Christmas Eve Podcast

 

CHRISTMAS EVE PODCAST SERVICE

 

December 24, 2020

 

THE GATHERING MUSIC: played by  Marilyn Lee

 

THE BIDDING PRAYER: Pastor Schuyler Rhodes

 

LIGHTING OF THE CHRIST CANDLE: Charlotte Peterson

 

THE LORD’S PRAYER:   

read in English by Elizabeth Truesdell

read in Fijian by Vacatawa Sekuri Yadraca

 

CHRISTMAS BLESSING: Sue Sarno

 

CAROL: “O Come O Come Emmanuel”(UMH 211) played by Marilyn Lee

1 O come, O come, Emmanuel,
and ransom captive Israel
that mourns in lonely exile here
until the Son of God appear.

Refrain:
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
shall come to you, O Israel.

2 O come, O Wisdom from on high,
who ordered all things mightily;
to us the path of knowledge show
and teach us in its ways to go. Refrain

 

SCRIPTURE:  Isaiah 9:2, 6-7 read by Rob Bickmore

 

CAROL: “O How a Rose E’er Blooming” (UMH 216) played by Marilyn Lee

1 Lo, how a Rose e'er blooming
From tender stem hath sprung!
Of Jesse's lineage coming
As men of old have sung.
It came, a flower bright,
Amid the cold of winter
When half-gone was the night.

2 Isaiah 'twas foretold it,
The Rose I have in mind:
With Mary we behold it,
The virgin mother kind.
To show God's love aright
She bore to men a Savior
When half-gone was the night.

 

SCRIPTURE:  Luke 2:1-7  read by Nora Tallent

 

CAROL: “The First Noel”  (Stanza 1, UMH 245) played by Marilyn Lee

1 The first Noel the angel did say 
was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay; 
in fields where they lay keeping their sheep, 
on a cold winter's night that was so deep. 

Refrain:
Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel, 
born is the King of Israel. 

 

SCRIPTURE: Luke 2:8-16  read by Elizabeth Truesdell

 

CAROL: “ The First Noel”  (Stanza 2, UMH 245) played by Marilyn Lee

2 They looked up and saw a star 
shining in the east, beyond them far; 
and to the earth it gave great light, 
and so it continued both day and night. [Refrain]

 

SCRIPTURE:  Matthew 2:1-11  read by Charlotte Peterson

 

CAROL:   “We Three Kings”  (UMH 254)

1 We three kings of Orient are; 
bearing gifts we traverse afar, 
field and fountain, moor and mountain, 
following yonder star. 

Refrain: 
O star of wonder, star of light, 
star with royal beauty bright, 
westward leading, still proceeding, 
guide us to thy perfect light. 

2 Born a King on Bethlehem's plain, 
gold I bring to crown him again, 
King forever, ceasing never, 
over us all to reign. [Refrain]

 

SCRIPTURE: John 1:1-14 read by Elizabeth Truesdell

 

CAROL: “ Silent Night” (UMH 239) played by Marilyn Lee

1 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.

2 Silent night, holy night!
Shepherds quake at the sight;
Glories stream from heaven afar;
Heav'nly hosts sing "alleluia!
Christ, the Savior, is born!
Christ, the Savior, is born!"

3 Silent night, holy night!
Son of God, love's pure light
Radiant beams from thy holy face,
With the dawn of redeeming grace,
Jesus, Lord, at thy birth,
Jesus, Lord, at thy birth.

 

CHRISTMAS PRAYER: Sue Sarno

 

DISMISSAL WITH BLESSING: Pastor Schuyler Rhodes

 

POSTLUDE: played by Marilyn Lee