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Call to Worship
Call to Worship
The light is shining
God's grace is born to us
A Child has been born
The son of God, a symbol of God's great love for us, is here
Emmanuel, God with us, humbly came into this world
Jesus' authority will shine light on God's Word
He will be called many names: Prince of Peace, Wonderful Counselor, Almighty God, Everlasting Chancellor and even King of the Jews
Jesus will pave a new way and shine light on our relationship with God
For born into the darkness of an ignorant world, Jesus brought light that shown even in the darkest of places
As my eyes are opened this worship service to the light of Christ in my own life, let me exclaim all that God, Emmanuel, has done for us
Let us worship the infant Lord
Let us exclaim the beauty of God's love and God's gift.
Confession
Holy Redeemer, we know so very well that you provide for us, love us and forgive us. We confess that we have not welcomed the light, or trusted the good news to be good. We have closed our eyes to the glory in our midst, expecting little and hoping for less. But today we remember that through a humble beginning our savior was born! Renew in us the the joy that comes with mystery and miracles, with baby Jesus and the assurance of life to come...(assurance of pardon)...amen
Prayer of illumination
Holy Baby, descend in our hearts today so that we may be inspired to hear anew the Word of God. As we read the scripture and hear your Word interpreted help us to humble ourselves to exclaim the Good News to the world and share the love of God with all those we meet. Amen
Offertory
Loving God, on this Holy Night help us to pledge ourselves and our gifts. Give us wisdom to use these gifts to further your Will in this world and to spread your love beyond our church pews and into the world. Amen.
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