Mifflin
Avenue United Methodist Church
11:00
AM Worship Christmas Day 25 December 2011
GATHERING
Love
Came Down at Christmas L.
Smith
GREETING AND
WELCOME
*INTROIT
*CALL TO WORSHIP
Do not
be afraid;
for see—I am bringing you good news of a 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.
*HYMN UMH 224
Good
Christian Friends, Rejoice In Dulci Jubilo
PRAYER in unison
We bless you, Abba, Father,
for
you have visited your people
in
one like us in all things but sin,
and
in human fragility you have revealed
the
face of divinity.
Gather into your arms
all
the peoples of the world,
so
that in your embrace
we
may find blessing, peace,
and
the fullness of our inheritance
as
your daughters and sons. Amen.
ANTHEM
Boy Child of Mary H.
Hopson
PRAYER FOR
ILLUMINATION
FIRST READING
Isaiah 52:7-10
SECOND READING
John
1:1-14
The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be
to God.
AFFIRMATION OF FAITH UMH 880
The Nicene Creed
CHILDREN’S MESSAGE
SERMON
The House of Bread
HYMN UMH 230
O Little Town of Bethlehem St. Louis
SHARING OUR JOYS
AND CONCERNS
PASTORAL PRAYER
THE LORD’S PRAYER in unison
Our
Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will
be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive
us
our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us;
and lead us not into
temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the
kingdom and the power and
the glory, forever.
Amen.
*THE PEACE
OFFERING
Bethlehem
Town
D. Scarlatti
*DOXOLOGY UMH 95
*PRAYER OF
THANKSGIVING
What can I give you, poor as I am?
If I were a shepherd, I would bring a lamb;
if I were a wise
man, I would do my part;
yet what can I give
you:
give my heart.
*HYMN UMH 238
Angels
We Have Heard on High Gloria
*BENEDICTION
The joy
of the angels,
the eagerness of the shepherds,
the perseverance of the Magi,
the obedience of Joseph and Mary,
and the peace of the Christ child be yours this Christmas.
And the
blessing of God almighty,
the Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit,
be upon you and remain with you always.
Amen.
*GOING FORTH
An
Acclamation of Joy D.
Paxton
*Those who are able are invited to stand.