Christmas Eve Family Service & Pageant

The Christmas Story Pageant

Enjoy The Christmas Story voiced by Knox young people, singing familiar Christmas Carols and the lighting of the Christ Candle on the Advent Wreath.

Service Order | December 24, 2020 | 7 pm
Family Christmas Eve

Prelude: “O Come, All Ye Faithful” (Adeste Fidelis) arr. Charles Callahan

Welcome

Opening Carol: “O Come, All Ye Faithful” VU 60

Lighting the Christ Candle

Christmas Eve Pageant

… we revisit the Christmas story with a “cast” of characters, voiced by Knox young people…

(The story is told from various scripture readings, with carols interspersed.)

from Luke 1: 26-38 (The Birth of Jesus Foretold)

from Matthew 1: 18-25 (The Birth of Jesus the Messiah)

Carol: “O Come, O Come Emmanuel” VU 1 (verses 1 & 7)

from Luke 2: 1-7 (The Birth of Jesus)

Solo: “Gentle Mary, Tender Mary” words and music: Jay Althouse

from Luke 2: 8-20 (The Shepherds and the Angels)

Carol: “While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks” VU 75 (verses 1-4)

Carol: “Angels We Have Heard on High” VU 38

from Matthew 2: 1-12 (The Visit of the Wise Men)

Carol: “We Three Kings of Orient Are” (verses 1 and 5)

Carol: “Joy to the World” VU 59

Blessing:

Sung Benediction: “Silent Night, Holy Night” VU 67

Christmas Blessings to All

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