Where + is indicated, standing or sitting, we praise God.You are invited to read aloud the bold text.

Candlelight Communion Worship Service11:00pm • December 24, 2018 • SanctuaryHennepin Avenue United Methodist Church

10:30 PM • Prelude Concert

Once In Royal David’s City arr. Lee J. Afdahl

A French Carol Medley arr. Tim Bradley

Variations on “Sussex Carol” Andrew Hackett

Ding Dong! Merrily on High arr. Cynthia Dobrinski

What Child is This? arr. Tim Bradley

Away in a Manger arr. Andrew Hackett

Mary, Did You Know? Buddy Green & Mark Lowry

O Holy Night Adolphe Adam

Shepherd’s Pipe Carol John Rutter, arr. Tim Bradley

Copper Street Brass; Hennepin Chime; Mark Billy, vocal soloist;Krista Riedel; handbell soloist; Andrew Hackett, organ

Choral Introit Gaudete, Christus Est Natus! Piae Cantiones (1582) Sanctuary Choir arr. Custer Mark Squire, Director of Music & Fine Arts

+ Hymn No. 234 O Come, All Ye Faithful Adeste Fideles verses 1, 3, 6

Welcome Rev. Judy Zabel

Lighting the Advent Candles

This evening culminates a season of watching and waiting,Seeking and listening for the glad news of God’s love in Christ.Our Advent candles remind us of this listening, seeing, learning, and praying. Let us pray together:

Loving God, the light of the world, thank you for the gift of this night, And the gift of your Son, Jesus, coming into our world to bring hope and life, grace and peace to all. May your glory fill our hearts now and forever more. Amen

Anthem And the Glory of the Lord (from Messiah) G. F Handel Sanctuary Choir

Scripture Isaiah 9:2, 6-7 Steve Cope

The prophet foretells the coming of the Savior.

Anthem O Little Town of Bethlehem arr. Dan Forrest Sanctuary Choir; Mark Billy, clarinet

+ Scripture Luke 2:1-7 Rev. Frenchye Magee& Lighting the Christ Candle

St. Luke tells of the birth of Jesus.

+ Choral Response Alleluia from Christmas Cantata Daniel Pinkham Sanctuary Choir; Copper Street Brass

+ Scripture Luke 2:8-16 Steve Cope

The shepherds hear the angels’ message and go to the stable.

+ Hymn No. 245 The First Noel The First Noel verses 1, 2, & final

Then let us all with one accordSing praises to our heav’nly Lord

That hath made heav’n and earth of nought,And by his grace our lives hath sought.

Noel, noel, noel, noelBorn is the King of Israel.

Sermon Rejoice! Rev. Judy Zabel

Christmas Offering

Give a gift that Jesus would love! Celebrate the birthday of Jesus by giving a gift that helps to feed the hungry, empower the weak, serve the poor, welcome the outcast, and advocate for social justice. Tonight, 100% of your Christmas Offering will go directly to

Hennepin Avenue UMC’s Outreach Ministries. Musical Offering Gloria in Excelsis Deo Daniel Pinkham from Christmas Cantata Sanctuary Choir, Copper Street Brass

The Great Thanksgiving

Music During Communion In the Bleak Midwinter Gustav Holst arr. Karen Buckwalter

Ding Dong! Merrily on High arr. Cynthia Dobrinski

Jesu, Joy of Our Desiring Johann S. Bach Congregation is invited to join in singing the chorale (Hymn No. 644)

+ Hymn No. 246 Joy to the World Antioch verses 1, 2, 4

+ Sharing the Light Peace, Peace/Silent Night Stille Nacht

Each will share the light with a neighbor until all candles are lit. Tip the unlit candle, holding the lit candle upright at all times.

During the singing of the last stanza of Silent Night, we will all raise our candles as the worship leaders raise theirs.

Silent night, holy night, all is calm, all is brightround yon virgin mother and child.Holy infant so tender and mild,sleep in heavenly peace, sleep in heavenly peace.

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.

Silent night, holy night, Son of God, love’s pure light;radiant beams from thy holy facewith the dawn of redeeming grace,Jesus, Lord, at thy birth, Jesus, Lord at thy birth.

