Lilac Ministries
December 2008 Order of Service
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ec 0804 NEWS IN BETHLEHEM TOWN [LCCC Choir]
12 I LOVE TO TELL THE STORY
Invitation & Opening Prayer [Brett]
01 GOD REST YOU MERRY, GENTLEMEN [LCCC Choir]
Comment [Brett]: Today we retell the beloved story of the birth of Emmanuel, God WITH us.
38 O COME, O COME, EMMANUEL
Mary & Joseph
Rdg [Donna]: Luke 1:26-33 Rdg [Brett]: Matt 1:18-23
09 MAGNIFICAT [LCCC Choir]
19 TAKE MY LIFE, AND LET IT BE CONSECRATED
Ready or Not
Rdg [Donna]: Luke 2:1-3 Rdg [Brett]: Luke 2:4-7
51 O LITTLE TOWN OF BETHLEHEM
Shepherds in the Fields
Rdg [Donna]: Luke 2:8-9 Rdg [Brett]: Luke 2:10-12
02 FOR GOD OUR FATHER [LCCC Choir]
53 AWAY IN A MANGER
Angels in the Skies
Rdg [Donna]: Luke 2:13 Rdg [Brett]: Luke 2:14
07 SING OUT, EARTH AND SKIES [LCCC Choir]
55 ANGELS WE HAVE HEARD ON HIGH
Response in the Short Term
Rdg [Donna]: Luke 2:15-16 Rdg [Brett]: Luke 2:17-18
56 O COME, ALL YE FAITHFUL
Pondering & Praising
Rdg [Donna]: Luke 2:19 Rdg [Brett]: Luke 2:20
LO! HOW A ROSE E’ER BLOOMING [Brett & Donna]
03 O HOW LOVELY IS THE EVENING [LCCC Choir]
15 WONDERFUL WORDS OF LIFE
Response over the Long Haul
Rdg [Donna]: Matt 2:1-3 Rdg [Brett]: Matt 2:4-6
Rdg [Donna]: Matt 2:7-10 Rdg [Brett]: Matt 2:11-12
06 BRIGHTEST AND BEST [LCCC Choir]
57 WE THREE KINGS
Message [Brett]: Our God comes to us at appointed times, whether or not we deem ourselves completely ready for His arrival! Sometimes we experience changes in our hearts that cause us to take immediate action. Sometimes we recognize the need to make decisions regarding lifelong perspectives and goals. May this Christmas be for us not just a day or a night or even a season, but the beginning - or the renewal - of a lifetime dedicated to God.
52 SILENT NIGHT
Prayer Time