us on Facebook by visiting: www.facebook.com/GrosvenorParkUnitedChurch
