PRAYER AFTER RECEIVING Eternal God, we give you thanks for this holy mystery in which you have

given yourself to us. Grant that we may go into the world in the strength of the spirit, to give ourselves for others. In the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen. *DISMISSAL WITH BLESSING *SHARING THE LIGHT At this time, we will dim the lights in the sanctuary and spread the light of Christ. Receive the light from a neighbor and then pass it on. If you have a young child with you, please consider sharing a candle. 1. Silent night, holy night, all is calm, all is bright round yon virgin mother and child. Holy infant, so tender and mild, sleep in heavenly peace, sleep in heavenly peace. 3. Silent night, holy night, Son of God, loves pure light; Radiant beams from thy holy face With the dawn of redeeming grace, Jesus, Lord, at thy birth, Jesus, Lord, at thy birth, DEPART IN THE PEACE OF CHRIST (Sunday, December 30, we will worship at 10 a.m. with a carol singing celebration.) Tonight is the night we measure all time against. Everything that happened yesterday is before Christ and everything that happens tomorrow is after him. Tonight we are living in the eternal now of Gods coming among us. His name is Emmanuel the God who is with us who is made out of the same stuff God is and who will not let either of us go. ~Barbara Brown Taylor Luke 2:1-20 from Past Perfection in Home by Another Way Berkeley United Methodist Church 2407 Berkeley Ave., Austin, TX. Phone: (512) 447-6633 Fax: (512) 851-8438 Pastors Email: revjeanned@sbcglobal.net Secretarys Email: bumc78745@sbcglobal.net Church Website: www.berkeleyumc.org 2. Silent night, holy night, shepherds quake at the sight; glories stream from heaven afar, heavenly hosts sing Alleluia! Christ the Savior is born! Christ the Savior is born! 4. Silent night, holy night, wondrous star, lend thy light; with the angels let us sing Alleluia to our King; Christ the Savior is born! Christ the Savior is born!

Christmas Eve, 2012 Berkeley United Methodist Church Christmas Eve Candlelight Communion

7:00 p.m.

FIFTH LESSON CAROL SIXTH LESSON CAROL SEVENTH LESSON CAROL Of the Fathers Love Begotten The First Noel (stanzas 3-5) The First Noel (stanzas 1-2)

Luke 2:8-16 UMH #245 Matthew 2:1-11 UMH #245 John 1:1-14 UMH #184

Welcome to our Christmas Eve Candlelight worship service. We are glad you joined us for this festival evening. Please silence all cell phones and pagers and keep silence before the service. As a part of the service, we will be serving and receiving Holy Communion this evening. The table of the United Methodist Church is open to all who feel called by God to participate in the meal, including children.

GATHERING
*This symbol notes an invitation to stand if it is comfortable for you to do so. PRELUDE God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen Handbell Choir Buddy and Sandy Cox and Family UMH #234 Rev. Jeanne Devine

CELEBRATION OF THE TABLE

CALL TO THE TABLE Tonight our offering will be the communion elements. There will be baskets placed in the entryways for your monetary Christmas offering. This year our special Christmas offering supports the Methodist Mission Home, and we request you use the envelope in your bulletin for that offering. Any other gifts will provide for the ongoing ministries of this church. THE GREAT THANKSGIVING Leader: The Lord be with you. People: And also with you. Leader: Lift up your hearts. People: We lift them up to the Lord. Leader: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. People: It is right to give our thanks and praise. Leader: we praise your name and join their unending hymn: People: Holy, holy, holy, God of power and might, heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest. Leader: as a holy and living sacrifice, in union with Christs offering for us, as we proclaim the mystery of faith. People: Christ has died; Christ is risen; Christ will come again. Leader: all honor and glory is yours, almighty God, now and forever. All: Amen. SHARING THE FEAST (Please come by the center aisle and return by side aisles. When we take communion we receive the bread in our hands; then when the cup is offered, we dip a corner of the bread into the juice. During the communion, we will sing all stanzas of #230 O Little Town of Bethlehem, #240 Hark! the Herald Angels Sing, #217 Away in a Manger, #219 What Child Is This , #229 Infant Holy, Infant Lowly.)

LIGHTING OF THE ADVENT CANDLE OPENING HYMN BIDDING PRAYER O Come, All Ye Faithful (stanzas 1, 3, 4, 6)

THE LORDS 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 FIRST LESSON CAROL SECOND LESSON CAROL THIRD LESSON` SPECIAL MUSIC FOURTH LESSON SPECIAL MUSIC Ding, Dong, Merrily on High Arr. Mack Wilberg Gaudete By Robert Batastini God Almighty, We Are Waiting O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (stanzas 1, 6, 7) Isaiah 9:2-7 UMH #221 Isaiah 11:1-4a, 6-9 W&S #3047 Luke 1:26-35, 38 Chancel Choir Luke 2:1-7