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Christmas Eve Candlelight Service

24/12/2019

 
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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.


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