FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 

Pleasant Valley And Camden Avenues

Moorestown, New Jersey

Christmas Eve 2007                                                                              10:30 PM

The Celebration of our Savior’s Birth

Welcome!  We are pleased that you have come to here worship this Christmas Eve.

We invite you to open your heart to the Good News of the birth of Christ,

 proclaimed in word and music, and to sing with us

and the angels songs that celebrate his coming!

 

  PRELUDE                             Here We Come A-Caroling

                                                             Echo Carol

                                                         Coventry Carol

                                            We Wish You a Merry Christmas

                                                          Brass Quartet

 

                                                        Carol of the Bells                           arranged by Wagner

                                                         We Three Kings                          arranged by Dobrinski

                                                 Jubilate Noel (A Medley)                                          Wilson

                                                  Adult Handbell Ringers

 

                                                    Masters In This Hall                     arranged by Shaw

                                                   Shepherd’s Pipe Carol                                                Rutter

                                                          Adult Choir

  GREETING

 

*HYMN 220                      Angels From the Realms of Glory

 

*INVOCATION

 

  LIGHTING OF THE CHRIST CANDLE

 

 UNISON PRAYER

   God of love, open the hearts and minds of many this Christmas time to the good and saving news of Jesus Christ; that those whose lives are insecure, or empty, or aimless, may find in the one born at Bethlehem all that they need today, and much more besides.  For his name’s sake.  Amen.

                                               

HYMN 217                                     Away in a Manger

 

SCRIPTURE READING           The Ancient Prophecy                              Isaiah 11: 1 – 10

 

MINISTRY OF MUSIC         Ding Dong Merrily On High           arranged by Willcocks                                                                   Adult Choir

SCRIPTURE READING            The Announcement                                 Luke 1: 26 – 38

 

HYMN 238                             Angels We Have Heard on High

 

SCRIPTURE READING        The Prophecy Fulfilled                                 Luke 2: 1 – 20

 

  CHRISTMAS PRAYER AND 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 trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.  For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen

 

  CHRISTMAS OFFERING

 

  MINISTRY OF MUSIC                Silent Night                                   arranged by Sargent

                                                            Adult Choir

 

  THE CHRISTMAS MESSAGE  “Christmas Contrasts”                     Pastor Steve Donat 

 

  CANDLE LIGHTING

 

  CAROL SINGING     (See Insert)

 

  CLOSING PRAYER

 

*RECESSIONAL HYMN 246            Joy to the World!

 

*BENEDICTION

 

*POSTLUDE

 

ACOLYTE: Rebekah Bryan and Samantha Bewley

 

BRASS QUARTET:  Art Leiby, Bill Hosbach, Fred Reimers, and Jim Weinhouse

 

 

 

FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH STAFF

 

Steve Donat, Senior Pastor

HeyYoung Horton, Associate Pastor

Glenn Rodgers, Director of Music

Karen Murray, Dir. of Christian Education

Joan Flamini, Office Administrator

Karen Halligan, Membership Secretary

Brad Kenney, Youth Director

Sue Harris, Parish Nurse

Curt Diehl, Property Maintenance Coordinator

 

We worship here each Sunday morning at 8:30, 9:30, and 11:00 a.m.

Saturday Vespers at 5:30 p.m.

Come and worship with us!

Have a blessed and Christ-centered Christmas

 

NEW YEARS EVE COMMUNION - WATCH NIGHT SERVICE

A service of Holy Communion will be held in our Sanctuary on Dec. 31, at 9:00 p.m. 

We would like to encourage you to make this a part of your evening’s agenda, as we remember our family in Christ, and our only true source of hope, as we welcome in a New Year.

 

Church Office Contacts

                  Phone: 856-235-0450                                                                 Fax: 856-235-2722  

            E-mail: church@meetwithGod.com                     Website: meetwithGod.com                                                                                         (CCLI License No. 782839)