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Jul 5, 2022 · Here’s what your service order might look like: LISTEN: Christmas Eve Underscore 1. Song 1: This can be an opener-type song like “O Come O Come Emmanuel” or “Come Thou Long Expected Jesus.”. In this demo I picked Paul Baloche’s “For Unto Us a Child Is Born” as it matches the text in the Underscore. LISTEN: Christmas Eve ...
Jun 18, 2021 · Christmas Eve is a solemn, spiritual time at many churches, but unfortunately, it can also be predictable with the same messages and programs used year after year. Adding seasonal decorations is a beautiful and easy way to make a change. Poinsettias add a beautiful burst of color to the altar, chancel, ends of pews, entrance, and other areas of ...
- Colleen Vanderlinden
- Calls to Worship
- Prayers, Litany, Benediction
- The Lighting of Our Christmas Candles
Call to Worship #1
L: The people who once lived in darkness have been given a great light! P: Praise be to God who has heard our cries. L: Our souls sing out God’s praise! P: God has brought us a light of Hope and Peace. L: Tonight, in this place, the Light of God’s Love is given to us! P: And we shall see that light and let it shine through our lives. AMEN.
Call to Worship #2
L: Welcome tonight to a celebration like no other! P: This is the night of the Holy Birth! L: Let the love of Jesus be born in your hearts and spirits! P: Open our hearts to receive this blessed gift, Loving God. L: Rejoice, good friends, the Good News is here! P: Christ our Savior is Born! Hallelujah! AMEN.
Call to Worship #3
[Using THE FAITH WE SING, p. 2095, create a call to worship that invites the congregation to think about this wonderful gift of God. This writing may be used as a call to worship or a special celebration, or in place of the Litany] Choir (singing): Star-Child, earth-Child, go between of God, love Child, Christ Child, Heaven’s lightning rod, This year, this year, let the day arrive when Christmas comes for everyone, everyone alive! [During the singing of the verse have a standard bearer bring...
Opening Prayer
God of Surprising Love and Hope, we come this evening to the manger, gazing lovingly on the Child born to bring hope to the world. Open our hearts tonight as we hear the story anew. Help us to be guided by the Light of Jesus Christ, that we may truly feel the power of your love and bring that love, with joy, to all we meet. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. AMEN.
The Advent Light
Theme for bulletin insert: Lights from four sources grace our worship center. The first light comes from the candle, which was placed here almost a month ago, but was not lighted.. The second source, placed here three weeks ago, is a flashlight, with its small, bur directed beam of light to show us the way to Hope. The third source, a lantern, was placed in our center two weeks ago to remind us of the Light of God that beckons to us. The warmth and comfort of God’s welcome to us is represente...
Prayer of Confession
Lord of Light and Hope, our minutes and hours have been swallowed up in preparation for this night and for the coming day. We have been so caught up in the preparations for gatherings and gifting that we have pushed aside the wonder of what you have done for all Creation. Forgive us when we so easily get entangled in our own plans and forget to pay attention to the true event. Help us to relax and listen, instead of rush and shout. May the songs of the angels, the surprise of the shepherds, a...
[Many churches have their own traditions for the Christmas Eve Candle-lighting for the Congregational Candles. Some churches have the people form a circle around the worship area or sanctuary. The light begins at several places and is passed around the circle. Others suggest people remain in their seats/pews and the light is passed down the line of...
Oct 13, 2023 · This Is Our Small Church Christmas Service. Most churches have some sort of traditional Holiday services, whether it be on the week before Christmas, Christmas Eve, or Christmas Day. The possibilities of what elements to include in your program are exciting to think about. Candlelight. Children’s Program.
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