Lighting of the Advent Candle |
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Call to Worship |
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Choir |
Advent Song |
Reading 1 |
The prophet in exile foresees the coming of the glory of the Lord Isaiah 40: 1-8 |
Hymn |
TIS 283: Long ago, prophets knew |
Prayer |
Confession and Adoration |
Reading 2 |
The Lord promises to send his people a righteous king Jeremiah 23: 5, 6 |
Choir |
Torches |
Reading 3 |
Christ's birth and kingdom are foretold ?Isaiah 9:2, 3, 6, 7 |
Reflection |
Proclaiming hope |
Choir |
The little Town where Christ was born |
Reading 4 |
The Angel Gabriel Luke 1: 26-38 |
Hymn |
TIS 290: Of the Father's love begotten |
Reading 5 |
The birth Luke 2:1-7 |
Choir |
Coventry Carol |
Hymn |
TIS 292: Infant Holy Infant lowly |
Reading 6 |
The shepherds go to the manger Luke 2: 8-20 |
Hymn |
TIS 299: While shepherds watched |
Choir |
Whence is that goodly fragrance? |
Prayers for the People |
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Reading 7 |
The Journey of the Magi TS Elliot |
Hymn |
TIS 314: As with gladness men of old |
Offering |
Choir singing "A star was His candle" |
Prayer |
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Reading 8 |
John unfolds the great mystery of the Incarnation
John 1: 1-14 |
Choir |
Star Carol |
Benediction |
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Recessional |
TIS304: O Come all ye faithful |
Postlude |
Organ (worshippers are asked to observe silence until the end of the postlude) |