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Candlelight Service Of Lessons And Carols
Contributed by Jody Brock on Dec 23, 2006 (message contributor)
Summary: Adapted from the United Methodist Book of Worship for Advent. This service outline utilizes favorite Christmas Carols and lessons form both the Old and New Testaments.
NOTE: All Carols taken from the United Methodist Hymnal. Each Scripture is read by a different reader.
Candlelight Service of Lessons and Carols
Opening Prayer Pastor
The Lord’s Prayer All
Carol: “Hark the Herald Angles Sing #240 (1&3)
Lesson One: Isaiah 40: 1-8
Carol: “O’ Come All Ye Faithful” #211 (1&3)
Lesson Two: Jeremiah 23: 5-6
Carol: “There’s a Song in the Air #249 (1&4)
LessonThree: Zechariah 9: 9-10
Carol: “It Came Upon a Midnight Clear” #218 (1&4)
Lesson Four: Haggai 2: 6-9
Carol: “Joy to the World” #246 (1&4)
LessoFive: Isaiah 35: 1-6
Carol: “What Child I This” #219 (All)
Lesson Six: Luke 1: 26-35, 38
Carol: “O’ Little Town of Bethlehem” #230 (1&4)
Lesson Seven: Mark 1: 1-15
Carol: “Angles from the Realms of Glory” #220 (1&4)
The Greatest Story Ever Told:
Read by Reverend Jody Brock
Luke 2: 1-20
Carol & Candle lighting “Silent Night” #239 (All)
Prayer Request from the congregation
Dismissal with Blessing: Pastor
Merry Christmas & May God Richly
Bless each of You
