Christmas Eve Liturgy
Christmas Eve
+ please stand where indicated with a +
WE GATHER TOGETHER
+ Processional Hymn: O Come All Ye Faithful (#175: 1,2)
+ Prayer of Confession
ALL: God of Love, all year long we pursue power and money, yet you came in weakness. All season long we covet grand material gifts, when you alone offer what is lasting. Through the work of this Lord Jesus, who comes among us full of grace and truth, forgive us, heal us, correct us. Then open our lips, that we may sing your praise with the angels, and remake our lives, that we may witness to your transforming love. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
+ Absolution, Welcome & Call to Worship (Ps 96)
Pastor: Sing a new song to the Lord!
People: Let the whole earth sing to the Lord!
Pastor: Sing to the Lord & praise his name.
People: Each day proclaim the good news that he saves.
Pastor: Publish his glorious deeds among the nations.
People: Tell everyone about the amazing things he does.
Pastor: Great is the Lord!
People: He is worthy of praise!
Pastor: O nations of the world, recognize the Lord;
People: Recognize that the Lord is glorious and strong.
Pastor: Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.
People: Tell all the nations, “The Lord reigns!”
Pastor: Let the heavens be glad and the earth rejoice!
People: Let the seas and everything in them shout his praise!
Pastor: Let the fields and their crops burst out with joy!
People: Let the trees of the forest rustles with praise.
Pastor: Sing a new song to the Lord!
People: Let the whole earth sing to the Lord!
+ Prayer of Invocation
+ Hymn of Praise: Away In A Manger (#176: 1,2,3)
GOD SPEAKS TO US
Prayer of Illumination
Old Testament Reading: Isaiah 9.2-7
Gospel Reading: The Christmas Story
Anthem: Silent Night! Holy Night! (#171: 1,2,3,4)
Epistle Reading: Titus 2.11-14
A Christmas Meditation
WE RESPOND TO GOD
+ Affirmation of Faith: The Nicene Creed (#14)
+ Responsive Hymn O Holy Night! (#183: 1,2,3)
+ Prayer of the People
All: Almighty God, you make us glad with the yearly festival of the birth of your Son, Jesus Christ, the light of the world; grant that we, who have known the revelation of that light on earth, may see the radiance of your heavenly glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God now and for ever.
Pastor: [prays a prayer on behalf of the people]
All: The Lord’s Prayer
Eucharistic Hymn: O Little Town of Bethlehem (#169: 1,2,3,4)
Holy Communion
Celebrant: The Lord be with you.
People: And also with you.
Celebrant: Lift up your hearts.
People: We lift them up to the Lord.
Celebrant: Let us give thanks to the Lord.
People: It is right for us to give him thanks and praise.
Celebrant: [prays a prayer of thanksgiving concluding with] … Therefore we join our voices with all the saints and angels and the whole of creation to proclaim the glory of your name.
All: Holy, holy, holy Lord God of power and might. Heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.
Celebrant: [prays a prayer of praise concluding with] … Therefore, according to his command O Father,
All: We remember his death. We proclaim his resurrection. We look forward to his coming again.
(After the prayer of consecration the participants will come forward to receive)
Celebrant: Let us pray.
All: Almighty and ever-living God, we thank you for your feeding us with the spiritual food of the body and blood of your Son, our Savior, Jesus Christ who is born unto us this day; and for assuring us that we are living members of His body. And now, Father, send us out to do the work you have given us to do, to love and serve you as faithful witnesses of the birth of our Lord. To him, to you and to the Holy Spirit, be honor and glory, now and forever, Amen.
WE ARE SENT INTO THE WORLD
+ Sending
Pastor: Go now into God’s world as God’s holy people … that the whole world might join us in:
People: Bowing our lives at the feet of the Father; Sharing salvation from the cross of the Son; Growing in grace by the power of the Spirit; Giving his gifts so his work can be done.
