Prelude                        “Prelude” from Triptych on Veni Emmanuel                       Corl

Welcome                                          

Singing                                 “Love Came Down at Christmas”        Rossetti/Trad. Irish

Land Acknowledgement                                                                               

Covenant                            Love is the spirit of this church,

and reason is its guide.

To dwell together in peace,

to seek truth in freedom,

and to serve human need:

this is our covenant.

Sung Response                   May love shine forth through us today

May light of reason guide our way

May beauty, truth, and joy become

A flame that burns in everyone.

Invocation                                                                                    

Musical Response                               “Ubi Caritas”                                            Berthier   

Story for All Ages             “Because of You” by B. G. Hennessy

Family Recessional      “This Little Light of Mine” (#118)

African American spiritual

We will exit through the back doors of the sanctuary to go downstairs. Parents are welcome to escort their children downstairs and attend Religious Education with them, as they wish. Children of all ages are welcome to stay in the service.

Offering                               “Holy Now” Peter Mayer video

Testimony                                                                                                         Andy Larson

Singing #1048                                     “Ubi Caritas”                               Jacques Berthier

Readings        Lullaby for the World by Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer

From “the sun and her flowers” by Rupi Kaur

Centering                                                                                            

Anthem                                  “Within Our Hearts Be Born”                                  Joncas

Message                                             Incarnation!              Rev. Dr. Matthew Johnson

Singing #1051                                       “We Are..”                             Ysaye M. Barnwell

*Benediction and Closing Blessing                                                                             Scott