Christmas Eve Worship

 December 24, 2005  6:30 p.m.

 

PRELUDE – Carol Sing                          

 

*CALL TO WORSHIP                                                                 

               

*HYMN # 23                                                                         Angels We Have Heard on High                                                       

LIGHTING THE CHRIST CANDLE

 

GOD’S MESSENGER TALKS TO MARY                                                     Luke 1: 39-56

           

ANTHEM                                  Hodie Christus Nautus Est                                  M. Bedford                                     

 

JOSEPH DREAMS AND BEGINS WAITING                                         Matthew 1: 18-25

  

*CAROL # 44 (Verse 1)                                                               O Little Town of Bethlehem

 

MARY, JOSEPH, AND JESUS IN BETHLEMEN                                             Luke 2: 1-7

 

ANTHEM                                               Nova, Nova!                                             M. Bedford

 

GOD’S MESSENGERS SING TO SHEPHERDS                                             Luke 2: 8-20

 

*CAROL # 29                                                                               Go, Tell It on the Mountain

 

THE WISE ALLOW A STAR, OR GOD, TO LEAD                                 Matthew 2: 1-12

           

INVITATION TO OFFER OURSELVES AND OUR GIFTS

            This holy night we remember the ministry of Westminster-Thurber. Our

Presbyterian retirement center in Victorian Village to provide homes and care for persons whose years exceed their financial            resources.  Use pew envelopes marked

Westminster-Thurber Life Care Fund to contribute.

 

OFFERTORY                    Glory Hallelujah                                                 L. Larson

 

CHARGE TO THE CONGREGATION & BLESSING

 

RESPONSE # 60                                                                               Silent Night, Holy Night

                                   

POSTLUDE                                        He Is Born                                                   M. Thewes

 

 

*Congregation stands as able

 

WE ARE A STEPHEN MINISTRY CONGREGATION

 

WORSHIP LEADERS

 

Liturgist

Rev. William R. Leety, Pastor

Musical Leadership

Carol Choir

Westminster Choir

Sarah Shaffer, Director

Nancy Deeth, Organist

 

 

Service of Worship for the Lord’s Day, Christmas, is tomorrow morning at 10:30.