Christmas Day

A Church Family Celebration

December 25, 2016

*This morning we are going to try a relaxed, family style worship service to rewmember the birth of our Lord and Savior on that very first Christmas Day.

Please make yourself at home: pull up a chair, get something to drink, enjoy some cookies,

and let’s gather together as a family of faith and celebrate together

Welcome

Christmas Hymn Sing

*Prayer of Illumination

Be born in our hearing, Lord Jesus, and open our lives to you:

Our Word, our Light, our Life. Amen.

*Chorus “Emmanuel, Emmanuel” #204

Emmanuel, Emmanuel, his name is called Emmanuel.

God with us, revealed in us, his name is called Emmanuel.

Announcements

Getting to Know You

What’s in your Christmas Pensieve?

Children’s Moments

Blessing of the Our Gifts

-Reflecting on the Story-

Christmas Scripture Luke 2

John 1

Reflection

Testimony

Chorus “Alleluia” #186

You are invited to share your prayer concerns by writing them on the Prayer Request cards and placing them in the offering plate.

Silent Prayer / Pastoral Prayer / Lord’s Prayer

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.

-Responding to God’s Word-

Offering Our Gifts and Tithes

Prayer of Thanksgiving

*Hymn “Go, Tell It on the Mountain” #251

*Benediction

*Chorus “Go, Tell It on the Mountain” (Refrain) #251

Go, tell it on the mountain, over the hills and everywhere;

go, tell it on the mountain, that Jesus Christ is born.

Mifflin Avenue United Methodist Church

“Where Faith and Life Meet”

www.mifflinave.org

412-731-2511

Rev. Kelly Smith

214-202-9291

Pastor@mifflinave.org