8pm Christmas Eve Worship Service, December 24, 2024

8pm Christmas Eve Service, December 24, 2024

Scripture Reading: Philippians 4:4-7, Zephaniah 3:14-20

Sermon: “Home” - Pastor W. Donald Warren

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 Prelude

Opening  Prayer

Lighting of the Christ Candle     -      Shannon and Ross Woodall

* Hymn                                 O Come, All Ye Faithful  (1,2,3,4)                             UMH  234

   Christmas Prayers                                                                                     Pastor Becky Bradley

   Music    All Is Well -David Rabin, solo;     Michael W. Smith & Wayne Kirkpatrick

The Christmas Story            

    Luke 2:1-7                                                                                         Cindy Letchworth                                                

    HymnO Little Town of Bethlehem  (1,2,4)                  UMH 230

    Luke 2:8-14                                                                                       Keith Letchworth                                                    

     HymnWhat Child Is This (1,2)                                                                   UMH 219

    Luke 2:15-20                                                                                             Anne Carver                                               

     Hymn Hark the Herald Angels Sing (1,2,3)                                             UMH 240                                                             

    Homily                                                                                                                                      

    Anthem    O Holy Night   -  Adolphe Adam,   Allyson Baxter, soprano

   Holy Communion                                                                           

      Great Thanksgiving                                                                                              Insert

      Lord’s Prayer

        Giving the Bread and Cup

      Communion Music: Cheryl Stephenson, oboe; Michael Stephenson, saxophone

Prayer

* Passing of Light

* Hymn                               Silent Night, Holy Night                                           

* Benediction

* Postlude                               Fantasia: In dulci jubilo                        J.S. Bach

Advent & Christmas Services

Dec 22: 9am TCLC Service; 11:00 Lessons & Carols Service - Sanctuary

December 24: 4pm TCLC Service and 8pm Sanctuary Service, both services with communion and candlelight

December 29: Single Service, 9am, TCLC

January 5: Epiphany, 9am TCLC and 11am Sanctuary Worship Services

Rev. W. Donald Warren, Rev. Becky Bradley and Rev. Kuda Kwashe Kagura

Cheryl Stephenson, Director of Music Ministries & Bill Wood, Organist

Note: All music is used with church owned music and hymnals and under Jarvis CCLI License # 1408863.