RHUMC Christmas Eve - December 24, 2022 8:00 PM

Welcome to Christmas Eve! Tonight’s service is led by our 3rd service ensemble, who lead our regular Sunday evening services at 5:30. It’s become a tradition to share the warmth and style of that service as part of our Christmas celebrations. It’s more relaxed and informal than our usual Sunday mornings, but still with a sense of reverence, mystery and wonder. We hope you find it helpful and look forward to worshiping with you on a Sunday evening soon. God’s peace to you and yours this night. Gathering Songs (0:35) “I Saw 3 Ships” - 3rd Service Ensemble (4:30) “The First Christmas Gift” - Ensemble (8:20) “Go Tell It on the Mountain” - Ensemble (12:11) “O Come, All Ye Faithful” - Everybody (15:00) Prayer - Jonathan Chute (15:50) Welcome (20:58) Lighting the Advent Wreath - Fitzgerald Family (23:59) Offering Our Gifts (24:56) Offering Music - “The Wexford Carol” - Ensemble (28:50) Scripture - April Herron Shepherds hear and tell the Messiah’s birth - Luke 2:1-7 - Pg. 71, New Testament (30:55) Song - “The Cherry Tree Carol” - Ensemble (36:00) Scripture - April Herron Luke 2:8-20 - Pg. 71, New Testament (37:55) Message - “Home for Christmas” - Jonathan (54:16) Song - “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing” - Everybody (57:02) Prayer - April (1:01:36) Lord’s Prayer Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen. (1:02:22) Song - “Joy to the World” - Everybody (1:04:25) Blessing - Jonathan (1:04:42) Response - “Good Christian Friends, Rejoice” - Everybody (1:05:40) Exit - “Children, Go Where I Send Thee” - Ensemble The 3rd Service ensemble 2021 is made up of: Paula Kuno – guitar/mandolin/vocals Michael Starr – guitar/violin/mandolin/vocals Teresa James – piano/flute/vocals Jack Sollecito – drums/guitar/piano Cory Tramontelli – bass/vocals Zach Provost – piano/vocals Special musical guests: Doug Livingston – piano Angela Schmitt – vocals JT Thomas – organ Downloadable Bulletin: https://rhumc.org/documents/2022/Bull... Rolling Hills United Methodist Church is happy to offer a convenient way to offer your support to our ministries with the option of online giving: https://rhumc.org/giving/ NEW TO THE CHURCH? We are grateful that we can worship together. Please use our digital welcome pad by clicking on the link below. Thank you! https://rhumc.org/get-connected/membe...