+ Blessing
+ Recessional Hymn: Go Tell It On The Mountain (#181: 1,2,3)
+ please stand where indicated with a +
WE GATHER TOGETHER
+ Processional Hymn: O Come All Ye Faithful (#175: 1,2)
+ Prayer of Confession
ALL: God of Love, all year long we pursue power and money, yet you came in weakness. All season long we covet grand material gifts, when you alone offer what is lasting. Through the work of this Lord Jesus, who comes among us full of grace and truth, forgive us, heal us, correct us. Then open our lips, that we may sing your praise with the angels, and remake our lives, that we may witness to your transforming love. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
+ Absolution, Welcome & Call to Worship (Ps 96)
Pastor: Sing a new song to the Lord!
People: Let the whole earth sing to the Lord!
Pastor: Sing to the Lord & praise his name.
People: Each day proclaim the good news that he saves.
Pastor: Publish his glorious deeds among the nations.
People: Tell everyone about the amazing things he does.
Pastor: Great is the Lord!
People: He is worthy of praise!
Pastor: O nations of the world, recognize the Lord;
People: Recognize that the Lord is glorious and strong.
Pastor: Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.
People: Tell all the nations, “The Lord reigns!”
Pastor: Let the heavens be glad and the earth rejoice!
People: Let the seas and everything in them shout his praise!
Pastor: Let the fields and their crops burst out with joy!
People: Let the trees of the forest rustles with praise.
Pastor: Sing a new song to the Lord!
People: Let the whole earth sing to the Lord!
+ Prayer of Invocation
+ Hymn of Praise: Away In A Manger (#176: 1,2,3)
GOD SPEAKS TO US
Prayer of Illumination
Old Testament Reading: Isaiah 9.2-7
Gospel Reading: The Christmas Story
Anthem: Silent Night! Holy Night! (#171: 1,2,3,4)
Epistle Reading: Titus 2.11-14
A Christmas Meditation
WE RESPOND TO GOD
+ Affirmation of Faith: The Nicene Creed (#14)
+ Responsive Hymn O Holy Night! (#183: 1,2,3)
+ Prayer of the People
All: Almighty God, you make us glad with the yearly festival of the birth of your Son, Jesus Christ, the light of the world; grant that we, who have known the revelation of that light on earth, may see the radiance of your heavenly glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God now and for ever.
Pastor: [prays a prayer on behalf of the people]
All: The Lord’s Prayer
Eucharistic Hymn: O Little Town of Bethlehem (#169: 1,2,3,4)
Holy Communion
Celebrant: The Lord be with you.
People: And also with you.
Celebrant: Lift up your hearts.
People: We lift them up to the Lord.
Celebrant: Let us give thanks to the Lord.
People: It is right for us to give him thanks and praise.
Celebrant: [prays a prayer of thanksgiving concluding with] … Therefore we join our voices with all the saints and angels and the whole of creation to proclaim the glory of your name.
All: Holy, holy, holy Lord God of power and might. Heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.
Celebrant: [prays a prayer of praise concluding with] … Therefore, according to his command O Father,
All: We remember his death. We proclaim his resurrection. We look forward to his coming again.
(After the prayer of consecration the participants will come forward to receive)
Celebrant: Let us pray.
All: Almighty and ever-living God, we thank you for your feeding us with the spiritual food of the body and blood of your Son, our Savior, Jesus Christ who is born unto us this day; and for assuring us that we are living members of His body. And now, Father, send us out to do the work you have given us to do, to love and serve you as faithful witnesses of the birth of our Lord. To him, to you and to the Holy Spirit, be honor and glory, now and forever, Amen.
WE ARE SENT INTO THE WORLD
+ Sending
Pastor: Go now into God’s world as God’s holy people … that the whole world might join us in:
People: Bowing our lives at the feet of the Father; Sharing salvation from the cross of the Son; Growing in grace by the power of the Spirit; Giving his gifts so his work can be done.
+ Blessing
+ Recessional Hymn: Go Tell It On The Mountain (#181: 1,2,3)
posted by EF + at 1:34 PM
1 Comments:
Eric,
Looks like a very meaningful service, a little different then what we do, but a great liturgy none the same, all the the same important elements that make for a good liturgy. Have a blessed Christ the King Sunday & Advent.
Peace,
Steven
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