Nativity of Our Lord | Christmas Eve 10:00 p.m. | Christ the King Lutheran Church Livestream

Welcome to our Christmas Eve 10:00 p.m. Livestream of the Nativity of Our Lord at Christ the King. Follow along with this bulletin: http://ctkelc.org/wp-content/uploads/... Christ the King Lutheran Church thanks you for your generous financial support. Offerings may be mailed to the church office or given online through our website. Donations: https://tinyurl.com/donatectkelca A CORDIAL WELCOME to all who are with us today, including those in this online streamed or archived fashion! Our faith calls us to be an inclusive community welcoming and affirming people of all cultures, races, sexual orientations, and gender identities. Hymns and Music in this service Hymn 283 O come, all ye faithful Psalm 98: Hymn 267 Joy to the world Gradual Hymn 268 From heaven above Sequence Hymn 268 (soloists sings second stanza) From heaven above Hymn 272 Lo, how a rose e’er blooming Hymn 279 O little town of Bethlehem Hymn 278 Away in a manger Hymn 276 Infant holy, infant lowly Post Communion Hymn 270 Hark! The herald angels sing Hymn 281 (lighting of the candles) Silent Night The altar flowers are given today to the glory of God by Caroline Friberg in loving memory of her mother Catherine von Busekist who died December 22, 2018. THE CHRISTMAS POINSETTIAS AND GREENERY ARE GIVEN TO THE GLORY OF GOD: Linda Alexander in memory of Crissie & John Hackney, Mariam & Homer Alexander, and Chuck Alexander The Allen family in thanksgiving for health and family this holiday season Peter Boecher in memory of Anne & Fred Boecher John & Nancy Boles in thanksgiving for their grandchildren Bette Bowers Carol Dinkins in loving memory of her husband Bob Brown Larry Foust & Christine Wagener in honor of the CTK staff Caroline & Lothar Friberg in memory of their parents Julie Giam in thankfulness for her loving family Larry Hamm & Martha Hughes in memory of Amy Tuefel Bert & Judith Hungerford in honor of Brian, Shital, & Natasha Hunger-ford Rodney & Mary Koenig in memory of their parents, John & Elva Koenig and Thomas & Eleanor MacDonald Dewey & Nancy Letness in memory of Steve Wentland Jessica Locheed & Tom Frank in memory of Louise McGehee Frank and Ed Locheed Nancy Jones & the Longoria family in loving memory of Robert T. Jones Rev. Dr. Robert M. Louis in honor of his grandchildren: Jed, Josiah, Jack, James, & Emerson Peggy Mathis in memory of Harold Mathis Rachel McWhirter in appreciation of the support of Christ the King staff during her first year on staff Gary & Gretchen Miertschin in thanksgiving for their great-grandchil-dren, Benjamin and Isla Paul & Marie Monroe in memory of Helen Weekes Linda C. Murray in thanksgiving for the Taqi Hussaini family Ben Remmert in thanksgiving of Lindsay, Asher, Mara, and friends of Remmert family George Scheuch & Linda Kuisk in memory of departed family & friends Tony Settles in memory of Allan Dieter Jeff & Linda Thompson in honor of Charles & Janice Thompson wedding anniversary on Dec 21 and Jeff & Linda Thompson’s wedding anniver-sary on Dec 19. The Triantaphyllis family in memory of their loving mother and grand-mother, Dona Willemsen. Susan Uri in honor and memory of family Wendy Wentland in memory of Stephen Wentland Daniel Zorn in honor of all the staff at Christ the King Mission Offering Designated to ELCA World Hunger Those participating in worship by livestream are most welcome to include a mission offering in your online giving today. Donations: https://tinyurl.com/donatectkelca Our faith calls us to be an inclusive community welcoming and affirming people of all cultures, races, sexual orientations, and gender identities. Persons wishing to inquire about baptism and participation in the life of this congregation are encouraged to speak with a pastor. Visit our website: https://www.ctkelc.org Subscribe to us on YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/CTKELCYouTube Follow us on Facebook:   / ctkelc   Donations: https://tinyurl.com/donatectkelca Email us: [email protected] Church Staff: Amandus Derr, Interim Senior Pastor Sergio Rodriguez, Pastor for Community Ministries Ben Remmert, Deacon & Director of Youth and Family Ministry Beverly Davis, Director of Congregational Care Linda Schoene, Congregational Nurse Rachel McWhirter, Director of Communications Rick Erickson, Deacon & Cantor Ben Kerswell, Music Associate for Christ the King Church and Bach Society Houston Robert Walp, Director of the Brass Choir Calvin Harris, Vicki Gorman & Kenneth Cox - Staff Singers Beth Hartfiel, Deacon & Church Business Administrator Cheryl Gaspard, Administrative Assistant Michael Shelton, Receptionist/Secretary Santiago Callejas & Arturo Ortega, Custodians