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Lessons in Carols with Communion
12/24/2025 - 11:00 pm
Christmas Eve
Prelude "Infant Holy, Infant Lowly" arranged by Craig Curry
Lighting of the Advent Candles of Hope, Peace, Love, Joy, and the Christ Candle
One: We light these candles as a sign that the Light of God is coming into the world.
One: The first candle reminds us that we can begin each moment with hope!
One: The second candle teaches us that we can seek peace in every interaction and in every situation.
One: The third candle teaches us that in Christ, we are filled with joy.
One: The fourth candle teaches us that in Christ, we are called to seek love, to experience love, to share love.
One: We light the Christ candle to remind us that Christ’s light illuminates the dark, bringing us out of despair and into hope, peace, love and joy!
Congregation: Christ’s light shines forth the Way of LIFE.
(light candles)
*Sung Response (to tune Away in a Manger)
We honor Messiah with the Christ Candle’s flame;
our Christmas Eve candles glad tidings proclaim.
O come, all ye faithful rejoice on this night
as God comes among us, the Christian’s true light!
FIRST LESSON Jeremiah 23:5-6
O Come, All Ye Faithful #133, vs. 1,3
SECOND LESSON Zecharaiah 9:9-10
Away in a Manger #115 vs. 1
THIRD LESSON Isaiah 9:2-7
Infant Holy, Infant Lowly #123 vs. 1
FOURTH LESSON Micah 5:2-4
Go, Tell it on the Mountain #136, vs. 1, 3
FIFTH LESSON Luke 1:26-35, 38
What child is this #145, vs. 1
SIXTH LESSON Matthew 1:18-21
The First Nowell #147 vs. 1, 4
SEVENTH LESSON Luke 2:8-20
Offering
Offertory “the Prayer” by David Foster and Carole Bauer Sager
Jasmyn and Aislynn Barkley
EIGHT LESSON Matthew 2:1-11
Angels from the Realms of Glory #143, vs. 1
NINTH LESSON John 1:1-14
SACRAMENT OF COMMUNION
INVITATION TO THE TABLE
One: The Lord be with you
People: And also with you.
One: Lift up your hearts.
People: We lift them up to the Lord
One: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
People: It is right to give our thanks and praise
WORDS OF INSTITUTION
THE COMMUNION OF THE PEOPLE: SHARING THE BREAD AND THE CUP
Here at Clayton Valley we practice open communion, and all are welcome. We do not use alcohol so that all may come to the table of our Lord.
Each row will be directed by an usher to come to the front of the sanctuary by way of the center aisle. Please tear a piece of bread from the loaf. When offered the cup, dip your bread into the cup. After receiving the bread and the cup, you may respond, “Amen”. Make a circle with your candle after taking communion.
COMMUNION MUSIC by David Kail
COMMUNION PRAYER
SHARING THE LIGHT
(lighting our candles to sing in a circle)
Silent Night #122
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:
Chris the Savior is born; Chris the Savior is born.
*Charge and Benediction
As we go from our worship this night: May the joy of the angels sing in our voices; may the hope of the shepherds enliven our minds; may the strong peace of Mary strengthen our spirits; and may the love of the Baby penetrate our hearts.
God’s blessing be upon you all, this holy night and forevermore!
*Congregational Response: Joy to the World #134, vs. 1,2,4
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 haven, and heaven and nature sing.
Joy to the earth, the Savior reigns!
Let all their songs employ,
while fields and floods, rocks hills and plains
repeat the sounding joy, repeat the sounding joy,
repeat, repeat the sounding joy.
He rules the world with truth and grace,
And makes the nations prove
The glories of his righteous ness
And wonders of his love, and wonders of his love,
And wonders, wonders of his love.
(*) Those who are able may stand