12-24-23: Christmas Eve "Songs of Faith - Silent Night" | 5:30
ORDER OF WORSHIP Christmas Eve Candlelight Service 12-24-2023 | 5:30 p.m. Welcome to worship today! We are glad you are here! Please stand in body or spirit as you are able CHIMES CHORAL CALL: “Gesù Bambino” -Pietro Yon Michael Wylder, Soloist WORD OF WELCOME: Pastor Jim Please register your attendance in the attendance pad. PASSING THE PEACE HYMN OF PRAISE United Methodist Hymnal #238 “Angels We Have Heard on High” CALL TO WORSHIP Leader: The Lord be with you. People: And also with you. Leader: God sends the Light that is Christ into the world. People: Come, Lord Jesus, be with us now. Leader: Not as a deity does God send the Light. People: Come, Lord Jesus, be with us now. Leader: God sends the Light as one of us, a human being, born of flesh and blood. People: Come, Lord Jesus, be with us now. Leader: God sends Christ Jesus, a man born in a small, insignificant town in a poor conquered country. People: Come, Lord Jesus, be with us now. Leader: God sends Christ, who encompasses the world and all creation in the flesh of mortals. People: Christ, who is Emmanuel, God with us. LIGHTING OF THE ADVENT WREATH 4:00 Mark and Jami Cravens / 5:30 Troy Ussery and Debbie Richardson CHILDREN’S SONG: United Methodist Hymnal #217 “Away in a Manger” Children are invited to come forward for Children’s Conversation during the last verse of the hymn. CHILDREN’S CONVERSATION CHILDREN’S SONG: United Methodist Hymnal #217 “Away in a Manger” SCRIPTURE LESSON: Luke 2:1-20 Leader: The word of God for the people of God. People: Thanks be to God. SERMON: “Songs of Faith: Silent Night” –Pastor Jim INVITATION TO GIVE Tonight’s offering will support our missional ministries including: the Alfred Walker Fund, John Marshall High School Ministries, Compassion International, and Nichols Hills Elementary School Ministries. OFFERTORY: “Birth of a Brand New King” –Kasey Yeargain Praise Band DOXOLOGY: “Doxology - What Child Is This?” –Thomas Ken Praise God from whom all blessings flow, Praise God all creatures here below. Praise God above, ye heavenly host. Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. This, this is Christ the King, whom shepherds guard and angels sing; haste, haste to bring him laud, the babe, the son of Mary. A CELEBRATION OF HOLY COMMUNION THE 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. GIVING OF THE BREAD AND CUP ANTHEM: “O Holy Night” –Adolphe Adam Jordan Cárdenas, Soloist COMMUNION PRAYER HYMN OF COMMITMENT: United Methodist Hymnal #239 “Silent Night” An usher will light the first candle on each row. Please tip the unlit candle and light it from the lit candle as the flame makes its way down your pew. As the hymn concludes, we will depart while singing, beginning with the front pew. Please carry out your flame and extinguish it as you leave the sanctuary. CHRISTMAS CHIMES Preacher: Rev. Jim Perkin
