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12-24-2025 9:00pm Traditional Christmas Eve Worship Service

. ▶︎ Visitors, please click below to introduce yourselves to us... ▶︎ https://www.strongsvilleumc.org/conne... ▶︎ Please click below to register your attendance... ▶︎ https://forms.gle/nZftLVamFaEVtFsY8 ▶︎ Please click below if you would like to give to our church... ▶︎ https://secure.myvanco.com/L-ZEJW/home Senior Pastor: Rev. Abby Auman Associate Pastor: Rev. Lindsey Funtik ORDER OF WORSHIP Christmas Eve December 24, 2025 9:00pm Christmas Greeting Prelude “O Little Town of Bethlehem” arr. Smith Brass Ensemble Choral Call to Worship “Gloria in Excelsis Deo” (excerpt) arr. Larson Sanctuary Choir and Brass Ensemble *Call to Worship Leader: Put aside all the things that aren’t yet done to travel to a nowhere town. People: Welcome one and all to meet Jesus! Leader: Stop worrying about who will get what to listen to angels proclaim peace. People: Welcome one and all to meet Jesus! Leader Both fervent believers and firm skeptics are invited to draw near to the manger. People: Welcome one and all to meet Jesus! Leader: May God’s goodwill to all fill our hearts with joy to the world this night! People: Welcome one and all to meet Jesus! *Hymn “O Come, All Ye Faithful” UMH # 234 Verses 1, 2, 3 and 6 Lighting of the Christ Candle Joyce Tagliaferro and Julie Pavelich Response “Emmanuel, Emmanuel” UMH # 204 Pastoral Prayer Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever. Amen Prayer Response “Amen” anon. Sanctuary Choir Anthem “On This Day Earth Shall Ring” arr. Gramann Crossroad Ringers Christmas Offering The entire Christmas offering goes beyond the doors of SUMC to our Family Needs Fund, Habitat for Humanity and the UMC Global Migration fund. Offertory Anthem “What Sweeter Music” arr. Leavitt Sanctuary Choir with Melissa Montgomery, soloist; Brass Ensemble *Offertory Response “Angels We Have Heard on High” UMH # 238 Verse 1 and refrain *Gospel Reading Luke 2;1-20 Gospel Response “It Came Upon the Midnight Clear” UMH # 218 Verse 1 Meditation “The Night When It’s Possible” Rev. Abby Auman *Lighting of Candles “Silent Night, Holy Night” UMH # 239 Silent night, holy night, all is calm, all is bright round yon virgin mother and child. Holy infant, so tender and mild, sleep in heavenly peace, sleep in heavenly peace. 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. Silent night, holy night, Son of God, love’s pure light; radiant beams from thy holy face with the dawn of redeeming grace, Jesus, Lord, at thy birth, Jesus, Lord, at thy birth. *Christmas Blessing *Sung Benediction “Joy to the World” UMH # 246 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 heaven, and nature sing. He rules the world with truth and grace, and makes the nations prove the glories of his righteousness, and wonders of his love, and wonders of his love, and wonders, wonders of his love. *Postlude “Festival of Carols” arr. McCarty Brass Ensemble *Please rise in spirit or body. Our different physical abilities mean we will assume different postures of worship. UMH refers to United Methodist Hymnal: https://hymnary.org/hymnal/UMH More information about our church activities can be found on our website: strongsvilleumc.org and on our Facebook page: Strongsville United Methodist Church Each week’s music and streaming are licensed by: CCLI #1090790, CCLI #20259337 and One License #736411-A.