Westminster. Presbyterian Church. A Telling Presence in the City. Christmas Eve December 24, 2017

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1 Westminster Presbyterian Church A Telling Presence in the City Christmas Eve December 24, 2017 Mary, Joseph, Baby Jesus, by Charlotte, 4th grade We enter this church not as strangers, but as children of God.

2 Welcome to Westminster We are grateful for your presence and invite you to participate in our worship, mission, and programs. Large-print bulletins, hymnals, hearing assistance devices, and Hearing Loop information available from ushers. If you are new to Westminster Parking Free Sunday morning parking at the Orchestra Hall Ramp, 11th St. & Marquette. At Orchestra Hall, take a ticket when you enter the ramp; pick up a parking voucher at Westminster; use both your ticket and the voucher to exit the ramp. Free, assisted parking is available on the corner of 12th & Marquette. No tipping is required. Please take advantage of this service. Coffee Hour Join us for fair trade coffee and refreshments after worship. Education Hour for all Ages, 9:15 am, Resumes Jan 7, 2018: Church School (ages 3 high school), Children s Church, Adult Education, Social Justice Forum, Virtues & Values. Membership The next new member class is in February. Visit westminstermpls.org/ membership or contact Rev. Meghan Gage-Finn, mgage-finn@wpc-mpls.org, or Janice Teliczan, jteliczan@wpc-mpls.org. If you seek to deepen your involvement Faith in Action Get involved in serving and seeking justice. Contact Rev. Matthew Johnson, mjohnson@wpc-mpls.org. Families, Youth, and Children Connect with children s/youth choirs, youth group, confirmation, parent offerings, and special events. Contact Rev. Brennan Blue, bblue@wpc-mpls.org. Fellowship Enjoy fellowship with other members of the church. Contact Rev. Sarah Brouwer, sbrouwer@wpc-mpls.org. Other worship and prayer opportunities Centering Prayer, Wednesdays at noon. No Centering Prayer on Dec 27. Quiet Worship, Third Saturday of the month, 9 am. Prayer Companions, Sundays after 10:30 am worship. Westminster Cares Births, Adoptions, and Baptisms Contact Janice Teliczan, jteliczan@wpc-mpls.org. For Pastoral Care Notify Deb Wagner of hospitalization, illness, death, or prayer requests, or dwagner@wpc-mpls.org. Blood Pressure Screenings take place the third Sunday of the month. The Westminster Counseling Center offers pastoral counseling for individuals, couples, families, and children. The Counseling Center has moved off-site during construction at WPC. Visit westminstercounseling.org or call Dec 24, 2017 westminstermpls.org

3 Prelude People Awake Lyrics by Ryan LaBoy & Joel Bergeland based on Dark of the Moon by Karen Beth Lauren Caugh, Kelly Myers, Mae Niebuhr, Anna Northenscold, Ryan LaBoy, soloists People Awake, Christ is coming, God is with us, Emmanuel, Heaven to Earth. God is with us, Christ is coming, God is with us, Emmanuel. People awake, Christ is coming, People awake, Heaven come to Earth, People awake, What God envisions will come to be by our Savior s birth. Christmas Greeting Timothy Hart-Andersen Call to Worship Innkeeper: May we be innkeepers ready to find a place for our Lord. Shepherd 1: May we be quiet enough to listen for angels. Shepherd 2: May we be open to the possibility of miracles. Congregation: O Lord, may we find a kneeling place in that stable! Angel: O come. O come, Emmanuel! Congregation: Find us in the angel s alleluia! Amen. *Processional Hymn No. 133 O Come, All Ye Faithful (vss. 1-3) Lighting the Christ Candle Scripture Readings Isaiah 9:2, 6-7; Luke 1:26-38 Shannon Farrand-Bernardin, Thomas Bernardin Lucia, Allegra, Winter Bernardin Anthem Canticle of the Turning Hal Hopson Anna Northenscold, soloist; Westminster Abbies, Ryan LaBoy, director *Hymn No. 123 It Came Upon a Midnight Clear Evan Digman, saxophone Scripture Readings Matthew 1:18-25; Luke 2:1-4 *Hymn No. 121 O Little Town of Bethlehem (vss. 1-3) Scripture Reading Luke 2:5-7 Musical Meditation A Soalin Peter, Paul, and Mary Hayden Tourtelotte, trumpet; Psalmists, Ryan LaBoy, director Anthem Dúermete Scripture Reading Luke 2:8 December 24, :00 pm *Hymn No. 136 Go, Tell it on the Mountain (vss. 1-2) Guatemalan Lullaby, arr. Brad Ollmann Seraphim and Choristers Choirs, Brad Ollmann, director * Please stand as you are able.

