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Good evening can you all see enough to sing is there enough light just to Aid the process we’re going to light one more candle up here because it’s Christmas do you want to light it Merry Christmas shall I do this as well would you please stand as you’re
Able I’ll go say a quick prayer you’ll be ready and we will begin actually you know what we start with the solo keep standing be right with you e For To the [Applause] holy GL Christ and He For shall see is Glor [Applause] Children we shall See I bring you good news of great joy unto us a child is born unto us the son is given Hallelujah when the Angels had gone from them into heaven the Shepherds said to one another let us go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened which the Lord
Has made known to us so they as and found Mary and Joseph and the baby lying in a Manion he is Christ the Lord hallelujah hallelujah Christ the light of the world has come to dispill the darkness of our heart in his light let us examine ourselves and confess our
Sins almighty God every mercy upon you forgive you all your sins and bring you to everlasting life through Jesus Christ Our Lord We praise [Applause] GL you [Applause] for You Jus Christ holy The Let us pray Eternal God who made this Most Holy Night to shine with the brightness of your One True Light bring us we have known the revelation of that light on Earth to see the radiance of your heavenly Glory through Jesus Christ your son our Lord who alive and reigns with
You in the unity of the Holy Spirit one God now and forever amen please sit down for the proclamation of God’s word first reading is from Isaiah chapter 62 veres 6 to2 upon your walls o Jerusalem I have posted Sentinels all day and all night they shall never be silent
You who remind the Lord take no rest and give him no rest until he establishes Jerusalem and makes it re renowned throughout the Earth the Lord has sworn by his right hand and by his mighty arm I will not again give you grain to be food for your
Enemies and foreigners shall not drink the wine for which you have labored but those who gar it shall eat it and praise the Lord Lord and those who gather it shall drink it in my holy courts go through go through the gates prepare the way for the people build up
Build up the highway clear it of stones lift up an end sign over the peoples the Lord has proclaimed to the end of the Earth say to daughter Zion see your salvation comes his reward is with him and his recompense before him they shall be called the holy people the redeemed
Of the Lord and you shall be called sought out a city not forsaken this is the word of the Lord thanks be to God today is born Our Savior Jesus Christ the lord today is born Our Savior Jesus Christ the lord Jus Christ to is Jesus Christ the Lord sing to the Lord a new song sing to the lord of the earth sing to the Lord L bless His holy name today for Jesus Christ Our Lord to for Jesus Christ the lord announce his salvation day after day tell God’s glory among all his
People among all people God’s M to Jesus Christ the Lord to isor Jesus Christ the lord let the heavens be CLE and the Earth Rejoice Let the Sea and what FS sound let the plains be joyful and all that is in them be joyful then let all the trees of the forest
Rejoice today is foror Jesus Christ the lord today is Jesus Christ the lord they shall rejoice before the Lord who comes to cover the Earth to C the world with Justice and all the peoples with [Applause] faithfulness Jesus Christ toor Jesus Christ the Lord Jesus Christ the Lord the second reading is taken from the book of Titus but when the goodness and loving kindness of God our savior appeared he saved us not because of Any works of righteousness that we had done but
According to his Mercy through the water of rebirth and Renewal by the holy ho spirit this Spirit he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ Our Savior so that having been justified by his grace we might become hes according to the hope of eternal
Life this is the word of the Lord thanks be to [Applause] Lord [Applause] hallelu H the Lord is near hallelujah hallelujah howy the Lord Is The Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah the Lord is near he is the mighty one he is the word h Al God Everlasting Prince of Peace GL the Lord hallelu hallelu Lord hallelujah hallelujah the Lord is [Applause] Near the Lord be with you hear the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke 2 Glory To You O Lord in those days a decree went out from Emperor Augustus that all the world should be registered this was the first registration and was taken while corus was governor of
Syria all went to their own towns to be registered Joseph also went from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea to the city of David called Bethlehem because he was descended from the house and family of David he went to be registered with Mary to whom he was engaged and who was
Expecting a child while they were there the time came for her to deliver her child and she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in bands of cloth and laid him in the manger because there was no place for them in the in in that region
There were shepherds living in the field keeping watch over their flock by night then an angel of the Lord stood before them and the glory of the Lord Shone around them and they were terrified but the angel said to them do not be afraid for see I am bringing you good news of
Great joy for all the people to you is Born This Day in the city of David his savior who is the Messiah the Lord this will be a sign for you you will find a child wrapped in bands of cloth and lying in a mansion and suddenly there
Was with the angel a multitude of the Heavenly Host praising God and saying Glory to God in the highest heaven and on Earth peace among those whom he favors when the Angels had left them and gone into heaven the Shepherds said to one another let us go now to Bethlehem
And see this thing that has taken place which the Lord has made known to us so they went with haste and found Mary and Joseph and the child lying in the manger when they saw this they made made known what had been told them about the
Child and all who heard it were amazed at what the Shepherds told them but Mary treasured all these words and pondered them in her heart the Shepherds returned glorifying and praising God for all that they had heard and seen as it had been told them this is the Gospel of the
Lord praise to you oh Christ In the name of the father and of the son and of the Holy Spirit am amen please be seated Always take care when you’re listening to Shepherds that would have been the common wisdom Shepherds watch out for them I think the modern day equivalent might be lawyers sorry if any lawyers here and they returned praising God for all that they had heard and seen as it had been told to
Them you see this news and if you will just imagine for a moment the glory of God shining above the fields of Bethlehem not necessarily the shells going off there right now the Rockets Landing but the glory of God and the angels praising God and telling them today is
Born the Savior you’ve been waiting for the answer to the pain the suffering the grief the nagging questions of life and it wasn’t just as if Superman and Spider-Man and Wonder Woman all together landed in one person to take on all of the bad guys and twist their arms and make them get
On the ground on their knees and say sorry but it was a b baby not just a baby but God in human flesh and Bone and tears and cries and coughs and nappies and all of the things that we have been through and all the things that we’re going
Through and what difference does that make to us today tonight here on a Christmas that is a Holy Night on a Christmas that is a night that is perhaps even wholly unwanted because it stirs all of those hurts because it stirs all of the grief of those who are not with
Us perhaps as they have been until very recently or perhaps it’s been decades what difference does it make tonight it might surprise you that I’m going to bring Mariah Carey into this some of you might know I don’t want a lot for Christmas I don’t care about the presents under the Christmas tree
All I Want For Christmas Is You yeah and I want you to hold on to those words for just a second she doesn’t want a lot for Christmas she doesn’t care about the Christmas the presents under the Christmas tree and I want you to twist those words just a little bit with me
Your savior Jesus doesn’t want a lot for Christmas he doesn’t care about the presents under the Christmas tree he doesn’t want a lot for Christmas all he wants is you all Jesus wants for Christmas is you I could take that as an encouragement to keep going but you know
What here’s my Christmas present to you I’m going to say it one more time all Jesus wants for Christmas is You amen to are able let us declare our faith in God Father Son and Holy Spirit we believe in one God the Father Almighty maker of Heaven and Earth all
That is seen and un we believe in one Lord Jesus Christ the only son of eternally of the god from true of one with through him all things for us and our he came from was incarn from the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary and was made for S he was
Crucified pil he suffered death and on the thir day he again in accordance with his he ascended into heaven and seated at the right anding we believe in the Holy Spirit the Lord of who proceeds from the father and with the father and who spoken through the prophets we
Believe in one Holy Catholic and Apostolic church we acknowledge one baptism for the Forgiveness of s we look for the resurrection of and amen please sit down for our prayers of intercession let us pray for the church for the world for each other and for ourselves and let us thank God for his
Goodness almighty God our heavenly father you promis through your son Jesus Christ to hear us when we pray in faith joyful God today it’s your birthday and today in Christian churches throughout the world people are meeting to worship you we rejoice in our different styles of
Worship but we Rejoice even more that on this special day you have called us together here here in celebration of your birth Lord in your mercy our pray but there are those loving God who cannot celebrate there are those for whom peace on Earth and Good Will to everyone has no
Meaning those away from home fighting in Wars the survivors from Wars and disasters relatives of those killed in accidents those who are not able to be in their own homes because they are refugees or who are living in temporary shelters or immigration detention centers those with a family member serving time in
Prison those who must sleep rough because there is no room for them in the Inn loving God at this time of our rejoicing we remember those who cannot celebrate Lord in your mercy here our pray all powerful God you gave your son Jesus to be born as a tiny vulnerable
Baby into an ordinary family to learn for himself not only the love and caring and strength a family brings but also the hurts and the difficulties we rejoice in the thrill Christmas brings to childhood but we ask that we all may learn to cope with the stress Christmas sometimes
Brings mostly because of too high expectations help us to recognize that stress and to find ways of alleviating it Lord in your mercy our pray caring God for some people Christmas is a time of deep sadness because loved ones are ill and some will not recover for others every Christmas is an
Anniversary of tragedy we bring into your loving and waiting presence those who are sick or suffering this Christmas Christmas especially those who will spend Christmas in hospital or hospit or hospice and we pray for any Lord in your Mercy God of Eternity we know that life is a cycle from birth to death by being born you too joined that cycle in order that you too could die just as we must die and so into your understanding and care we remember the Departed those who won’t be around our table
Today and those who mourn their loss Lord in your mercy our pray rejoicing in The Fellowship of the Blessed Virgin Mary St Joseph the angels and the Saints we commend ourselves and all people to your unfailing love merciful father accept these prayers for the sake of your son Our Savior Jesus Christ
