Christmas Eve December 24, 2008           

5:00 pm

MEDITATION 

Oh, Come, Emmanuel, Silent Night                      Held

The Invitation

*OPENING HYMN             #234    O Come, All Ye Faithful     (verses 1,2,3,6)

CHRISTMAS PRAYER   (Children come to the altar for prayer)

SCRIPTURE LESSON                          Luke 1: 26-38

HYMN            #240   Hark! the Herald Angels Sing

SCRIPTURE LESSON                          Luke 1 : 39 – 56

OFFERING   

Offertory #218     It Came Upon the Midnight Clear

*SCRIPTURE LESSON       Luke 2 : 1 - 20

MESSAGE                              An Upside Down Christmas Pastor Bill

Coming to the Christmas Table

Sing #217   Away in a Manger during communion

Receiving the Light

#239   Silent Night 

*CLOSING HYMN           #246   Joy to the World

POSTLUDE            Joy to the World                                Held

7:30 pm

PRELUDE   In Dulci Jubilo                       J.S. Bach

The Invitation

*OPENING HYMN             #234    O Come, All Ye Faithful   (verses 1,2,3,6)                                                        

SCRIPTURE LESSON                    Luke 1: 26-38

HYMN                         #219     What Child Is This

SCRIPTURE LESSON                   Luke 1 : 39 – 56

ANTHEM                                    Chancel Choir

OFFERING

Offertory       #218   It Came Upon the Midnight Clear

*SCRIPTURE LESSON                        Luke 2 : 1 – 20

*HYMN                          #2095      Star-Child

MESSAGE        From Darkness to Light                   Pastor Bill                        

Coming to the Christmas Table

Sing #217   Away in a Manger during communion

Receiving the Light

#239   Silent Night

*CLOSING HYMN                        #246  Joy to the World

POSTLUDE                                  Christmas Fantasy                        Stickles

11:00 pm

PRELUDE      In Dulci Jubilo                    J.S. Bach   

The Invitation

*OPENING HYMN             #234    O Come, All Ye Faithful    (verses 1,2,3,6)

SCRIPTURE LESSON                    Luke 1: 26-38

HYMN                         #219   What Child is This

SCRIPTURE LESSON                           Luke 1 : 39 – 56

SPECIAL MUSIC     Morgan Gire

OFFERING

      Offertory              #218   It Came Upon the Midnight Clear

*SCRIPTURE LESSON                 Luke 2 : 1 – 20

*HYMN                            #2095           Star-Child

MESSAGE            From Darkness to Light          Pastor Bill

Coming to the Christmas Table

Sing #217   Away in a Manger during communion

Receiving the Light

#239   Silent Night

*CLOSING HYMN           #246   Joy to the World

POSTLUDE       Christmas Fantasy  Stickle