Tuesday, December 24th - Christmas Eve at 9:00 p.m.
A Very Merry Christmas to You and Yours!
Peace on earth goodwill to all!
Prelude
Lo, how a Rose arr. J.Brahms
O little town of Bethlehem arr. D. Janzer
Away in a manger arr. H.B.Cabena
Call to Worship
148 it came upon the midnight clear
Prayer of Adoration and Confession
Declaration of Forgiveness
Love came down at Christmas
Bells of St. Andrew’s
Greeting
Announcements
Mary and Joseph’s Story:
Luke 2: 1 - 7
164 O Little town of Bethlehem
The Shepherds’ Story
Luke 2: 8 - 18
Sermon: We are Part of the Story.
162 What Child is This
We Bring our Gifts
Offertory:
Love came down at Christmas arr. B. Price
(Handbells and Organ)
Doxology (to the tune of The First Noel)
Praise God for gifts of hope and peace.
Praise God for gifts of joy and love.
Praise God for sending Christ to dwell
on earth for us Emmanuel.
Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel.
God is with us, Emmanuel.
Prayer of Dedication
Anthem: While by our sheep we watched German Carol
Handbells and Organ
The Sacrament of Holy Communion
Introduction
Infant holy, infant lowly
Declaration of Faith: The Apostles’ Creed 539
Institution
Invitation
Friends, tonight we remember and celebrate the birth of Christ. The first to witness this event were a group of shepherds. An angel proclaimed to them, “A Saviour has been born to you.” Tonight, we witness and receive God’s amazing grace and love. This is Christ’s table. All who wish to know and love him are welcome here. Whether your faith is strong or wavering, whether you come to church often or have never been before, you are welcome here. Tonight, a Saviour is born for you, and that same Saviour welcomes you to this sacred meal.
The Great Prayer of Thanksgiving
L: The Lord be with you.
P: And also with you.
L: Lift up your hearts.
P: We lift them up to the Lord.
L: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
P: It is right to give our thanks and praise.
The Manner of Distribution
Prayer before Communion
Communion
Prayer after Communion
The Lord’s Prayer
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil, for thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory, forever and ever. Amen.
Sharing the Light
Silent Night
Commissioning and Benediction
Postlude:
Bercense on ‘Silent Night’ arr. C. Callahan
We gather on the traditional territory of the Wendat, the Anishnaabeg and the Haudenosaunee Peoples. We are also on lands that are part of the Dish with One Spoon Wampum. We live and work, worship, learn and meet on lands that are the traditional territory of many different Indigenous Peoples who were here before the establishment of European colonies.
