05A - Christmas Eve — 06A - Christmas 1A
See also my post from 2016, 2022
WE GATHER TO WORSHIP GOD (Psalm 97:1-7)
Let the earth shout with joy at the sovereignty of the LORD:
sun-drenched beaches, reefs and distant islands, rejoice!.
Clouds of deep mystery surround the LORD,
whose throne stands firm on justice
and God’s actions which put things right.
The spirit of the LORD rises up,
transforming and dispelling the surrounding powers and principalities.
Lightning shone in the dark of the world,
and the earth writhed as though in childbirth.
Ageless mountains melted like wax before the LORD,
from the presence of the LORD of all the earth
The heavens proclaimed God’s actions which put things right,
and all the people saw the glory of the LORD.
For Christmas Day
Light shining
in a darkened cave:
cloth bindings carefully enfold
new life.
Light shining
in a darkened cave:
cloth bindings carefully folded –
lifeless.
Loving God,
thank you for Jesus,
in whom your love was revealed most clearly.
Thank you for the presence of your Spirit
through whom you show
that you choose not to be separated
from a world that would separate itself
from you.
Nothing can separate us
from your love:
we give you thanks and praise,
holy mystery and source of life. Amen.
A CREATIVE MOMENT
Click here for some ideas for worship in Advent and Christmas gleaned from the pages of “On the Move” (now out of print), originally published by the Joint Board of Christian Education, Melbourne, Australia.
Looking for contemporary music and song resources?
Try David MacGregor’s Together to Celebrate
Or metrical psalms? Try Dale A. Schoening’s Sing the Psalms
| HYMN SUGGESTIONS FOR CHRISTMAS DAY |
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| Angels from the realms of glory | TIS 309 |
| Away in a manger | TIS 318 |
| Brightest & best of the stars of the morning | TIS 310 |
| Child in the manger | TIS 319 |
| Christians awake, salute the happy morn | TIS 306 |
| Coldly the night winds winging | TIS 321 |
| Good Christians all, rejoice | TIS 313 |
| Hark the glad sound ! the Saviour comes | TIS 269 |
| Hark the herald angels sing | TIS 303 |
| Infant holy, infant lowly | TIS 292 |
| Joy to the world! The Lord is come | TIS 268 |
| Let all mortal flesh keep silence | TIS 497 |
| Let earth & heaven combine | TIS 305 |
| Love came down at Christmas | TIS 317 |
| O come all ye faithful | TIS 304 |
| O little town of Bethlehem | TIS 316 |
| O sing a new song to the Lord | TIS 56 |
| Of the Father’s love begotten ere the worlds | TIS 290 |
| Once in royal David’s city | TIS 312 |
| The first nowell the angel did say | TIS 301 |
| The north wind is tossing the leaves | TIS 322 |
| The people that in darkness walked | TIS 274 |
| The Virgin Mary had a baby boy | TIS 307 |
| To us a child of royal birth | TIS 308 |
| Unto us a boy is born | TIS 293 |
| While shepherds watched their flocks | TIS 299 |
| Isaiah 62:6-12 |
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| Father, whose everlasting love | TIS 213 |
| The advent of our God | TIS 271 |
| There’s a light upon the mountains | TIS 276 |
| Wake, awake! for night is flying | TIS 266 |
| Isaiah 52:7-10 | |
| Good Christians all, rejoice | TIS 313 |
| Never in all human story | TIS 320 |
| On Jordan’s bank the Baptist’s cry | TIS 270 |
| To us a child of royal birth | TIS 308 |
| Wake, awake! for night is flying | TIS 266 |
| Psalm 97 | |
| The Lord is king, let earth rejoice | TIS 55 |
| Psalm 98 | |
| All the ends of the earth have seen | TIS 57 |
| Joy to the world! the Lord is come | TIS 268 |
| Let all the world in every corner sing | TIS 105 |
| O sing a new song to the Lord | TIS 56 |
| Sing a new song, sing a new song | TIS 166 |
| Sing a new song to the Lord | TIS 57 |
| Sing of the Lord’s goodness | TIS 183 |
