Origin: Christmas Eve 2002, Cityside. 11pm.
Theme:
Celebration of the Christmas Event
Mood:
Reflective, ambient, chilled out.
Setup:
4 x 200 hour candles, fader on video player, full PA, CDJ mixer, mirror ball, tv’s linked to video projector, votive candles, 2 x slide projectors L and R, stationary incense in foyer. 6 x Sand trays laid out in centred cruciform, blackout windows? Divide space up for song round (windows?)
Gear:
Running order:
- Prelude
Advent candles not lit.
Incense in foyer only: stationary censer.
Tall Candles.
Tracks: ‘O Come O Come Emmanuel’ ex Jazz to the World, #10 (3.25) repeat
Screens: VID + tvs: incense loop
L: Welcome…
R: Advent art
2. Door: Welcome (no handouts)
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3. Lights: Dimmed to blackout (if necessary)
Screens: VID + tvs: incense loop
L: black
R: black
4. Call to Worship: 11pm
Track: Canticles of the Sun and Moon Anne Dudley, ex Ancient and Modern #1
(fade out at 4.12 or 3.32 – natural fade point)
Screens: VID+tvs: Advent candles (1-5) loop
L: lyrics x1
R: lyrics x1
- Welcome and intro (toilets, exits, supper)
Screens:VID+tvs: Advent Candles
L: art – Madonna and Child
R: art – angel and baby
6. Advent Candle Lighting: Responsive Reading: ‘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.
Readers/Lighters x 5
Screens: VID+tvs: Advent candles
L: words x7
R: words x7
:All screens black for 5 seconds.
7. Scripture Reading #1: Lk 1/26-38. p115 Message. ‘A Virgin conceives’
Screens:VID+tvs: black/purple
L: art — Annunciation
R: art — Annunciation
At end of Scripture reading go to all screens black and hold for 5 seconds…then…
8. Song: O Come O Come Emmanuel
Screens:VID+tvs: black/purple, art nativity – mother and baby feeding
L: lyrics x4
R: lyrics x4
9. Scripture Reading #2: Luke 2/1-7 p118/9 Message. ‘The Birth of Jesus’
VID+tvs:
L: art –
R: art – mother and child
At end of Scripture reading go to all screens black and hold for 5 seconds…then
10. Solo: This Night, by Brenda Liddiard (original song)
Screens:VID+tvs:
L: art
R: art
11. Scripture Reading #3: Luke 2/8-22 p119 Message ‘An Event for Everyone’
screens:VID + tvs :
L: art
R: art
At end of Scripture reading go to all screens black and hold for 5 seconds…then
12. Drama Script: Twinkle Twinkle: (original script) 3 players
Screens:VID + tvs :
L: art
R: art
13. Scripture Reading #4: Matt 2/1-12, Message ‘Scholars from the East’
VID+tvs:
L: art
R: art
14. Prayers for Others: — intro re ‘Peace on Earth’.
Screens:VID+tvs: Christmas Loop ex film Son of God
L: black
R: black
14a. Prayer: Night Prayer ex New Zealand Anglican Prayer Book, p 184, modified
Screens:VID+tvs: Christmas Loop ex film‘Son of God’
L: words x 5
R: words x 5
Candle lighting for prayers…
Screens:VID+tvs: Xmas Loop ex ‘Son of God’ continues.
L: art – Flight Into Egypt (Detail)
R: art – Flight Into Egypt
(When enough time has passed…)
Song: Silent Night. Unannounced. Intro: instrumental solo, then all sing
Screens: VID+tvs: Xmas Loop ex ‘Son of God’ continues.
L:Lyrics x3
R: lyrics x3
silence
15. Track: ‘Nothing But a Child’, Steve Earle ex Copperhead Road (4.23)
Screens:VID+tvs: slide?
L: lyrics x6
R: lyrics x6
- 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
Screens:VID+tvs:
L: words x1
R: words x 1
- Song: Glory to God in the Highest (round) Adee to lead. Unaccompanied. 4 sections according to side windows.
Screens:VID+tvs:
L: lyrics x 1
R: lyrics x 1
18. Song: Joy to the World
Screens:VID+tvs:
L: lyrics x 4
R: lyrics x 4
19. Benediction: Walk among people and sprinkle stars as say Benediction
Screens:VID+tvs: Incense loop
L: Benediction words x 1
R: Benediction words x 1
:FX: mirror ball on.
20. Postlude: Track: O Come, O Come Emmanuel ex Music from the Late Late Service 4: God in the Flesh #1
21. Supper: Mulled Wine, Christmas Cake, Hot Chocolate.
Screens:VID+tvs:Incense
L: art
R: Stay to supper…
Slides List:
1: Welcome…
4: Call to worship Canticle…
- Let there be light…responsive
- O Come O Come Emmanuel…
14a. Night Prayer
14a. Silent Night…
- Nothing but a Child…
- Light Looked Down…
- Glory to God in the Highest…
- Joy to the World..
- Benediction
- Stay to supper…
Videos:
-Advent candles loop
-Incense loop
-Christmas story loop ex ‘Son of God’
Audio:
1. Prelude O Come O Come Emmanuel ex Jazz to the World, #10 (3.25) repeat
- Call to Worship: Canticles of the Sun and Moon ex Ancient and Modern #1
(fade out at 4.12 or 3.32 – natural fade point)
14a. Music behind while lighting candle prayers?
- Nothing But a Child, Steve Earle ex Copperhead Road (4.23)