Merry Christmas everyone. I'm a friend of your neighbor Herb Maine. Hope you don't mind that I join you from North Yarmouth.

All are welcome

It is wonderful to see all of the faces here.

So wonderful to see you all!

So happy to see all of you!

Good evening everyone! We'll get things underway around 7. I'll give some orientation as to how we do this when the service gets started. In the meantime. We'll have some time to talk and connect after the service is over.If you wish to follow along with our worship guide, you can do so at https://docs.google.com/document/d/1icDOjlNu6LIhmJeXNX3sfhl64WXfJxNTRBIyhqgnIcM/edit. Otherwise, we'll be using the chat box for all hymn lyrics and community prayers.

We'll also be recording this service for those who can't be with us tonight.

You'll want a candle for this service, so be sure to get one if you don't have one right now!

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1icDOjlNu6LIhmJeXNX3sfhl64WXfJxNTRBIyhqgnIcM/edit

1. O little town of Bethlehem,how still we see thee lie;above thy deep and dreamless sleepthe silent stars go by.Yet in thy dark streets shineththe everlasting light;the hopes and fears of all the yearsare met in thee tonight.

4. O holy Child of Bethlehem,descend to us, we pray;cast out our sin, and enter in,be born in us today.We hear the Christmas angelsthe great glad tidings tell;o come to us, abide with us,our Lord Emmanuel!

Thank you Ben!

Beautiful!

Thank you, Ben!!

1. Angels we have heard on highsweetly singing o'er the plains,and the mountains in replyechoing their joyous strains.Refrain:Gloria, gloria, gloria, gloria,in excelsis Deo!Gloria, gloria, gloria, gloria,in excelsis Deo!

2. Shepherds, why this jubilee?Why your joyous strains prolong?What the gladsome tidings bewhich inspire your heavenly song?(Refrain)

3. Come to Bethlehem and seeChrist whose birth the angels sing,come, adore on bended knee,Christ the Lord, the newborn King.(Refrain)

4. See him in a manger laid,whom the choirs of angels praise,Mary, Joseph, lend your aid,while our hearts in love we raise.

1. Away in a manger, no crib for a bed,the little Lord Jesus laid down his sweet head.The stars in the sky looked down where he lay,the little Lord Jesus, asleep on the hay.

3. Be near me, Lord Jesus, I ask thee to stayclose by me forever, and love me, I pray;bless all the dear children in thy tender care,and fit us for heaven to live with thee there.

1. What child is this who, laid to rest,on Mary's lap is sleeping?Whom angels greet with anthems sweet,while shepherds watch are keeping?Refrain:This, this is Christ the King,whom shepherds guard and angels sing;haste, haste to bring him laud,the babe, the son of Mary.

3. So bring him incense, gold, and myrrh,come, peasant, king, to own him;the King of kings salvation brings,let loving hearts enthrone him.(Refrain)

1. Joy to the world, the Lord is come!Let earth receive her King;let every heart prepare him room,and heaven and nature sing,and heaven and nature sing,and heaven and nature sing.

2. Joy to the world, the Savior reigns!Let all their songs employ;while fields and floods, rocks, hills, and plainsrepeat the sounding joy,repeat the sounding joy,repeat the sounding joy.

3. No more let sins and sorrows grow,nor thorns infest the ground;he comes to make his blessings flowfar as the curse is found,far as the curse is found,far as the curse is found.

3. No more let sins and sorrows grow,nor thorns infest the ground;he comes to make his blessings flowfar as the curse is found,far as the curse is found,far as the curse is found.

. He rules the world with truth and grace,and makes the nations provethe glories of his righteousness,and wonders of his love,and wonders of his love,and wonders of his love. 4

1. Silent night, holy night,all is calm, all is brightround yon virginmother and child.Holy infant, so tender and mild,sleep in heavenly peace,sleep in heavenly peace.

2. Silent night, holy night,shepherds quake at the sight;glories stream from heaven afar,heavenly hosts sing Alleluia!Christ the Savior is born,Christ the Savior is born!

3. Silent night, holy night,Son of God, love's pure light;radiant beams from thy holy facewith the dawn of redeeming grace,Jesus, Lord, at thy birth,Jesus, Lord, at thy birth.

4. Silent night, holy night,wondrous star, lend thy light;with the angels let us sing,Alleluia to our King;Christ the Savior is born,Christ the Savior is born!

Beautiful!

Merry Christmas