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CANDLELIGHT SERVICE
OF LESSONS AND CAROLS
Christmas Eve
December 24, 2010                                  Order of Worship 8:00 p.m.

PRELUDE Ave Maria Franz Biebl
Men's Ensemble

INTROIT The First Noel/Mary, Mary arr. McLachlan/Huff

* CALL TO WORSHIP Mary Miller Brueggemann
Leader: Unto us a child is born; unto us a Son is given.
People: His name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
Leader: Let us worship God!

* PROCESSIONAL CAROL O Come, All Ye Faithful
O come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant,
O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem!
Come, and behold Him, born the King of angels!
Chorus: O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him, Christ the Lord!
God of God, Light of Light,
Lo! He abhors not the Virgin's womb;
Very God, begotten, not created. Chorus
Yea, Lord, we greet Thee, born this happy morning,
Jesus, to Thee be all glory given;
Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing! Chorus
Sing, choirs of angels, sing in exultation!
Sing, all ye citizens of heaven above!
Glory to God, all Glory in the highest! Chorus

OFFERTORY PRAYER

OFFERTORY This Christmastide Donald Fraser

EIGHTH LESSON The shepherds go to the manger Luke 2:15-20

SERVICE OF LIGHT
(The light is passed throughout the congregation during the singing of the hymn.)

CAROL Silent Night
Silent night, holy night! All is calm, all is bright
Round yon virgin mother and child! Holy infant, so tender and mild,
Sleep in heavenly peace, sleep in heavenly peace.
Silent night, holy night, shepherds quake at the sight,
Glories stream from heaven afar, heavenly hosts sing: "Alleluia,"
"Christ the Savior is born, Christ the Savior is born."
Silent night, holy night! Son of God, love's pure light
Radiant beams from Thy holy face, with the dawn of redeeming grace,
Jesus, Lord at Thy birth, Jesus, Lord at Thy birth.
Silent night, holy night! Wondrous star, lend thy light
With the angels let us sing, Alleluia to our King;
Christ the Savior is born, Christ the Savior is born.

SOLO O Holy Night Adolphe Adam

PRAYER (in unison)
(The congregation is asked to extinguish the candles following the prayer.)
Eternal God: in Jesus Christ your light shines in our darkness,
bringing joy in our sorrow and presence in our loneliness. On this holy
night, draw us in to the mystery of your love. May the blessings of
Christmas fill every heart, and may we fall to our knees in recognition
and joy. In the name of the Christ child we pray. Amen.

* CAROL O Little Town of Bethlehem
O little town of Bethlehem, how still we see thee lie!
Above thy deep and dreamless sleep the silent stars go by.
Yet in thy dark streets shineth the everlasting light;
the hopes and fears of all the years are met in thee tonight.
O holy Child of Bethlehem, descend to us, we pray;
Cast out our sin and enter in, be born in us today.
We hear the Christmas angels the great glad tidings tell;
O come to us, abide with us, our Lord Emmanuel!

* CHARGE AND BENEDICTION

* EPILOGUE Gabriel's Oboe Ennio Morricone
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Soloists
(in order of performance)
Megan Reader Mashburn, soprano
Stefanie Sudduth, soprano
Tami Giusto, mezzo-soprano
Marcella Meredith, mezzo-soprano
John Wingert, tenor
Peter Dickson, tenor
Andrew Sudduth, baritone
Sheryl Wingert, soprano
Brandon Odom, baritone
Wendy Baker, soprano

Instrumentalists
Russell deLuna, oboe; Greg Holland, trumpet; Sam Owens, percussion;
Walter Huff, organist/choirmaster

Liturgists
Rev. Mary Miller Brueggemann, Rev. Kellie Anderson-Picallo
Jennye Guy, Dana Kling