Bethel UCC Pre-Recorded Christmas Eve Service - December 24, 2021

Merry Christmas and welcome to Bethel Congregational United Church of Christ's Pre-Recorded Christmas Eve service. There is something about Christmas Eve. It is hard to describe that "something" that many of us feel and it is different, to be sure, for everyone. The older we are and the more memories we accumulate, the more complex the feeling becomes. Perhaps the tendency for reflection upon one's life and the presence or absence of loved ones on this night is why we love to hear "all is calm, all is bright." This video includes some special Christmas memories from your Bethel friends. May it bless you and your family as you celebrate Christ's birth. Special Thanks to Our Worship Leaders: Rev. David Randall-Bodman – Pastor Beth Astarte – Program Coordinator Owen Hofmann-Smith – Music Director Chad Halligan – Accompanist Bethel 2020 Virtual Choir Lynne Marie Elbert – Threshold Moment Vocalist Maddie Green, Michele Green - “O Holy Night” Soloist and Handbell ringer Cathy Thoma, Nancy Macpherson, Lynne Elbert – Worship Visuals Nikki Manley Smith, Monique Manley Smith - A/V Assistance Credits “O Come O Come Emmanuel,” Traditional. Harp Arrangement by Sylvia Woods, Woods Music and Books Publishing, 2010. “The First Nowell,” Traditional. Harp Arrangement by Sylvia Woods, Woods Music and Books Publishing, 2010. “What Child is This?” Traditional. Harp Arrangement by Blackbird Press, 2010. “Silent Night” by Franz Gruber. Harp Arrangement by Sylvia Woods, Woods Music and Books Publishing, 2010. “O Come All Ye Faithful” Traditional. Reprinted with permission under ONE LICENSE #A-723031. All rights reserved. “O Little Town of Bethlehem” Traditional. Reprinted with permission under ONE LICENSE #A-723031. All rights reserved. “Away in a Manger” Traditional. Reprinted with permission under ONE LICENSE #A-723031. All rights reserved. “Angels We Have Heard on High” Traditional. Reprinted with permission under ONE LICENSE #A-723031. All rights reserved. “Joy to the World” Traditional. Reprinted with permission under ONE LICENSE #A-723031. All rights reserved. Words and music for “We Need a Silent Night” © Marsha Jean Moors-Charles. Arrangement by Chuck Bell. Used with permission Design, leader parts, liturgy and words for communion © Marcia McFee, www.worshipdesignstudio.com. Used with permission.