4 Scripture Reading Luke 2:9 Anthem The Angels Brad Ollmann Cherub Choir, Seraphim helpers, Recorder Choir, Brad Ollmann, director *Hymn No. 113 Angels We Have Heard on High Scripture Reading Luke 2:10-20 *Hymn No. 115 Away in a Manger Caden Robinson, clarinet; Psalmists, Ryan LaBoy, director Christmas Prayer and the Lord s Prayer Brennan Blue Offertory Sentences Having heard the Word, we now respond in gratitude by giving. Please place your offering in the plate, or use the I give to Westminster card in recognition of your contributions made online or in another way. Visitors are welcome to support Westminster s telling presence at westminstermpls.org/donate. Offertory Anthem Night of Silence Daniel Kantor Westminster Abbies, Psalmists, Youth Music Alumni All Youth Music Alumni are invited up to sing the Silent Night counter-melody. Offertory Prayer Scripture Reading Isaiah 9:2, 6-7 *Benediction *Closing Hymn No. 134 Joy to the World Angels Singing, by Hazel, 4th grade

5 Christmas Comes by Ann Weems Christmas comes every time we see God in other persons. The humans and the holy meet in Bethlehem or in Times Square, For Christmas comes like a golden storm on its way to Jerusalem Determinedly, inevitably... Even now it comes In the face of hatred and warring No atrocity too terrible to stop it, No Herod strong enough, No hurt deep enough, No curse shocking enough, No disaster shattering enough For someone on earth will see the star, Someone will hear the angel voices, Someone will run to Bethlehem, Someone will know peace and goodwill: The Christ will be born! The Congregation is invited to view the Christ Child at the front of the sanctuary and enjoy cookies and fellowship in the Heller Commons. Christmas Eve Candlelight Services are at 8 & 10 pm in the Sanctuary. Shepherd, by Jessie, 4th grade

6 Cherub Choir Tobias Brown Audrey Carter Edith Carter Daphne Conrad Madeleine Conrad Asher Finn Larkin Finn Peter Gao Samuel Goers Gwendolyn Hande Calvin Hansen Carina Hansen Otis Helland Ethan Jennings Wyatt Luhmann Merissa Maley Hapip Emma Pommer Jostin Reyes Bjelland Santiago Reyes Bjelland Allie Wilcox Seraphim Choir Katarina Clark Ellis Finn Julia Gao Harriet Gram Josef Gram Aubrey Lang Mia Lang Ian Larson Caroline Luhmann Paxton Maley Hapip Mary McIntyre Maria Reyes Bjelland Saydy Reyes Bjelland Kaighin Stensrud Ellie Wicklund Chorister Choir Kira Folin Lunney Abby Gustavson Elsa Larson Isabelle Luhmann Brianna Ramberg Owen Tourtelotte Recorders Prisca Komlan Chloë Kovarik Aubrey Lang Elsa Larson Ian Larson Isabelle Luhmann Berit Wicker Dec 24, 2017 westminstermpls.org Westminster Abbies Laura Amos * Lauren Caugh Beth Conover * Janet Halter * Gretchen Huebsch Kelly Myers Elle Niebuhr Mae Niebuhr Anna Northenscold Alexa Owens Carlie Owens Sage Ramberg Jasmine Somado Helen Strom Ella Williamson *Adult Choir members The Psalmists Henry Brooks Evan Digman Caden Robinson Michael Thomas Hayden Tourtelotte John McCreary Chamber Orchestra Emma Richman, violin Anna Berntson, violin Sarah Young, cello Karen Wasiluk, flute Jeffrey Gram, percussion Melanie Ohnstad, piano, organ Actors Innkeeper: Gabe Jordan Shepherd 1: Catherine Sit Shepherd 2: Soren Wicker Angel: Kate Moore Mary: Anna Northenscold Gabriel: Elliot Fergle Joseph: Devin Martin Michael: Sam Moore Narrators Olivia Bruhn Ava Bruhn Lauren Letnes Amelia Huebsch Bethany Dart Household #1 Jake Thelander Allegra Bernardin Noah Jordan Winter Bernardin Household #2 Jack Klobuchar Stella Suchy Lisa Klobuchar Cecily Klobuchar Henry Suchy George Suchy Household #3 Henry Brooks Gabe Jordan Natalie Letnes Ellis Finn Larkin Finn Ben Letnes Angels Jessie Sit Lucia Bernardin Chloe Kovarik Gracie Kovarik Caroline Chapin Hazel Chapin Audrey Carter Edith Carter Madeleine Conrad Daphne Conrad Abigail Willson Emma Pommer Catherine Moser Isabella Thelander Eva DeBuse Ellie Wicklund Shepherds Catherine Sit Jack Tschetter Daniel Sit Soren Wicker Thomas Kovarik Walt Moser Asher Finn Nehemie Komlan Jonas Spaeth Sam Spaeth Joshua Spaeth Will Anderson Thomas Anderson

