Eucharist
Christmas Day
Prelude. The ministers enter
Hymn # 81 (v 1, 2, 5)
Once in royal David’s city
stood a lowly cattle shed,
where a mother laid her baby
in a manger for His bed:
Mary was that mother mild,
Jesus Christ her little Child.
He came down to earth from heaven
who is God and Lord of all,
and His shelter was a stable,
and His cradle was a stall:
with the poor, and meek, and lowly,
lived on earth our Saviour holy.
And our eyes at last shall see Him,
through His own redeeming love;
for that Child so dear and gentle
is our Lord in heav’n above,
and He leads His children on
to the place where He is gone.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
The Gathering
The Greeting
The president greets the people
The Lord be with you
and also with you.
Words of welcome or introduction may be said.
Prayer of Preparation
Prayers of Penitence
You were born through Mary’s labour; we look for answers that cost us nothing.
Lord, have mercy.
You were greeted by shepherds and angels; we close our doors on those outside.
Christ, have mercy.
You share our whole humanity and delight in your creation; we make your love too small and take your gift for granted.
Lord, have mercy.
The Minister declares God’s forgiveness
…. through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
The Collect
…..through Jesus Christ, the Child of Promise.
Amen.
The Liturgy of the Word
Readings
The first reading is from Isaiah 9: 2-7
This is the word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
Hymn # 79
O little town of Bethlehem,
how still we see thee lie!
Above thy deep and dreamless sleep
the silent stars go by.
Yet in thy dark streets shineth
the everlasting light;
the hopes and fears of all the years
are met in thee tonight.
For Christ is born of Mary;
and, gathered all above,
while mortals sleep, the angels keep
their watch of wond’ring love.
O morning stars, together
proclaim the holy birth,
and praises sing to God the King,
and peace to men on earth.
How silently, how silently,
the wondrous gift is giv’n!
So God imparts to human hearts
the blessings of His heav’n.
No ear may hear His coming,
but in this world of sin,
where meek souls will receive Him still,
the dear Christ enters in.
O holy Child of Bethlehem,
descend to us, we pray;
cast out our sin and enter in;
be born in us today.
We hear the Christmas angels,
the great glad tidings tell;
O come to us, abide with us,
our Lord Emmanuel!
The Second Reading is from the Letter of Paul to Titus 2: 11-14
This is the word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
Gospel Reading
Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke 2:1-14
Glory to you, O Lord.
This is the Gospel of the Lord.
Praise to you, O Christ.
Sunday School Play & Address
Narrator: Then the sky filled with angels saying,
Congregation: “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.”
Shepherd: (pointing to the congregation): Look in the sky! Angels!
(The congregation sings the first verse of “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 th’angelic hosts proclaim,
“Christ is born in Bethlehem!”
Refrain:
Hark! the herald angels sing,
“Glory to the newborn King”
…..To be sung after the narrator says, “a Savior is born!”
Hail the heaven-born Prince of Peace!
Hail the Sun of Righteousness!
Light and life to all he brings,
risen with healing in his wings.
Mild he lays his glory by,
born that we no more may die,
born to raise us from the earth,
born to give us second birth. [Refrain]
Refrain:
Hymn of the Day #65
Good christians all, rejoice With heart and soul and voice;
Give you heed to what we say: Jesus Christ is born today,
Ox and ass before him bow And he is in the manger now;
Christ is born today, Christ is born today.
Good christians all, rejoice With heart and soul and voice;
Now you hear of endless bliss, Jesus Christ was born for this:
He has oped the heavenly door And man is blest for evermore;
Christ was born for this, Christ was born for this.
Good christians all, rejoice With heart and soul and voice;
Now you need not fear the grave: Jesus Christ was born to save,
Calls you one and calls you all To gain his everlasting hall;
Christ was born to save, Christ was born to save.
Affirmation Of Faith
Let us declare our faith in God.
We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty,
maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen.
We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God,
eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light,
true God from true God, begotten, not made,
of one Being with the Father; through him all things were made.
For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven,
was incarnate from the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary and was made man.
For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate;
he suffered death and was buried.
On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures;
he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead,
and his kingdom will have no end.
We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life,
who proceeds from the Father and the Son,
who with the Father and the Son is worshipped and glorified
who has spoken through the prophets.
We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church.
We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.
We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.
Prayers of Intercession
Offertory Hymn#78
O come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant,
O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem!
Come, and behold Him, born the King of angels!
Refrain:
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;
Refrain
Sing, choirs of angels; sing in exultation;
sing, all ye citizens of heav’n above!
Glory to God, all glory in the highest!
Refrain
Yea, Lord, we greet Thee, born this happy morning;
Jesus, to Thee be all glory giv’n!
Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing!
Refrain
The Liturgy of the Sacrament
The Peace
….. The peace of the Lord be always with you
And also with you.
Preparation of the Table
…. by your Spirit may we share in your riches.
Glory to you, O God, for ever.
The Eucharistic Prayer
The Lord is here
All His Spirit is with us.
Lift up your hearts.
All We lift them to the Lord.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
All It is right to give thanks and praise.
…… we are caught up with the glory of music divine, echoing the hallowed earth:
Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might, heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.
… through Jesus Christ, in the strength of the Spirit, today and for ever. Amen.
The Lord’s Prayer
Let us pray with confidence as our Saviour has taught us
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name; thy kingdom come; thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.
Breaking of the Bread
The president breaks the consecrated bread.
We break the bread of life, and that life is the light of the world.
God here among us, light in the midst of us, bring us to light and life.
Giving of Communion
Christ is the true bread which has come down from heaven.
Lord, give us this bread always.
The president and people receive communion.
Prayer after Communion
… through him who is Christ the Lord. Amen.
Almighty God, we thank you for feeding us with the body and blood of your Son Jesus Christ. Through him we offer you our souls and bodies to be a living sacrifice. Send us out in the power of your Spirit to live and work to your praise and glory. Amen.
The Dismissal
… And the blessing of God: Creator, Redeemer and Spirit of Life
Be with and remain with you. Amen.
Announcements
Hymn#72
Joy to the world; the Lord is come; Let Earth receive her King;
Let ev’ry heart prepare him room,
And heav’n and nature sing.
Joy to the Earth, the Savior reigns; Our mortal songs employ,
While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains,
Repeat the sounding joy.
No more let sins and sorrows grow, Nor thorns infest the ground;
He comes to make his blessings flow
Far as the curse is found.
He rules the world with truth and grace, And makes the nations prove
The glories of his righteousness,
And wonders of his love.
A minister says
Go in peace. Proclaim the Word made flesh.
Glory, thanks and praise to God.
Postlude
The ministers and people depart.
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