Call to Worship
After
all our hoping and waiting and dreaming the night is finally here
the
baby is born, Christmas has arrived.
With
eagerness and excitement we listen for angel song,
Peace
on the Earth, Good will to all!
On
this wondrous night we run with the shepherds, we ponder and dream
with Mary
Jesus
is born, come let us adore him...
Opening Prayer
God,
in the midst of Christmas hustle and bustle you invite us to dream,
we
dream
of
hope that drives away despair;
of
peace that changes the world;
of
joy that breaks into the dark places of life;
of
love that meets us face-to-face.
As
we gather tonight to celebrate the birth of a baby,
help
us to dream about a renewed world, lead us to ponder the amazing
story we hear tonight.
We
pray in the name of Jesus, the hope of the world, whose birth we
celebrate tonight.
Amen.
Commissioning
Go
now to share the Good News that the angels first told the
shepherds:
For unto us is born this day a Saviour, who is Christ the Lord.
Go
out into the night to see the lights of hope, peace, joy and love
shining in every Christmas decoration
Go
out to dream a dream, to imagine a world renewed and reborn
And
as you dream, as you ponder the Christmas gift remember that you are
never alone.
The
God who takes human form and is lying in a manger is with you every
step of the way.
May
we all carry the Christmas blessing into a New Year.
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