7 December 24 Christmas Eve 10:30 am Worship 4:00 pm Family Worship & Pageant 8:00 & 10:00 pm Candlelight Worship Holiday Building Hours The church and offices will be closed on Monday, December 25. Pastor on call may be reached at , ext December 31 Theological Education Sunday 10:15-11:30 am Childcare, Nursery, for infants through age 3 10:30 am Worship Service, Sanctuary Kelley Jepsen preaching. 11:30 am Fellowship Time, Westminster Gallery An Advent of Hope. Contact Dr. Rodney Allen Schwartz, rschwartz@wpc-mpls.org. Holiday Building Hours The church and offices will be closed on Monday, January 1. Pastor on call may be reached at , ext Free Parking on Christmas Eve Orchestra Hall Ramp 11th St. & Marquette For the Orchestra Hall ramp: take a ticket when you enter the ramp; pick up a parking voucher at Westminster; use both your ticket and the voucher to exit the ramp. Free, assisted parking is available on the corner of 12th & Marquette. No tipping is required. Please take advantage of this service when you worship at Westminster. Be a Part of God s Promise of Joy! Visitors are invited to support Westminster s telling presence by making a special Christmas contribution at westminstermpls. org/donate. Your gift will help bring joy to the world! Thank you. Greetings and Welcome to Westminster! If you are visiting, we welcome you into the worship and life of this congregation! Westminster offers education, fellowship, and service opportunities for children, young people, and adults. Everyone is invited to participate in church activities. If you are interested in learning more about Westminster s programs and ministries, please speak with a pastor, visit westminstermpls. org, or call the church, Please join us again, and Merry Christmas! Tim Hart-Andersen, Pastor Regular Sunday programming resumes on Sunday, January 7 8:30 & 10:30 am Worship 9:15 am Education Hour for all ages Wednesday programming resumes at Westminster on January 17 Worship Schedule & Events for Dec 31 and Early 2018 Dec. 31 Theological Education Sunday, One Service at 10:30 am Kelley Jepsen preaching Jan. 14, MLK Sunday, Ribbon Cutting and Grace in the Garage 8:30 am Brennan Blue preaching 10:30 am J. Herbert Nelson preaching Jan. 21, 8:30 & 10:30 am worship First Sunday in new space, with parking Jan. 28, 8:30 & 10:30 am worship 2 pm Bold Hope in the North Feb. 4, Super Bowl Sunday One Service at 10:30 am Dec 24, 2017 westminstermpls.org

8 Today s Worship Leadership Rev. Dr. Timothy Hart-Andersen, Senior Pastor Rev. Brennan Blue, Families, Youth, and Children Dr. Melanie Ohnstad, Minister Music/Arts, Organist Cherub, Seraphim, Chorister, Recorder Choirs, Brad Ollmann, Director Westminster Abbies, Psalmists, Ryan LaBoy, Director Dr. Carmel Tinnes, Director of Educational Ministries Wendy Ott, Pageant Director Sylvia Taylor, Pageant Assistant For full Westminster staff listing and contact information, please visit westminstermpls.org or see the Westminster News. Westminster Affiliated Boards Westminster Camp Ajawah, ajawah.org Westminster Counseling Center, westminstercounseling.org Westminster Town Hall Forum, westminsterforum.org Westminster Presbyterian Church 1200 Marquette Avenue Minneapolis westminstermpls.org (612) facebook.com/westminstermpls twitter.com/westminstermpls