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The Light of Goodness

Offertory, “Great is Thy Faithfulness”

Speaker: Tim Johnson, “A Light for the Nations: The Light of Goodness”

Sermon Text: Micah 6:1–8; 7:8-9

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The Light of Joy

Offertory, “Walk in the Light”

Speaker: Tim Johnson, “A Light for the Nations: The Light of Joy”

Sermon Text: Isaiah 9:1–4

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The Light of Salvation

Offertory, “Children of the Heavenly Father”

Speaker: Tim Johnson, “A Light for the Nations: The Light of Salvation”

Sermon Text: Isaiah 49:1–8a

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The Light of Justice

Offertory, “Jesus I Am Resting, Resting”

Speaker: Tim Johnson, “A Light for the Nations: The Light of Justice”

Sermon Text: Isaiah 42:1–9

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In the Fullness of Time – Part 2

Offertory, “We Three Kings Of Orient Are”

Speaker: Tim Johnson, “In the Fullness of Time – Part 2”

Sermon Text: Ephesians 1:3-14

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In the Fullness of Time

Offertory, “Good Christian Friends, Rejoice”

Speaker: Tim Johnson, “In the Fullness of Time”

Sermon Text: Galatians 4:4-7

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Christmas Eve Candlelight Service 2025

Christmas Eve Candlelight Service 2025
Produced, Remixed and Edited by Bill Abella

Worship Leader · Gary Stueckle
Artistic and Choir Director · John Hendrix
Piano / Organ · Randi Teigland Hendrix
Flute · Marilyn Swanson
Senior Pastor · Tim Johnson
Audio Engineer
 · Bill Abella


Lights & Assistant Engineer · Brandon Abella

Prelude:
The Carols of Christmas
I Wonder as I Wander

Welcome · Gary Stueckle

O Come, O Come Emmanuel · Hymn 2

Call to Worship · John 1:1,3-4, Isaiah 9:2

O Come All Ye Faithful · Hymn 19

The Christ Child · Choir

Lighting of the First Advent Candle Prophecy
Stephanie Platter – Isaiah 9:6-7
Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus · Choir

Lighting of the Second Advent Candle Bethlehem
Sally Wassall & Andrea Engler · Micah 5:2, Matthew 2:1-12
Once in Royal David’s City · Hymn 37
O Come, Little Children · Women’s Ensemble

Lighting of the Third Advent Candle Shepherds
Sandra Ward · Luke 2:8-20
Go, Tell It On The Mountain · Hymn 44
The Little Drummer Boy / Peace on Earth · Men’s Ensemble

Lighting of the Fourth Advent Candle Angels
Dan & Kari Fordice · Luke 1 :26-37
Angels We Have Heard on High · Hymn 22
Sussex Carol · Choir

Lighting of the Fifth Advent Candle Christ
Tim Johnson · Luke 2 :25-32, John 8 :12
In the Bleak Midwinter · Men’s Quartet

Congregational Singing of Christmas Carols
The First Noel
Hark The Herald Angels Sing
Good Christian Friends, Rejoice
What Child Is This
O Little Town Of Bethlehem
Away in a Manger
Silent Night

Closing – Pastor Tim Johnson

Postlude:
I Saw Three Ships

Grace Choir:
Alyson Abella · Bill Abella · Jesica Abella · Alicia Chung
Hyun Chung · Kim Eisinger · Connie Hermer · Tim Janecke
Karisa Kraakmo · Leanna Kraakmo · Stephen Kraakmo · Victor Kraakmo
Anna Stueckle · Gary Stueckle · Marit Stueckle · Alan Swanson

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Hymns:
O Come, O Come Emmanuel
O Come All Ye Faithful
Once In Royal David’s City
Go, Tell It On The Mountain
Angels We Have Heard on High
Joy to the World
The First Noel
Hark The Herald Angels Sing
Good Christian Friends, Rejoice
What Child Is This
O Little Town Of Bethlehem
Away in a Manger
Silent Night

AMBASSADOR HYMNAL © 1994 The Coordinating Committee of the Association of Free Lutheran Congregations

“Carols of Christmas”
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel, The First Noel, O Come, All Ye Faithful
Arranged by Carol Foss
© 2009 Lillenas Publishing Company

“I Wonder as I Wander”
John Jacob Niles
arr. Jack Schrader
© 1985 Hope Publishing Co.

“The Christ Child”
Text: st. 1 Latin sequence for Christmas; sts 2-5 Martin Luther, 1483-1546, Tr. anonymous 1858; Tune: Daniel C. Meyer
© 2025 GIA Publications, Inc.

“Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus”
Text: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788; Tune: Rowland H. Prichard, 1811-887, arr. William D. Spurlock
© 2007 Augsburg Fortress

“O Come Little Children”
German text: Christoph von Schmidt (1768-1854)
English translation by James Helme Sutcliffe
Melody by Johann Abraham Peter Schulz (1747-1800)
arranged by James Helme Sutcliffe
© 1993 by Boosey & Hawkes, Inc.

“The Little Drummer Boy / Peace on Earth”
1958 Ian Fraser, Larry Grossman, Alan Kohan / 1977 Harry Simeone, K.K. Davis, Henry Onorati © 2011 EMI Mills Music, Inc., International Korwin Corp, Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp, One Zee Music.

“Sussex Carol – On Christmas Night”
Text: Luke Wadding, d. 1686, alt. Tune: Sussex Carol English Traditional arr. William Miller
© 2007 Augsburg Fortress

“In The Bleak Midwinter”
Christina Georgina Rosetti
Gustav Holst
Arr. Valerie Shields
© 1995 Plymouth Music Co., Inc.

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Shall We Look for Another?

Offertory, “While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks”

Speaker: Tim Johnson, “Shall We Look for Another?”

Sermon Text: Matthew 11:2-15

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Naked!

Offertory, “The Christ Child”

Speaker: Rich Erickson, “Naked!”

Sermon Text: Genesis 2:25; 3:7

Wake Up!

Offertory, “Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus”

Speaker: Tim Johnson, “Wake Up!”

Sermon Text: Romans 13:11-14

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