"Whirlpool Galaxy" by Judi
CHRISTMAS WORSHIP: JESUS, THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD
Song: O Come, All Ye Faithful, LUYH 76: 1, 2
Welcome
Song: O Come, O Come Emmanuel, Lift Up Your Hearts 61: 1
Reading: Cloth for the Cradle from Iona
Song: O Come, O Come Emmanuel, LUYH 61: 6
Song: O Little Town of Bethlehem, LUYH 88: 1, 2, 4
Reading: Cloth for the Cradle from Iona
Duet: Gesu Bambino
LIGHTING OF THE ADVENT AND CHRIST CANDLES
Lighting of the Candles
Song: Christ, Be Our Light
THE CHRISTMAS STORY
Gospel Reading Luke 2:1–20
Song: Silent Night! Holy Night, LUYH 85: 1, 3, 4
Gospel Reading: Luke 2:8-14
Song: Angels We Have Heard on High, LUYH 82: 1, 2, 3
Gospel Reading: Luke 2:15-20
Musical solo: O Holy Night
Reading: “First Coming” by Madeleine L’Engle
Old Testament Reading: Isaiah 9:2, 6–7
Song: Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, LUYH 80:1, 3
Gospel Reading: John 1:1-7
Meditation
Song: Joy to the World, LUYH 92: 1, 2, 4
WE CONCLUDE OUR WORSHIP WITH PRAYER, BLESSING AND SONG
Prayer and silence
God’s Blessing
All: Amen
Song: Go Tell It on the Mountain, LUYH 93: 1, 2, 3