“. . . the Dayspring from on high hath visited us, to give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet unto the way of peace.”

Luke 1:78-79 KJV

6pm Christmas Eve, 2012

DayspringUnited Methodist Church

DayspringUnited Methodist Church

A Stephen Ministry Congregation

Our Mission Statement:To create disciples of Jesus Christ who touch and inspire people

through an open and diverse community

December 24, 2012 6:00 P.M.

*As a courtesy, please make certain your cell phone is off during worship. Thank you.

THE EVE OF CHRISTMAS

PRELUDE Louis Claude D’Aquin “Noel Étranger sur les Jeux d’Anches 1634-1772

Sans Tremblant et en Duo”

*CALL TO WORSHIP

Leader: Come away; come away with us to Bethlehem.People: Come adore on bended knee

one whose birth the angels sing.Leader: Come with wonder, come with awe. Take your place

among shepherds and angels.People: Sing with joy!

Praise God for the time of promise is coming.The Christ is coming!

Leader: Come away; come away with us to Bethlehem.

*OPENING PRAYER

*CAROL Hymnal #234“O Come All Ye Faithful”

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;O come let us adore him, O come let us adore him,

O come let us adore him, Christ the Lord.

Sing, choirs of angels, sing in exultation;O sing, all ye citizens of heaven above!Glory to God, all glory in the highest;

O come let us adore him, O come let us adore him,O come let us adore him, Christ the Lord.

Yea, Lord, we greet thee, born this happy morning,Jesus, to thee be all glory given.

Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing:O come let us adore him, O come let us adore him,

O come let us adore him, Christ the Lord.

LIGHTING OF THE CHRIST CANDLE

SCRIPTURE Luke 2:1-7The Journey to Bethlehem

Robert Grahmann

CHILDREN’S TIME“What Child is This”

What child is this, who laid to rest,on Mary’s lap is sleeping?

Whom angels greet with anthems sweet,while shepherds watch are keeping?

This, this is Christ the King,whom shepherds guard and angels sing;

haste, haste to bring him laud,the babe, the son of Mary.

ANTHEM Christy & Daniel Semsen“This Is the Time”

The Combined Children’s Choirs

SCRIPTURE Luke 2:8-14The Announcement to the Shepherds

Keely Crabb

MEDITATION Rev. George Smoot

ANTHEM Christy & Daniel Semsen“The Crazy Christmas Medley”

The Combined Children’s Choirs

THE CHRISTMAS OFFERINGLeader: Let us pray together:People: O God, we offer these gifts

to celebrate the birth of Jesus,and to express His love to those in need.

Through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.

*CAROL SING“Away in a Manger”

Away in a manger, no crib for a bed,the little Lord Jesus laid down his sweet head.The stars in the sky looked down where he lay,

the little Lord Jesus asleep on the hay.

The cattle are lowing, the baby awakes,but little Lord Jesus, no crying he makes;

I love thee, Lord Jesus, look down from the skyand stay by my cradle till morning is nigh.

“O Little Town of Bethlehem”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.

How silently, how silently, the wondrous gift is given;so God imparts to human hearts the blessings of his heaven.

No ear may hear his coming, but in this world of sin,where meek souls will receive him still, the dear Christ enters in.

“There’s a Song in the Air”There’s a song in the air! There’s a star in the sky!

There’s a mother’s deep prayer and a baby’s low cry!And the star rains its fire while the beautiful sing,

for the manger of Bethlehem cradles a King!

There’s a tumult of joy o’er the wonderful birth,for a virgin’s sweet boy is the Lord of the earth.Ay! the star rains its fire while the beautiful sing,

for the manger of Bethlehem cradles a King!

“The First Noel”The first Noel the angel did say

was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay;in fields where they lay keeping their sheep,

on a cold winter’s night that was so deep.Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel, born is the King of Israel.

They looked up and saw a starshining in the east, beyond them far;

and to the earth it gave great light,and so it continued both day and night.

Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel, born is the King of Israel.

