A Disciples of Christ Congregation

2018 Poinsettia Donors

December 24, 2018

U n i v e r s i t y C h r i s t i a n . o r g

The shape of the poinsettia’s brackets and leaves resemble the Star of Bethlehem, which led the Magi to the

Christ Child. The Red Color reminds us of Christ’s Blood, shed for our salvation. White poinsettias remind us of

Christ’s purity. Green symbolizes life and hope.

Reed, Ryan and Braden by Carol and Dean Wilkerson

Bridget and Jerry Thomas by John and Mary Mac Elliott

Sallie and Lambuth Tomlinson, Jim Redwine, Sr., Julie Redwine, The Thursday Boy Family by The Redwines

In celebration of:

Madison, Tanner and Henry Alexander by Cheryl and Bill Alexander

Jack Bradford by Allison and Paul Bradford

Janie Bradford by Allison and Paul Bradford

Our grandchildren: Sarah Beth and Alexandra, Sophia and Violet, and Elouise and John, by Mary and John Costas

Our children and grandchildren with love by Paula and Terry Drennan

Faithfully Fit Exercisers by Susan and Jim Smith

Grandchildren joy—Maddie, Sam, Abbie, Levi, Kate, Harris by Sue Ott

Oliver Holcomb Hill and Hays Edward Hill, our grandsons, by Susan and Rick Hill

My grandchildren, McKenzie Jones, Austin Jones and Charlie Marie Milam by Mary Ruth Jones

Our children by Susan and Bill Kirkman

God’s gifts to us, Kendall and Marshall Lehman, by Mom and Dad

The marriage of Kelly Malone and Justin Smith by ChristCare friends

Our beloved grandchildren, James, Michael, John and Maggie, by Carol and Steve Patterson

Sandra Toumey by Troy Toumey

Our children, Brian, Kristian, Laura, Derek, and grandchild, Brock, by Kathy and Bart Tucker

In appreciation of:

Abdul Chappell and Build A Better Hood for their important work with youth and families on Las Vegas Trail by Kay Higgins and Keith Spalding

All the volunteers at the Children’s Closet by Maurine Wood

And with gratitude and thanks for the Christmas Angels Committee and all of their hard work and dedication to the ministry by Kate Williams

The custodial staff for all their important support of the marvelous ministries of this church and Congregation by Kay Higgins and Keith Spalding

Our grand and great-grandparents, LaLonnie Lehman, Dr. Charles and Libits Kendall and Vera Kendall by Kendall and Marshall Lehman

Sandi and Ron Kennedy by Gerry and Don Houk

Our parents, Sue McCoy, Dick and Nancy Smith, by Bill and Stacy McCoy

My wife, Natalie Mellina, by Scott Mellina

The ministers and staff of UCC for outstanding leadership in these important times by Kay Higgins and Keith Spalding

Connie and Arturo Montoya by Gerry and Don Houk

Pam Reeser by her church family

Susan Sprinkle by her Prayer Group

Our church staff by Carol and Dean Wilkerson

Wilma Jean Tade by Mary Katherine Spalding and Christopher Spalding

Cyndy W. Twedell by her church family

UCC administrative and custodial staff by Leslie Dell

The entire UCC administrative, operational and ministerial staff by Meg, Gregg, Kendall and Marshall Lehman

UCC ministerial staff by Leslie Dell

In memory of:

Leona Ackers by Pepper and Jennifer Ackers and Larry Ackers

Nancy and David Alexander by Cheryl and Bill Alexander

Walter Allen by Phyllis Allen, Rob Allen and Amy McLain

Linda Austin by Warner and Stephanie Fox

Rosalina Marroquin Ayala by The Yarbrough Family

William and Shirley Baird by The Beckelhymer Family

Our parents, Helen and Jim Bassett, Mary and Nick Costas, by John and Mary Costas

Hunter and Betty Beckelhymer by their three daughters

Evelyn Blankenship by Kay and Buz Campbell

Eli Bradford by Allison, Paul, Janie and Jack Bradford

Marcia and Paul Cato by Bill, Kelly, Abby, Trip and Kate Hanley

Nancy Cook by Laura West

Our mentors and friends, Nancy Cook and Hilda Davis, by Pat and Harold Muckleroy

Dot and Bill Crawford by Diane and Leon Hill

Bill Crawford, Jr. by Diane and Leon Hill

Melinda Cato Cross by Bill, Kelly, Abby, Trip and Kate Hanley

Emil D’Acosta by Corinne and Bob Shaffer

My parents, long-time members, Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Edwards, by Pat Record

