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PRAYER AFTER RECEIVINGEternal God, we give you thanks for this holy mystery in which you have given yourself to us. Grant that

we may go into the world in the strength of the spirit, to give ourselves for others. In the name of JesusChrist our Lord, Amen.

*DISMISSAL WITH BLESSING

*SHARING THE LIGHTAt this time, we will dim the lights in the sanctuary and spread the light of Christ. Receive the light from aneighbor and then pass it on. If you have a young child with you, please consider sharing a candle.

1. Silent night, holy night, 2. Silent night, holy night,

all is calm, all is bright shepherds quake at the sight;

round yon virgin mother and child. glories stream from heaven afar,Holy infant, so tender and mild, heavenly hosts sing Alleluia!

sleep in heavenly peace, Christ the Savior is born!

sleep in heavenly peace. Christ the Savior is born!

3. Silent night, holy night, 4. Silent night, holy night,

Son of God, loves pure light; wondrous star, lend thy light;

Radiant beams from thy holy face with the angels let us sing

With the dawn of redeeming grace, Alleluia to our King;

Jesus, Lord, at thy birth, Christ the Savior is born!

Jesus, Lord, at thy birth, Christ the Savior is born!

DEPART IN THE PEACE OF CHRIST

(Sunday, December 30, we will worship at 10 a.m. with a carol singing celebration.)

Tonight is the night we measure all time against. Everything that happened yesterday is before Christ and every-

thing that happens tomorrow is afterhim. Tonight we are living in the eternal now of Gods coming among us.His name is Emmanuelthe God who is with uswho is made out of the same stuff God is and who will not let

either of us go.

~Barbara Brown TaylorLuke 2:1-20 from Past Perfection in

Home by Another Way

Berkeley United Methodist Church

2407 Berkeley Ave., Austin, TX.

Phone: (512) 447-6633

Fax: (512) 851-8438Pastors Email: revjeanned@sbcglobal.net

Secretarys Email: bumc78745@sbcglobal.net

Church Website: www.berkeleyumc.org

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Christmas Eve, 2012 7:00 p.m.

Berkeley United Methodist Church

Christmas Eve Candlelight Communion

Welcome to our Christmas Eve Candlelight worship service. We are glad you joined us for this festival evening.Please silence all cell phones and pagers and keep silence before the service. As a part of the service, we will beserving and receiving Holy Communion this evening. The table of the United Methodist Church is open to allwho feel called by God to participate in the meal, including children.

GATHERING

*This symbol notes an invitation to stand if it is comfortable for you to do so.

PRELUDE God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen Handbell Choir

LIGHTING OF THE ADVENT CANDLE Buddy and Sandy Coxand Family

OPENING HYMN O Come, All Ye Faithful UMH #234(stanzas 1, 3, 4, 6)

BIDDING PRAYER Rev. Jeanne Devine

THE LORDS PRAYER

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 tres-

pass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, for thine is the kingdom and the

power and the glory forever. Amen

FIRST LESSON Isaiah 9:2-7

CAROL O Come, O Come, Emmanuel UMH #221

(stanzas 1, 6, 7)

SECOND LESSON Isaiah 11:1-4a, 6-9

CAROL God Almighty, We Are Waiting W&S #3047

THIRD LESSON` Luke 1:26-35, 38

SPECIAL MUSIC Gaudete Chancel Choir

By Robert Batastini

FOURTH LESSON Luke 2:1-7

SPECIAL MUSIC Ding, Dong, Merrily on HighArr. Mack Wilberg

FIFTH LESSON

CAROL The First Noel(stanzas 1-2)

SIXTH LESSON

CAROL The First Noel(stanzas 3-5)

SEVENTH LESSON

CAROL Of the Fathers Love Begotten

CELEBRATION OF THE TABLE

CALL TO THE TABLETonight our offering will be the communion elements. There will be baskets placedmonetary Christmas offering. This year our special Christmas offering supports thand we request you use the envelope in your bulletin for that offering. Any other ging ministries of this church.

THE GREAT THANKSGIVINGLeader: The Lord be with you.

People: And also with you.

Leader: Lift up your hearts.People: We lift them up to the Lord.

Leader: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.People: It is right to give our thanks and praise.

Leader: we praise your name and join their unending hymn:

People: Holy, holy, holy, God of power and might, heaven and earth are fullHosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the

highest.Leader: as a holy and living sacrifice, in union with Christs offering for us, as

of faith.

People: Christ has died; Christ is risen; Christ will come again.Leader: all honor and glory is yours, almighty God, now and forever.

All: Amen.

SHARING THE FEAST (Please come by the center aisle and return by side aislewe receive the bread in our hands; then when the cup is offered, we dip a corner ofDuring the communion, we will sing all stanzas of #230 O Little Town of Bethlehem

gels Sing, #217 Away in a Manger, #219 What Child Is This , #229 Infant Holy, Inf