Silence

Order of Service
Sunday, December 24, 2014
Prelude

4:00 p.m.

English Christmas Carols

*Processional Carol

Chamber Choir

Rev. Michelle Collins

Rev. Collins

We affirm that love is our greatest purpose.

Accepting one another is the truest form of faithful living.
The search for truth is our constant star.
We pledge our hearts, minds and hands:
To challenge injustice with courage;
To find hope in times of fear;
And to live out our Unitarian Universalist values every day
as a beloved community.
Thus do we covenant with each other and with all that is sacred in life.
In the Bleak Midwinter by H. Darke
Chamber Choir
soloists Miriam Priest-Benedict and Jim Weddell

Christmas Past

Meditation and Prayer

Emmanuel Dining Room

We Wish You a Merry Christmas

*Carol

Catherine Williamson
O Little Town of Bethlehem
by Sophia Lyon Fahs

Rev. Collins

Scott Ward
Rev. Dr. Snyder
Chamber Choir
Rev. Collins

Angels We Have Heard On High

*Benediction

Unison Affirmation

*Carol

Carol of the Bells

Christmas Future

Deck the Hall

Lighting the Chalice

Chamber Choir
Rev. Dr. Joshua Snyder

Interlude

Offertory

Welcome and Announcements

Response

Coventry Carol

Stewardship Reflection

*Passing the Peace

*Carol

Music for Meditation

Rev. Collins

Christmas Present

Go Tell It On the Mountain

*Invocation

Memories from Christmas Past

Rev. Collins

Extinguishing the Chalice

Postlude

Joy to the World

Greeting One Another Turn and greet your neighbor with radical hospitality!
* Please stand, as you are comfortable in body or in spirit.
Ushers will welcome late-comers into the service at this time.

A number of quotes in the worship service come from A Christmas Carol by

Charles Dickens.
Please join us in the Parish Hall
for cookies, hot chocolate & cider.
The Sanctuary is decorated with poinsettia flowers given in honor and memory of
loved ones. The arrangement is by Suzie Cornell and Marian Sargeant. Please
refer to the insert for dedications and remembrances. Suzie Cornell gives much of
her time and passion to the sanctuary flowers all year long. Please speak to Suzie
if you would like to join her in this passion.

Listening & Caring: The Pastoral Care Team is here for you! If you are
struggling, facing unusual stresses or changes in your life, experiencing illness or
a hospitalization, struggling with a recent loss, or just need someone who can
listen, there is someone here for you. Please contact Assistant Minister Rev.
Michelle Collins or any member of the Pastoral Care Team, as identified by the
red name tag.
Thank you to all our volunteers!
GREETERS:
Burley & Helga Melton, Erich Kuehn, Mary Jane Simmons
USHERS:
Janet Hall, Elizabeth Siftar, the Laster Family

FIRST US VALUES, MISSION AND ENDS

OUR VALUES:
At First Unitarian Church of Wilmington, we work to embody: Love and
Compassion, Growth and Discovery, Freedom and Justice, Wonder and Joy.

First Unitarian Church

Sunday, December 24, 2014
Christmas Eve Service for All Ages
Rev. Michelle Collins

OUR MISSION:
First Unitarian Church of Wilmington is a beloved community that nourishes
minds and spirits, fights injustice, and transforms the world through loving
action.
OUR ENDS:
At First Unitarian Church of Wilmington, people of all ages:
Feel safe, accepted, and loved and empowered to be our authentic selves.
Gain new perspectives and grow as informed, spiritual human beings.
Act on our shared values and Unitarian Universalist identity to fight for a more
just world.
Experience wonder, inspiration, fulfillment, and joy.

730 Halstead Road

Wilmington DE 19803
(302) 478-2384
www.firstuuwilm.org

Our Mission
First Unitarian Church of Wilmington is a beloved community
that nourishes minds and spirits, fights injustice,
and transforms the world through loving action.