Christmas Sunday

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Christmas Sunday December 27, 2009
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Processional Hymn Unto Us a Boy is
Born Tune Voices United 54 words will be
projected Words German carol, 15th century
trans. vv. 1, 3-5 Percy Dearmer 1928 trans. v. 2
George Ratcliff Woodward 1901 Music German
carol melody 1582 Please stand, as you are able
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CALL TO WORSHIP Please remain standing
One Listen! Do you hear the sounds of joy?
Have you heard the angels good news? All The
Word was with God from the beginning. In Jesus,
the Word has come to dwell among us. One Break
forth into singing, people of God! All We
rejoice in the gift of new life!
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Good Christian Friends, Rejoice Tune Voices
United 35 words will be projected Words Latin,
14th-century trans. John Mason Neale 1853 Music
German melody
Please remain standing, as you are able
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Childrens Time
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What Child is This Tune Voices United 74 words
will be projected Words William Chatterton Dix
ca. 1865 Music English melody, 16th
century Please remain seated
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Slide Show - 28
Prayer of Unburdening
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In the Bleak Midwinter Tune Voices United
55 words will be projected Words Christina
Georgina Rossetti ca. 1872 Music Gustav
Theodor Holst 1906 Please remain
seated
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Slide Show - 04
Assurance of Grace
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The First Nowell Tune Voices United 91 v.v.
1,2, 6 words will be projected Words English
traditional carol, ca. 17th century Music
English traditional melody
Please stand, as you are able
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Scripture Readings Colossians 312-17 Psalm
148 Luke 222-38
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Response to the readings
ONE This is the faithful witness of Gods
people through the ages the Divine Word to us
today ALL Thanks be to God
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Slide Show - 13
Sermon Rev. Anna Christie
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See amid the Winters Snow Tune Voices United
76 words will be projected Words Edward
Caswall 1851 Music John Goss 1871
Please stand to sing, as you are able
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Slide Show - 06
Minute for Congregational Life
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Prayers of the People
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The Lords Prayer Voices United 959 Our Father
in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom
come, your will be done on earth as in
heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us
our sins - as we forgive those who sin against
us. Save us from the time of trial, and deliver
us from evil. For the kingdom, the power and the
glory are yours, now and for ever. /minute for
mission
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Slide Show - 27
Minute for Mission Social Justice
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Our offerings
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Doxology Tune More Voices 158 vv. 1 2 Words
Shirley Erena Murray 1996 Music Ron
Klusmeier 2005 Please stand
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Ring a Bell for Peace Tune Voices United
65 words will be projected! Words Marian
Collihole Music Richard H. Jacquet
1975 Please stand, as you are able
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COMMISSIONING One Go and tell what the
prophets, Simeon and Anna, have revealed and all
that your own eyes have seen. All We have seen
Jesus and are moved to praise eternity has
touched us, and we give God the glory.
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One Go out to prepare a way for Gods
people. All We will share good news with the
world One Let the earth rejoice let people of
every land be glad! All Glory to God in the
highest and on earth peace among all
people. Benediction
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Go, Tell It on the Mountain Tune Voices United
43 words will be projected Words John Wesley
Work II 1907 Music African-American spiritual
19th century, arr. United Reformed Church (U.K.)
Please remain standing, as you are able
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Sharing the Joy As you leave the Sanctuary
today, please greet one another with a sign of
Peace and a smile, saying, Merry Christmas.