Information about Christmas Eve
Livestream Worship 5pm
(found on church website Franklinfederated.org and FaceBook page)
ORDER OF WORSHIP (50 min.)
PRELUDE
WELCOME and ANNOUNCEMENTS
CALL TO WORSHIP/ADVENT CANDLE LIGHTING - Sue Borchard
*CHRISTMAS CAROL: “O Come, All Ye Faithful” #148 (verses 1&2)
READING: "Twas the Night Before Christmas” by Clement Clark Moore - Readers: Brady, Casey & Murphy Flynn; Tom O’Toole; Aden and Rory Teng; Charlotte Colella.)
DUET - "Hope Awakes" Sue Borchard and Julie Gorman
SCRIPTURE READING: Luke 2:1-7 Kathy Danielson, Reader
*CHRISTMAS CAROL: “O Little Town of Bethlehem” #144 (verses 1&2)
SCRIPTURE READING: Luke 2:8-20 [shepherds and angels] Julie Gorman, Reader
*CHRISTMAS CAROL: “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing” #150 (verses 1&2)
SERMON/STORY “The Shepherd,” written by Rev. Frederick Buechner, recited by Rev. Marlayna
CHRISTMAS PRAYER and LORD’S PRAYER - Rev. Marlayna
SONG: “O Holy Night” - Kathy Danielson
TOLLING OF THE BELL - Steve Kinson
BENEDICTION
LIGHTING OF THE CANDLES
*CHRISTMAS CAROL: “Silent Night” #145 (verses 1,2&3)
POSTLUDE “Hark the Herald Angels Sing” Julie Gorman, piano
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+1 929 205 6099
Meeting ID: 892 4081 5925
Passcode: 308145
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Hymns for Christmas Eve
Click on the hymn to view and/or download the music.
#148 O Come, All Ye Faithful (verses 1 & 2)
#144 O Little Town of Bethlehem (verses 1 & 2)
#150 Hark! the Herald Angels Sing (verses 1 & 2)
#145 Silent Night, Holy Night (verses 1, 2 & 3)
Christmas Eve Fellowship Time
Dec 24, 2020 06:00 PM
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Meeting ID: 878 0161 7084
Passcode: 237460
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Meeting ID: 878 0161 7084
Passcode: 237460
Christmas Eve Offering
The Missions Team hopes that you will support this very important special offering as you are able. Please send a check made out to FFC with Christmas Eve Offering on the memo line and mail to:
FFC, 171 Main St., Franklin, MA 02038
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