06B – Christmas 1B – The Billabong

05B - Christmas Day — 07B - Christmas 2B

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CALL TO WORSHIP (Psalm 148:1-6)
Hallelujah!
Praise the holy One, you Kuiper Belt, depths and high places;
all you great cloud of witnesses, praise the LORD.
Sun and moon, and star strewn cosmos;
edges of the universe, and echoes of creation,
praise the LORD!
Praise the name of the LORD,
who commanded and they were created;
who set them in place for ever and ever;
who gave them order which will never fade away.

PRAYER OF ADORATION (Psalm 148:7-14)
Praise the LORD, from the earth,
all sea-creatures and ocean depths;
fire and hail, snow and smoke;
stormy wind, working the word of the LORD;
mountains, and hills;
fruit trees and cedars, all of you;
wild animals, cattle, reptiles and birds on the wing;
kings of the earth, and all peoples,
leaders, and all judges of the earth;
young men — and young women too;
old, and young…
Let them praise the name of the LORD
— because it is raised up above everything —
whose majesty is over the earth and heavens;
who has raised up a horn,
to the glory of all receiving the steadfast love of the LORD;
Praise the LORD!

OFFERING
As the parents of Jesus brought sacrifices
to honour you, O God,
so may our working honour you,
our giving be to your glory,
and our living reflect your will for the world:
in Jesus’ name.
Amen.
For use in worship, with acknowledgement. © Jeff Shrowder 2000.

A CREATIVE MOMENT
Click here for some ideas for worship in the Christmas season gleaned from the pages of “On the Move” (now out of print) which was published by the Joint Board of Christian Education, Melbourne, Australia.

THE PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
(A prayer to gather the spoken and silent concerns/joys/thanks expressed by the congregation and lead into a more structured Intercession with connection to the lections for the day. Sometimes this prayer will borrow lightly from other sources e.g. Uniting in Worship 2 or publications of the Iona Community.)

Gracious and eternal God,
in whom we find rest and shelter,
hear the cries of our world…
those for whom today is the beginning of life…
and those who face new ventures and new challenges…
those who are engulfed by loneliness, despair or grief…
and who feel cast off from your presence…
those who are walled in by circumstance…
or whose will to live is exhausted…
and those who this day will encounter death…
(The Prayers of the People continue)

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 1 – YEAR B

Give to our God immortal praise, TIS 84 AHB 43

Good christians all, rejoice TIS 313 AHB 238

Great God, we sing that mighty hand TIS 124 AHB 52

Let earth & heaven combine TIS 305 AHB 229

Once in royal David’s city TIS 312 AHB 237

Praise the Lord, ye heavens adore him; TIS 93 AHB 58

Son of God, eternal Saviour TIS 606 AHB 529

Isaiah 61:10 to 62:3

Beauty for brokenness, hope for despair TIS 690

Father, whose everlasting love TIS 213 AHB 142

Hark! the herald angels sing TIS 303 AHB 227

Let all together praise our God TIS 298

Robe yourself, my soul, with gladness TIS 503 AHB 424

The advent of our God TIS 271 AHB 198

There’s a light upon the mountains TIS 276 AHB 207

Wake, awake! for night is flying TIS 266 AHB 195

Psalm 148

Praise the Lord, you heavens adore him TIS 93 AHB 58

Praise to the Holiest in the height TIS 141 AHB 79

Sing praise to the Lord! TIS 96 AHB 83

When morning gilds the skies TIS 227 AHB 151

Galatians 4:4-7

Behold, the amazing gift of love TIS 115 AHB 36

Loving Spirit, loving Spirit TIS 417

Once in royal David’s city TIS 312 AHB 237

To us a child of royal birth TIS 308 AHB 230

Luke 2: 22-40

Away in a manger TIS 318 AHB 242

Child in the manger, infant of Mary TIS 319 AHB 241

Funny kind of night, funny kind of day TIS 329

Go now in peace TIS 782

Lord God, you now have set your servant free TIS 733

Lord, bid your servant go in peace TIS 324 AHB 248

To us a child of royal birth TIS 308 AHB 230

Unto us a boy is born TIS 293 AHB 218

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28 October, 2014 at 11:09 pm

Thank you, Robert. May your preparations for Christmas worship go well.
— Jeff

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HYMN SUGGESTIONS FOR CHRISTMAS 1 – YEAR B
Give to our God immortal praise,	TIS 84	AHB 43
Good christians all, rejoice	TIS 313	AHB 238
Great God, we sing that mighty hand	TIS 124	AHB 52
Let earth & heaven combine	TIS 305	AHB 229
Once in royal David’s city	TIS 312	AHB 237
Praise the Lord, ye heavens adore him;	TIS 93	AHB 58
Son of God, eternal Saviour	TIS 606	AHB 529

Isaiah 61:10 to 62:3
Beauty for brokenness, hope for despair	TIS 690
Father, whose everlasting love	TIS 213	AHB 142
Hark! the herald angels sing	TIS 303	AHB 227
Let all together praise our God	TIS 298
Robe yourself, my soul, with gladness	TIS 503	AHB 424
The advent of our God	TIS 271	AHB 198
There’s a light upon the mountains	TIS 276	AHB 207
Wake, awake! for night is flying	TIS 266	AHB 195

Psalm 148
Praise the Lord, you heavens adore him	TIS 93	AHB 58
Praise to the Holiest in the height	TIS 141	AHB 79
Sing praise to the Lord!	TIS 96	AHB 83
When morning gilds the skies	TIS 227	AHB 151

Galatians 4:4-7
Behold, the amazing gift of love	TIS 115	AHB 36
Loving Spirit, loving Spirit	TIS 417
Once in royal David’s city	TIS 312	AHB 237
To us a child of royal birth	TIS 308	AHB 230

Luke 2: 22-40
Away in a manger	TIS 318	AHB 242
Child in the manger, infant of Mary	TIS 319	AHB 241
Funny kind of night, funny kind of day	TIS 329
Go now in peace	TIS 782
Lord God, you now have set your servant free	TIS 733
Lord, bid your servant go in peace	TIS 324	AHB 248
To us a child of royal birth	TIS 308	AHB 230
Unto us a boy is born	TIS 293	AHB 218

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