Ronda C. Eldridge by Dixie and Ronald Eldridge

Elizabeth and Ramona by The Carlile Family

Marion and Lon Evans, our parents and grandparents, by The Loveless Family

Gladys Faris by Joanie and Jim Grimm

Tony Gibson by Scott and Natalie Mellina and Juanita

Larry Halbert and Roy Harris by Steven, Heather, Lauren and Parker Harris

Margaret D. and Preston S. Hallman by Martha and Charlie Martin

Susan Harrell by Allison, Paul, Janie and Jack Bradford

Max Helen Harrison by Maxi and Cliff Millican

Our son, Barrett Martin Havran, by Joy Ann and Bob Havran

Muriel and Ed Havran by Joy Ann and Bob Havran

Harold Hebson by The McGarrys

Mary Wright Hilburn by Ann Hilburn

James R. Hill (Pa Pa Jimmy) by Susan and Rick Hill

Marshall Huffman by Eula Huffman and family

Dr. and Mrs. Cecil Jarman, Retired Navy Captain and Mrs. C. A. Jarman, Jr. by The Robert G. Rymell Family

Elouise King (Mama) by Sherry and Dennis Scifres, Heather, Steven, Lauren and Parker Harris

Jane Koester and Bill Graham by Mary Graham

Parents and grandparents, Rudy and Mary Kubik and Ben and Myrtle Quaife, by Clay and Judi Quaife, Jennifer Hardin, Heidi Quaife and Scott Quaife

Wally and Liz Lamberth by Kristen Lamberth

Our parents, Gladys and Russell Latshaw and Esther and Jim Fierke, by Linda and Jay Fierke

Jane and Roy Loveless, our parents and grandparents, by The Loveless Family

Ann R. Madeley with love by Paul E. Madeley and family

“Mama” by The Mellina Family

John M. McCoy, Jr. by Bill and Stacy McCoy

George and Betty Mae Mellina by Scott and Natalie Mellina

Ann Diggs Mertz and Virginia Diggs by Morgan and Kelly Kostohryz

Bill and Hilda Monroe and Mary Ann Monroe Moore and Kara Lynn Monroe Heiss by Bill and Debbie Monroe

Helen and Cliff Morgan by Molly Wolfe and Sally Geary

Our fathers and grandfathers, Mr. Harold Dean Muckleroy and Dr. John C. Saunders, by Pat and Harold Muckleroy and their children

Our parents, Hallie and J. Nolan Murphy, Jr. and Jo Ann and William Frasher Powell, M.D., by Ann and Jay Murphy

J. Clark Nowlin by Sallie and Joseph Tarride

Norman Ott by Sue Ott

Diana Tarride Palmer by Sallie and Joseph Tarride

Our parents, Victor and Helen Reeser and Walter and Lucile Opp, by John and Pam Reeser

David H. Robinson, Sr. by Anna Beth Robinson and family

Dr. Glenn and Ruth W. Routt by Charles Routt and Rosalind Routt Schliske

Dr. John C. Saunders by Ellen Saunders and his loving family

Gentry and Mary Ingle Shelton by Bill Shelton, Mary Mac, John, Kenton, John, Carol and Adelaide Elliott

Betty Sides by Suzanne and John Tucker and family

Mary Jane Spears by John and Pam Reeser

Elizabeth Swain by Suzanne and John Tucker and family

W. H. and Elizabeth Swain by their children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren

Lenore Curl Tarride by Sallie and Joseph Tarride

Bill and Patty Turner and Robin Turner Forsyth by Bill and Debbie Monroe

Verda and Marian by The Carlile Family

Robin Ward by Julie, Michael, Molly and John O’Neil

My parents, Joy and Martin Weaver, by Joy Ann Havran

Charles and Elizabeth Weissenborn by Cheryl and Bill Alexander

Wayne Wetsel by Meg, Gregg, Kendall and Marshall Lehman

Dr. and Mrs. C. Kenneth Wilhelmus by The Robert Swain Family

Donald Stuart Willis by Lyn Willis and family

Our UCC parents and grandparents, Margaret and Alan Wilson and Jessie and Claude Arthur, by Jerre and David Tracy

My parents, Lester and Natalie Wood, by Laura West

Rev. and Mrs. James R. Wright by Ann Hilburn

Dr. and Mrs. James R. Wright, Jr. by Ann Hilburn

In honor of:

All women and men who serve our country around the world, keeping watch while we sleep in Heavenly Peace by Anonymous

Our children, John and Kelly, Sarah and John, Michael and Courtney, Robert and Dana, by Mary and John Costas

Johnnie Drennan with love by her family

Our grandchildren, Anna Cate, Bode, Max and Milo Fierke, by Lolli and Pops Fierke

Our son, Blake Weaver Havran, by Joy Ann and Bob Havran

Don and Gerry Houk by Maurine Wood

Eula Huffman by Chrisee, Brett and Emily

Our grandsons, William Stinson Jones, Samuel Nolan Jones, Benjamin Alan Murphy and Nathan Frasher Murphy by Ann and Jay Murphy

