Prelude
Welcome
Lighting of the Christ Candle by the Griffice family
Carols of Christmas - (#192) "Angels We Have Heard on High"
Scripture - Luke 2:1-7, read by Rev. Sharon Yagerlener
Carols of Christmas - (#178) "O Little Town of Bethlehem"
Homily - "Finding & Found" (Luke 2:1-20) - Rev. Jason Griffice
Music for Christmas Eve - "Gesu Bambino" by Pietro Yon - Susan Montgomery Kinsey, soprano
Offertory - "Maria Wiegenlied" (Mary's Lullaby) by Max Reger - Susan Montgomery Kinsey, soprano
Prayers for Christmas Eve, led by Amy Hemseri-Sabala
Benediction
Carols of Christmas - (#195) "Silent Night, Holy Night"
Angels We Have Heard on High
Angels we have heard on high
Sweetly singing o'er the plains,
And the mountains in reply
Echo back their joyous strains.
Refrain:
Glo--o-o-o-o-o--o-o-o-o-o--o-o-o-o-o--ria
In excelsis Deo.
Glo--o-o-o-o-o--o-o-o-o-o--o-o-o-o-o--ria
In excelsis De--e--o.
Shepherds, why this jubilee?
Why your joyous strains prolong?
Say what may the tiding be,
Which inspire your heavenly song?
[Refrain]
Come to Bethlehem and see
Him whose birth the angels sing;
Come adore, on bended knee,
Christ, the Lord, the new-born King.
[Refrain]
O Little Town of Bethlehem
O little town of Bethlehem,
How still we see thee lie!
Above thy deep and dreamless sleep
The silent stars go by;
Yet in thy dark streets shineth
The everlasting Light:
The hopes and fears of all the years
Are met in thee tonight.
For Christ is born of Mary,
And gathered all above,
While mortals sleep, the angels keep
Their watch of wondering love.
O morning start, together
Proclaim the holy birth!
And praises sing to God the King,
And peace to men on earth.
How silently, how silently,
The wondrous gift is given!
So God imparts to human hearts
The blessings of His heaven.
No ear may hear His coming,
But in this world of sin,
Where meek souls will receive Him still,
The dear Christ enters in.
O holy Child of Bethlehem!
Descend to us, we pray;
Cast out our sin and enter in,
Be born in us today.
We hear the Christmas angels
The great glad tidings tell;
O come to us, abide with us,
Our Lord Emmanuel!
Silent Night, Holy Night
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.
Silent night, holy night,
Shepherds quake at the sight.
Glories stream from heaven afar,
Heavenly host sing alleluia;
Christ, the Savior, is born!
Christ, the Savior, is born!
Silent night, holy night,
Son of God, love's pure light
Radiant beams from Thy holy face,
With the dawn of redeeming grace,
Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth,
Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth.
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