KILRENNY PARISH CHURCH

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Kilrenny Parish Church

Order of Service for the Watch Night Service 2024

 

Welcome

 

Call to Worship

Leader: Jesus is the light of the world

All: The light that no darkness can ever quench

Leader: The light of Christ

All: Thanks be to God

 

Hymn CH 315                      Once in Royal David’s city

 

Lighting of the Advent Candles

 

Opening prayer and Lord’s Prayer

 

Hymn CH 301                      Hark!  The herald angels sing

 

Reading: Luke 2: 1 – 7 (Liz Allardice)

 

Hymn CH 302                      It was on a starry night

 

Reading: Luke 2: 8 – 20 (John Seed)

 

Harp interlude - interlude from Benjamin Britten’s A Ceremony of Carols

 

Hymn CH 296                      While humble shepherds watched their flocks

 

Poem: The Christmas Rose (Corinne Peddie)

 

 

Hymn CH 309                      Still the night, holy the night

(led by En Hudson on Harp, congregation remains seated)

 

Reading: Matthew 2: 1 – 12 (David Thomson)

 

Reflection

 

Hymn CH 313                      See! in yonder manger low

 

Harp interlude - Jesus Christ the Apple Tree- We three Kings

 

Prayers for the World

 

Hymn CH 306                      O come, all ye faithful

 

Blessing

 

Sung Amen