Christmas Eve 2021 – 12/24/2021 – Candles Carols and Communion
We will celebrate communiton during the service and also light candles during Silent Night, Please have your elements and candles ready.
CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE 2021
MY CHRISTMAS LIST- PASTOR TAMMY HAND-PHILLIPS
OPENING GREETING
LIGHTING OF CHRIST CANDLE
JOY TO THE WORLD – CONGREGATION
Joy to the World, the Lord is come! Let earth receive her King;
Let every heart prepare Him room, and Heaven and nature sing,
and Heaven and nature sing, and Heaven, and Heaven, and nature sing.
Verse 2:
He rules the world with truth and grace,
And makes the nations prove
The glories of His righteousness, and wonders of His love,
and wonders of His love, and wonders, wonders, of His love.
SCRIPTURE READING:
THE STORY OF CHRISTMAS: Luke 2:1-20
In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. 3 And all went to be registered, each to his own town.
And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David, to be registered with Mary, his betrothed, who was with child. And while they were there, the time came for her to give birth. And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn.
And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with fear.
And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. And this will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.” And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying,
“Glory to God in the highest,
and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!”
When the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.”
And they went with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby lying in a manger. And when they saw it, they made known the saying that had been told them concerning this child. And all who heard it wondered at what the shepherds told them. But Mary treasured up all these things, pondering them in her heart. And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, as it had been told them.
BRAD CAVINESS
BREATH OF HEAVEN – PASTOR TAMMY HAND-PHILLIPS
MARY DID YOU KNOW – PASTOR RANDY EDDY-MCCAIN
LIGHTING OF CANDLES
FOR THOSE WHO HAVE PASSED
I HEARD THE BELLS ON CHRISTMAS DAY – PASTOR RANDY EDDY-MCCAIN
HOLY COMMUNION
ALL IS WELL -PASTOR RANDY EDDY-MCCAIN
O HOLY NIGHT – DARNELL JORDAN
(During O Holy Night we will light our individual candles)
SILENT NIGHT – CONGREGATION
Verse 1: Silent night, Holy night, All is calm, all is bright
Round yon virgin, mother and child. Holy infant, so tender
and mild. Sleep in heavenly peace, Sleep in heavenly peace.
Verse 2: Silent night, Holy night, Shepherds quake, at the sight
Glories stream from heaven above. Heavenly, hosts sing
Hallelujah. Christ the Savior is born, Christ the Savior is born.
JOY TO THE WORLD – DARNELL JORDAN
DISMISSAL: PASTOR RANDY EDDY-MCCAIN