Worship Connection for December 24, 2023

by | Dec 23, 2023 | Growing, Online Worship Services

Good morning!  This page is intended to both serve as a continuing worship option for those participating in our worship service from home, and to serve in place of print resources during our in-person worship.  Following the worship service on Sunday, one or more video recordings from the service will be placed on this page, including the sermon.  This may take several hours, due to the time needed to process the videos.  We will email the congregation when the recordings have been posted.  If you would like to be added to our congregational email list, please contact pvcob.alive@gmail.com.

       

       

          • Merry Christmas!
          • We will have our Christmas Eve service this evening, beginning at 7 PM. Don’t miss an opportunity to celebrate Christmas with music by candle light!
          • Back Pack Pals have begun distributing for this school year and are in need of pudding cups and Ramen Noodles! Please leave your donations in the blue bin located in our Narthex. Thank you!
      Give Online

      Call to Worship and Candle LightingReading  by Rev. Sarah (Are) Speed | A Sanctified Art LLC | sanctifiedart.org.

      Gathering Music

             

      Gathering Prayer

      Welcome and Announcements

      Call to Worship   

      One: There is room for you here. 

      If you’re weary and worn, 

      or hopeful and patient. 

      All: If you’re tired and lost, 

      or wrapped up in hope. 

      One: If you’re new to this place, 

      or have been here before. 

      All: Come in, come in. 

      There is room for you here.

      One: The angels are singing, 

      All: “Be not afraid.” 

      One: The angels are singing, 

      All: “Good news and great joy!” 

      One: So come in, come in! 

      All: There is room for us here.

       

      Carol

      On This Day, Earth Shall Ring    192

      Candle Lighting

      Scripture               Luke 2:1-7

      Reading & Candle Lighting

      Carol of Love

       Love Came Down at Christmas     208

      Sharing our Gifts

      Invitation to Give

      Offering                                          

      Presentation               

      Prayer

       

      Sharing our Praises and Prayer Requests

       

      Praying Together

       

      Ministry In Music

      No Room!

      Music by Jay Althouse

      “Child be born before too long. Tiny king in a world gone wrong. 

      Child be born before too long. No room! No room!”

      Children’s Time

       

      Carol

         

      O Little Town of Bethlehem   191

      Scripture                                                     Luke 2:8-20

      Meditation

      How Does a Weary World Rejoice?
      We Make Room

      Carol

      Good Christian Friends Rejoice     210

           

      Sending