Prelude “ O Holy Night”
FIRST LESSON Luke 1:26-30, 2:1-5
CAROL #43 v. 1&3 “O Little Town of Bethlehem”
WELCOME Pastor
SECOND LESSON Luke 1:46-56
CAROL #5 “Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence”
Holy Communion
Invitation from Christ
The Lord be with you
And also with you
Lift up your hearts
We lift our hearts to the lord
Give thanks to the Lord our God It is right to give our thanks and praise….(prayer continues) Let us continue our prayer with a silent offering of our confession. (Silence) In the grace if God let us eat this bread and drink this cup in celebration of the Forgiveness Jesus brings
….and praying as his son taught us to pray……..The Lord’s Prayer (unison)
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed by thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors, and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom and the glory and power forever. Amen.
Bread & Cup: Communion will be taken by intinction, where congregants come forward and dip the bread in the cup. If you need assistance, the pastor will come to serve you individually.]
THIRD LESSON Luke 2:5-7
CAROL # 24 “Away in a Manger”
Lighting of the Christ Candle: Hope, Peace, Joy, Love & Christ
(All Children are invited forward to assist with the lighting)
FOURTH LESSON Luke 2:8-14
CAROL # 23 “Angels We Have Heard on High”
CONFESSION OF FAITH
Christ the light of the world has come to dispel the darkness of our hearts.
In his light let us examine ourselves and confess our sin God our Father, you sent your Son full of grace and truth: forgive our failure to receive him. Jesus our Saviour, you were born in poverty and laid in a manger: forgive our greed and rejection of your ways. Spirit of love, your servant Mary responded joyfully to your call: forgive the hardness of our hearts.
May the God of all healing and forgiveness draw you to himself, that you may behold the glory of Jesus Christ the Word made flesh, and be cleansed from all your sins, through Jesus Christ our Lord.
FIFTH LESSON Luke 2:16-20
CAROL # 50 “There’s A Star in the East”
SIXTH LESSON & Offering Matthew 2:1-12
CAROL # 66 “We Three Kings” v. 1-4
SEVENTH LESSON Luke 1:46-55
CAROL #40 “Joy to the World”
EIGHTH LESSON John 3:16-17
CAROL (insert) “Silent Night”
•(Please encircle the nativity so we can pass the light of Christ to the entire congregation.)
katyandtheword 
Thank you for sharing this. It appears that it will be a very meaningful service. Peace, Louise