Paul E. Madeley with love by his family

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December 24, 2018 | 5:00pm

Christmas Eve Worship

A Disciples of Christ Congregation

December 24, 2018 Christmas Eve

ENTRANCE OF THE SHEPHERDS

Narrator | Luke 2: 15-19

Organ Solo | Shepherd’s Pipes • arr. Alfred Fedak

Hymn 162, stanzas 1 & 2 | What Child Is ThisHymn Tune: GREENSLEEVES

Organ Solo | Recessional • arr. Alfred Fedak

CHRISTMAS PROMISE

Narrator | John 1: 1-5, 9-14

Hymn 145 | Silent Night, Holy Night Hymn Tune: STILLE NACHT

Children’s Moment | It Was Not A Silent NightReverend Russ Peterman

*Hymn 143 | Joy to the WorldHymn Tune: ANTIOCH

*Benediction

*Ringing of the Tower Bells

*Postlude | Hark! The Herald Angels Sing • arr. Neil Harmon

University Christian Church is a warm,

welcoming faith community, and we

are so happy you chose to worship

with us tonight. We wish you and yours a Merry Christmas and

pray with hope that the New Year will bring more peace, love, and

joy to our world.

If you enjoyed the presentation of Jesus’ birth come to life, join

us for the upcoming Boar’s Head & Yule Log

Festival on January 5 and 6. It is a spectacular

Renaissance inspired drama with beautiful music and stunning costumes. UCC has

presented this festival as a special gift to the

community since 1976. It is a wonderful

holiday tradition that we invite all to enjoy.

Plenty of free seats and limited reserved seating

available. Visit our website to learn more!

Welcome to University Christian Church, we’re glad you’re here!

The information in these margins will help guide you through worship. If

you have any questions, please ask a minister or

anyone with a name tag.

Red text is read by the congregation.

Asterisks (*) indicate times when you are

invited to stand. Feel free to remain seated if need be.

The Advent Wreath is a tradition that

symbolizes the passage of the four weeks of Advent, the time of

preparation for Christmas. On the first

Sunday of Advent a candle is lit, and an

additional candle is lit each subsequent week.

The candles represent Hope, Peace, Joy, and

Love. Today as we celebrate the birth of

Jesus, we light the Christ candle in the

center of the Advent Wreath.

The Lord’s Prayer is a prayer that Jesus taught his disciples. It asks God to help us be generous, thankful, and humble. We say this prayer together at the end of the Pastoral Prayer.

Faithful giving supports the ministries of our church and helps us develop generosity as a spiritual practice.

“A Carol Nativity” by Alfred V. Fedak, is a re-telling of the beloved Christmas Story as found in the gospel of Luke. Experience the joy of Christmas through scripture, carol singing, drama and organ music. Children of all ages enjoy seeing the story of Jesus’ birth come to life in this meaningful presentation.

Prelude

I Saw Three Ships • arr. Richard Elliott

Noel • Jean François Dandrieu

How Great Our Joy • arr. Jeffrey Blersch

Bring a Torch, Jeanette Isabella • arr. Robert Lau

Shepherd’s Dance • arr. Richard Elliott

Masters in the Hall • arr. Jeffrey Blersch Janet Pummill and Amy Stewart, organ

Away in a Manger • arr. Valerie W. Stephenson Whitechapel Handbell Choir and Mimi Rogers, director

Ringing of the Tower Bells

Welcome and Call to Worship Reverend Jessica Vacketta

*Processional Hymn 148 | O Come, All Ye Faithful Hymn Tune: ADESTE FIDELES

*Christmas Litany One: Your faithful have gathered, joyful and triumphant. All: We sing and rejoice with choirs of angels! One: We embrace God’s light of hope, peace, joy, and love. All: Let us adore the babe of Bethlehem!

Children’s Choir Anthem

Shepherd Boy • Charlotte AlgozinChildren’s Choir and Mary Farmer, director

Lighting of the Advent Wreath and Christ CandlePlunkett Family: Jamie, Skylar, Cohen, Nolan

Congregational Response | One Candle Is LitHymn Tune: CRADLE SONG

Come, listen, the sounds of God-with-us ring clear, and signs of a cross in the distance appear. The Word once made flesh, yet the Word ever near. One candle is lit for the Christ-birthday here.

Pastoral Prayer and Lord’s PrayerReverend Kera Watts

All: 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 debts as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.

*Congregational Hymn 151, stanzas 1 & 2 | The First NoelHymn Tune: THE FIRST NOEL

Invitation to Offering and Receiving of Gifts

Christmas Fantasia • arr. Jason W. KrugUCC Bronze and Eric Mullins, director

A CAROL NATIVITYReverend Cyndy Twedell, Narrator

ENTRANCE OF THE HOLY FAMILYDavid, Madison, and Afton Dare Muckleroy

Narrator | Luke 2: 1-7

Organ Solo | O Little Town of Bethlehem • arr. Alfred Fedak

Hymn 147, stanzas 1 & 2 | Away in a MangerHymn Tune: AWAY IN A MANGER

ENTRANCE OF THE ANGELS

Narrator | Luke 2: 8-14

Organ Solo | Angels We Have Heard on High • arr. Alfred Fedak

Hymn 150, stanzas 1 & 3 | Hark! The Herald Angels SingHymn Tune: MENDELSSOHN

December 24, 2018 Christmas Eve