Silent Night

Intro to Silent Night     The following is read by the Pastor, as the guitarist softly fingerpicks “Silent Night” in the background.  After the history is told, the congregation joins in singing “Silent Night” to the accompaniment of the acoustic guitar.  It happened almost 200 years ago to this very night.  It was a [...]

Christmas Reading from Luke 2

A Dramatic Reading of Luke 2:1-20 Using 3 Voices for Dec 24 or 25   This famous Christmas Eve scripture passage comes to new life using a technique of multi-part readers phasing in and out with each other.  It is helpful to practice this technique together before presenting it in worship.   NIV Version: Reader [...]

What does the Lord’s Prayer and “Away in a Manger” have in common?

Try singing this to “Away in a Manger”.  We plan to use it this coming Sunday (12/14) but it would work well for a 12/24 or 12/25 service as well.   Our Father in heaven, all praise to your name! Your kingdom among us, your will done the same By mortals and angels. Come, Lord, [...]