South Church in Andover
United Church of Christ
Andover, Massachusetts

THE WORSHIP OF GOD

Christmas Eve

December 24, 2005                                                5:00 pm

PRELUDE                      On Adeste Fidelis                        Eric H. Thiman

WELCOME                                                                              Cal Mutti

SCRIPTURE                    Isaiah 11: 1 - 10                     Jonathan Drury

CALL TO WORSHIP                             Lydia Mesler & Darren McRoy

PROCESSIONAL HYMN (seated)                                       # 136 blue
                             On This Day Earth Shall Ring                                 

INVOCATION AND THE LORD’S PRAYER                    Terry Ebner

CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE      O Come, O Come, Emmanuel

O come, O come, Emmanuel, and ransom captive Israel,
That mourns in lonely exile here, until the Son of God appear.
Rejoice!  Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel!
O come, Desire of nations, bind All peoples in one heart and mind:
Bid envy, strife and quarrels cease; Fill the whole world with heaven’s peace.
Rejoice!  Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel!

SCRIPTURE              Luke 1: 26 – 33, 46 – 47               Emily Appleton

*   CAROL                  O Little Town of Bethlehem                   # 134 blue

SCRIPTURE                       Luke 2: 1 - 7                      Margo Hoffmann

ANTHEM                       Sleep Baby Sleep                          Treble Choir

SCRIPTURE                      Luke 2: 8 - 15                     Kevin O’Donnell

ANTHEM                           Angel Band                               Carol Choir

SCRIPTURE                     Luke 2: 16 – 20                      Kevin McGrath

CAROL      Angles We Have Heard on High                       # 116 blue

SCRIPTURE                Matthew 2: 1 – 6, 11                       Fenn Macon

*   CAROL                We Three Kings of Orient Are                 # 143 blue

CHRISTMAS OFFERING
     Invitation                                 
     Offertory                             Believe                                 Treble Choir

LIGHTING OF THE CHRIST CANDLE

Susan Henke & Martin McGrath with Kevin, Cameron and Anna

*   CAROL                     Silent Night, Holy Night                      #138 blue

CHRISTMAS PRAYER AND BLESSING                               Cal Mutti

*   RESPONSE        Joy to the World! The Lord Is Come           #130 blue

*   POSTLUDE                           Antioch                                   Karen Keene

*     Those who are able may stand

Participating in the Service

Director of Christian Education: Terry Ebner

Director of Children’s Choirs: Linda O’Donnell

Senior Pastor: Dr. Rev. Cal Mutti

The Angel, Gabriel: Rebecca Long

The Holy Family:
Paul and Heather Takesian with Troy

Angels: The Carol Choir

Shepherds: Pam and Kristen Hoffmann; Clara and Caroline Washburn; Kimberly, Connor and Gillian Lynch; Sarah Knowles; Emma and Caroline Ingram; Ryan McDonald, Mark and Nicholas Bohrer; Susan Henke, Martin, Cameron and Anna McGrath;
Olivia and Sam Palmissano

Magi: Jaqueline Foley, Teddy and Timmy Sorota

Camel: Ed and Ben Krapels

Trumpet: Darren McRoy

Organ: Carol-Georgine West

OUR CHRISTMAS OFFERING
The Christmas offering is traditionally a gift administered by the Board of Trustees.

They choose a project that needs special funding, is normally unbudgeted, will have a long lasting impact and supports the full ministry of the church.

This year a new furnace boiler was required for the
1860 portion of the church - $25,000 cost to provide a warm sanctuary through 2030!