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Austin Congregational UCC Sunday Service - Dec 28, 2025 - Rejoice!

Sunday Service - December 28, 2025 Rejoice! Worship Leader: Betty Olson Musicians: Sonia Larson, Betty Olson Choir: Nancy Beckon, Julie Drake, Mari Jo Stanek Music Reprinted / Podcast / Streamed with permission under ONE LICENSE #A-742214. All rights reserved. This week's bulletin: Welcome: Good morning, and welcome! We’re so glad you’re here with us today, on this Sunday after Christmas. While Pastor Elizabeth is enjoying time away with her family, we get to gather and continue celebrating the joy of the season together. Today’s service is a Lessons and Carols service, filled with familiar Christmas songs, Scripture readings, and prayer. It’s a chance to slow down, sing together, and once again hear the story of Jesus’ birth—the good news that God has come near. We hope today’s worship feels joyful, peaceful, and refreshing for you. So settle in, lift your voice when you can, and let’s worship together. Call to Worship: We proclaim good news of great joy to all people Alleluia! Unto us a child is given Alleluia! Christ is born. Alleluia! God has drawn near. Alleluia! Let us worship God. Invocation: O God, into a realm of clerics and kings you sent your child to teach the wise and show the world what power there is in love. Keep us vigilant to hear the voices of those who speak your truth. In the name of Jesus we pray. Amen. Let us sing praise to God. We will continually praise God’s holy name. Hymn: While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks, v. 1-2, insert Passing of the Peace Children’s Message Hymn: Angels from the Realms of Glory, v. 1, 2, 4, NCH 126 Poem: Music on Christmas Morning by Emily Bronte Hymn: Jesus, Our Brother, Strong and Good, v. 1-2, NCH 138 Poem: “The Christmas Silence” by Margaret Deland Hymn: The First Nowell, v. 1-2, NCH 139 Poem: “Christmas Bells” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow SPECIAL MUSIC – Dona Nobis Pacem SCRIPTURE: Isaiah 63:7-9 Hymn: Good Christian Friends Rejoice, v. 1-2 NCH 129 SCRIPTURE: Matthew 2:13-23 Hymn: What Child Is This, v. 1-3 NCH 148 Prayers of the People: Blessing That Meets You in Love — Jan Richardson Invitation to offering Offering Prayer: Loving God: We give you thanks for Jesus Christ, the Word made flesh. Receive the gifts we offer in union with Christ’s gift for us. Clothe us with compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, that we may be Christ for others. In his name we pray. Amen. Hymn: We Wish You a Merry Christmas Benediction: