THE WORSHIP OF GOD December 6, 2015 v 9:00 a.m.

Celebrations v SanctuarySecond Sunday of Advent

CANDLELIGHT CHRISTMAS December 24, 2019

SanctuaryvCelebrations1:00, 3:00, & 5:00 p.m.

THE WORSHIP OF GODChristmas Eve v December 24, 2019

Celebrations Candlelight Worship

+ Indicates an invitation to rise in body or in spirit.

GATHERING I Pray On Christmas Harry Connick, Jr. Light of the Stable Emmylou Harris Tapestry

CALL TO WORSHIP Clergy

+ OPENING CAROL Joy to the World G.F. Handel

Joy to the world! The Lord is come: let earth receive her King.Let ev’ry heart, prepare Him room, and heav’n and nature sing.

Joy to the world! The Savior reigns: let earth her songs employ;Let fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains, repeat the sounding joy.

Christ rules the world with truth and grace, and makes the nations prove,The glories of His righteousness, and wonders of His love.

+ GREETING Clergy

+ CAROL O Come, All Ye Faithful Blue #132

O come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant, O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem;Come and behold Him, born the King of angels; O come, let us adore Him…Christ, the Lord!

Sing, choirs of angels, sing in exultation, Sing, all ye citizens of heaven above!Glory to God, all glory in the highest; O come, let us adore Him…Christ, the Lord!

Yea, Lord, we greet Thee, born this happy morning, Jesus, to Thee be all glory given.Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing; O come, let us adore Him…Christ, the Lord!

+ THE CHRISTMAS LITANY Clergy Leader: God of glory, God of light, on this holy night of wonder, open us to receive the deep mystery of Your love; born in us, born among us, through Your Son Jesus. All: Open our ears to hear the triumphant songs of angels. Leader: Open our eyes to follow the brilliance of Your guiding star. All: Open our hearts to behold the awe and reverence of the shepherds. Leader: Open our spirits to find the determination of the traveling magi. All: Open us once again, O God, to receive the deep mystery of Your love born in Jesus, the Christ Child. Leader: Alleluia! All: Amen!

PROPHECY READING Isaiah 9:2, 6-7 Heidi Segedy (1:00); Rima Torgerson (3:00); Kathryn Ramstad (5:00)

ANTHEM All Is Well (1:00)Celebration Singers, Sydney Baumgartner, Soloist

I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day (3:00) arr. Mark HallTapestry & Ensemble

It’s Christmas (5:00) Chris TomlinChristmas Children’s Choir

CHILDREN’S MOMENT Jodie Nyberg CAROL Hark! The Herald Angels Sing Felix Mendelssohn

Hark! The herald angels sing, “Glory to the newborn King; Peace on earth and mercy mild, God and sinners reconciled!”

Joyful all ye nations rise, join the triumph of the skies;With angelic host proclaim, “Christ is born in Bethlehem!”Hark! The herald angels sing, “Glory to the newborn King!”

CHRISTMAS PRAYER AND LORD’S PRAYER Clergy

All: 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 debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.

OFFERTORY ANTHEM What Child Is This? arr. Leonard & Jordan Tapestry

Our Christmas offering will go to the newly established Caring Community Fund to honor Rev. Lindy Purdy’s amazing legacy of care. This fund will advance and expand our pastoral care

ministries within the life of the church, and the community beyond. A generous gift honoring Lindy will match the first $50,000 of donations. If paying by check, include CCF in the memo.

GOSPEL READING Luke 2:6-14 Sam & Sara Ward (1:00); Olivia Zavitz (3:00); Maeve Perkins (5:00)

MEDITATION Breaking the Silence John Ross

ANTHEM Oh Holy Night Adolphe Adam Tapestry arr. Carl Marsh

GOSPEL READING John 1:1-5 John Ross

LIGHTING OF THE CHRIST CANDLE The Hawley Family (1:00), The Gassen Family (3:00), The Ross Family (5:00)

After the Christ Candle is lit, the light will be passed throughout the congregation.Please assist with care the passing of the light.

SENDING CAROL Silent Night, Holy Night Franz GruberSilent 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.

Silent night, holy night, shepherds quake at the sight;Glories stream from heaven afar, heavenly hosts sing alleluia;

Christ, the Savior is born! Christ, the Savior is born!

Silent night, holy night, Son of God, loves Pure Light;Radiant beams from Thy holy face, with the dawn of redeeming grace,

Jesus, Lord at Thy birth! Jesus, Lord at Thy birth!

BENEDICTION John Ross

SENDING MUSIC Tapestry

Thank you for returning your candles to the baskets provided at the doors.

New to Wayzata Community Church? We would love to meet you. Join one of our clergy for a Quick Hello immediately following the service at the Hello Spot in Founders Hall.

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Join us this Sunday, December 29, at 8 a.m., 9 a.m., or 10:45 a.m. for "One Word"--a meaningful way to prepare for the New Year.

vWORSHIP LEADERS

Preacher Rev. Dr. John F. Ross Liturgists Rev. Leslie Neugent (1:00); Rev. Danielle Jones (3:00) Rev. S. Lindy Purdy (5:00) Lay Readers Heidi Segedy & Sam & Sara Ward (1:00) Rima Torgerson & Olivia Zavitz (3:00) Kathryn Ramstad & Maeve Perkins (5:00) Music Tapestry (1:00, 3:00, 5:00) Celebration Singers (1:00) Christmas Children’s Choir (5:00) Deacons Heather Page (1:00; Rima Torgerson & Amy Fulco (3:00) Jan Ingwalson (5:00) Head Ushers Kathy Probelski, Sandy Evans, Jim Cada (1:00) Jim Cada, Sandy Evans (3:00) Sandy Evans, Jake Beard 5:00)