PRELUDE/ENTRANCE
GREETING/ANNOUNCEMENTS
* SONG
“O Come, All Ye Faithful” UMH 234
*CALL TO WORSHIP
Liturgist: In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. People: And the Word became flesh and lived among us, and we have seen his glory. (JOHN 1:1, 14 a)
OPENING PRAYER (Together)
O almighty God, by the birth of your holy child Jesus you gave us a great light to dawn on our darkness. Grant that in his light we may see light. Bestow upon us that most excellent Christmas gift of love to all people, so that the likeness of your Son may be formed in us, and that we may have the ever brightening hope of everlasting life; through Jesus Christ our Savior. Amen. (THE BOOK OF WORSHIP 1965, ALT.)
PRAYER OF CONFESSION
WORDS OF ASSURANCE
SHARING GOD’S PEACE
GOD SIGHTINGS AND SUPPLICATIONS
THE LORD’S PRAYER
PROCLAMATION AND RESPONSE
A TIME FOR CHILDREN
SPECIAL MUSIC
FIRST SCRIPTURE Ephesians 1:3-14
*SECOND SCRIPTURE John 1:1-18
MESSAGE Jane O’Connell
RESPONSE TO THE WORD
*SONG OF RESPONSE
“Hark! the Herald Angels Sing” UMH 240
*OFFERING OF OURSELVES
“The Apostles’ Creed” UMH 881
*DOXOLOGY UMH 95
*PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING
SENDING FORTH
*SONG OF DISMISSAL
“Blessed Assurance" UMH 369
*BENEDICTION
*PEACE “Shalom to You” UMH 66