Please see the pew card “Welcome to Worship” for more information on our services.

“…For to us a child is born…” Isaiah 9:6

Welcome to Broadway on this Christmas Eve! Every time we gather in Worship, we celebrate that all of God’s children are named and claimed by God as “beloved” – embraced by that extravagant love of God that knows no bounds. Whether this is your first Christmas here or you’ve been here many years…we welcome you to this faith family that commits itself as an anti-racist, multi-cultural community as well as a reconciling one where people who are LGBTQ can live and love authentically.

We invite you to join us again!

Christmas Carol Sing on Sunday, December 29. ONE SERVICE at 11am. Join us for a service of singing! Our Director of Music Ministries, Robert Galbreath, Jr., will lead the congregation in Christmas carols, prayers, and hymns.

Kwanzaa Service on Sunday, January 5. ONE SERVICE at 11am. (Our observance of Holy Communion will move from the 1st Sunday of the month to the 2nd Sunday of the month — January 12.)

Our regular Sunday schedule resumes on January 12, with Sunday morning Worship at 9 & 11am, and Adult Education at 10:15am. We welcome you to join our family of faith as we begin a new year here in Lakeview!

For more information, visit www.BroadwayChurchChicago.com.

M U S I C O F G A T H E R I N G : “Once in Royal David’s City” (Henry J. Gauntlett) Timothy Barnes, organ

A N N O U N C E M E N T S

* C A L L T O W O R S H I P

Hope looked down and saw hopelessness.

“I will go there,” said Hope.

Peace looked down and saw war.

“I will go there,” said Peace.

Joy looked down and saw sadness.

“I will go there,” said Joy.

Love looked down and saw hatred.

“I will go there.” said Love.

Light looked down and saw darkness.

“I will go there,” said Light.

And so, the messenger of Hope, the Prince of Peace, the harbinger of Joy, the God of Love and the agent of light came down and crept in beside us.

* O P E N I N G H Y M N : “Joy to the World” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . # 246, vs. 1-2

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Welcome to worship, God’s beloved!

YES, I Am Welcome! Bienvenidas y bienvenidos!

O P E N I N G P R O C L A M A T I O N : “They Have Heard It on the Hills”

H Y M N O F R E S P O N S E : “Joy to the World”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . # 246, vs. 3

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F I R S T L E S S O N : Genesis 3:8-15, 17-19

H Y M N : “Come Thou Long Expected Jesus” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . # 196, vs. 1

* Please stand, in body or in spirit. Bold type within liturgy indicates congregational response.

S E C O N D L E S S O N : Genesis 22:15-18

H Y M N : “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . # 211, vs. 1

T H I R D L E S S O N : Isaiah 9:2, 6-7

H Y M N : “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . # 211, vs. 2

C H O R A L A N T H E M

F O U R T H L E S S O N : Isaiah 11:1-4a, 6-9

H Y M N : “It Came Upon a Midnight Clear” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . # 218, vs. 4

F I F T H L E S S O N : Luke 1:26-35, 38

H Y M N : “Joy to the World”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . # 246, vs. 4

S I X T H L E S S O N : Luke 2:1-7

O F F E R I N G O F M U S I C : “He Is Born” (Il Est Né) Timothy Barnes, organ

S E V E N T H L E S S O N : Luke 2:8-16

H Y M N : “Rise Up Shepherd and Follow” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FS 2096

P R E S E N T A T I O N O F O U R S E L V E S A N D O U R G I F T S

[Broadway is committed to the financial support of its identity, vision, and ministry by tithing. Consider making an offering this morning of 10 percent of your income from this past week.]

O F F E R T O R Y H Y M N : “Give Thanks” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FS 2036 (inclusive language below)

Give thanks, with a grateful heart, give thanks to the Holy One, give thanks, because God gave us, Jesus Christ, the Son. (2x)

and now, let the weak say, “I am strong”; let the poor say, “I am rich because of what our God has done, for us.” (2x) Give thanks!

* D O X O L O G Y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (tune: O Come, O Come Emmanuel)

Praise God from whom all blessings flow; Praise God, all Spirit messengers below. Praise God, the source of all our gifts! Praise Jesus Christ, whose power uplifts! Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel has come to thee, O Israel.

* O F F E R T O R Y P R A Y E R

Let us pray together: Almighty God, giver of every good and perfect gift, teach us to render to You all that we have and all that we are, that we may praise You, not with our lips only, but with our whole lives. In your many names we pray, Amen.

E I G H T H L E S S O N : Matthew 2:1-11

H Y M N : “O Come, All Ye Faithful” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . # 234 vs. 1

N I N T H L E S S O N : John 1:1-14

D U E T : “O Holy Night” (Adolphe Adams) Robert Galbreath, Jr. and Ronnie Lyall

A C H R I S T M A S P R A Y E R W I T H S E V E N W O R D S

by Rev. Dr. Rebecca Parker, All Souls Church Unitarian, Washington, DC

* C L O S I N G H Y M N : “Silent Night, Holy Night” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . see insert

[You are invited to move into a circle around the Sanctuary.]

* S E N D I N G F O R T H

P O S T L U D E : “O Come, All Ye Faithful” (Adeste Fideles) Timothy Barnes, organ

[Please remain seated for the postlude, or if needed, leave quietly.]

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Liturgy adapted from enfleshed.com and worshipdesignstudio.com. Scripture from The Inclusive Bible. Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 2009. Hymns reprinted under OneLicense.net # A-725521.

May the sp ir it of Chr istmas b less you today and throughout the coming year .

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