Colonial Park United Church of Christ 5000 Devonshire Road, Harrisburg, PA 17109 717-545-3782 www.cpucc.org

Christmas Eve

December 24, 2013 7:00p.m.

The Rev. Dr. Bonita Zobeck

No matter who you are or where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here.

* Please stand if you are able

A CELEBRATION OF LESSONS AND CAROLS BEHOLD!

I bring you good tidings of great joy for all the people of the world.

SACRED MUSIC OF CHRISTMAS (Please Refer to the back of your Bulletin)

WELCOME Pastor Bonita

Expressing God’s Love ORGAN PRELUDE “Bring a Torch, Jeannette, Isabella” arr. Lani Smith

Bill Black, Trumpet

* CHORAL PROCESSIONAL “Magnificat” Getty/Townend Meghan Rhoads, Soloist

* CALL TO WORSHIP Leader: Christ came to earth as God’s greatest gift to us, People: and we celebrate this gift of eternal grace. Leader: We have received the loveliest gift, People: and for that, we share Christ’s love with all who care to listen.

* CAROL “O Come, All Ye Faithful” John Francis Wade

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!

Refrain: O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him 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! Glory in the highest! Refrain

Yea, Lord, we greet Thee, born this happy morning. Jesus, to thee be all Glory given! Word of the Father now in flesh appearing; Refrain

INVOCATION

SONG OF JOY “Joy Has Dawned” Getty/Townend Verses 1, 2 & 4

ANTHEM “Great Big Story” Clark/Lapointe

Cherub Choir CHILDREN’S TIME

LESSON Isaiah 9:2-3a, 6-7

CAROL “Hark the Herald Angels Sing” 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 the angelic host proclaim, “Christ is born in Bethlehem!” Hark, the herald angels sing, “Glory to the newborn King.”

Hail, the heaven born Prince of Peace! Hail, the Son of Righteousness! Light and life to all He brings, risen with healing in His wings.

Mild He lays His glory by, born that man no more may die, Born to raise the sons of earth, born to give them second birth. Hark, the herald angels sing, “Glory to the newborn King.”

LESSON Luke 1:26-35,38 ANTHEM “Carol of the Bells” arr. Lloyd Larson

Jubilate Ringers LESSON Luke 2:1-12

ANTHEM “The First Noel” arr. Dan Forrest Sanctuary Choir

THE MESSAGE “Shuffling at the Manger” Rev. Dr. Bonita Zobeck CAROL “Angels We Have Heard on High”

Angels we have heard on high, sweetly singing o’er the plains. And the mountains in reply, echoing their joyous strains. Gloria, in excelsis Deo. Gloria, in excelsis Deo.

Come to Bethlehem and see Christ whose birth the angels sing. Come adore on bended knee Christ the Lord the newborn King. Gloria, in excelsis Deo. Gloria, in excelsis Deo.

See him in a manger laid, whom the choirs of angels praise. Mary, Joseph, lend your aid, while our hearts in love we raise. Gloria, in excelsis Deo. Gloria, in excelsis Deo.

Practicing Our Spirituality

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE

OUR LORD’S PRAYER (using the words most familiar to you) CALL TO OFFERING

OFFERTORY “O Holy Night” Adolphe Adam Scott Siciliano and Kelsey Kurtz, Soloists

* THE DOXOLOGY Praise God whose dawn transfigures night,

Whose Daystar shines for us on high, Whose Spirit brings into our sight

The hope which to our world draws nigh.

* PRAYER OF DEDICATION Lord, all of our choices, all of our priorities, are undone by your Kingdom call. Let these

gifts be a sign of our own new birth, our own re-dedication. Bless these offerings: our time, our talent, our tithes, that we might live into your Kingdom. AMEN.

LESSON John 1:1-5

CAROL “Silent Night, Holy Night” (For the sake of safety, please hold lighted candles upright,

and dip each unlighted candle into the flame of a lighted candle.)

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, 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

(Please extinguish your candles at the conclusion of the Benediction. Ushers will collect candles at the door.)

* DEPARTING CAROL “Joy to the World”

Joy to the World! The Lord is come; Let Earth receive her King; Let every heart prepare Him room, And Heaven and nature sing, and Heaven and nature sing, And Heaven, and Heaven and nature sing.

Joy to the world, the Savior reigns; Let us our songs employ; While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains Repeat the sounding joy, repeat the sounding joy, Repeat, repeat the sounding joy.

He rules the world with Truth and Grace, And makes the nations prove. The glories of His righteousness. And wonders of His love, And wonders of His love, And wonders, wonders of His love.

* ORGAN POSTLUDE “Toccata Brevis” Robert Lind

The Staff of Colonial Park United Church of Christ wish you a

We thank you for your love, support & generosity this year. If you purchased a Poinsettia, please feel free to take it as you leave the service this

evening. Thank you to all of tonight’s Music participants, and to all who have joined us on this

joyous occasion.

Jubilate Ringers Sanctuary Choir King’s Kids Choir Chelsea DeStefano Lisa Miller Shaylyn Holland Ellen DeStefano Meghan Rhoads Jayla Holland Sharon Clark Lucy Twitchell Anna Holler Cindy Shannon Sherry Sanders Hailey Crumlich Cindy Hogeman Patti Feit Ben Snyder Butch Gallagher Deb Glorius Zoey Wylam Beth Washic Pat Greenawald Solly Stevenson Michael Shafer Elaine Bogar Kai Nupponen Tom Washic Ruby Reinhard McKenna Rhoads Ashley Price Liz August Ashlyn Wilson Andrew Clark Jim Richardson Aiden Criley Larry Porter Owen Criley Worship Instrumentalists Barrett Rhoads Declan Fledderjohn Allison Hogeman Carr, Violin Erik Nupponen Arianna Park William Black, Trumpet Tom Washic Ethan Ruble, Horn Emily Mountain, Flute Tom Washic, Guitar Kelsey Merryman Kurtz, Vocals

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Celtic Harp Christmas Medley Scott Siciliano O Come All Ye Faithful Cindy Shannon arr. Dennis Alexander Wexford Carol Allison Hogeman Carr arr. Vicki Collingsworth Mary, Did You Know? Lisa Miller Lowry/Greene Have Yourself a Merry Mark Karchner Martin/Blane Little Christmas A Strange Way to Save the World Lydia Graeff Clark/Harris

Scott Siciliano He Included Me Anna Holler Lapointe/Clark Christmas Lullaby Lindsay Mauck Jason Robert Brown I Saw Three Ships The Sanctuary Choir arr. Craig Curry The Jubilate Ringers Ukrainian Bell Carol The Jubilate Ringers arr. Martha Lynn Thompson