“It Came Upon the Midnight Clear”It came upon the midnight clear,

that glorious song of old,from angels bending near the earth,

to touch their harps of gold;“Peace on the earth, good will to men,

from heaven’s all-gracious King.”The world in solemn stillness lay,

to hear the angels sing.

Still through the cloven skies they comewith peaceful wings unfurled,

and still their heavenly music floatso’er all the weary world;

above its sad and lowly plains,they bend on hovering wing,

and ever o’er its Babel soundsthe blessed angels sing.

*DOXOLOGYPraise God, from whom all blessings flow;

Praise God, all creatures here below: Alleluia! Alleluia!Praise God the source of all our gifts!

Praise Jesus Christ whose power uplifts!Praise the Spirit! Holy Spirit! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

SCRIPTURE Matthew 2:1-12The Visit of the Magi

Charleigh Reid

MEDITATION Rev. Dr. Jane Tews

ANTHEM Christy & Daniel Semsen“Hope Has Come”

The Combined Children’s Choirs

*RECESSIONAL CAROL“Joy To the World”

Joy to the world, the Lord is come!Let earth receive her King;

let every heart prepare him room,and heaven and nature sing, and heaven and nature sing,

and heaven, and heaven, and nature sing.

Joy to the world, the Savior reigns!Let all their songs employ;

while fields and floods, rocks, hills, and plainsrepeat the sounding joy, repeat the sounding joy,

repeat, repeat the sounding joy.

No more let sins and sorrows grow,nor thorns infest the ground;

he comes to make his blessings flowfar as the curse is found, far as the curse is found,

far as, 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, and wonders of his love,

and wonders, wonders of his love.

*THE SPREADING OF CHRISTMAS LIGHT

Leader: The light shines in the darkness and the darkness has not overcome it. God is giving us Jesus as the light of the world. We are each called to share this light through acts of love.

People: A candle is a small thing,but one candle can light another.

Leader: Yet as each candle gives its flame to the other, see how its own light increases.

*CAROL DURING CANDLELIGHTING

“Silent Night”Silent night, holy night, all is calm, all is bright

round yon virgin mother and child. Holy infant, so tender and mild,sleep in heavenly peace, sleep in heavenly peace.

Silent night, holy night, shepherds quake at the sight;glories stream from heaven afar, heavenly hosts sing Alleluia!

Christ the Savior is born, Christ the Savior is born!

Silent night, holy night, Son of God, love's pure light;radiant beams from thy holy face with the dawn of redeeming grace,

Jesus, Lord, at thy birth, Jesus, Lord, at thy birth.

Silent night, holy night, wondrous star, lend thy light;with the angels let us sing, Alleluia to our King;

Christ the Savior is born, Christ the Savior is born!

*PASSING THE PEACE OF CHRISTMAS

Leader:May the Peace and Love of Christmas be with you this night.

People: And with you!

*BENEDICTION AND SENDING FORTH

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. . . the Dayspring from on high hath visited us, to give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet unto the way of peace.

Luke 1:78-79 KJV

The ministers of this church are its members.Those who assist them are:

Bishop Robert T. Hoshibata Rev. Robert Burns, District Superintendent

Rev. Dr. Jane A. Tews, Senior PastorRev. George Smoot, Associate Pastor

Rev. L. Michael Kelley, Minister of MusicCarol Coleman, Minister of Spiritual Formation

Jill Moyer, Church SecretaryKris Kroeger, Program SecretarySusie Seckel, Financial Secretary

Mary Sievert, Music AssociateJulie Hackmann, Director of Bell Choirs

JulieAnne Weissberg, Director of Children's MusicJackie Miller, Director of Cherub Choir

Carrie Mook, Youth Ministries CoordinatorBecky Sindlinger, Children’s Coordinator

Linda Falk, Preschool DirectorMarilyn Bunte, Nursery Coordinator.

Frankie Vasquez, Custodian

Dayspring United Methodist Church is a welcoming congregation. We welcome all people, regardless of age, sex, race, color, ethnicity, sexual orientation, economic status, or ability into the full life of this congregation.

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