Origin: Cityside, Christmas Eve 1999.
Theme:
Reflecting on the Christmas story, with an emphasis on Mary’s perspective.
Mood:
Reflective ambient, chilled out.
Setup:
CD/Mixer, candles/fairy lights, 3 x sand trays, 2 x screens and slide projectors, TVs, star+spot, angel+spot, central Advent wreath, incense, handouts, mugs, wineglasses, candlesticks,Incense bowl, thurible, votives …
Pews against walls, remove tables and chairs, speakers in corners, blackout curtains.
Gear:
Running order:
1. Door: Handouts + welcome
- Prelude: TRACKS: Sackville Allstars #2, We Three Kings (6.16) #8 Silent Night (5.41) (Repeat all) (NB tracks #2,5,6,8,10 all OK)
SCREENS: Welcome…
TV’S: Baby scan loop
All Advent Candles Lit; Incense bowl at door.
3. Call to Worship: a.SCREENS: Black
SOUND: Heartbeat…(fade up)
VIDEO: Baby scan (1.00)…
b.VIDEO/PA: ‘Image of the Invisible God ‘ ex
Music from the Late Late Service 4: God in the Flesh. #4 (4.37)
Welcome/intro
4. Responsive Reading: ‘Homeless in the World’ (Falla p268) (Words on SCREENS)
5. Scripture Reading 1: Luke 1/26-38 (P115, Message) A Virgin Conceives
SCREENS: art of annunciation)
- Dramatic Reading: ‘A Perfect Disgrace’, ex Cloth for the Cradle: Worship resources and readings for Advent, Christmas and Epiphany (Wild Goose Worship Group, Wild Goose Publications: Glasgow, 1997) p100. Four readers.
7. Song: O Come O Come Emmauel v1,2,3. (words on 3 SCREENS )
(SCREENS -black )
8. Confession: Proost, Eucharist #5 (5.56) Instrumental intro .33
SCREENS: slogans ‘Gold’, ’Kyrie Eleison’ ,‘Frankincense’, ’Kyrie Eleison’ ,‘Myrrh’
(Kyrie Eleison all sing.)
- Song: Mary’s Boy Child (all SCREENS)
- Scripture Reading 2 – Luke 2/1-7 ‘The Birth of Jesus’ (p118/9 Message) SCREENS: art x 2
- Choir Song: For Unto us a Child is Born ex Handel’s Messiah.
(SCREENS: Christmas art)
- Scripture Reading 3 – LK 2/8-22 ‘An event for everyone’ (Message p119)
- Song: All sing ‘Hark the Herald Angels Sing’ (words on SCREENS)
14. Responsive Reading: ‘A Hard Time to Handle’ Falla p266. In Handout.
15. Silence
- Monologue: ‘When the World Was Dark’ exCloth for the Cradle: Worship resources and readings for Advent, Christmas and Epiphany (Wild Goose Worship Group, Wild Goose Publications: Glasgow, 1997) p92/3 SCREENS: black
17.Silence
18. Prayers For Others: — (SCREENS –black)
-Intro- sing, relax and make silent prayers — people, places, light candles if wish
-Chant-‘God meet us in the silence’, original chant, words in handout.
-Track- News Review
-Light Votive candles, place in sand box;
Censing congregation during candle lighting.
-Responsive Reading ‘Candles in the Night’ (Falla p 254) (words on SCREENS)
-Chant-‘God meet us in the silence’ –do parts or harmony.
-Silence
- Responsive Reading: Christmastide Profiles (Falla p 272) (words on SCREENS)
- SCREENS: art of adoration of the kings
(Silence until midnight if necessary)
21. Blessing: SCREEN (Scatter gold stars over congregation)
The Son of Mary is the Prince of Peace.
May the peace of our Saviour Jesus
The peace of the Christ,
be with you this Christmas season.
And with you too.
(source unknown)
- Leaving Track: Veni Emmanuel ex Ancient and Modern #4 (repeat.) SCREENS: art
Oiche Chiun (Silent Night) Enya #18 ex Cool Christmas
Supper: Mulled wine, hot chocolate, marshmallows, Christmas cake – Gabrielle etc
Track: #3 Divine Works: Soundtrack to the new Millenium, Divine Works
O Come O Come Emmanuel #1 Music from the Late Late Service 4: God in the Flesh
SLEEPOVER…
Christmas Day Breakfast 8am – Advent Wreath + Christ candle lit