Christmas Day, 11:00 a.m.
LESSONS & CAROLS
Prelude
Welcome & Announcements
Blessing
Hymn #184 — Of the Father’s Love Begotten
First Lesson — Genesis 3:8-15; 17-19
Carol #196 — Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus
Second Lesson — Genesis 22:15-18
Carol #211 (vs 1, 2, 4, 7) — O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
Third Lesson — Isaiah 9:2, 6-7
Carol #217 — Away in a Manger
Fourth Lesson — Isaiah 11:1-4a, 6-9
Carol #230 (vs 1 & 4) — O Little Town of Bethlehem
Fifth Lesson — Luke 1:26-35, 38
Carol #218 — It Came upon the Midnight Clear
Sixth Lesson — Luke 2:1-7
Carol #245 (vs 1) — The First Noel
Seventh Lesson — Luke 2:8-16
Carol #229 — Infant Holy, Infant Lowly
Eighth Lesson — Matthew 2:1-11
Carol #254 — We Three Kings
Ninth Lesson — John 1:1-14
Carol #234 — O Come, All Ye Faithful
Prayer (in Unison)
Eternal God, by the birth of Jesus Christ you gave yourself to the world. Grant that being born in our hearts, he may save us from all our sins, and restore within us the image and likeness of our Creator to whom be everlasting praise and glory. Amen.
Carol #224 — Good Christian Friends, Rejoice
Offering Moment & Doxology — UMH #95
Dismissal with Blessing
Postlude