| Titus 3:4-7 | |
| Pour out thy Spirit from on high | TIS 451 |
| Hebrews 1:1-4 | |
| God has spoken by his prophets | TIS 158 |
| Hark the herald angels sing | TIS 303 |
| I know that my redeemer lives | TIS 376 |
| Now to the Lord a noble song! | TIS 113 |
| O Lord of every shining constellation | TIS 157 |
| Of the Father’s love begotten ere the worlds | TIS 290 |
| Praise and thanksgiving Father we offer | TIS 627 |
| Praise our God, the great creator | TIS 165 |
| Praise to the living God | TIS 102 |
| Rejoice, the Lord is King | TIS 216 |
| Sing my tongue the glorious battle | TIS 331 |
| Spirit, divine, attend our prayers | TIS 406 |
| Thanks to God whose word was spoken | TIS 431 |
| To us a child of royal birth | TIS 308 |
| Unto us a boy is born | TIS 293 |
| Luke 2:8-20 | |
| Angels from the realms of glory | TIS 309 |
| Christ is the world’s light | TIS 246 |
| Christians, awake, salute the happy morn | TIS 306 |
| Coldly the night winds winging | TIS 321 |
| Father all loving, thou rulest in majesty | TIS 160 |
| From heaven above to earth I come | TIS 296 |
| Funny kind of night, funny kind of day | TIS 329 |
| Glory to God, glory to God, praise and alleluia! | TIS 171 |
| Glory to our boundless God | TIS 189 |
| Glory, glory, glory, — glory be to God on high | TIS 775 |
| God is love, let heaven adore him | TIS 153 |
| Good Christians all, rejoice | TIS 313 |
| Hark the herald angels sing | TIS 303 |
| Hark! the herald angels sing | TIS 303 |
| Infant holy, infant lowly | TIS 92 |
| Jesus has come and brings joy as our Saviour | TIS 208 |
| Let all together praise our God | TIS 298 |
| Love came down at Christmas | TIS 317 |
| Never in all human story | TIS 320 |
| O come, all ye faithful | TIS 304 |
| O Laughing Light, O first-born of creation | TIS 256 |
| O little town of Bethlehem | TIS 316 |
| O sing a new song to the Lord | TIS 54 |
| Of the Father’s love begotten ere the worlds | TIS 290 |
| On Christmas night all Christians sing | TIS 300 |
| On Jordan’s bank the Baptist’s cry | TIS 270 |
| Pull back the veil on the dawn of creation | TIS 326 |
| Saviour of nations, come | TIS 295 |
| Silent night, holy night | TIS 311 |
| The first nowell the angel did say | TIS 301 |
| The Virgin Mary had a baby boy | TIS 307 |
| To us a child of royal birth | TIS 308 |
| While shepherds watched their flocks | TIS 299 |
| Who is the baby an hour or two old | TIS 325 |
| John 1:1-14 | |
| All things Bright & Beautiful | TIS 135 |
| Angels from the realms of glory | TIS 309 |
| Away in a manger, no crib for a bed | TIS 318 |
| Break thou the bread of life | TIS 429 |
| Christ is the world’s light | TIS 246 |
| Come let us with our Lord arise | TIS 375 |
| Come you people, come adore him | TIS 101 |
| Father of heaven, whose love profound | TIS 131 |
| God has spoken by his prophets | TIS 158 |
| Good Christians all, rejoice | TIS 313 |
| Hark the herald angels sing | TIS 303 |
| I greet you, my Redeemer sure | TIS 198 |
| Jesus the Lord said ‘I am the bread’ | TIS 239 |
| Let all mortal flesh keep silence | TIS 497 |
| Lord Jesus, our bright Morning Star | TIS 199 |
| Lord, the light ofyour love is shining | TIS 675 |
| Lord, your almighty word | TIS 447 |
| Love came down at Christmas | TIS 317 |
| My heart & voice I raise | TIS 225 |
| Now to the Lord a noble song! | TIS 113 |
| o how joyfully, 0 how hopefully | TIS 330 |
| O what a gift, what a wonderful gift | TIS 278 |
| Of the Father’s love begotten | TIS 290 |
| Praise our God, the great creator | TIS 165 |
| Sing a new song, sing a new song | TIS 166 |
| Sing my tongue the glorious battle | TIS 331 |
| Thanks to God whose word was spoken | TIS 431 |
| The royal banners forward go | TIS 332 |
| We have a gospel to proclaim | TIS 245 |
| Your words to me are life and health | TIS 430 |