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First Church of Monson, Congregational, United Church of Christ<br />
5 High Street, Monson, Massachusetts 01057<br />
“No matter who you are, or where you are on life’s journey,<br />
you are welcome here.”<br />
CHRISTMAS EVE, DECEMBER 24, 2018<br />
Prelude<br />
Welcome<br />
*Sharing Christ’s Peace<br />
*Lighting the Christ Candle<br />
We honor Messiah with Christ's candle flame<br />
Our Christmas Eve candles glad tidings proclaim<br />
O Come, all you faithful, rejoice in this night<br />
As God comes among us, the Christian's true light.<br />
Tune: Away in a Manger<br />
*Responsive Call to Worship<br />
Leader: Rejoice! I bring good news for all people.<br />
People: Unto us a child in born. Alleluia<br />
Leader: Tonight the angels sing on earth,<br />
Leader: Glory to God in the highest!<br />
*Carol<br />
No. Pilgrim Hymnal<br />
O Come All Ye Faithful<br />
O Come All Ye Faithful, joyful and triumphant,<br />
O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem.<br />
Come and behold Him, Born the King of Angels;<br />
O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him,<br />
O come, let us adore Him, Christ the Lord.<br />
*Please stand as you are able.
Sing, choirs of angels, sing in exultation,<br />
sing all ye citizens of heaven above<br />
Glory to God, all glory in the highest<br />
O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him,<br />
O come, let us adore Him, Christ the Lord.<br />
Child for us sinners, poor and in the manger<br />
We would embrace thee with love and awe<br />
Who would not love thee, loving us so dearly.<br />
O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him,<br />
O come, let us adore Him, Christ the Lord.<br />
Yea, Lord, we greet Thee, Born this happy morning,<br />
Jesus to thee be all glory given<br />
Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing;<br />
O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him,<br />
O come, let us adore Him, Christ the Lord.<br />
*Unison Prayer of Invocation<br />
Eternal God, from the tabernacle of heaven to the poverty of a<br />
stable, your radiant light shines forth in a tiny baby wrapped in rags;<br />
such humble Love astounds us. In Jesus you have become one with us<br />
that we might become one with you. Open our hearts to joyfully<br />
receive Christ’s love that he may be born in us, and we in him,<br />
through Christ our Lord. Amen.<br />
*Sung Response:
First Lesson Isaiah 9: 2-7 Lay Reader<br />
Response: It Came Upon a Midnight Clear<br />
It came upon a midnight clear, that glorious song of old.<br />
From angels bending near the earth to touch their hearts of gold.<br />
“Peace on the earth; good will to men, from heavn’s all gracious king.”<br />
The world in solemn stillness lay to hear the angels sing.<br />
For lo, the days are hastening on, by prophet bards foretold<br />
When with the ever circling years comes round the age of gold;<br />
When peace shall over all the earth its ancient splendors fling,<br />
And the whole world send back the song, which now the angels sing.<br />
Amen.<br />
Second Lesson Isaiah 9: 2-7 Lay Reader<br />
Anthem Before the Marvel of this Night Carl Schalk<br />
Christmas Prayers<br />
Pastoral Prayer<br />
The Lord’s Prayer<br />
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy<br />
kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.<br />
Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses, as<br />
we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into<br />
temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom, and<br />
the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.<br />
Prayer Response You are the Light<br />
Choir<br />
Offering Our Gifts at the Manger<br />
Call to Offering<br />
Offertory O Magnum Mysterium Lauridson<br />
*Doxology<br />
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow,<br />
Praise him all creatures, here, below.<br />
Praise him above, ye heav’nly hosts.<br />
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Amen.
*Carol<br />
Angels We Have Heard on High<br />
Angels we have heard on high, sweetly singing o’er the plain<br />
And the mountains in reply echoing their joyous strain<br />
Gloria in excelsis deo, Gloria in excelsis deo.<br />
Shepherds, why this jubilee, why your joyous strains prolong<br />
Say what may the tidings be which inspire your heav’nly song<br />
Gloria in excelsis deo, Gloria in excelsis deo.<br />
Come to Bethlehem and see Him whose birth the angels sing.<br />
Come adore on bended knee, Christ the Lord, the newborn King.<br />
Gloria in excelsis deo, Gloria in excelsis deo.<br />
Christmas Gospel Luke 2: 8-20 Lay Reader<br />
Anthem<br />
su Bambino<br />
Reflection<br />
Long Ago in a Galilee Far, Far Away<br />
Fourth Reading Luke 2: 1-7<br />
Candlelight Ceremony<br />
Sharing the Light<br />
Candlelight Carol Silent Night<br />
Silent night, holy night, all is calm, all is bright<br />
‘Round yon virgin mother and child,<br />
Heav’nly hosts sing alleluia. Sleep in heavenly peace,<br />
Sleep in heavenly peace.<br />
Silent night, holy night! Shepherds quake at the sight!<br />
Glories stream from heaven afar; Heavenly hosts sing Al-le-lu-ia!<br />
Christ the Savior is born! Christ the Savior is born!<br />
Silent night, holy night, Son of God, oh, love's pure light<br />
Radiant beams from Thy holy face<br />
With the dawn of redeeming grace<br />
Jesus, Lord at Thy birth, Jesus, Lord at Thy birth. Amen.
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