CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE

PRELUDES

INTROIT

*CALL TO WORSHIP

Come, let us worship the child of Bethlehem,
The Word made Flesh,
Emmanuel, God with us,
The Prince of Peace,
Son of the Most High.
Come, let us worship the Christ child!

THE LIGHTING OF THE ADVENT CANDLES:

HYMN "O Come, O Come, Immanuel" (All Verses)

BIDDING PRAYER

THE LORD'S PRAYER

HYMN "Angels From the Realms of Glory"

THE FIRST LESSON Isaiah 9:2,6-7

SPECIAL MUSIC

*THE PSALTER LESSON: "The Magnificat)

*HYMN " O Little Town of Bethlehem"

THE SECOND LESSON: Luke 2:1-7

MUSIC "O Holy Night"

THE THIRD LESSON Luke 2:8-20

ANTHEM

THE GREAT THANKSGIVING

CELEBRANTS COMMUNE

CONGREGATION COMMUNES

HYMNS TO BE SUNG DURING COMMUNION

"It came upon a Midnight Clear"
"Angels We have Heard on High"
"What Child is This?"
"O Come all ye Faithful"
"While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks"
There's a Song in the Air"

*HYMN OF DEDICATION "Silent Night, Holy Night"

*BENEDICTION

*RESPONSE

*POSTLUDE