Come, Be Born in Us, O Lord! GATHERING & ADORATION PRELUDE “Come Thou Long Expected Jesus” (Lighting of the outer Advent candles – Hope, Joy, Peace, & Love) WELCOME LIGHTING OF THE ADVENT WREATH To us, watchful and waiting, a gift has been slipped into our midst. A tiny child, born in a manger, A gift of peace to troubled souls and…

Candlelight Christmas Eve Service “Journey Toward Bethlehem: What We Really Hunger For” SATURDAY | DECEMBER 24 | 2022 |7:30 PM Gathering & Adoration PRELUDE (Begins @ 7:15 pm) “Christmas Medley of Carols” Bob Lewis on various brass instruments LUKE 2:8-14 (Ted Carrington from Eugene Peterson’s The Message) LIGHTING OF THE ADVENT WREATH (Laura Dorunda) *SING TO THE ONE BORN IN BETHLEHEM “Hark!…

Come, Be Born in Us, O Lord! GATHERING & ADORATION PRELUDE “O Come, All Ye Faithful,” Worshipbook #147 WELCOME LIGHTING OF THE ADVENT WREATH Junior High Youth “Look, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall name him Emmanuel,” which means, ‘God is with us.’” When Joseph awoke from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded…

Come, Be Born in Us, O Lord! GATHERING & ADORATION PRELUDE “Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus” WELCOME LIGHTING OF THE ADVENT WREATH Our Serving Group Leaders Mary said, “I’m bursting with God-news; I’m dancing the song of my Savior God. . . . What God has done for me will never be forgotten, The God whose very name is holy, set apart…

Come, Be Born in Us, O Lord! GATHERING & ADORATION PRELUDE “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel” Worshipbook #120 WELCOME ISAIAH 7 & MATTHEW 1 | LIGHTING OF THE ADVENT WREATH Our Young Single & Married Adults We have been looking for a sign. Emmanuel—God with us. We have been waiting for a savior. Emmanuel—God with us. The time is near—can it be?…

Today’s recording has technical difficulty at about 53 minutes. Sorry about that… Come, Be Born in Us, O Lord! GATHERING & ADORATION PRELUDE “O Come, All Ye Faithful,” Worshipbook #147, vv. 1 & 2 WELCOME ISAIAH 11:1-4, 6 | LIGHTING OF THE ADVENT WREATH Our Nursery Volunteers *SING TO THE LORD “Joy to the World! The Lord Is Come!” Worshipbook #146, vv.…

Come, O Spirit, Fill Your Church, Making Strong Our Worship & Mission! GATHERING & ADORATION PRELUDE “How Great Thou Art,” Worshipbook #8 WELCOME *SING TO THE LORD “Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing,” Worshipbook #68 *PRAYER W/THE LORD’S PRAYER Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in…

Come, O Spirit, Fill Your Church, Making Strong Our Worship & Mission! GATHERING & ADORATION PRELUDE “Offering” WELCOME *SING TO THE LORD “Mighty to Save” *PRAYER W/THE LORD’S PRAYER Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be 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…

Come, O Spirit, Fill Your Church, Making Strong Our Worship & Mission! GATHERING & ADORATION PRELUDE “Standing on the Promises of God, vv. 1, 2, & 3 WELCOME *CALL TO WORSHIP Lift praises to the name of our God; bless God’s name forever! How great is our God! From generation to generation, we will sing your praises and speak of your goodness!…

Come, O Spirit, Fill Your Church, Making Strong Our Worship & Mission! GATHERING & ADORATION PRELUDE “Praise to the Lord, the Almighty,” Worshipbook #61, vv. 1, 3, & 4 WELCOME *CALL TO WORSHIP – “We are Surrounded by a Cloud of Witnesses” *SING TO THE LORD “Praise Him! Praise Him!,” Worshipbook 319, vv. 1 & 2 “When We Walk with the Lord,”…