Christmas Day Intimations
Christmas Day Family Service 25th December 2016 at10.30am
WELCOME
CALL TO WORSHIP & CANDLE LIGHTING
[As the Christmas candle is lit everyone sings]Light a candle bright and tall
For the Christ we greet today.
Christ has come, our all in all.
With the angels, let us say:
Shine within our hearts today
Come, O Christ, to us, we pray.
¯HYMN 321 Come and join the celebration
Come and join the celebration,
it’s a very special day;
come and share our jubilation, there’s a new King born today!
See the shepherds hurry down to Bethlehem;
gaze in wonder at the Son of God who lay before them.
Come and join the celebration …..
‘God is with us’, round the world the message sing;
he is with us, ‘Welcome!’ all the bells on earth are pealing.
Come and join the celebration …..
A CHRISTMAS DAY PRAYER
of approach
CHRISTMAS TREASURE
¯HYMN 310 See him lying on a bed of straw
See him lying on a bed of straw:
a draughty stable with an open door;
Mary cradling the babe she bore ‑
the Prince of glory is his name,
0h, now carry me to Bethlehem
to see the Lord of love again ‑
just as poor as was the stable then,
the Prince of glory when he came.
Star of silver, sweep across the skies,
show where Jesus in the manger lies;
shepherds, swiftly from your stupor rise
to see the Saviour of the world!
Angels, sing again the song you sang,
sing the glory of God’s gracious plan;
sing that Bethl’em’s little baby can
be the saviour of us all.
Mine are riches, from your poverty,
from your innocence, eternity;
mine, forgiveness by your death for me,
child of sorrow for my joy.
READING: Luke 2:8-20 [p.p. 75, 76]
CHRISTMAS TREASURE
CHRISTMAS DAY PRAYER
Of Dedication & For Others
¯HYMN 306 O come, all ye faithful
O come, all ye faithful,
joyful and triumphant,
come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem;
come and behold him,
born the King of angels;
O come, let us adore him,
O come, let us adore him,
O come, let us adore him, Christ the Lord.
God of God,
Light of light,
Lo! he abhors not the Virgin’s womb;
very God,
begotten, not created;
O come……
Sing, choirs of angels,
sing in exultation,
sing, all ye citizens of heaven above,
‘Glory to God
in the highest’:
O come…..
Yea, Lord, we greet thee,
born this happy morning;
Jesus, to thee be glory given:
Word of the Father,
now in flesh appearing:
O come…..
A BLESSING FOR CHRISTMAS DAY
CHORAL AMEN
There will be a RETIRING OFFERING for CHAS (Children’s Hospice Association Scotland) after this service. If you wish to gift aid your donation please use one of the envelopes, which have been placed in the pews.
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