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140 Gathering Place Lane | Iowa City, Iowa 5:00 pm | Sunday, December 24, 2017

Christmas Evewith St. Andrew

For a child has been born for us,     a son given to us; authority rests upon his shoulders;     and he is named Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,     Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. -Isaiah 9:6

We Gather to Adore the Christ Child Prelude | O Come, All Ye Faithful setting by Paul Edwards

Welcome + Announcements

*Call to Worship Good news! Unspeakable joy! A great light has burst forth, overcoming the darkness! A child is born for us—a son has been given! Bringing a kingdom of endless peace, we shall call him Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God! Come, let us see what God has brought us! Let us see what the Lord has done! Glory to God in the highest! And on earth, peace and goodwill to all!

*Carol | O Come, All Ye Faithful please stand in body or in spirit and join in singing

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Lighting of the Advent Candles and the Christ Candle Unison Prayer: Jesus our Messiah, we celebrate your arrival with gratitude. Our lives are marked by your light, even when our circumstance might prove to the contrary. May we hold this light in our heart and reflect it to a darkened world in the year to come. Amen.

Carol | Oh, Come, Little Children setting by Lynn Shaw Bailey and Becki Slagle Mayo Oh, come, little children, oh, come, one and all! Oh, come to the manger in Bethlehem’s stall. The bright star will guide us and show us the way to Jesus, our Savior, asleep on the hay.

Come, little children, come, come to Bethlehem. Come, see the baby lying in a manger. Come, little children, come, come to Bethlehem. Come, see the newborn King! Come, see the shining star guiding us from afar, helping to show us the way. Come, little children, come, come to Bethlehem. Come, see the newborn King! -Christoph von Schmid (1768-1854)

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Confession + Forgiveness *Carol | O Little Town of Bethlehem

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*Prayer of Confession Lord, Jesus, you came to bring us back to God, Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. Lord Jesus, you came to heal us from our sins, Christ, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Lord, Jesus, you came to tell us how much God loves us. Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.

*Assurance of Pardon | Titus 2:11 (NRSV) The grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all. In Christ, we are forgiven! Thanks be to God!

*Passing of the Peace As God has given us peace in Christ, let us pass the peace of Christ to each other. The peace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. And also with you.

*Carol | Away in a Manger

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The Word of the Lord Reading I Isaiah 9:2-6

The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

Choral Response | For Unto Us setting by R. Kevin Boesiger For unto us a Son is given. For unto us a Child is born. For unto us a Savior is living, for unto us salvation has come.

Wonderful, Counselor, the Mighty God, the Prince of Peace. Wonderful, Counselor, the Everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace. And of his kingdom, there will be no end. Christ is the Lord! O praise his name forever! His power and glory evermore proclaim. For unto us a Son is given. For unto us a Child is born. For unto us a Savior is living, for unto us salvation has come. -based on Isaiah 9:6 and O Holy Night! by Placide Cappeau

Reading | Psalm 96The Word of the Lord.   Thanks be to God.

*Carol | Joy to the World

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Reading | Titus 2:11-14 The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

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*Carol | Go, Tell It on the Mountain

Reading | Luke 2:1-20 The Word of the Lord.   Thanks be to God.

Prayer Your glory shines around us, Lord; your light banishes the darkness. We join the angels and all the heavenly host, worshiping you with songs of heartfelt praise. All creation shouts the good news of great joy: chains are broken, burdens are lifted, wounds are healed. This is God’s doing. Let the world rejoice in the goodness of the Lord! Amen.

Meditation | Rev. Kyle Otterbein

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Responding to God’s Word Offering | A Christmas Reflection setting by Bill Ingram

Candle Lighting | A candle lighter will light a single candle from the Christ Candle, symbolic of Jesus Christ, the Light of the world.

Reading | John 1, excerpts

Carol | Silent Night, Holy Night Please join in singing and raise your candles on the final stanza.

We Go Out to Serve the Lord Benediction

Postlude | Joy to the World setting by Valarie W. Stephenson You are invited to be seated for the postlude. Soli Deo Gloria! Glory to God Alone!

