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Sunday, December 25, 2017
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Sunday, December 31st, 2017
  
Christmas
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1st Sunday after Christmas
  
 
=We Gather in God's Name=
 
=We Gather in God's Name=
  
====Opening Song====
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====Opening Prayer====
''Christmas song medley  ''
 
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5mdybeyLVc  Click here to view the video at YouTube.com]
 
  
====The Lighting of the Candles====
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====Lighting of the Advent and Christmas Candles====
Reader 1: The first Candle is called HOPE and it is a reminder that God's promises are true.
 
  
Reader 2: The second Candle is called PEACE, God's gentle loving peace for our lives.
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=We Hear God's Word=
  
Reader 3: The third Candle is called JOY, because of God's absolute presence in our lives.
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====Opening Song====
 
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"What Child Is This?"
Reader 4: The fourth Candle is called LOVE, because of God's great love for us.
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jroBAl3WW8 Click here to view the video at YouTube.com]
[The fourth Advent Candle is lighted]
 
  
Tonight we also light the Christ Candle to remind us of Jesus' birth. And to remind us that HOPE, PEACE, JOY, and LOVE are God's gifts to us.
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====Scripture Reading====
 
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''Luke 2:22-38''
[The white Advent Candle in the middle is lit]
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfZsL5EYW3E Click here to view the video at YouTube.com]
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*[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+2%3A22-40&version=NRSV Read the passage at Biblegateway.com]
  
 
=We Respond in Prayer=
 
=We Respond in Prayer=
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====The Lord's Prayer====
 
====The Lord's Prayer====
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.  
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Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.
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Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
  
Give us this day our daily bread,  
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Give us this day our daily bread,
  
and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors.
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and forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us.
  
Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil,  
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Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil,
  
for thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory forever.  
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for thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory forever.
  
Amen.
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Amen
  
===Closing Prayer Song===
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===Closing Song & Prayer===
"Sarah McLachlan - Go Tell It On The Mountain  "
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"Amazing Grace / Auld Lang Syne"
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrNYp8FJK9A Click here to view the video at YouTube.com]
  
 
=We Go in Peace=
 
=We Go in Peace=

Revision as of 15:18, 31 December 2017

Sunday, December 31st, 2017

1st Sunday after Christmas

We Gather in God's Name

Opening Prayer

Lighting of the Advent and Christmas Candles

We Hear God's Word

Opening Song

"What Child Is This?"

Scripture Reading

Luke 2:22-38

We Respond in Prayer

Prayers of Thanksgiving and Intercession

Please stand when offering a prayer, so others will know you have the floor.

The Lord's Prayer

Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.

Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread,

and forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us.

Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil,

for thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory forever.

Amen

Closing Song & Prayer

"Amazing Grace / Auld Lang Syne"

We Go in Peace

Passing of the Peace

Fellowship & Conversation