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Christmas Eve 2014 ~ Candlelight Communion 11:00 p.m. - Wasser Chapel
PRELUDE Meditation on “Of the Father’s Love Begotten 13th c. plainsong/ arr. James Southbridge
WORDS OF WELCOME and INVOCATION Rev. Dale Beck
*HYMN 246 Joy to the World Antioch
SCRIPTURE Isaiah 9:2‐7 Rev. Debby Lawrence
HYMN 218 It Came Upon the Midnight Clear Carol
SCRIPTURE John 1: 1‐5, 14‐18 Rev. Beck A CANDLE LIGHTING LITANY FOR CHRISTMAS EVE Linda Schuyler
One: To find the child one must see the star. ALL: To see the star one must go into the darkness, the pain, the fear, the emptiness, the hidden weeping, the heart’s dark wounds. One: Only in the darkness can the stars be seen. To find the child one must hear the angels. ALL: To hear the angels one must listen in silence and solitude, in perfect speechlessness, in attentive adoration to the Mystery. One: Only in such stillness are the angels heard. To find the child one must enter the stable. ALL: To enter the stable one must stoop, decline all palaces, all safety, all familiarity or fortification, and settle into poverty. One: Only in such humility is the stable entered. To find the child one must see the birth. ALL: To see the birth one must be awakened to the heart of all things beating in one’s soul, the light of God shining in one’s hands. One must be willing to speak alone with one’s eyes. One: Only in awakening will the birth be seen. To find the child, seek in the darkness, lay your heart open, and discover therein light unconquered.
From a prayer by Steve Garnaas‐Holmes
CAROL 230 O Little Town of Bethlehem St. Louis
SCRIPTURE Luke 2:1‐20 Rev. Lawrence
CAROL 229 Infant Holy, Infant Lowly W. Zlobie Lezy
HOMILY To Find the Child Rev. Beck
OFFERTORY PRAYER Rev. Lawrence About the Offering: With gratitude for our Christmas blessings, giving to those in need, our Christmas Eve offering will be divided between Urban Peak, Loaves & Fishes (local Habitat for Humanity), Warren Village, and Sierra Leone. Members who intend their offering for their annual pledge to the church may mark the offering “church.”
OFFERTORY Greensleeves English Carol/ arr. Olive Nelson Russell *PRESENTATION OF OFFERING *CAROL 223 Break Forth O Beauteous Heavenly Light Ermuntree Dich
A Christmas Poem: Amazing Peace Maya Angelou
Solo O Holy Night Adolphe Adam Kelly Sowell, Soprano THE SACRAMENT OF COMMUNION The Great Thanksgiving
One: For our peace and for the peace of the whole earth, for the peace of nations and for peace in families, for peace with nature and all
that gains its life from you, the Compassionate and Holy, Divinity became flesh and dwelt among us. ALL: Thanks! Thanks! Thanks be to God! One: Not as a ruler over nations, came he. The divine birth was humble and spare. And as the Child of God grew among us, he lived as the least of us and as one who had no place to lay his head. He healed
the sick and ate with sinners. But powers and princes were frightened, though they took his life, you raised him up. By the baptism of his suffering, death, and resurrection, we have experienced forgiveness of sin, mercy and justice, hope and resurrection joy. Through him You gave birth to your Church, delivered us from slavery to sin and death, and made with us a new covenant by water and the Spirit.
With those who call upon Jesus as the Christ, we gather at the table and remember him now in the sharing of bread as he took bread, blessed it, and broke it and gave it to his disciples saying, “Take and eat this in remembrance of me. Also we share the cup as he took the cup and blessed it and gave it to his disciples and said , “Drink this in remembrance of me.” Remembering him, we praise you and repeat with joy:
ALL: Thanks! Thanks! Thanks be for Christ who is and was and ever will be. Amen One: Pour out your Holy Spirit now on these gifts of bread and cup and on us gathered here. Make us empty that we might be filled with your grace and goodness. Make us humble that in your kingdom we might find our place. Call us to new life for the sake of peace and hope for the world you so loved that you sent the Son to be our brother and who is born among us. Now as a forgiven and reconciled people, let us pray as Christ taught us. ALL: The Lord’s Prayer
COMMUNION MUSIC Renae Gudvangen, Organist LIGHTING OF THE CANDLES [The first candle will be lit from the Christ Candle. The ministers will then light the candles of the persons at the ends of each pew. Please hold the lit candle
upright. Tip the unlit candle into the flame of the upright candle.]
