[This is only an outline in the from of the contents which were in the printed order. The creative work is in the work with the puppets and the music which requires some relevant experts. There is a separate services for the late evening/midnight Christmas Eucharist with carols and lessons. See also Christmas Day for other liturgical resources.]

WELCOME AND CALL TO WORSHIP
LIGHTING THE CANDLES [See Christmas Day liturgy]

Carols to sing
HYMN 227 Hark the herald angels sing
HYMN 225 Infant holy, infant lowly

We approach God and listen to his word
PRAYERS
THE FIRST GOSPEL READING
Luke 2:3-20 There was no place for them in the inn

The puppets bring us the message

The Nativity and the Angels

HYMN Angels we have heard on high

Angels we have heard on high,
sweetly singing o'er the plains,
and the mountains in reply,
echoing their joyful song.

Glor-or-or-or-or-or-or-or-or -ria
In excelsis Deo
Glor-or-or-or-or-or-or-or-or -ria
In excelsis Deo

The Inn -- KNOCK .. KNOCK ..

HYMN 242 Away in a manger

Shepherds -- KNOCK! KNOCK!

..... We mustn't wake the baby SHH SHH

HYMN 236 Silent night

..... Then just like that ... THEY WERE GONE. Fantastic alright.

HYMN 221 The first nowell [Verses 1,2 and 6]

The Three Kings -- Manger scene

SONG The Three Kings

We, three kings of orient are,
bearing gifts, we traverse afar;
field and fountain, moor and mountain,
following yonder star. Oh. Oh.
Star of wonder, star of light,
star of royal beauty bright,
westward leading, still proceeding,
guide us to your perfect light.

KING 1 Born a king on Bethlehem's plain:
gold I bring to crown him again,
King forever, ceasing never,
over us all to reign.

KING 2 Frankincense to offer have I:
incense owns a deity nigh,
prayer and praising, all men raising,
worship him, God most high.

KING 3 Myrrh is mine, it's bitter perfume
breathes a life of gathering gloom,
sorrowing, sighing, bleeding, dying,
sealed in a stone cold tomb.

Calypso Carol

See him lying on a bed of straw,
a donkey stable with an open door,
Mary cradling the babe she bore,
The Prince of Glory is his name.

O now carry me to Bethlehem
to see the Lord appear to men.
Just as foreign was the stable then:
The Prince of Glory when he came.

Star of silver sweep across the sky,
show where Jesus in the manger lie,
shepherds swiftly from your stupor rise,
to see the Saviour of the world.
CHORUS

Angels sing again the song you sang.
Bring God's glory' to the hearts of men.
Sing that Bethlem's little baby can
bring salvation to the world.

CHORUS

THE SECOND GOSPEL READING
Matthew 2:1-12 The wise men

OFFERING AND DEDICATION
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
THE LORD'S PRAYER

HYMN 224 Joy to the world
BLESSING
DISMISSAL Go in peace to love and serve the Lord:
In the name of Christ. Amen.

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