+ Christmas Blessing Rev. Judy Zabel

Postlude Night of Silence Daniel Kantor Sanctuary Choir, Copper Street Brass, Andrew Hackett, organ arr. Squire

Children’s worship bags, located at each of our sanctuary entrances, are our Christmas gift to your family. Enjoy them during worship and

then bring them home with you!

The sanctuary flowers are given on the second anniversary of Irving H. English, Jr’s death on the Winter Solstice.

When seeing a brightly lit United Methodist Cross with red flames shortly before he left this earth, Irv said, “That’s my church. I am loved a long way.” You still are, Dad. Merry Christmas, Dennis Belanager and Barbara English.

Christmas Eve11:00pm - December 24, 2018

Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church

COMING IN JANUARY

Race, Religion and Response: An Evening with Jim WallisSaturday, January 12, 7:00pm

Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church is honored to host an evening of dialogue focused on responding to racism from an interfaith perspective. Rev. Jim Wallis, founder of Sojourners (sojo.net) and author of America’s Original Sin: Racism, White Privilege, and the Bridge to a New America, will deliver a keynote address and moderate a panel of local anti-racism experts to help our community respond to the devastating impact racism has on our neighborhood and our nation. Come for an inspiring evening and hear the call to do the hard work of dismantling racism.

Tickets are available now at http://hennepinwallis.eventbrite.com and on our Facebook page, @Hennepin Avenue UMC. General admission is $25; General Admission plus a copy of America’s Original Sin is $40, or $30 for students.

Join a Small Group ConversationOur January sermon series will focus on Jim Wallis’s book, America’s Original Sin. If you would like to discuss this book in a small group setting, or would like to find a faith community that gathers for support and learning, we invite you to join a Live Your Faith Everywhere (LYFE) Group. Contact Pastor Nate Melcher at lyfegroups@haumc.org to learn more about LYFE groups in your area.

Jim Wallis to Preach at Sunday WorshipOn Sunday, January 13, Jim Wallis will also give the sermon during our 10:00am worship service. Worship is always open to the public--no tickets are required. Free nursery care is available in our Education wing, and all children are welcome to join our Hennepin Kids for LYFE Sunday School classes that morning, for the entire duration of this extended worship experience. To find out more about Hennepin Kids for LYFE, contact Lynne Carroll, Director of Family and Children’s Ministry, at hennepinkidsforlyfe@haumc.org.

WELCOME AND MERRY CHRISTMAS!We are glad you are here to hear the Good News of Christmas. We celebrate the birth of Christ because we believe Jesus came to bring peace and hope to all of us. We hope tonight’s celebration will inspire you to bring the love and mercy of Jesus into the world.

At Hennepin Avenue UMC, our vision is to grow in love of God and neighbor, to reach new people, and to help to heal a broken world. Our community exists to offer everyone a place to practice loving God and each other, through risk-taking mission and service, extravagant generosity, radical hospitality, intentional faith development, and passionate worship. We are committed to asking and exploring challenging questions about faith, religion, justice, scripture, and so much more—we definitely don’t have all the answers, but we believe that together, we can find a few.

We are a community engaged in social justice and spiritual healing. As a Reconciling Congregation, we celebrate diversity of all kinds and welcome all people, all the time. Every day, our doors are open to all people. We welcome seven Alcoholics Anonymous groups each week. We share our classrooms with the Minnesota Internship Center (MNIC), a charter school for students who are determined to finish high school in the midst of difficult life circumstances. We host community events featuring national thought leaders, writers and performers, including best-selling authors Elizabeth Gilbert, Doug Wood and Jen Hatmaker, comedian Heather Land, international podcasters The Liturgists, musical theater star Greta Oglesby, and coming next month, activist and author Jim Wallis.

There are lots of ways to connect with the Hennepin community. Check out our website and let us know how we can serve you. Join us for worship every Sunday at 8:30am or 10am.

Nate Melcher Judy Zabel Frenchye MageeAssociate Pastor of Senior Pastor Associate Pastor ofFaith Development Congregational Care &

Invitational Discipleship

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