The Watchnight Service this year took the form of a Service of Nine Lessons and Carols.
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- Welcome
- Call to Worship
- Opening Praise - Hark! The herald angels sing
- Prayers
- The Lord's Prayer
- Reading 1 - Genesis 1:1-2; 25-31 - The Beginning
- Praise - Once in royal David's city
- Reading 2 - Genesis 3:1-10 - The Fall of Man
- Praise - It was on a starry night
- Reading 3 - Isaiah 9:1-7 - To us a Child is born
- Praise - Joy to the world - Grace Notes
- Reading 4 - Isaiah 11:1-5 - The branch from Jesse
- Praise - Angels from the realms of glory
- Reading 5 - Luke 1:26-38 - The birth of Jesus foretold
- Praise - Mary did you know? - Cara McBride and Beth Keay
- Reading 6 - Matthew 1:18-24 - The birth of Jesus Christ
- Praise - O Little town of Bethlehem
- Reading 7 - Luke 2:8-16 - The Shepherds and the Angels
- Praise - Away in the manger - Grace Notes
- Reading 8 - Matthew 2:1-12 - The visit of the Magi
- Praise - The first nowell the angels did say
- Reading 9 - John 1:1-5 - The Word became flesh
- Praise - O come, all ye faithful
- Prayers
- Merry Christmas and Grace