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December 24 4, 2012
Welcomme
Preludee:
“This Joyfu ul Birth” -Do onna Meneely an nd Jean Baker
Call to Worship: **
L: We who dwelled d in shadows have h seen a gr reat light:
P: Gloory
from heav ven embraces s the earth, li ike a
motther’s
arms around a a new wborn child,
L: Tuccking
the earth h in folds of peace, p like a baby b wrapped
in swwaddling
clot thes,
P: Layying
the earth h in the cradl le of truth, lik ke a baby
entrrusted
to a manger. m
L: As tthe
cry of a ba aby splits the air, uniting th he songs of
sheppherds
and an ngels,
P: Let us give thanks
for the bir rth of a child d, through
whoose
young life e salvation sh hines!
Invoocation:
(In Unison) U **
O God, place e your trump pets in our ha ands, and we
will maake
a mighty y sound! For unto the wor rld a child is
born; uunto
the wor rld a savior is s given. His hands h will
split thhe
yoke of ou ur burdens; his h knee will snap s the rod
of our afflictions. He H will establish
peace up pon the
earth, breaking the e bow and shattering
the spear, s
castingg
the boots of f each tramping
warrior in i to the
leapingg
flames.
YYou
have str ruck the spark,
Lord. The e refiner’s
fire is kkindled
in th he darkness; an a ember glo ows in the
silent nnight.
Unto the t world a child c is born; unto the
world a savior is gi iven. Place your y trumpets
in our
hands, , and we shal ll call the wor rld to peace!
The Lighting of tthe
Christ Caandle
In Unison:
“Everrlasting
Father,
Prince of f Peace,
Wonderfull
Counselor, AAlmighty
Good
Emmanue el,
Emmanuell,
God with uus
Emmanuell.”
Hyymn
: “O Comme
All Ye Faiithful”
1 st GGospel
Lessonn:
Luke 1: 266-38
Speccial
Music: “ “Breath of Heeaven”
HHymn:
“Angeels
We Have HHeard
on Higgh”
Hymnal pg. 238 2
2 nd GGospel
Lessonn:
Matthew 11:
18-24
Speccial
Music:
HHymn:
“ O Litttle
Town of BBethlehem”
Messsage:
“ Faamily”
Special
Music:
This is the Word oof
the Lord
Thanks be to God
This is the WWord
of the LLord
Thanks ks be to God
“What Childd
is This” -arr. Drenn nan
-Saxaphone SSolo-Kayla
May you
“O Holy Nigght”
Soloist: Kayyla
Mayou
(Serrvice
continuues
on the bacck)
- Hymnal pg. 234 2
NT pg. 49
-Point of Gra ace
Soloistt:
Roxanne Rosc cup
NT pg g. 1
Hymnal pg. 230 2
-Pastor Dan niel
-Ad dam

Hymns in the circle:
It Came upon a Midnight Clear pg. 218 vs. 1&2
What Child is this pg. 219 vs. 1&3
The First Noel pg. 245 vs. 1&2
Hark the Herald Angels Sing pg. 240 vs. 1&3
Joy To The World pg. 246 vs. 1&4
Silent Night pg. 239 all verses
Benediction
Please stand if able
**Call to Worship and Invocation are from Litanies and Other Prayers for the
Revised Common Lectionary, Year C, by Evertt Tilson and Phyllis Cole.
Copyright © 1991, 1994 by Abingdon Press. Reprinted by permission.
Leading Tonight’s Service
Pastor: Dan Bradley
Organist: Donna Meneely
Pianist: Jean Baker
Readings: Rianna Mayou & Mikaela Correia

Poinsettias given to the Glory of God in Memory of:
Luva Hall (mother/grandmother)
By Bill, Sandy & Katie Hall
Grandparents
By Bill & Sandy Hall
Merrill Baker
By Jean Baker, Bill, Sandy & Katie Hall
James Hamilton
Bernice Hamilton
By Sandra Hamilton
Francis and Marjorie Hungerford
Grace and Murray Ransley
By Richard and Nancy Ransley
Ralph & Doris DeBadts
By Bill & Linda Webb
Ron & Vicki DeBadts
&families
Robert W. Meneely
Eleanor Vieweg
Gertrude Avery
By Donna Meneely
Poinsettias given to the Glory of God in Honor of:
Karen, Patrick & Will Polson
Kyle, Shari, Averi, Natalie & Adam Vanderzille
By Elaine Vanderzille
Gifts to Continuing Faith Endowment Fund have been
made by:
Elizabeth Bellinger
Herman and Myrtle DeMay
In loving memory of son Allen Russell
Alfred and Evelyn Fletcher
Harold Himes
Paul and Lynn Polochock
Paul and Mary Ann Riker
In loving memory of Byron White
The Vanderzille Family
In loving memory of Elaine’s parents:
Neal and Grace DeMay
The Helen Combs Estate
In loving memory of Dick and Helen Combs
Gifts to the Window Fund have been made by:
Connie Furguson
In loving memory of Rollin Furguson
The Estate of Elizabeth Bellinger
Estate Gifts to our Church have been made by:
Richard English
Jean & Harold Ransley

It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
Hymns in the Circle
1. It came upon the midnight clear, that glorious song of old,
from angels bending near the earth, to touch their harps of
gold: “Peace on the earth, good will to men, from heaven’s all
gracious King.” The world in solemn stillness lay to hear the
angels sing.
2. Still through the cloven skies they come with peaceful wings
unfurled, and still their heavenly music floats o’er all the
weary world; above its sad and lowly plains, they bend on
hovering wing, and ever o’er its Babel sounds the blessed
angels sing.
What Child Is This?
1. What child is this who, laid to rest, on Mary’s lap is sleeping?
Whom angels greet with anthems sweet, while shepherds
watch are keeping? This, this is Christ the King, whom
shepherds guard and angels sing; haste, haste to bring him
laud, the babe, the Son of Mary.
3. So bring him incense, gold, and myrrh, come, peasant, king, to
own him; the King of kings
salvation brings, let loving hearts enthrone him. This, this is
Christ the King, whom shepherds guard and angels sing; haste,
haste to bring him laud, the babe, the Son of Mary.
The First Noel
1. The first Noel the angel did say was to certain poor
shepherds in fields as they lay; in fields where they lay
keeping their sheep, on a cold winter’s night that was so
deep. Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel, born is the King of Israel.
2. They looked up and saw a star shining in the east, beyond
them far; and to the earth it gave great light, and so it
continued both day and night. Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel, born
is the King of Israel.
Hark The Herald Angels Sing
1. Hark! the herald angels sing, “Glory to the newborn King;
peace on earth, and mercy mild, God and sinners reconciled!”
Joyful, all ye nations rise, join the triumph of the skies; with
th’angelic host proclaim, “Christ is born in Bethlehem!” Hark!
the herald angels sing, “Glory to the newborn King!”
2. Hail the heaven-born Prince of Peace! Hail the Sun of
Righteousness! Light and life to all he brings, risen with
healing in his wings. Mild he lays his glory by, born that we
no more may die, born to raise us from the earth, born to give
us second birth. Hark! the herald angels sing, “Glory to the
newborn King!”
Joy to the World
1. 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.
4. 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.
Silent Night
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.
2. Silent night, holy night, shepherds quake at the sight; glories
stream from heaven afar, heavenly hosts sing Alleluia! Christ
the Savior is born, Christ the Savior is born!
3. 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.
4. Silent night, holy night, wondrous star, lend thy light; with the
angels let us sing, Alleluia to our King; Christ the Savior is
born, Christ the Savior is born!