1st Sunday after Christmas - Carols & Lessons: Dec 28 2008

Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts; let the word of Christ dwell in you richly. (Colossians 3.15,16)

Opening Hymn: See Amid the Winter’s Snow (blue book)CP148

Welcome & Introduction
Opening Prayers

First Lesson: Genesis 1: 26-31a “Creation”
Sing: Morning Has Broken (CP 3)

Second Lesson: Genesis 22: 15-18 “God’s Promise to Abraham”
Choir: The Quempas Carol

Third Lesson: Isaiah 60: 1-6 “The Magi Foretold”
Sing: Come Thou Long Expected Jesus (CP 88)

Fourth Lesson: Isaiah 7:14, Micah 5: 2-5a, Isaiah 9: 2,6,7 “Christ’s Birth and Kingdom are Foretold”
Sing: Unto Us a Boy is Born (words in bulletin)

Fifth Lesson: Luke 1: 26-35, 38 “The Annunciation”
Choir: The Seven Joys of Mary - English Traditional

Sixth Lesson: Luke 2: 1, 3-7 “The Birth of Jesus”
Sing: ‘Twas in the Moon of Wintertime (CP 146)

Seventh Lesson: Luke 2: 8-16 “The Shepherds”
Choir: Glory, Hodie

Eighth Lesson: Matthew 2: 1-11 “The Magi”
Sing: The First Nowell (CP 139)

Offertory: Good King Wenceslas (CP 145) -
V.1 All
V. 2,3,4 Men take role of King Wenceslas, Women take role of Page
V.5 All

Prayer over the Gifts
Closing Prayers & Blessing
Ninth Lesson: John 1:1-14

Recessional: Go Tell it on the Mountain (words in bulletin)

WORSHIP LEADERS
Presider: Canon Neil Elliot
Lay Minister: Martha F.
Healing Prayers: Carol W.
Music: Dr. Paul Crawford
Greeters 10 am: Shirley C., Jill S.
Lectors 10 am: Ellen F., Jim S., Geoff B., Hazel A., Laura H., Alison G., Rachael D., Edith P., Michael H.
Coffee Fellowship: Dianne J., Alison G.