(words for hymns can be found below the order of service)<\/p>\n
Welcome MP 503 : O Little town of Bethlehem<\/strong><\/p>\n 1 O little town of Bethlehem, 2 For Christ is born of Mary; 3 How silently, how silently, 4 O Holy Child of Bethlehem, MP690 : This child secretly comes in the night<\/strong><\/p>\n 1 This Child secretly comes in the night, Chorus 2 This Child, rising on us like the sun, 3 This Child, raising the humble and poor, CH4 309: Still the night<\/strong><\/p>\n 1 Still the night, holy the night! 2 Still the night, Holy the night! 3 Still the night, Holy the night! MP211 : Hark the herald<\/strong><\/p>\n 1 Hark! the herald-angels sing, Chorus<\/em> 2 Chirst by highest heaven adored, 3 Hail, the heaven-born Prince of peace! (words for hymns can be found below the order of service) Welcome Call to Worship MP 503 : O Little town of Bethlehem Introduction to service Reading 1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 John 1 : 1 – 5 Reflection : Carrying a candle MP690 … Continue reading
\nCall to Worship
\nMP 503 : O Little town of Bethlehem
\nIntroduction to service
\nReading 1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 John 1 : 1 – 5
\nReflection : Carrying a candle
\nMP690 : This child secretly comes in the night
\nPrayer & Lord\u2019s Prayer
\nReading 2\u00a0\u00a0 Matthew 1 : 18 \u2013 23
\n<\/strong>Reflection : Birth doesn\u2019t happen
\nVideo : O what a glorious night
\n<\/em>Reading 3 : Luke 2: 1 -7
\nReflection\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Tonight is the meeting place
\nCH4 309: Still the night
\nReflection
\nVideo: O Holy night
\n<\/em>Prayer for others
\nMP211 : Hark the herald
\nBlessing<\/p>\n
\nhow still we see you lie!
\nAbove your deep and dreamless sleep
\nthe silent stars go by;
\nyet in your dark streets shining
\nis everlasting light;
\nthe hopes and fears of all the years
\nare met in you tonight.<\/p>\n
\nand, gathered all above,
\nwhile mortals sleep, the angels keep
\ntheir watch of wondering love.
\nO morning stars, together
\nproclaim the holy birth,
\nand praises sing to Gof the King,
\nand peace to men on earth.<\/p>\n
\nthe wonderous gift is given!
\nSo God imparts to human hearts
\nthe blessings of His heaven.
\nNo ear may hear His coming;
\nbut in this world of sin,
\nwhere meek souls will receive Him, still
\nthe dear Christ enters in.<\/p>\n
\ndescend to us, we pray;
\ncast out our sins, and enter in;
\nbe born in us today.
\nWe hear the Christmas angels
\nthe great glad tidings tell;
\nO come to us, abide with us,
\nour Lord Immanuel.<\/p>\n
\noh, this Child, hiding a heavenly light,
\noh, this Child, coming to us like a stranger,
\nthis heavenly Child.<\/p>\n
\n<\/em>This Child, heaven come down
\nnow to be with us here,
\nheavenly love and mercy appear,
\nsoftly in awe and wonder come near
\nto this heavenly Child.<\/p>\n
\noh, this Child, given to light everyone,
\noh, this Child, guiding our feet on the pathway
\nto peace on earth.
\nChorus<\/em><\/p>\n
\noh, this Child, making the proud ones to fall;
\nthis Child, filling the hungey with good things,
\nthis heavenly Child.
\nChorus<\/em><\/p>\n
\nSleeps the world; hid from sight,
\nMary and Joseph in stable bare
\nwatch o’er the Child beloved and fair,
\nsleeping in heavenly rest,
\nsleeping in heavenly rest.<\/p>\n
\nShepherds first saw the light,
\nheard resounding clear and long,
\nfar and near, the angel-song.
\n‘Christ the Redeemer is here!’
\n‘Christ the Redeemer is here!’<\/p>\n
\nSon of God, O how bright
\nlove is smiling form thy face!
\nStrikes for us now the hour of grace,
\nSaviour, since thou are born!
\nSaviour, since thou are born!<\/p>\n
\n‘Glory to the new-born King!
\nPeace on earth and mercy mild,
\nGod and sinners reconciled’
\nJoyful, all you nations rise,
\njoin the triumphs of the skies;
\nwith angelic host proclaim,
\n‘Christ is born in Bethlehem!’<\/p>\n
\nHark! the herald-angels sing,
\n‘Glory to the new-born King!’<\/p>\n
\nChrist, the everlasting Lord,
\nlate in time behold Him come,
\noffspring of a virgin’s womb!
\nHail, the incarnate Deity!
\nPlease as man with man to dwell,
\nJesus, our Immanuel
\nChorus<\/em><\/p>\n
\nHail, the Sun of righteousness!
\nLight and life to all He brings,
\nrisen with healing in His wings.
\nMild He lays His glory by,
\nborn that man no more may die;
\nborn to raise the sones of earth,
\nborn to give them second birth.
\nChorus<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"