Worship December 24, 2020 Children’s Time

Christmas Eve color: purple or blue

“The Schedule of this bulletin is subject to change at any time by the
direction of the Holy Spirit.” Our Church At Prayer: Joys & concern followed by Lord’s
Prayer
PRELUDE “Joy to the World” UMH 246
*Lighting of the Altar Candles ……………….Acolytes Worship In Giving
Chimes Offertory *Doxology #95
Welcome & Announcements………
First Reading: Luke 1:26-38
Opening Prayer Loving God, thank you for the peace you Carol: “O Little Town of Bethlehem” UMH 230
give us through Jesus. Help us prepare our hearts to receive
Him. Bless our worship. Guide us in all that we say and do. We Second Reading: Luke 2:1-14
ask it in the name of the one born in Bethlehem. Amen. Carol: “Infant Holy, Infant Lowly ” UMH 229

Leader: To us, watchful and waiting, a gift has been slipped
into our midst.
People: A tiny child, born in a manger.
Leader: A gift of peace to troubled souls and dangerous
streets.
People: A gift of joy to sad hearts and cautious lives.
Leader: A gift of hope to wearied brows and oppressed
peoples.
People: A tiny child, a gift of God
Leader: Open your hearts, raise your songs
ALL: Give thanks to the giver; welcome the gift.
*Gospel Lesson: Luke 2:15-20
*Leader “This is the Gospel of our Risen Lord.”
People “Praise be to you, Lord Jesus Christ.”
Carol: “It Came Upon the Midnight Clear” UMH 218
Sermon: "When Love Came Down"
Holy Communion: Service of candle lighting
Hymn: Silent Night” UMH 239
Taking the Light of Christ into the World

We honor Messiah with Christ’s candles’ flames, Benediction

Our Christmas Eve candles glad tiding proclaim,
O come all you faithful, rejoice in this night; Postlude: Shalom to You” UMH #666
As God comes among us, the Christians true light.
(Note – “A Candle is Burning” is by Sandra Dean, 1986)
(Music is “Away in a Manger” by James Murray, 1887)
Lighting of the Advent Candles & the Chris candle