The Christmas Story: An All-Ages Service
Unitarian Universalist Community of the Mountains
December 24, 2023
Rev Kevin Tarsa, with Lindsay Dunckel, Worship Associate
Join us for this engaging and hands-on retelling of the Christmas story where we’ll get a chance to take part in a spur-of-the-moment Christmas Pageant. Will you choose to be one of the three kings? A cow in the manger? Or just enjoy the proceedings and lend your voice to the songs?
Carols for Gathering Jingle Bells by James Pierpont
& Deck the Hall with Boughs of Holly #235 Welsh carol
Welcome Lindsay Dunckel
Lighting of the Chalice Rev. Kevin Tarsa
A UU and You Christmas Pageant
Greeting One Another
Land Acknowledgement
Christmas Pageant, continued
Offering Lindsay Dunckel
Offertory
Dedication Lindsay Dunckel
Christmas Pageant, continued
Song The First Nowell #237 English carol
Christmas Pageant, continued
Song Angels We Have Heard on High #231 French carol, words by Earl Bowman Marlatt
Christmas Pageant, continued
Song Joy to the World #245 by Isaac Watts
Wrapping it Up Rev. Kevin
Song Go Tell it on the Mountain #239 African American spiritual
Thank you & Announcements
Closing Words Rev. Kevin
Closing Song Silent Night #251 words by Joseph Mohr, music by Franz Xaver Gruber
Community Benediction / Extinguishing of the Chalice
Carry the flame of peace and love until we meet again.
Music for Going Forth