Origin: Cityside, Christmas Eve 2001. 11pm.
Theme:
Up beat yet reflective celebration of Christmas.
Mood:
Reflective, ambient, chilled out.
Setup:
4 x tall candles, blackout, fader on video cassette player, dimmable floor lamps, full PA, mixer on TVs, Mirror ball, 3 sandtrays, votive candles, slide projectors Left and Right walls, Video projector on wall C. TV’s linked to video projector, supper, incense in foyer.
Gear:
Advent wreath.
Running order:
1. Prelude:
Advent wreath candles not lit.
Incense bowl in foyer only — stationary censer.
Four 200 hour 1.8 meter (6 foot) candles lit.
:TRACKS : ‘Silent Night’ Jazz/Blues version on repeat
:SCREENS: L: Welcome…
C+tvs: incense loop
R:Advent art
- Door: Welcome (No handouts)
3. Lights: Dimmed to blackout (if necessary) Mirror Ball lights off.
- Call to Worship: TRACK : Canticles of the Sun and Moon, Anne Dudley ex Ancient and Modern #1 (fade out at 4.12+)
:SCREENS: L: art
C+tvs: Advent Candles
R: lyrics
5. Welcome and intro
:SCREENS: L: lyrics
C+tvs: Advent Candles
R: lyrics
- Advent Candle Lighting: Lighters and readers x 5
‘Let there be Light’ ex Cloth for the Cradle: Worship resources and readings for Advent, Christmas and Epiphany (Wild Goose Worship Group, Wild Goose Publications: Glasgow, 1997) p31-34 modified.
Responsive Reading and sung response “Gloria”. Unaccompanied.
:SCREENS: L: words
C+tvs: Advent candles lighting (5)
R: words
:SCREENS: L: black
C+tvs: black
R: black
- Choir: Ave Maria. Sung by choral group from rear of space.
:SCREENS: L: art — nativity
C+tvs: black/colour
R: lyrics: ‘Through the tender…’
- Scripture Reading #1: Luke 1/26-38. p115 Message. ‘A Virgin conceives’.
:SCREENS: L: art
C+tvs: black/colour
R:black
At end of Candle lighting go to all screens black and hold for 10 seconds…
:SCREENS: L: black
C+tvs: black
R: black
9. Choir: Ave Maria. Part two. Choral Group.
:SCREENS: L: lyrics: ‘Through the tender…’
C+tvs: black/colour
R: lyrics: ‘My soul doth…’ (repeated)
10. Scripture Reading #2 : Luke 2/1-7. P118/9 Message. ‘The Birth of Jesus’
11. Song: O Little Town of Bethlehem
:SCREENS: L: art
C+tvs:
R: lyrics
- Scripture Reading # 3: Luke 2/8-22 p119 Message ‘An Event for Everyone’
13. Script: One Night On a Hillside (Original Drama script)
:SCREENS: L: black
C+tvs:
R:art
14. Song: Mary’s Boy Child
:SCREENS: L: art
C+tvs:
R:lyrics
- Scripture Reading #4: Matt 2/1-12, p Message ‘Scholars From the East’
16. Song: It’s Only Love. Mark Laurent and Brenda Liddiard. (original song) (All sing chorus)
:SCREENS: L: lyrics
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R:lyrics
17. Prayers for Others:
:TRACK: Silent Night news montage
:SCREENS: L: black
C+tvs: black
R:black
:TRACK: Peace on Earth, U2 ex All That You Can’t Leave Behind # 8 (4.48)
:SCREENS: L: lyrics
C+tvs:
R:lyrics
Song: Silent Night. Unaccompanied
18. Song: Hark the Herald Angels Sing
:SCREENS: L: art
C+tvs:
R: lyrics
- Responsive Reading: ‘Light looked Down’ ex Cloth for the Cradle: Worship resources and readings for Advent, Christmas and Epiphany (Wild Goose Worship Group, Wild Goose Publications: Glasgow, 1997) p.82 RDR – Brenda S
:SCREENS: L: lyrics
C+tvs:
R: lyrics
20. Benediction: SCREENS: Prayer words
:SCREENS: L: lyrics
C+tvs:
R: lyrics
Walk among people scattering stars as say benediction over them.
21. Postlude:TRACK: Veni Emmanuel ex Ancient and Modern # 4
:SCREENS: L:
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22. Supper: Coffee, Christmas Cake, Hot Chocolate.
:TRACK: O Come, O Come Emmanuel ex LLS4 #1
:SCREENS: L:
C+tvs:
R:
Sleepover….in the church for all who want to stay.
Christmas Day Breakfast 8am for all who want to join us. No Christmas Day service.