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Worship Participants Rev. Kyle Otterbein, Pastor Becky Benson, Isaac DeGroot, Gene Dierking, Robbie Duys, Alexander Gibson, Emily Hill, Sally Mathis Hartwig, Helen Penning, Andrew Wildes, readers Matthew Penning, Director of Music Ministries Christmas Eve Choir, Tamera Penning (piano), Christmas Eve Handbells Kristen DeGrazia, Assistant Director of Music Cantate Choristers, Grace Notes, Christian Drollinger (piano) Lee Rabe, Assistant Director of Music Brass & Woodwind Ensembles Heather Woodin, Director of Children’s and Family Ministries The Goers family: Eric, Kerri, Ethan, Sophie, Chloe, Advent Candle Lighters Inside Artwork: Nicholas Markell Holy Family © 2016 Nicholas Markell | Eyekons

Nursery care for children up to two years old is available in the lower level during worship.

A Children’s Christmas Word Search is available on page 12 of this program.

Hat & Mitten Tree Donations may be placed under the tree in the atrium.

Diaper Donations may be placed under the tree in the lower level by the children’s area.

Continue your Christmas worship ✷11:00 pm tonight Candlelight Service

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Poinsettias have been generously given by

Anonymous Mark + MaryJo Abbott Mike + Kathi Anderson, in honor of Sam, Garth, Mateo, & all the children of St. Andrew; in memory of Marjorie & Kenneth Klink John + Patricia Benson + Family, in memory of Frank & Alice Benson; Carroll & Helen Dimmick; June Swanson Tim, Becky, Cade, Drew, + Eli Benson, in honor of their grandparents Allison + Kyle Bernard Bob + Joanne Brady, in memory of our parents Helen Bryce + Todd Young, in honor of Grace & Brodie The Gary Currie Family, in memory of Mr. & Mrs. James Currie; Mae Bersee Jim + Ruth Dane, in memory of Myrle Truesdell; John & Allie Dane; Don & Vivian Klotz The DeGrazia Family, in memory of Betty DeGrazia David, Kathy, Amanda, + Robbie Duys John + Susie Engelhardt, in memory of Charlotte Engelhardt John + Myrna Farraj Dan + Deb Fick Marty + Woody Goodwin-Murphy Sally Mathis Hartwig Randy + Peg Hausler, in honor of Molly Schintler, Mary Hausler, & Anna Hausler Don Heineking Gordon Hinz, in memory of Marie Hinz Roger + Linda Hoel, in memory of Bob & Ruth Monroe and Virgil & Helen Hoel Kent + Cheryl Johnson, in memory of our parents & Mark Hausler Jean Koch, in memory of Don & Nathan Koch Janet Maas, in memory of James Lowe Mark + Carol Martin, in memory of Darrell & Virginia Martin; Don & Margaret Ford Mary Mixdorf, in memory of Gordon Mixdorf Cecilia Norris, in honor of Aileen, Alec, & Carly Norris Kyle + LeAnn Otterbein, in honor of Gordon Hinz; in memory of Marie Hinz Pech Family Karen + Troy Raynor, in honor of our five children and their families The Riley Family, in memory of Edgar & Trudy Riley Rich, Mary, + Karla Schmidt, in memory of Timothy Schmidt Amy Schmidt Rundell Kent + Joy Short The Sparks Family Sue Swearingen Don + Joan Van Hulzen, in honor of our Savior Jeff + Karna Wieck, in memory of Meryne & Doug Henning; Mark Wieck; Gertie Wieck; Janice Wieck The Woodin Family, in memory of John Woodin Rich, Deb, + Lauren Wretman

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Christmas Carol Word Search by Emily Croom Fill in the missing words in the titles of these Christmas Carols.

These words are hidden in the puzzle.

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Directions: Fil l in the missing words in the tit les of these Christmas Songs. These words are hidden in the puzzle.(Puzzle is 1 5 spaces down by 1 5 spaces across.)

H IDDEN WORD PUZZLECHRISTMAS SONGS

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N R O S E S N O Y T L O H

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Clues

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