Amen please sense if you are able to unto us a child is born unto us a son is given and his name shall be called The Prince of Peace the Peace of the Lord be always with you and also with you let us offer one another a sign of peace
We now have our oratory himy which is YY 29 29 and during this YY a collection is taken for the work of the church [Applause] Glorious PR All [Applause] GL years [Applause] The angel [Applause] Sing [Applause] PR the whole [Applause] [Applause] world [Applause] H [Applause] Say [Laughter] For So Think Blessed are you Lord God of all creation through your goodness we have this bread to offer which Earth has given and human hands have made it will become for us the bread of life blessed be God forever blessed are you Lord God of all creation through
Your goodness we have this wine to offer fruit of the vine and work of human hands it will become for us the cup of Salvation blessed be God forever the Lord be with you and also with you lift up your hearts give thanks to the Lord
Let us give thanks to the Lord Our God it is all glory and honor be yours always and everywhere Mighty Creator ever living God we give you thanks and praise for your son Our Savior Jesus Christ who for love of our fallen race humbled himself and on this night was born of
The Virgin Mary by the power of your spirit and lived as one of us in this mystery of the word made flesh you have caused his light to shine in our hearts to give knowledge of your glory in the face of Jesus Christ in in him we see our God made
Visible almighty God good father to us all your face is turned toward your world in love you gave us Jesus your son to rescue us from sin and death your word goes out to all to call us home to the city Where Angels sing your praise We join with them in Heaven’s song Holy Holy GL Blessed is heess bless the of the [Applause] Lord [Applause] father of all we give you thanks for every gift that comes from Heaven to the darkness Jesus came as your light with signs of faith and words of hope he touched Untouchables with love and washed the guilty clean this is his story This is Our Song hosana in the
Highest the crowds came out to see your son yet at the end they turned on him on the night he was betrayed he came to table with his friends to celebrate the freedom of your people this is his story This is Our Song hosana in the highest Jesus blessed you father for the
Food he took bread gave gave thanks broke it and said this is my body given for all then Jesus gave thanks for the wine he took the cup gave it and said this is my blood shed for you all for the Forgiveness of sins do this in remembrance of
Me this is our story This is Our Song hosana in the highest therefore father with this bread and with this cup we celebrate the cross on which he died to set us free defying death he rose again and is alive with you to plead for us and all the world this is our
Story This is Our Song hosana in the highest send your spirit on us now that by these gifts we may feed on Christ with opened eyes and Hearts on Fire may we and all who share this food offer ourselves to live for you and be welcomed at your feast in heaven where
All creation worships you father Son and Holy Spirit blessing and honor and glory and power be yours forever and ever amen let us pray with confidence as our savior has taught us 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 and lead us not into temptation but Deliver Us from Evil for thine is the kingdom the power and the glory forever and ever
Amen we break this bread to share in the body of Christ though we are many we are one body because we all share in one bread [Applause] Mer Mery On Take Jesus is the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world blessed are those who are called to his supper Lord I am not worthy to receive you but only say the word and I shall be healed as we come together to this table
To share in this holy sacrament all who are bapti ized are welcome to come and receive the bread and the wine the body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ if for any reason you are not receiving this night I still bid you come forward receive the blessing and share with us
In this celebration if any of you would benefit from having glutenfree I would invite you to come to me on your left hand side my right hand side where I will have gluten-free wafers come come to the table and be blessed for for for for for for for God For For GL GL [Applause] All [Applause] To For [Applause] Oh [Applause] [Applause] H for All The sence Of PR K and for Christ For [Applause] [Applause] To To S You [Applause] Oh All Is For For For let us pray God our father in this night you have made known to us again the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ confirm our faith and fix our eyes on him until the day Dawns and Christ The Morning Star rises in our hearts to him be glory both now and forever
Amen together we pray almighty God we thank you for feeding us with the body and blood of your son Jesus Christ through him we offer you our souls and bodies to be a Living Sacrifice send us out in the power of your spirit to live and work to your praise and glory
Amen I invite you to stand as we sing Oh Come All You [Applause] Fa and tri to might for The Christ glor Cre in Christ To [Applause] GL Glr Jus Christ the Glorist Sal CHR For we Inra with All GL CHR Sal sing GL USR Morning Jesus Christ the lord be with with you also with you may the father we has loved the Eternal son from before the foundation of the world show that love upon you his children amen May TR who by his ination gathered into one things Earthly and Heavenly fill you with joy and
Peace amen May the Holy Spirit by whose overshadowing Mary became the god Bearer give you praise to carry the good news of Christ amen and the blessing of God Almighty the Father the Son and the Holy Spirit be among you and remain with you always
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