Christmas Eve Lessons & Carols - Peapack Reformed
Transcript of Christmas Eve Lessons & Carols - Peapack Reformed
Christmas Eve
Lessons & Carols December 24, 2020 4:00 p.m.
Alexander Arthurs, Pastor
Larry J. Carey, Director of Music
Pre-Service Music I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day arr Hayes
Joe Haverlock, piano
Gesù Bambino Yon
Hannah Orr
I Wonder as I Wander Niles
Steven Havelock
Baby, What You Goin’ to Be? Sleeth
Hannah Orr, Anna Espinoza, Steven Haverlock, Joseph Haverlock
GATHERING
Prelude Hark! The Herald Angels Sing Mendelssohn/Schaffner
Welcome
The Call to Worship
Votum
Our help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth.
Amen
The Lord be with you
And also with you.
Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ
Amen.
THE WORD OF GOD
*Carol Come Thou Long Expected Jesus
Old Testament Reading from Genesis 1-2 The Jesus Storybook Bible
*Hymn I Sing The Mighty Power of God
Old Testament Reading Genesis 3:1-15
Anthem How Sweet Was The Garden, Fertile and Fair Edwards
Old Testament Reading Isaiah 9:2-7
from The Message
*Hymn Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence
Gospel Reading Luke 1 The Jesus Storybook Bible
*Carol Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming
Gospel Reading Luke 2: 1-7 from The Message
*Carol See Amid the Winter’s Snow
Gospel Reading Luke 2:8-20
*Carol Angels We Have Heard on High
Gospel Reading from Matthew 2 The Jesus Storybook Bible
Hymn Christ is Made the Sure Foundation
Gospel Reading John 1: 1-14
Lighting of the Christ Candle
Homily Rev. Alex Arthurs
Carol Silent Night
Verse One Verse Three
Silent Night, holy night! Silent night, holy night!
All is calm, all is bright, Son of God, love’s pure light
Round yon virgin mother and child! Radiant beams from thy holy face,
Holy infant, so tender and mild, With the dawn of redeeming grace,
Sleep in heavenly peace, Jesus Lord, at thy birth,
Sleep in heavenly peace. Jesus Lord, at thy birth.
Verse Two Verse Four
Silent night, holy night! Silent night, holy night!
Shepherds quake at the sight, Wondrous star, lend thy light;
Glories stream from heaven afar, With the angels, let us sing,
Heavenly hosts sing: Alleluia, Alleluia to our King;
Christ the Savior is born, Christ the Savior is born,
Christ the Savior is born. Christ the Savior is born.
Prayer for Light
*Carol Joy to the World!
SENDING
Benediction and Merry Christmas!
Postlude He Is Born arr. Lau
Anthem
How Sweet was the Garden, Fertile and Fair
Rusty Edwards
How sweet was the garden, fertile and fair,
the first and best home God gave to our care,
a paradise lavished on creatures of clay;
yet we were not willing to follow God’s way.
From dark bitter fruit came forth a bright seed,
for God did not turn from us in our need;
the love that first formed us embraces us still and
woos us from wandering to follow God’s will.
Peapack Reformed Church is a congregation called by God, inspired by the Holy
Spirit and committed to being the very presence of Jesus Christ in the world.
If you would like to make a donation to
Peapack Reformed Church, we kindly ask
that you visit our website www.peapackreformed.org
to give electronically
or mail in your offering to P.O. box 253 Gladstone, NJ 07934
You are invited to join us on Sunday mornings at 10 am for
worship! For the next 3 weeks we will be worshipping virtually
on Facebook and YouTube. Join us!
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December Pop-Up Food Pantry at
Peapack Reformed Church
Consider helping out many in our community who are facing an uncertain
winter by supporting Peapack-Gladstone’s Pop-Up Food Pantry. The Pantry is
currently distributing food on Sundays from 5pm - 6pm. Donations can be
dropped off during this window, or at another arranged time with the church
staff. In addition to tangible goods, check donations can be made out to Peapack
Reformed Church memo line: Pop-up Food Pantry. Help us be the very presence
of Christ in the world as we continue to support this effort to curb food insecurity
in Peapack Gladstone.
FOOD LIST for Pop-Up Food Pantry
(If you cannot supply everything on the list, any portion is greatly appreciated.)
Cash donations also appreciated .
Checks should be made payable to Peapack Reformed Church
with Pop-Up Food Pantry in the memo line
cereal boxes deodorant
diapers (size 4-6) dried black beans
dried lentils flour
mac and cheese Maseca flour (corn flour)
pasta pasta sauce
rice shampoo
toothbrush toothpaste
vegetable oil