Christmas Eve

Lessons & Carols December 24, 2020 4:00 p.m.

Alexander Arthurs, Pastor

Larry J. Carey, Director of Music

Pre-Service Music I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day arr Hayes

Joe Haverlock, piano

Gesù Bambino Yon

Hannah Orr

I Wonder as I Wander Niles

Steven Havelock

Baby, What You Goin’ to Be? Sleeth

Hannah Orr, Anna Espinoza, Steven Haverlock, Joseph Haverlock

GATHERING

Prelude Hark! The Herald Angels Sing Mendelssohn/Schaffner

Welcome

The Call to Worship

Votum

Our help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth.

Amen

The Lord be with you

And also with you.

Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ

Amen.

THE WORD OF GOD

*Carol Come Thou Long Expected Jesus

Old Testament Reading from Genesis 1-2 The Jesus Storybook Bible

*Hymn I Sing The Mighty Power of God

Old Testament Reading Genesis 3:1-15

Anthem How Sweet Was The Garden, Fertile and Fair Edwards

Old Testament Reading Isaiah 9:2-7

from The Message

*Hymn Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence

Gospel Reading Luke 1 The Jesus Storybook Bible

*Carol Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming

Gospel Reading Luke 2: 1-7 from The Message

*Carol See Amid the Winter’s Snow

Gospel Reading Luke 2:8-20

*Carol Angels We Have Heard on High

Gospel Reading from Matthew 2 The Jesus Storybook Bible

Hymn Christ is Made the Sure Foundation

Gospel Reading John 1: 1-14

Lighting of the Christ Candle

Homily Rev. Alex Arthurs

Carol Silent Night

Verse One Verse Three

Silent Night, holy night! Silent night, holy night!

All is calm, all is bright, Son of God, love’s pure light

Round yon virgin mother and child! Radiant beams from thy holy face,

Holy infant, so tender and mild, With the dawn of redeeming grace,

Sleep in heavenly peace, Jesus Lord, at thy birth,

Sleep in heavenly peace. Jesus Lord, at thy birth.

Verse Two Verse Four

Silent night, holy night! Silent night, holy night!

Shepherds quake at the sight, Wondrous star, lend thy light;

Glories stream from heaven afar, With the angels, let us sing,

Heavenly hosts sing: Alleluia, Alleluia to our King;

Christ the Savior is born, Christ the Savior is born,

Christ the Savior is born. Christ the Savior is born.

Prayer for Light

*Carol Joy to the World!

SENDING

Benediction and Merry Christmas!

Postlude He Is Born arr. Lau

Anthem

How Sweet was the Garden, Fertile and Fair

Rusty Edwards

How sweet was the garden, fertile and fair,

the first and best home God gave to our care,

a paradise lavished on creatures of clay;

yet we were not willing to follow God’s way.

From dark bitter fruit came forth a bright seed,

for God did not turn from us in our need;

the love that first formed us embraces us still and

woos us from wandering to follow God’s will.

Peapack Reformed Church is a congregation called by God, inspired by the Holy

Spirit and committed to being the very presence of Jesus Christ in the world.

If you would like to make a donation to

Peapack Reformed Church, we kindly ask

that you visit our website www.peapackreformed.org

to give electronically

or mail in your offering to P.O. box 253 Gladstone, NJ 07934

You are invited to join us on Sunday mornings at 10 am for

worship! For the next 3 weeks we will be worshipping virtually

on Facebook and YouTube. Join us!

www.facebook.com/peapackreformedchurch or

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj7jHTR2hwa9enKxzklAfOw

December Pop-Up Food Pantry at

Peapack Reformed Church

Consider helping out many in our community who are facing an uncertain

winter by supporting Peapack-Gladstone’s Pop-Up Food Pantry. The Pantry is

currently distributing food on Sundays from 5pm - 6pm. Donations can be

dropped off during this window, or at another arranged time with the church

staff. In addition to tangible goods, check donations can be made out to Peapack

Reformed Church memo line: Pop-up Food Pantry. Help us be the very presence

of Christ in the world as we continue to support this effort to curb food insecurity

in Peapack Gladstone.

FOOD LIST for Pop-Up Food Pantry

(If you cannot supply everything on the list, any portion is greatly appreciated.)

Cash donations also appreciated .

Checks should be made payable to Peapack Reformed Church

with Pop-Up Food Pantry in the memo line

cereal boxes deodorant

diapers (size 4-6) dried black beans

dried lentils flour

mac and cheese Maseca flour (corn flour)

pasta pasta sauce

rice shampoo

toothbrush toothpaste

vegetable oil