PALM SPRINGS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
The Worship of the God of Grace in Jesus Christ December 24, 2015 - 7:00 PM Service
Christmas Eve Candle Light ServiceLiturgical Color: White
Rev. Christine Dickerson
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Rev. Christine Dickerson | ||
Vern Sutton, Tenor & Michael Suttton, Violin | ||
Alex Danson & Praise Band | ||
Jesu Sweet I Sing of a Maiden | Bob & Lea McCoy | |
Bidding Prayer | Carol Medley | Hymn #145 (1 & 2) |
Two Songs for Voice and Violin by Gustav Holst, Opus 35 | O Come, All Ye Faithful | Donna Genett |
Prelude | Genesis 3: 8-15, 17-19 | Hymn #123 (1 & 4) |
Reader: Jesus came to bring peace to our hearts and souls, to all the world that we may live in peace. Let there be peace on earth, and let it begin with us. | O Come, O Come, Emmanuel | Jeff Morgan |
ALL: Our God, we thank you for the knowledge that peace is possible because of the Prince of Peace. Keep reminding us to let Jesus show us the Way, and one day true peace will be a reality. Amen. | Genesis 22: 15-18 | Hymn #125 (1, 2 & 4) |
Lighting of the Christ Candle | Joy to the World | Ruth Hunter |
Reader: We have lit four candles on our way to lighting the Christ Candle. | Isaiah 9: 2, 6-7 | Hymn #128 (1 & 2) |
Reader: Tonight we bring it all together as we light this Christ Candle and celebrate Christ who lightens our lives with hope, love, joy, and peace. | It Came Upon The Midnight Clear | Cindy Anderson |
ALL; Come, let us adore Him, and let us share Him. Let us sing and give praise to Christ our Lord. Amen. | Isaiah 11: 1-4a, 6-9 | Alex Danson, Piano solo |
*Call to Worship | “December: Christmas” from The Seasons by Tchaikovsky | Kathy Smith |
First Lesson: Adam and Eve disobey God’s command and disrupt the order and goodness of creation | Luke 1: 26-35, 38 | Hymn #133 (1 & 3) |
Second Lesson: God promises that, through Abraham, all the peoples of the world will be blessed. | Hark! The Herald Angels Sing | Alicia Gonzales |
Third Lesson: The people who walk in darkness receive the promise of the Messiah | Luke 2: 1-7 | Hymn #141 (1 & 2) |
Fourth Lesson: The Messiah will come from the root of Jesse to restore the peace of creation | O Little Town Of Bethlehem | Hymn #157 (1 & 2) |
Offertory | Away In A Manger | Rev. Christine Dickerson |
Fifth Lesson: The Angel Gabriel appears to Mary and announces that she will bear a holy child | O Holy Night | Vern Sutton, voice, and Alex Danson, piano |
Sixth Lesson: Joseph and Mary travel to Bethlehem, where May gives birth to her child | Luke 2: 8-17 | Jim DeHart |
Christmas Meditation | Angels We Have Heard On High | Hymn #132 (1, 2 & 3) |
Seventh Lesson: Angels appear to shepherds in the fields and announce the birth of the Messiah | Matthew 2: 1-12 | Morella Larsen |
Eighth Lesson: Magi from the East come seeking the Messiah and offer gifts to the baby Jesus | The First Noel | Hymn #136 (1, 2 & 3) |
Ninth Lesson: The Word of God becomes flesh and lives among us, full of grace and truth | John 1: 1-14 | Rev. Christine Dickerson |
As we sing, Rev. Christine will light her candle | Silent Night! Holy Night! | Hymn #147 (all) |