Merry Christmas
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Gathering Music Polly Dunford
Laurie Gentry
Advent Litany - Part 1 (light the four candles) Dr. Keith Ray
Leader: The Light of Christ is born anew this night in your heart.
Assembly: And also yours.
Leader: In the beginning, Light shines in the darkness –
Loving, Beautiful, Good –
giving birth to all creation,
the center, the heart, of unfolding life.
The Light graces all creation as God’s presence.
Assembly: The Light is Christ.
Special Music “Silent Night” Adrienne Lee
Words by Joseph Mohr; Music by Franz Gruber
Advent Litany - Part 2 Dr. Keith Ray
Leader: The Light is the child of Mary and Joseph.
Assembly: The Light is Love.
Leader: The Light is a Jewish mystic, sage, and prophet.
Assembly: The Light is Beautiful.
Leader: The Light is life in the midst of death.
Assembly: The Light is Good.
Leader: May Christ, the Light, reveal to all who would see
the wisdom and wonder of God’s boundless love.
All: Amen.
Anthem “Pass the Advent Light”
Words by Patrick M. Liebergen and John M. Neale;
Music is a traditional canon and “Veni Emmanuel”; Arranged by Patrick M. Liebergen
Lighting the Christ Candle Dr. Keith Ray
Hymn “Angels We Have Heard on High” (verses 1 & 2)
Words: French carol, translated by James Chadwick
Music: French carol, arranged by Edward Shippen Barnes
1) Angels we have heard on high, sweetly singing o’er the plains,
and the mountains in reply echoing their joyous strains.
Glo-ri-a in excelsis De-o! Glo-ri-a in excelsis De-o!
2) Shepherds, why this jubilee? Why your joyous strains prolong?
What the gladsome tidings be which inspire your heavenly song?
Glo-ri-a in excelsis De-o! Glo-ri-a in excelsis De-o!
Special Music “The Hands That First Held Mary’s Child” Lilliana Sanchez
Words by Thomas Troeger; Music by Dan Forrest
Scripture Luke 2, selected verses
Sermon “We May be in the Wrong Place!” Dr. Keith Ray
Sharing the Light of Christ
As the light is passed from one candle to the next, tip the unlit candle into the flame of the lit candle. Join in singing “Silent 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.
2) 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!”
3) Silent night, holy night! Son of God, love’s pure light radiant beams from thy holy face,
with the dawn of redeeming grace, Jesus, Lord, at thy birth, Jesus, Lord, at thy birth.
Silent Meditation
An Invitation to the Love Feast
Holy God, source of life and without end,
we give thanks to you!
You continually call all life into being,
cradling your creation in compassion.
You spread out the heavens like a tent and
enclose the seas.
You fill the world with wondrous creatures and
know all things as truly good.
Holy God,
as You visit us in the birth of Jesus,
heal our blindness
so that we may see your presence now
always within and among us.
In these gifts of food and drink, bind us together as a community and help us to taste the banquet of heaven here on earth.
Distribution of Food and Drink
Benediction
Shalom
Fellowship Time
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Calendar of Service -
December 31 - Rev. Dr. Steve Morgan
January 3 - Keenagers Hymn Fest
January 7 - Dr. Keith Ray
Epiphany Stars
1st Sunday Potluck meal
Elder training after service
January 14 - Dr. Keith Ray
Ordination and Installation of Elders
Session meeting
January 21 - TBD
January 28 - TBD
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Remember in prayer: Katie Hagen; Ann Blackwood; Linda McFall; Bonnie Marsden and son Michael; Jackie Moore; Glennie Burns; Mary Alice Mundy; Jason Harding; Madison Bishop (Whitney’s niece); Latha and Cheryl Semones; Immigrant families; Victims of all violence, oppression, and injustice; People of Ukraine; People of Israel and Palestine.
NACCP is an inclusive Faith Community that values questions
and the journey to the answers.
Ministry Leader: Dr. Keith Ray
keithdray@gmail.com
Pianist and Choir Director: Polly Dunford
Mailing address: P.O. Box 4346, Anderson, SC 29622
Phone: 864-225-3575
Website: naccpchurch.org
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