Berkey Avenue Mennonite Fellowship

Ministers:  Dan Schrock and Lois Stoltzfus Mast

Phone:  (574) 534-2398           E-mail: 

December 25, 2011

A Service of Lessons and Carols

Gathering

Prelude

Welcome and Invocation

Announcing Christ’s Birth

        The Coming Reign of Justice and Righteousness:  Isaiah 9:2-7

Songs:

To us a Child of hope is born (blue book, 189)

        Gloria (blue book, 204)

        The Birth of Jesus:  Luke 2:1-7

        Lighting the Advent Candles

Song: 

Hope is a Candle (purple book, 15)

Hearing the Christmas story

        An Angel Choir Appears:  Luke 2:8-14                                                         

        Songs:

It came upon a midnight clear (blue book, 195)

        Angels we have heard on high (blue book, 197)

        Shepherds Encounter Jesus:  Luke 2:15-20                                               

Songs:

        Helpless and hungry (purple book, 26)

        What child is this (blue book, 215)

        Simeon Encounters Jesus:  Luke 2:21-35                    

        Song:

Lo, how a Rose e’re blooming (blue book, 211)

        Anna Encounters Jesus:  Luke 2:36-40        

        Sermon: “Looking for Consolation”                                   Dan Schrock

Responding

        Song: 

Come, thou long-expected Jesus (blue book, 178)

        Offering and Offertory

        Sharing from the Congregation

        Pastoral Prayer

Song Requests from the Congregation

Please pass the friendship registers.

Going Out

        Welcoming Guests and Friends

Announcements    

Lectionary Text: Titus 2:11-14                                         

        Benedictory Song:  

Joy to the World  (blue book, 318)

(Please join us for refreshments in the fellowship hall.)

Worship Participants:

        Worship Leader:  Jennifer Schrock   

        Song Leader:  Trish Shenk

        Accompanist:  Patsy Sherer

        Prelude/Offertory:  Leslie Martin-Smucker, Greg Smucker, and Patsy Sherer

        Sound/Projection:  Ben Buckwalter

        Visuals and Bulletin Cover:  Anne Berry