Thursday, December 24, 2015

Family Service Christmas Eve



Welcome to Deltona Christian Church! This family friendly service is intended to    engage both adults and children.  Should your child or adult become fussy or need to take a break you may enter  into the play room through the door marked nursery from the
education hall, found across the sanctuary from where you entered.  The nursery attendant is there.

  Prelude                                                                                                     Miles Sutton
  Acolytes bring the light of God into the service
  Kindling the Advent Story                         Rodriguez, Torres Families
  Advent Hymn                       One Candle Is Lit (sing all verses)                128
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Gathering in God’s Presence

*Call to Worship (Responsive)             
One: Good news of  great joy!
Many:  People who walked in darkness now live in great light.
One:  Good news of great joy! 
Many: Violence and oppression will not have the last word.
One: Good news of great joy! 
Many: A Savior is born, who is the Messiah, the Lord.
Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace.
   Carol                                O Come, All Ye Faithful                                 148
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*Prayer of  Illumination and Lord’s Prayer                     Pastor Susanna (using debts and debtors)
  Carrol                                   Away in a Manger                                          147
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Proclaiming God’s Word

  Scripture Readings                                                                         Pastor Susanna
Gospel Lesson:                            Luke  2:1-20
The Word of God for the people of God
Thanks be to God!
* Opening Hymn                Hark the Herald               150
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  Time for God’s Children                                                   Pastor Susanna (Children aged k-8th grade can come up to the steps for this lesson.  
     After, the kids can go next door to Kids Central.)
   Anthem                              Mary Did You Know?                                        Choir                                                                 
   Pastoral Prayer                                                                                   Pastor Susanna
   Sermon                                Unfolding and Folding In                  Pastor Susanna
Responding to God’s Word

  Prayer of Commitment                                                                       Pastor Susanna
*Invitation Hymn             Angels We Have Heard on High              155
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(Come forward at this time to unite with our church family,
for a prayer, or to commit your life to Jesus Christ.)

  Communion Meditation                                                         Pastor Susanna
  Communion Hymn               Joy to the World                                     143
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  Prayer for the Bread and Cup                                              Monica DePoy
  Distribution and Sharing of Emblems                             The Diaconate
(Partake of the Bread when served. Please hold the Cup
and we will partake together.)
 
Offering Meditation and Prayer of Dedication
  Special Music                              O Holy Night                            Tyler Robinson
*Doxology               Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow                      46

Taking God’s Word to the World

*Parting Hymn            Go Tell It On the Mountain                            167
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Please play your rhythm instrument and follow the acolyte out.
*Acolytes take the light of God out into the World
*Benediction                                                                            Pastor Susanna
*Postlude                                                                                        




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