Origin: Cityside, Christmas Eve, 1998. 11pm.
Theme:
Reflecting on the Christmas story, with emphasis on Mary’s perspective.
Mood:
Reflective ambient, chilled out.
Setup:
CD/Mixer, candles/fairy lights, sand tray, 2 x screens/slide projectors, TVs, star and spotlight, angel and spotlight, central Advent wreath, 3x communion places, communion table, incense, handouts, mugs, wineglasses, Port, juice….
Pews against walls, remove tables and chairs, speakers in corners, blackout curtains.
Gear:
Running order:
1.Door: Handouts + welcome
2.Prelude: TRACKS: #2 ex The Sackville All Star Christmas Record ‘We Three Kings’ (6.16), #8 Silent Night (5.41) Repeat
SCREENS: Welcome and Keith Haring baby image
TV’S: birth/homeless?
4 Advent Candles Lit
3.Call to Worship: DSW Interview ex CASS (3.00)
4.Responsive Reading: ‘Homeless in the World’ ex ?? (SCREENS)
5.Scripture Reading 1: Luke 1/26-38 (p115, Message) ‘A Virgin Conceives’ SCREENS: art
6.Solo: Mary’s Song. SCREENS: chorus lyric MUSOS
7.Responsive Reading: From the Darkness of the Womb (Falla p264.) Print in handout
8.Song: All sing Mary’s Boy Child SCREENS:-Lyrics MUSOS –Adee etc
9.Scripture Reading 2 – Luke2/1-7 (p118/9 Message) RDR-Malcolm
10.Song: Creation’s Channel – Arthur SCREENS: Words and music. Original chant.
11.Scripture Reading 3 – Luke 2/8-22 (Message p119)
12.Song: All sing Hark the Herald Angels Sing SCREENS- words MUSOS – Adee etc
13.Responsive Reading: ‘A Hard Time to Handle’ (Falla p266.) Words in handout.
14.Silence:
15.Communion: -Invitation. (no words of institution, elements and invitation only)
-Responsive Preparation , We stand before you…on SCREENS
SERVERS …servers say words – ‘Christ be with you…’
SCREENS
TRACK: Veni Emmanuel ex Ancient and Modern #4 repeat.
16.Prayers For Others: following solo, bring candles and place in box, write on wall?)
-Solo – Silent Night
-Light Votives, place in sand box .
-Responsive Reading , ‘Candles in the Night’ (Falla) on SCREENS
-All sing – Silent Night (Unaccompanied) on SCREENS: lyrics
17.Song: Thank God it’s Christmas Again — John Barrand Original song.
18.Spoken Track: Baby J, Martin Wroe ex Life, Death, God spoken word meditations.
19.Blessing: SCREEN (Scatter gold stars)
The Son of Mary is the Prince of Peace
May the peace of our Saviour Jesus
The peace of Christ be with you, be with us this Christmas season.
And with you too.
Supper: Mulled wine, hot chocolate, marshmallows, Christmas cake –
Track: # 3 ex Divine Works: Soundtrack to the new millenium, Divine Works,
O Come O Come Emmanuel, Late Late Service, ex Music from the Late Late Service 4: God in the Flesh
SLEEPOVER…