*CAROL [see insert] Silent Night, Holy Night Stille Nacht BENEDICTION POSTLUDE Good Christian Folk, Rejoice Friedrich Zachau
We wish you a Joyous Christmas! Please join us for our One Unified Service on Sunday, December 27 at
11am in our Sanctuary. We resume our usual service schedule on January 3 with 8:30am Informal Worship in Wasser Chapel; 10:30am Peniel Worship in Wasser Chapel; and, 11:00am Traditional Worship, in the Sanctuary.
UNIVERSITY PARK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
2180 S. University Boulevard – Denver Phone: 303‐722‐5736 [email protected] www.universityparkumc.org
EVANSTON CENTER FOR SPIRITUAL WHOLENESS AND HEALING
2122 S. Lafayette Street – Denver Phone: (303) 722‐7212 [email protected] www.evanstoncenter.org
Christmas Eve Service 11pm
Communion & Candlelight
Silent Night, Holy Night 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. 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! Silent night, holy night! Son of God,
love's pure light Radiant beams from your holy face, With the dawn of redeeming grace, Jesus, Lord, at your birth, Jesus, Lord,
at your birth. Silent Night, Holy Night! Wondrous star,
lend thy light; With the angels let us sing, Alleluia to our
King; Christ the Savior is born, Christ the Savior
is born!
Poinsettias Dale & Peggy Beck………………………………In honor of Smith Lowrey Beck Carol & Matt Bedin………………………………….In memory of Frank Madren Nancy & Gaines Berry…………………………………………..In honor of family Nancy & Gaines Berry…………………………………………..In honor of family Erculiani & Lyday Families………………..In memory of Charlotte & Ed Estlow Petra & Chris Frazier……………………………………………….In honor family Jane & Tom Gonnella………………………………...In memory of Linda Strack Jane & Tom Gonnella………………………….In memory of Tom Gonnella, Sr. George Gramer…………………In honor of Rev. Dale Beck for his decision to ………………………………………...spend an interim a year with us as pastor The Green Family…………………In memory of Rebecca Ricker & loved ones Bob & Anne Hunter……………………………………………...In honor of family Hope & Les Law……………………………………..In memory of Lyle Heimrich Hope & Les Law……………………………...In memory of Lily & Wallace Coss Hope & Les Law………………………….In honor of Norma & Mike Thompson Hope & Les Law…………………… In memory of Jim & Jeanette Christensen Hope & Les Law………………………………………….In honor of Bill Johnson Hope & Les Law…………………………………….In honor of Kamanda Family Debby Lawrence……………………………..In honor of the Visitation Ministers The Long Family…………………………………….In honor of Jim & Judy Scott Susan Marino……………… In memory of Vincent, John, Mary, Mary, & David Marsha McCall………………………………………..In honor of first responders Jeanette McIntosh…………………………………………In honor of loved ones Claud McLain………………………………………….In memory of Vicki McLain Leon & Marilyn Meredith…………………..In honor of their daughter, Jennifer, ……………………………………………………………..Adam, & Mokena Biltoft Tanda Peña……………………………………………..In memory of Effie Hyson Jane & Doug Rogers……………………………………In honor of grandparents Carole & Dean Rollins……………….In honor of Marguerite & Richard O’Brien Carole & Dean Rollins………………………In memory of Sherrie de los Reyes Carole & Dean Rollins………………………..In memory of Chet & Fern Rollins The Rohs Family…………………………In memory of Grandma and Papa Bill The Rohs Family…………………………………….In honor of Grandpa & Mimi Lisa Schachterle…………………………………………………In honor of family Linda Schuyler………………………...In memory & memory of family & friends Alton & Dorothy Templin…………In memory of our parents: Alice & J.T. Lear; ……………………………………………………………….John & Stella Templin Jean Twombly……………………In loving memory of George C. Twombly, Jr. Phyllis Ward……………………………………………..In honor of Ruth Perdew Jackie Weber……………………………………………In loving memory of Dick
Please take your poinsettia home with you after the service this evening. Poinsettias are located in Wasser Chapel as well as in the Sanctuary.