CHRISTMAS EVE Wednesday, December 24, 2014 GATHERING Piano Arrangements for Christmas 4:30 p. m. OPENING PRAYER & CHRISTMAS EVE CANDLE LIGHTING Hope - Peace – Joy - Love – Christ Candle Pastor Ted Day *CAROL “O Come, All Ye Faithful” O come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant, O come ye, O come ye, to Bethlehem. Come and behold him, born the King of angels; O come, let us adore him, (3 times) Christ the Lord. Adeste fideles OFFERTORY PRAYER OFFERTORY “Brand New Feeling” from Room for Christmas Youth Singers Mark Burrows Please bring jars of baby food to the altar as a gift to baby Jesus. *PRESENTATION OF GIFTS Christmas Doxology Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise God, all creatures here below; praise God above, ye heavenly host; praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel, born is the King of Israel. “DO-IT-YOURSELF” CHRISTMAS PAGEANT The First Noel Henry Hafer, narrator “O Little Town of Bethlehem” St. Louis O little town of Bethlehem, how still we see thee lie; above thy deep and dreamless sleep the silent stars go by. Yet in thy dark streets shineth the everlasting light; the hopes and fears of all the years are met in thee tonight. STARS 2 SHEPHERDS “Go, Tell It on the Mountain” Refrain Go, tell it on the mountain, over the hills and everywhere; go, tell it on the mountain, that Jesus Christ is born. While shepherds kept their watching o’er silent flocks by night, behold throughout the heavens there shown a holy light. Refrain ANGELS “Angels We Have Heard on High” Gloria Angels we have heard on high sweetly singing o’er the plains, and the mountains in reply echoing their joyous strains. Glo---ria, in excelsis Deo! Glo---ria, in excelsis Deo! ANIMALS “The Friendly Beasts” Orientis partibus Jesus, our brother, strong and good, was humbly born in a stable rude, and the friendly beasts around him stood, Jesus, our brother, strong and good. WISE MEN & WOMEN “We Three Kings” We three kings of Orient are; bearing gifts we traverse afar, field and fountain, moor and mountain, following yonder star. O - O star of wonder, star of light, star with royal beauty bright, westward leading, still proceeding, guide us to thy perfect light. Kings of Orient THE HOLY FAMILY “Away in a Manger” Away in a manger, no crib for a bed, the little Lord Jesus laid down his sweet head. The stars in the sky looked down where he lay, the little Lord Jesus, asleep on the hay. 3 The cattle are lowing, the baby awakes, but little Lord Jesus, no crying he makes; I love thee, Lord Jesus, look down from the sky and stay by my cradle till morning is nigh. Be near me, Lord Jesus, I ask thee to stay close by me forever, and love me, I pray; bless all the dear children in thy tender care, and fit us for heaven to live with thee there. *DISMISSAL WITH BLESSING *GOING FORTH “Joy to the World” Joy to the world, the Lord is 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. Antioch Ebenezer United Methodist Church 525 Polly Drummond Hill Road Newark DE 19711 Phone: (302) 731-9495 Fax: (302) 731-9555 Pre-School Phone: (302) 731-3030 Email: [email protected] Web site: www.ebenezerumcnewark.org All our Members, Ministers Rev. Ted Day, Pastor Kerry W. Dietz, Minister of Worship & Music 4