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I Believe Even When…
Christmas Eve:
We Believe Even Now
Lincoln Park Presbyterian Church ♦ lppchurch.org ♦ 773-248-8288 ♦ office@lppchurch.org
PRE SERVICE MUSIC BEGINNING AT 6:45 PM
We Resist
Love Has Broken Down the Walls
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Christmas Eve December 24, 2020 7:00 P.M.
GATHERING OF GOD’S PEOPLE
PRELUDE: Carol Fantasia..................................................................................................by David Blackwell
INTROIT: “I Believe”...............................................................................................................by Mark A. Miller
WELCOME AND CALL TO WORSHIP
OPENING CAROL: #40 Joy to the World (verses 1 and 2)
CHORAL ANTHEM: “African Noel”……………………………………….....……………..arr. by André Thomas
THE CANDLE LIGHTING AND REFLECTION
One: For the past four weeks, we have been on a journey of watching, actively waiting, and preparing;
each week lighting a different candle. We lit the candle of hope. We are those who listen for the
voices of angels on the wind. We wait. We listen. We hope.
Two: We lit the candle of Love. Love scares us to death. But like hunger and thirst, the longing for love
is implanted in our deepest selves. Love is always a risk, but it is a risk upon which the very heart
of our life depends. To love is to touch the heart of God.
Three: We lit the candle of joy. As freedom can only be tasted in all its sweetness by those who know
the feel of chains, so joy sings with its most full-throated glory only in spirits enlarged by the
weight of despair and softened by the brine of tears.
Four: We lit the candle of peace. At the core of each of us, if we but listen, there is a still, small voice
which can calm our fears, quiet our lives, and dispel our desperation.
Five: Tonight, we light the Christ candle. As we light this candle, we remember that just as God
became enfleshed in Christ, so God becomes enfleshed in us when we make room at every table
and choose to go to the alleys instead of the castles.
All: May the light of Christ shine in and through each of us!
PROCLAIMING THE WORD
ANTHEM: "Take Me to the Alley"..................................................................................arr. by Beckie Menzie
SCRIPTURE READING: Scripture Luke 2:1-5
THE JOURNEY
CHRISTMAS CAROL: #44 O Little Town of Bethlehem (verse 1)
SCRIPTURE READING: Luke 2:8-14DUET: The First Noel .....................................................................................................................Traditional THE ANGELS CHRISTMAS CAROL: #44 O Little Town of Bethlehem (verse 2) SCRIPTURE READING: Luke 2:6-7 ANTHEM: Mary Did You Know.........................................Music by Buddy Greene, Performed by Pentatonix THE BIRTH SCRIPTURE READING: Luke 2:15-20 ANTHEM: Goin’ to Bethlehem................................................................................................by Jay Althouse THE SHEPHERDS CHRISTMAS CAROL: #50 Rise Up, Shepherd, and Follow (verse 1) RESPONDING TO THE WORD MEDITATION CHRISTMAS CAROL: #41 O Come, All Ye Faithful (verse 1) OFFERING OFFERTORY: “Once In Royal David’s City”.............................................................................by H.J.Gauntlett CHRISTMAS PRAYER (unison) Emmanuel, we listen to the story of prophets and angels, brave young woman and carpenter, shepherds and magi, and we, too, come to Bethlehem for a blessing. We are filled with love because you have taken upon yourself our humanity; we are filled with hope because you have offered us your life and light; we are filled with faith because all that is humble and vulnerable in us and in creation becomes holy this night. Our peace appears in sweet sacred surprise and we, too, respond, “Glory to God, and on earth, peace for all.” Amen ANTHEM: “O Holy Night”................................................................................................arr. by René Clausen SHARING THE LIGHT #60 Silent Night, Holy 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, Love, at thy birth, Jesus, Love, at thy birth. Silent night, holy night! Wondrous star, lend thy light; With the angels let us sing, Alleluias that will ring; Christ the Savior is born, Christ the Savior is born. BENEDICTION
POSTLUDE: Angels We Have Heard On High.............................................................arr. by Jack W. Jones
WORSHIP LEADERS: Rev. Dr. Beth Brown is preaching tonight. Chungers Kim is the Music Director.
Special Thanks to our Musicians, Readers, Candle Lighters, and Liturgists tonight:
Readers: Rebecca Devlin, Ryan Schuessler, Dre Williams, Robert Guenther, Alice Burton, Michelle
Lippoli, and Gale Morgan-Williams
Musicians: Annie Homsy-Harris, Daniel Grambow, Samantha Farmilant, Kathleen Butler-Duplessis,
Jonathan Butler-Duplessis, Beena David, Pamela Torrey, Brett Potts, Joachim Luis, Sarah
Harpring, Gail Russell, Gerri Mead, Barb Guibord, Steve Hunter, Sam Feldt, Jerry Homsy,
Pat Terry, Scott Perau, Rob Lidney, and Jeanette Banashak
WORSHIP NOTES: The readings are from “Seasons of Hope” by David E. Butler. The Christmas Prayer is
from Touch Holiness, Updated, by Ruth Duck and Maren Tirabassi, Editors.
STAFF ON LEAVE: The office will be closed until Tuesday, January 5, 2021 for Christmas and New Year’s.
Rev. Beth will be on vacation Friday, December 25th through Wednesday, January 6, 2021. Chungers will
be on vacation on Sunday, December 27, 2020 and January 3, 2021. Shannon will be on vacation
through Monday, January 4, 2021.
WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK @ LPPC:
Fri, Dec 25 Merry Christmas!
Sun, Dec 27 10:30 pm Worship/Brunch Church via Zoom
Mon, Dec 28 5:30 - 6:30 pm Choir Rehearsal - CANCELLED
7:00 - 8:15 pm Advent Film Series Discussion Week 5 via Zoom
Wed, Dec 30 9:00 - 10:00 am Congregational Check-in Via Zoom
Fri, Jan 1 Happy New Year!
Sun, Jan 3 10:30 am Worship/New Year’s Service via Zoom
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to You and Yours!
May the Presence of Christ
Fill You and Move You to Be Christ’s Presence in this World!
Join us for worship on Facebook Live
Sunday mornings at 10:30 am starting January 2021.
Our next service is Brunch Church via Zoom
Sunday, December 27th at 10:30 am.CHRISTMAS EVE HYMNS 12/24/2020 OPENING CAROL: #40 Joy to the World (verses 1 and 2) 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. Joy to the world! The Savior reigns: Let us our songs employ; While fields and floods, rocks, hills, and plains Repeat the sounding joy, Repeat the sounding joy, Repeat, repeat the sounding joy. CHRISTMAS CAROL: #44 O Little Town of Bethlehem (verse 1) 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. CHRISTMAS CAROL: #44 O Little Town of Bethlehem (verse 2) For Christ is born of Mary; and gathered all above, While mortals sleep, the angels keep Their watch of wondering love. O morning stars, together Proclaim the holy birth! And praises sing to God the King, And peace to all on earth. CHRISTMAS CAROL: #50 Rise Up, Shepherd, and Follow (verse 1) There’s a star in the East on Christmas morn, Rise up, shepherd, and follow, It will lead to the place where the Christ was born, Rise up, shepherd, and follow. Follow, follow, Rise up, shepherd, and follow, Follow the Star of Bethlehem, Rise up, shepherd, and follow. CHRISTMAS CAROL: #41 O Come, All Ye Faithful (verse 1) 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, O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him, Christ, the Lord!
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