Prelude
Noel by Emily Rice and Emmy Connolly
Words of Welcome
Let There Be Light
Star of wonder, star of might
Star with royal beauty bright
Westward leading, still proceeding
Guide us to thy perfect light
From the beginning the Father
Had a magnificent plan
Revealed through the law and the prophets
To fulfill the redemption of man
You spoke after centuries of silence
In the midst of a still, starry night
And Emmanuel came down among us
And the Father said, ‘Let there be light’
Let there be light, let it shine bright
Piercing the darkness with dazzling white
Hope for the hopeless was born on that night
When God sent His Son and said, ‘Let there be light’
Let there be light
People who walked in great darkness
Gathered from near and afar
Shepherds with flocks in their keeping
Three kings who follow a star
Together the poor and the richest
Witness that Bethlehem night
And the sky full of Angels announcing
The birth of a glorious light
Let there be light, let it shine bright
Piercing the darkness with dazzling white
Hope for the hopeless was born on that night
When God sent His Son and said, ‘Let there be light’
Let there be light
We who are His have this calling
To praise Him and make His name known
So one day the presence of Jesus
Shines in every heart and every home
(Shines in our home)
(Star of wonder, star of beauty bright)
Let there be light, let it shine bright
Piercing the darkness with dazzling white
Hope for the hopeless was born on that night
When God sent His Son and said, ‘Let there be light’
Let there be light
Let there be light, let it shine bright
Piercing the darkness with dazzling white
Hope for the hopeless was born on that night
When God sent His Son and said, ‘Let there be light’
Let there be light
Prayer
Reading: Isaiah 9:2-7
Glory to God
It is such a silent night
Can they not hear it?
The Son has come to earth tonight
Can they not feel it?
He’s come to save all of mankind
Can they not know it?
The song of heaven rings tonight
Can we not show it?
Can we sing yet?
Can we shout yet?
(Repeat)
Glory, Glory to God Glory in the highest
Glory, Glory to God Glory in the highest
And peace on earth, goodwill to men
It was such a silent night
The silence is broken
I think I hear a baby’s cry
God has spoken
God’s redemption’s drawing nigh can they not know it?
The song of heaven rings tonight
Can we not show it
Can we sing yet? Can we shout yet?
Chorus
Do not fear
Sing choirs of angels
Do not fear
Sing in exaltation
Do not fear
Sing all ye citizens
Of heaven above
Glory, Glory to God Glory in the highest
Glory, Glory to God Glory in the highest
And peace on earth, goodwill to men
And peace on earth, goodwill to men
Glory, Glory to God (repeat…)
And peace on earth, good will to men
Reading: Luke 2:1-7
Enter Mary, Joseph, Jesus, and Donkey
Mary Did You Know?
Mary did you know
That your baby boy
Would one day walk on water
Mary did you know
That your baby boy
Would save our sons and daughters
Did you know
That your baby boy
Has come to make you new
This Child that you delivered
Will soon deliver you
Mary did you know
That your baby boy
Would give sight to the blind man
Mary did you know
That your baby boy
Would calm a storm with His hand
Did you know
That your baby boy
Has walked where angels trod
And when you kiss your little baby
You’ve kissed the face of God
Oh Mary did you know
Ooh Mary did you know ooh ooh
The blind will see
The deaf will hear
The dead will live again
The lame will leap
The dumb will speak
The praises of the Lamb
Oh Mary did you know
That your baby boy
Is Lord of all creation
Mary did you know
That your baby boy
Will one day rule the nations
Did you know
That your baby boy
Is heaven’s perfect Lamb
And the sleeping Child you’re holding
Is the great I Am
Reading: Luke 2:8-20
Enter Shepherds, Goat, Sheep, Cow
Christmas Eve Reflection
~ Pastor Scott Ness
God Is With Us
The skies don’t seem to be as dark as usual
The stars seem brighter than they’ve been before
Deep within I feel my soul a-stirring
As though my hope has been restored
The shepherds say they’ve heard the voice of angels
Confirming rumors spread across the land
That a child protected well from Herod’s anger
Is our Father’s son and the son of man
Love is raining down on the world tonight
There’s a presence here I can tell
God is in us God is for us God is with us
Emmanuel
He’s the Savior we have been praying for
In our humble hearts He will dwell
God is in us God is for us
God is with us Emmanuel
I feel compelled to tell all who will listen
That peace on earth is not so out of reach If we can find grace and mercy and forgiveness
He has come to save He is all of these
You’re the Savior we have been praying for
In our humble hearts You will dwell
You are in us You are for us
You are with us Emmanuel
Read Matthew 2:1-12
Enter Wise Men and Camel
This Baby
Well, He cried when He was hungry,
Did all the things that babies do;
He rocked and He napped on His mother’s lap,
And He wiggled and giggled and cooed.
There were the cheers when He took His first step,
And the tears when He got His first teeth;
Almost everything about this little baby
Seemed as natural as it could be.
But this baby made the angels sing,
And this baby made a new star shine in the sky.
This baby had come to change the world.
This baby was God’s own son, this baby was like no other one.
This baby was God with us, this baby was Jesus.
And this baby grew into a young boy,
Who learned to read and write and wrestle with dad;
There was the climbin’ of trees and the scrapin’ of knees,
And all the fun that a boy’s born to have.
He grew taller and some things started changing,
Like His complexion and the sound of His voice;
There was work to be done as a carpenter’s son
And all the neighbors said He’s such a fine boy.
But this boy made the angels sing,
And this boy made a new star shine in the sky.
This boy had come to change the world.
This boy was God’s own son, this boy was like no other one.
This boy was God with us. This boy became a man,
And love made Him laugh and death made Him cry.
With the life that He lived and the death that He died,
He showed us heaven with His hands and His heart,
‘Cause this man was God’s own son.
This man was like no other one,
Holy and human right from the start.
This baby was God with us, this baby,
this baby was Jesus; this baby was Jesus,
this baby was Jesus.
Communion
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 Al-le-lu-ia!
Christ the Savior is born!
Christ the Savior is born!
Silent night, holy night
Son of God, oh, 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
Benediction
Joy To The World
Joy to the world, the Lord has come
Let earth receive her King
Let every heart prepare Him room
And heaven and nature sing, and heaven and nature sing
And heaven, and heaven and nature sing
Joy to the world, the Savior reigns
Let men their songs employ
While fields and floods, rocks, hills, and plains
Repeat the sounding joy, repeat the sounding joy
Repeat, repeat the sounding joy
No more let sins and sorrows grow
Nor thorns infest the ground
He comes to make His blessings flow
Far as the curse is found, far as the curse is found
Far as, far as the curse is found
He rules the world with truth and grace
And makes the nations prove
The glories of His righteousness
And wonders of His love, and wonders of His love
And wonders, wonders of His love