Minister: Rev. Alistair G. Bennett, BSc.BD
Ordained Local Minister: Rev. Cindy Campbell
Organist: Oliver B. Grant, BA (Hons), PG Dipl.
Choir Master & Deputy Organist: Winton Brangman, BA
Welcome and Notices
Call to Worship
Leader: Watch and wait for Christ’s coming! God of hope, peace, joy and Lord of Love we remember your promises and wait for the gift of Love, your son, Christ Jesus, Immanuel – God with us.
All: We prepare our hearts with the promise of Love.
Choir: We call you now to worship Him
as Lord of all; To have no gods before Him
their thrones must fall!.
All: Men – Make Way
Women – Make Way
(Repeat)
Men – For the King of Kings
Women – For the King of Kings
Men – Make Way
Women – Make Way
(Repeat)
All: And let His Kingdom in.
Lighting of the forth Advent Candle
Leader: God’s goodness is beyond our greatest imagination. Teach us to love this world and her people as you love us in Jesus Christ.
All: We prepare our hearts with the promise of Love.
Leader: Love comes down at Christmas in a child called Immanuel – which means God with us.
Hymn 273 O come, O come, Emmanuel,
Call to Prayer
Prayer
A word with CCY
Hymn 312 Away in a manger, no crib for a bed,
Reading: 2 Samuel 7:1-11, 16 (page 281)
Anthem: A Cradle Carol sung by Ron Campbell (Words can be found at the end of this post)
Hymn 305 In the bleak mid winter frosty wind made moan,
Sermon
Hymn 309 Still the night, holy the night!
Prayer of Intercession
The Offering
Prayer of Dedication and Lord’s Prayer
Hymn 294 On Christmas night all Christians sing,
Benediction and threefold Amen
Go now in Peace
Notices
Thank you to Seth and Tiffani Stutzman for the donation of the Christmas tree and to Liz Parker and her team of volunteers for decorating the church.
The flowers for todays service were donated by Carter Frith in memory of Charles Austin.
Christmas services are as follows:
Christmas Eve Family Service 6:00 pm
Christmas Eve Watchnight Service 11:15 pm
Christmas Service 10:00 am
Contact Information
Office: Tel: 236-1882 Email:
Session Clerk: Doug Frith Tel: 236-2515
Clerk to the Board: Duncan Dawson Tel: 238-3648
Treasurer: David Cartmill Tel: 535 7142
Church Secretary: Sandra Christensen Tel: 236-1882
Christ Church Youth (CCY): Martha Kirkland Tel: 236-0383
Website: www.christchurch.bm
The Minister can be contacted at 236-0400 or
Ordained Local Minister: Cindy Campbell Tel: 338-8001
A CRADLE CAROL
CHORALE
A Cradle Carol Dan Forrest
Lord Jesus, Savior, infant weak, why come to earth as one so meek?
A newborn babe, helpless and small; and yet Creator of us all.
Thou hast no beauty, form, nor grace; no fortune, rank, no fame, no place
That men should see Thee and adore a babe so humble and so poor.
But to the soul whose eyes are healed, to whom the Truth has been revealed,
Thy glory challenges the sun; Thou art a thousand joys in One.
Though strangers see a babe in straw, Thy children see the Lord of all
Who laid aside His rightful reign to take away our sin and shame.
This sacrifice of love divine, this condescension to mankind
With beauty robes Thy lowly frame and sanctifies Thy simple name.
O aid my worship, Mighty King, that I might with the angels sing,
“Glory to God on high!” Now crowned again beyond the sky!
Oh, help me see Thee and adore this little child, my God and Lord.
Rebekah Pringle
Oba Ti De arr. Jeffery L. Ames
The West African language of Yorùbà is found in the beginning and ending sections,
while the West African Igbo language is heard during the refrain of the familiar carol,
“Angels We Have Heard on High.”
Oba ti de Here comes the King
Abi Jesu Jesus is born
Otito diri Chukwu onyemwen Glory be to God in the highest
Wa mu Jesu Kristi Jesus Christ is born