Mill Plain UMC Saturday December 24,2022
The Noisiest Christmas
Scripture:
Isaiah 9: 6
Luke2 1-20
Songs:
Away in a Manger
O Little Town of Bethlehem
Infant holy Infant Lowly
The First Noel
Go tell it on the mountain
While shepherds watch their flocks V6
Silent Night
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Christmas Eve12-24-22-4pm
Greetings
Lighting of Advent Candle
Leader: You know what time it is!
People: Joy to the world, the Lord is come!
Leader: For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all.
People: training us to renounce impiety and worldly passion.
Leader: Let every heart prepare Christ room and heaven and nature sing.
People: Grant us peace, O God.
Leader: Tonight, we light five candles for peace: the four Advent candles and the Christ candle, for Christ is born among us.
People: Let the light of peace burn so brightly within us that the world may be lit by Christ’s love.
(Sing Dona Nobis Pacem with all 5 candles are lit)
Song Dona Nobis Pacem
Little Lord Jesus, our lives are noisy with barking dogs and shouting children, with sirens wailing and cars honking. We come tonight, remembering all the sounds that greeted you when you were born. Help us in all the noise, to listen for you. Lead us in all our busy-ness to make time for you. We pray in your holy name. Amen.
Song Away in a Manger
Isaiah 9: 6
For a child has been born for us, a son given to us; authority rests upon his shoulders; and he is named Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
Reading from the gospel
Luke 2:1-20
In those days a decree went out from Emperor Augustus that all the world should be registered. This was the first registration and was taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria. All went to their own towns to be registered. Joseph also went from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to the city of David called Bethlehem, because he was descended from the house and family of David. He went to be registered with Mary, to whom he was engaged and who was expecting a child. While they were there, the time came for her to deliver her child. And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in bands of cloth, and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn.
In that region there were shepherds living in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. Then an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid; for see—I am bringing you good news of great joy for all the people: to you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is the Messiah, the Lord. This will be a sign for you: you will find a child wrapped in bands of cloth and lying in a manger.” And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace among those whom he favors!” When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go now to Bethlehem and see this thing that has taken place, which the Lord has made known to us.” So they went with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the child lying in the manger. When they saw this, they made known what had been told them about this child; and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds told them. But Mary treasured all these words and pondered them in her heart. The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, as it had been told them.
The Noisiest Christmas
Audience Participation Start
What do people say? HO HUM
What did the donkey say? HEE HAW
What do cows say? MOO
What do sheep say? BAA
What did the baby say? WAA
And the angels said: GLORY TO GOD IN THE HIGHEST
The Shepherds said: LET’S GO TO BETHLEHEM!
The Magi said, FOLLOW THAT STAR and AW!
Audience Participation: People
And the people said:
HO HUM
SONG O Little Town of Bethlehem #230 v. 1
Audience Participation donkey
And the donkey said: HEE HAW
Audience Participation, Baby
Babies say:
WAA
And Mary Said: HO HUM
and the donkey said HEE HAW
Audience Participation, Cow
That’s right, cows! MOO
And the people said: HO HUM
While the donkey said: HEE HAW
While the Baby cried: WAA!
SONG Infant Holy, Infant Lowly #229
Audience Participation sheep
Probably a lot of sheep: BAA
As the people said: HO HUM
and the donkey said: HEE HAW
and the baby cried: WAA
And the cows said: MOO
Audience Participation: Angels
They praised God, saying: GLORY TO GOD IN THE HIGHEST!
As the people said: HO HUM
and the donkey said: HEE HAW
and the baby cried: WAA
And the cows said: MOO
And the sheep said: BAA
SONG The First Noel #245 v.1
Audience Participation shepherds
The shepherds said: LET’S GO TO BETHLEHEM!
As the people said: HO HUM
and the donkey said: HEE HAW
and the baby cried: WAA
and the cows said: MOO
And the sheep said: BAA
Song Go, Tell It on the Mountain #251
Audience Participation Magi
For we observed his star at its rising!
Magi: FOLLOW THAT STAR!
as the people said:
HO HUM
And the donkey said: HEE HAW
and the baby cried: WAA
And the cows said: MOO
And the shepherds said: LET’S GO TO BETHLEHEM
Audience Participation, final
They knelt down to honor him:
Magi: AW
As the people said: HO HUM
And the donkey said: HEE HAW
And the baby cried: WAA
And the cows said: MOO
and the sheep said: BAA
And the Angels sang: GLORY TO GOD IN THE HIGHEST
And the shepherds said: LET’S GO TO BETHLEHEM
And everyone said: AW
Prayer: Our God, we rejoice tonight that you came to us as a little baby who grew and got stronger and wiser like all of us. Fill us with the joy of the shepherds and the songs of the angels. In Jesus’ name we pray, Amen.
Offering
Doxology #236 Verse 6 while Shepherds watch their Flocks
Candle Light Ceremony Silent Night #239
Benediction The light shines in the darkness and the darkness has not overcome it!
The Postlude
Walk out slides