ABERDEEN ST MARK’S CHURCH OF SCOTLAND

Member of the Aberdeen City Centre Parish Grouping

Tuesday 25 December 2012

HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO YOU ALL

‘The shoot will arise from the stump of Jesse’

‘He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord

god will give him the throne of his father David.’ (Luke Ch 1 v 32)

Welcome

Call to worship

Lighting of the Christmas Candles

Carol: CH4 306: O come, all ye faithful

Prayer

Reading: Luke Ch 2 v 1 – 7 (page 841)

Carol: CH4 321: Come and join the celebration

Reflection: Donkeys and sheep?

Carol: Infant Holy, Infant Lowly

Infant Holy, Infant Lowly,

for His bed a cattle stall.

Cattle lowing, little knowing

Christ the babe is Lord of all.

Swift are winging, angels singing,

nowells ringing, tidings bringing,

Christ the Babe is Lord of all,

Christ the Babe is Lord of all.

Flocks were sleeping; shepherds keeping

vigil till the morning new,

Saw the glory, heard the story,

tidings of a Gospel true.

Thus rejoicing, free from sorrow

praises voicing, greet the morrow,

Christ the Babe was born for you,

Christ the Babe was born for you.

Showing our Christmas Presents

Prayer

Carol: CH4 320: Joy to the world, the Lord is come!

Benediction

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Scottish Charity No SCO15451

Forthcoming Services

Sunday 30 December 11 am Morning Worship

Endings and Beginnings.

Sunday 6 January 11 am Morning Worship

Tea and coffee in the Hall after the service

Sunday 13 January 11 am Morning Worship

Celebration of Holy Communion

Holy Communion Service

We say together:

We come before the Christ Child to adore with the Shepherds,

worship with the Wise men and love with Mary and Joseph.

Because of the ‘Word made flesh’, Jesus, the king of our lives and the

light of the world, we approach this Your table with gratitude and in

humbleness at the magnitude of Your love.

Almighty God, may Your Holy Spirit enable us to be touched by the

magnificence of Your love as we remember how the Christ Child

became our Saviour and King. May Your divine will and Holy Spirit

work now through this, Your Holy Communion.

Amen.

The bread and wine are unveiled

Prayers of Thanksgiving and Consecration

Minister: Therefore on this Christmas morning with all the angels

and with the people of faith throughout the centuries

we lift up our voices and say together:

All: Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God of Hosts, Heaven and Earth are

full of Your Glory, Blessed is He who comes in the name of the

Lord. Hosanna in the highest.

The Bread and Wine are shared.

Prayer

Benediction