Wood River Mennonite Church
Matt Troyer-Miller, Pastor
Church Office Phone: 308-583-2087
Sunday School: 9:30 am
Sunday Worship: 10:25 am
Eve of Christmas Eve 2015
Welcome and Call to Worship
Opening Reading ...............…………………………..Laurel Roth
Lighting of the Advent Candles
Lighting of the Christ Candle
Theme Song (See handout)
First Lesson ..........................Genesis 3.8-15, 17-19, Ernie Stutzman
Second Lesson:....................……Genesis 22.15-18, Jake Stutzman
Special Song: ......................………Chad, Kathy and Liz Boshart
Third Lesson: ......................………..Isaiah 9.2, 6-7, Lexi Stutzman
Fourth Lesson: ........................…...Isaiah 11.1-4, 6-9, Gerald Jantzi
Special Reading ..........................................………….Gerald Jantzi
Hymn:……… .......................……………………Church Hymnal 93
Fifth Lesson: .......................……...Luke 1.26-35, 38, Karla Boshart
Sixth Lesson: ......................…………Luke 2.1-7, Cassie Stutzman
Seventh Lesson: .................…………….....Luke 2.8-16, Tom Roth
Special Music: .....................…………………...Craig, Becky, Kelly
Special Reading ..........................................……………..Fern Jantzi
Eighth Lesson: ....................……….....Matthew 2.1-11, Fern Jantzi
Ninth Lesson: ......................………………..John 1.1-14, Rod Jantzi
Special Reading .........................................………...Merna Boshart
Prayer of Thanksgiving
Hymns: ................................…………………………...Silent Night
Hark the Herald Angels Sing
Joy to the World
Benediction
Call to Worship
Leader: I bring you good news: let your hearts be
joyful, let your spirits rejoice.
People: The newborn child is the Savior of the world,
the incarnation of the holy God, come among
us.
L:
Those who walk in darkness will see the shining
light.
P:
Those who suffer the yoke of captivity will be
set free.
All: For a child has been born: authority rests upon his
shoulders, and there shall be endless peace. He will
establish his kingdom and uphold it with justice and
righteousness from this time onward and forever. Our
hearts are joyful, our spirits rejoice, for the Christ
child who has come, lives and reigns with God above,
now and eternally.
Thank you for attending our Eve of Christmas Eve Service. We
are thankful for the friends and family in attendance from out of
town this evening. If you live locally and do not have a regular
place of worship, you are invited to be our guest this Sunday.
Sunday School for all ages begins at 9:30, and church begins at
10:25. May God bless you and your family this Christmas
season!
Wood River Mennonite Church
Eve of Christmas Eve Service 2015
“By the tender mercy of our God, the dawn from on high will
break upon us, to give light to those who sit in darkness and in
the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.”
Luke 1.78-79
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! (x2)
Silent night! Holy night!
Shepherds quake at the sight
Glories stream from heaven afar
Heavenly hosts sing Hallelujah
Christ the Saviour is born! (x2)
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, (x2)
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 angelic hosts proclaim:
"Christ is born in Bethlehem"
Hark! The herald angels sing
"Glory to the newborn King!"
Christ by highest heav'n adored
Christ the everlasting Lord!
Late in time behold Him come
Offspring of a Virgin's womb
Veiled in flesh the Godhead see
Hail the incarnate Deity
Pleased as man with men to dwell
Jesus, our Emmanuel
Hark! The herald angels sing
"Glory to the newborn King!"
Hail the heav'n-born Prince of Peace!
Hail the Son of Righteousness!
Light and life to all He brings
Ris'n 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!"
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 (x3)
Joy to the earth! the Saviour reigns:
let men their songs employ
while fields and floods rocks hills and plains
repeat the sounding joy. (x3)
He rules the earth with truth and grace,
and makes the nations prove
the glories of his righteousness
and wonders of his love (x3)
Pleased as man with men to dwell
Jesus, our Emmanuel
Hark! The herald angels sing
"Glory to the newborn King!"
Hail the heav'n-born Prince of Peace!
Hail the Son of Righteousness!
Light and life to all He brings
Ris'n 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!"
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 (x3)
Joy to the earth! the Saviour reigns:
let men their songs employ
while fields and floods rocks hills and plains
repeat the sounding joy. (x3)
He rules the earth with truth and grace,
and makes the nations prove
the glories of his righteousness
and wonders of his love (x3)
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! (x2)
Silent night! Holy night!
Shepherds quake at the sight
Glories stream from heaven afar
Heavenly hosts sing Hallelujah
Christ the Saviour is born! (x2)
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, (x2)
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 angelic hosts proclaim:
"Christ is born in Bethlehem"
Hark! The herald angels sing
"Glory to the newborn King!"
Christ by highest heav'n adored
Christ the everlasting Lord!
Late in time behold Him come
Offspring of a Virgin's womb
Veiled in flesh the Godhead see
Hail the incarnate Deity