Evangelical Lutheran Worship Setting Four
Christmas Eve Service
GATHERING
PRELUDE
"Gesu Bambino" arr. Bill Galliford
WELCOME
GATHERING SONG
"Once in Royal David's City" #269
GREETING p. 147
SONG OF PRAISE
"Angels We Have Heard on High" #289
PRAYER OF THE DAY
Response after the prayer: Amen.
WORD
FIRST READING Isaiah 9:2-7
CHOIR ANTHEM
"On, Christmas Night All Christians Sing" Howard Halvey
SECOND READING Titus 2:11-14
"Rise Up, Shepherd, and Follow" Mark Hayes
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Benjamin Harlan
"African Alleluia"
GOSPEL Luke 2:1-14
SERMON Pastor Chris Olkiewicz
HYMN OF THE DAY
"Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" #270
NICENE CREED
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 of the Holy Spirit and the
Virgin Mary and became truly human.
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 worshiped
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 p. 152
PEACE p. 152
MEAL
OFFERING
"The Carol of the Angels" John Jacob Niles
OFFERING PRAYER
GREAT THANKSGIVING p. 152
THE LORD'S PRAYER p. 154
COMMUNION SONGS
"It Came Upon the Midnight Clear" #282
"Away in a Manger" #277
"O Little Town of Bethlehem" #279
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION p. 155
SERVICE OF LIGHT
"Silent Night, Holy Night" #281
(Stanza 3)
SENDING
BLESSING AND DISMISSAL p. 155
POSTLUDE
"Dear Little Jesus, We come to Thy Bed" arr. Ronald A. Nelson
