Traditional Worship Bulletin
Traditional Worship Service
December 24, 2024 | 7:00, 9:00 & 11:00 pm
“Christmas Eve”
Luke 2:1-20
Rev. Lance Marshall, Senior Pastor
Rev. Brenda Brooks Alexander
preaching at 11:00 am
Pre-Service Music (7:00, 9:00)
DFW Brass
Peggy Graff, organist
Welcome
Rev. Phyllis Barren, Associate Pastor (7:00)
Dr. Mike Marshall, Associate Pastor (9:00, 11:00)
Choral Introit: “Carol of the Bells” (7:00)
Willhouski, arranger
Cornerstone Youth Choir, alumni, and parents
Mark Burrows, director
Organ and Trumpet Voluntary: “Bring a Torch” (11:00)
Lani Smith, arranger
Taylor White, trumpet
Peggy Graff, organ
Advent Wreath Lighting
Rev. Tom McDermott, Associate Pastor (7:00)
Rev. Zhenya Gurina Rodriguez, PhD, Associate Pastor (9:00)
Matt Britt, Youth Ministries Director (11:00)
All sing: Love has come, a light in the darkness!
Love shines forth in the Bethlehem skies.
See, all heaven has come to proclaim it.
Hear how their song of joy a-rises:
Love! Love! Born unto you, a Savior!
Love! Love! Glory to God on high!
*Call to Worship
Rev. Brenda Brooks Alexander, Associate Pastor (7:00)
One: Welcome to a celebration like no other!
All: Our wait is over!
One: Let the love of Jesus be born in your hearts and spirits!
All: Open our hearts to receive this blessed gift.
One: Rejoice, the Good News is here!
All: Christ our Savior is Born! Hallelujah! AMEN.
*Hymn 234: “O Come, All Ye Faithful” (verses 1, 3, 6)
Announcements
Offertory: “Almost There” (7:00)
Heather Sorenson, arranger
“How Quietly” (9:00)
Joel Raney, arranger
Choral Union
Thomas Williams, director
“But Who May Abide” (from Messiah)(11:00)
G.F. Handel, arranger
Jayme Vaughn-Linebarger, mezzo soprano
*Hymn 240: “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing”
Scripture: Luke 2:1-20
God speaks to us through the reading of scripture.
Thanks be to God.
Sermon
Rev. Lance Marshall, Senior Pastor (7:00, 9:00)
Rev. Brenda Brooks Alexander, Associate Pastor (11:00)
Pastoral Prayer
Service of Holy Communion
Invitation
Confession and Pardon
The Great Thanksgiving
The Lord’s Prayer
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen. (Matthew 6:9-13)
Serving the Bread and Cup
Congregational Carols During Communion
“It Came Upon the Midnight Clear”, Peggy Graff, organ (11:00)
219 What Child Is This (verses 1 and 3)
217 Away in a Manger
245 The First Noel
*Hymn 239: Silent Night
*Benediction
One: Our gathering will soon be ended. Where will we go, and what will we do?
All: We will go out to be God’s people in the world.
One: May grace, peace, hope, love, and joy forever accompany you. Amen.
*Hymn 246: ”Joy to the World” (11:00)
*Postlude
DFW Brass
Lacey Phelps, Adam Miller, Taylor White, Trumpets
Heather Suchodolski, Horn
Steven Peterson, Trombone
Carl Kleinsteuber, Tuba
Jaime Esposito, Percussion
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Notes from First Church
Welcome to First United Methodist Church of Fort Worth – we are glad you’re here to worship with us today!
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In addition to your regular contribution, every one dollar ($1) bill placed in the offering plate for the month of December will support the First Street Methodist Mission food bank.
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