CHRISTMAS EVE December 24, 2018 4:00 ORGAN PRELUDE Christmas is Here Dale Wood *OPENING HYMN AND PROCESSION O Come, All Ye Faithful Pg. 234 *CALL TO WORSHIP Leader: We are a people who have walked in deep darkness. People: We come this night, seeking to be a people who have seen a great light. Leader: Light comes to us on this holiest of nights. People: The light of a small babe, the light of a bright star. Leader: The light of God s love. People: Shining for all the earth. All: Come and see the child has been born! Lights are shining! LIGHTING THE CHRIST CANDLE Leader: With this lighting of the Christ Candle we rejoice with prophets, angels, and Mary and Joseph in welcoming Christ! People: Our hope has arrived. Leader: Thank you God, for sending us your Son. People: May this light remind us of the hope we all carry because you love the whole world! *OPENING PRAYER All: Holy God, we pray for your brightness to shine upon our hearts this evening. May we know your grace as it appears
for us in the birth, life, death, and resurrection of Christ Jesus. Help us to live lives that are joyous and just, godly and righteous. As we await the blessed hope of your glory to shine on our world forever, we come this night to rejoice in the blessed hope of your glory that already shines in our lives. Shine on us, dear Child, that we may see you not only in the manger but in our hearts as well! Amen. SOLO Mary Had a Baby Arr. Larson Linda Preisendorfer, Soprano OFFERTORY PRAYER All: Holy God, as we gather this evening, all our attention is focused on a baby, lying in a makeshift bed in an it-willhave-to-do stable. It s not lost on us that you sent your Son, our Savior, into the world among the poorest of the poor and told us: This will be a sign to you. As we present gifts to you, we pray that they might reach those in the greatest need, that they might lift those in the deepest despair, and that they might bring peace and compassion to those who find themselves amidst conflict. We pray this in the name of that Holy Child, Jesus the Christ, our Savior and Redeemer! Amen. THE GIVING OF OUR GIFTS OF LOVE OFFERTORY SOLO Stille Nacht Mohr and Gruber Linda Preisendorfer, Soprano *DOXOLOGY Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow Pg. 95 *HYMN OF PREPARATION It Came Upon A Midnight Clear Pg. 218
SCRIPTURE READINGS Isaiah 9: 2-7 OT. Pg. 638 Titus 2: 11-14 NT. Pg. 215 Luke 2: 1-20 NT. Pg. 58 CHRISTMAS MESSAGE Joy of Christmas Pastor Victor Harner *HYMN O Little Town of Bethlehem Pg. 230 THE GREAT THANKSGIVING THE LORD'S PRAYER Pg. 895 BREAKING THE BREAD GIVING OF THE BREAD AND CUP LIGHTING OF THE CANDLES 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!
*CONGREGATIONAL HYMN Joy to the World Pg. 246 *BENEDICTION *POSTLUDE Variations on Adeste Fideles Arr. Raynor Taylor * PLEASE STAND IF ABLE ******************************************************************* WORSHIP ASSISTANTS Reader Vivian Creasy Altar Guild Diane Lawrence and Christy Moore Acolyte Sam Dinesh Kumar and Oviya Dinesh Kumar The Church office will be closed from December 25 through January 1, 2019. If you have any emergency please call Pastor Vic. Envelopes 2019 Offering envelopes for 2019 are in the Narthex. If you are a regular giver, church member or not, there is probably a box of envelopes for you. Please, please pick up your envelopes. Due to the expense the church does not mail any. If you did not get envelopes and would like some, please contact the church office. End of year giving Donations to the church for tax year 2018 must be in the 10:00 am service offering on December 30 th. Any monies received after that will go towards 2019.
The Ladies of W.I.S.H. invite any and all women to join them on Thursday, January 3 rd, at 10:30 a.m. on the first floor of the church. If you have any questions, please call Vivian Creasy at 410-256-5557 or Kathy Wallis at 410-668- 3649. Confirmation Meeting - If you are at least 12 years old or in sixth grade we will have a meeting on January 9 th at 7:00 pm in the Pastor s office. On Sunday December 30, 2018 we will have one service at 10:00 am. followed by a Pot Luck luncheon. Please join us. Postal service at PHUMC Please remember to check for your Christmas cards on the second floor. A reminder about our inclement weather policy: During the week, (Monday - Friday only) we follow Baltimore County schools. If they cancel activities, or are closed for the day, then any and all church meetings or activities are also canceled. For Saturday and Sunday, the decision will be made as soon as possible by the Pastor, Chair of Trustees and/or the program coordinator(s) of scheduled activities as to whether church is closed or an event is canceled. Sunday mornings, a message will be posted one hour before a service. We also send it out via Facebook and our church email chain. During the week check the church voice mail message, church email chain and the Facebook page. Always use you best judgment If you feel unsafe to be out then stay home and be safe!
MINISTRY TEAM LEADERS Rev. Victor Harner, (home) 410-256-1028 Denise Boyd, Praise Band and Handbell Choir Mary Schramm, Administrative Assistant Rachael Desfosses, SS Superintendent Donald E. Appel, Director of Music Peggy Whiting, Senior Lay Leader Kim Harner, 9:30 Lay Leader Al Simkins, 8:15 Lay Leader To be included in our e-mail distribution list, please send an e-mail to perryhallumc@gmail.com, with a subject line of "Add to e-mail list". To our visitors: Welcome to Perry Hall United Methodist Church. We hope that you have felt welcome in our fellowship. We want to invite you to take a moment and stop at the narthex. We have some materials there that will tell you a little more about our church. We do hope that you find the information helpful. You may also contact Pastor Victor Harner, at 410-256-6479 or at or rovervic@verizon.net.