CHRISTMAS EVE ORDER OF SERVICE

WELCOME – Opening call to worship and prayer

LIGHTING OF THE ADVENT CANDLES

“OH LITTLE TOWN OF BETHLEHEM”      # 178  1,2,4

SCRIPTURE 1:           IS. 7:14;  MICAH 5:2

“O COME, O COME EMMANUEL”           #169  1,2

SCRIPTURE 2:           LUKE 1:26-38

“WHAT CHILD IS THIS”      #180   ALL

SCRIPTURE 3:           LUKE 2:1-7

“WHILE SHEPHERDS WATCHED”            #175 ALL

SCRIPTURE 4:           LUKE 2:8-20

“JOY TO THE WORLD”       #171  ALL

SCRIPTURE 5:           IS. 9:2-7

“IT CAME UPON A MIDNIGHT CLEAR”  #197  1,3,4

SCRIPTURE 6:           JOHN 1:1-5

SCRIPTURE 7:           JOHN 1:6-18

“OH HOLY NIGHT”

LIGHTING OF CANDLES

“SILENT NIGHT”      #195  ALL VERSES

CLOSING BLESSING