Welcome to our Christmas Eve Candlelight Service!
“Long time before Santa Claus” – Freida Gilmore (children’s time)
Lighting of Advent Candles (Barb Wells)
Hymn #87 VU “I am the Light of the World”
1st Reading: Luke 1:26-35 (Dale Rinehart)
Hymn # 69 VU “Away in a Manger”
A Christmas Prayer:
As once you came in the hush of darkness, O God,
So still our hearts now by the wonder of this night.
Make us wise with the wisdom of a little one,
That truth might be born afresh in us.
Let not our hearts be busy inns with no room, but doors opened wide to welcome a Holy Guest,
Who is Jesus Christ, alive with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
“Mary’s Boy Child” – Maureen & Dave Northrop
2nd Reading: Luke 2:1-7 (Maureen Northrop)
“What Child is this?” - Jolene Leben
3rd Reading: Matthew 2:1-12 (Dave Northrop)
“Star of the East” - the New Spirits (Dave, Maureen & Roxanna Rasmussen)
4th Reading: John 1:1-14 (Rev.Gale Chouinard)
Hymn #82 VU “A Light is Gleaming”
Reflection: “Living in the Light”
Prayers of the People & Lord’s Prayer
(please bring your prayer cards forward to hang on the tree)
Hymn #59 VU “Joy to the World”
(Lighting of all candles from Christ Candle: Rikki and Jack Kooy)
Commissioning & Benediction
Hymn # 67 VU “Silent Night”
(please extinguish your candle before leaving the pews)
We wish you all a warm and wonderful Christmas season, and many blessings for the New Year!
Drive safely and take good care of each other.
“Long time before Santa Claus” – Freida Gilmore (children’s time)
Lighting of Advent Candles (Barb Wells)
Hymn #87 VU “I am the Light of the World”
1st Reading: Luke 1:26-35 (Dale Rinehart)
Hymn # 69 VU “Away in a Manger”
A Christmas Prayer:
As once you came in the hush of darkness, O God,
So still our hearts now by the wonder of this night.
Make us wise with the wisdom of a little one,
That truth might be born afresh in us.
Let not our hearts be busy inns with no room, but doors opened wide to welcome a Holy Guest,
Who is Jesus Christ, alive with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
“Mary’s Boy Child” – Maureen & Dave Northrop
2nd Reading: Luke 2:1-7 (Maureen Northrop)
“What Child is this?” - Jolene Leben
3rd Reading: Matthew 2:1-12 (Dave Northrop)
“Star of the East” - the New Spirits (Dave, Maureen & Roxanna Rasmussen)
4th Reading: John 1:1-14 (Rev.Gale Chouinard)
Hymn #82 VU “A Light is Gleaming”
Reflection: “Living in the Light”
Prayers of the People & Lord’s Prayer
(please bring your prayer cards forward to hang on the tree)
Hymn #59 VU “Joy to the World”
(Lighting of all candles from Christ Candle: Rikki and Jack Kooy)
Commissioning & Benediction
Hymn # 67 VU “Silent Night”
(please extinguish your candle before leaving the pews)
We wish you all a warm and wonderful Christmas season, and many blessings for the New Year!
Drive safely and take good care of each other.
