LIGHTING OF THE CANDLES
CAROL No. 60 Silent Night, Holy Night
BENEDICTION
* POSTLUDE Joy to the World! Arr. Fettke
* Please stand if you are able.
Music
Sarah Montford
Jaime Simmons
Readers
Jansen Killian
Michael Brand
A Service of Lessons and Carols
“Just look at how a single candle can both defy and define the darkness…” Vidalia Presbyterian Church
Anne Frank
December 24, 2024
Christmas Eve
Candlelight Service
December 24, 2024
6:00 P.M.
CAROL No. 2 Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus
PRELUDE The First Nowell Arr. Ridout LESSON The Messenger Mark 1:1-3
WELCOME & OPENING PRAYER
SPECIAL MUSIC O Holy Night Jaime Simmons
LIGHTING THE CHRIST CANDLE Jaime Simmons
CAROL No. 49 Once in Royal David’s City
CAROL No. 41 O Come, All Ye Faithful LESSON The Magi Search for Him Matthew 2:1-6
LESSON In the Beginning John 1:1-5
CAROL No. 66 We Three Kings of Orient Are
CAROL No. 48 Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming LESSON Visit of the Magi Matthew 2:7-15
LESSON Do Not Be Afraid Matthew 1:18-21
CAROL No. 31 Hark the Herald Angels Sing
WORSHIP IN OUR OFFERINGS LESSON Rachel Weeping Matthew 2:16-23
OFFERTORY Oh, Come, Oh, Come, Emmanuel Arr.
Reichel CAROL No. 35 In Bethlehem a Newborn Boy
DOXOLOGY LESSON The Witness Testifies John 1:6-9
PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING
CAROL No. 309 Of the Father’s Love Begotten CAROL No. 40 Joy to the World!
LESSON As the Angel Commanded Matthew 1:22-25 LESSON Full of Grace and Truth John 1:10-18