Family Advent Reading and Lighting of the Candle

New Presbyterian Church

Christmas Eve Communion Service

December 24, 2015 at 7:00 p.m.

Rev. James R. Carter, Senior Pastor

Pre-Service Music Jubilation Brass; Sarah Weinstein, Flute; Eric Wilson, piano

Family Advent Reading and Lighting of the Candle

Prelude

Christmas Canon arr. Clawson

Melissa Redway, Rachel Castillo (duet); Sarah Weinstein, Flute

Carol of the Bells Christ’s Ambassadors Leontovitch

Introit

Joy to the World (verse 4) Watts

Call to Worship

Carol of Adoration

Once In Royal David’s City Alexander/Gauntlett

Esther Teh, Solo (verse 1)(Please stand when directed)

Vs. 2: He came down to earth from heaven, who is God and Lord of all; and His shelter

was astable, and His cradle was a stall; with the poor, and mean, and lowly, lived on earth

our Savior holy.

Vs. 3: Not in that poor lowly stable, with the oxen standing by; we shall see Him, but in heaven, set at God’s right hand on high; when like stars his children crowned, all in white

shall wait around.

Invocation and Lord’s Prayer (sung)

Ministry of Music

Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming SarahWeinstein,flute arr. Zimmerman

Reading of Scriptures Luke 1:30-35(ESV)

And the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.And

behold youwill conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call His name Jesus.He

will be greatand will be called the Son of the Most High. And the Lord God will give to Him

the throne of Hisfather David,and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of His

kingdom there will be no end.” And Mary said to the angel, “How will this be, since I am a

virgin?” And the angelanswered her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of

the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be called Holy—the Son

ofGod.”

Ministry of Music

What Child Is This? Carillon Bell Choir; Eric Wilson, pianoarr. McKechnie

Offertory

O Holy Night arr. Claussen Sanctuary Choir: Matt McMurrin, Director; Eric Wilson, Piano

Doxology No. 625

Sermon

The Greatest Birth Rev. James R. Carter

Carol of Preparation

Away In a Manger No. 157

The Lord’s Supper

Carol of Rejoicing and Deacon Benevolent OfferingO Come All Ye Faithful No. 145

(Please remain seated for vs. 1 - 2 standing on verse 3)

Benediction (Please be seated following the Benediction)

Candlelight Recessional

Peace, Peace arr. Fred Bock

(Please join in singing verses 1 & 3 of Silent Night - Hymn No. 147)

PostludeJubilation Brass

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