DisciplesNet Worship #336 Blue Christmas
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Welcome to DisciplesNet Church, an online church with walls as wide as the world, doors that are always open, and always room at the table.
We invite you to join us for this special Christmas worship, made especially for persons who are sad, mourning loss, in pain, depressed, lonely, whatever reason you have to come here, even none at all. all are welcome without exception.
This worship service is 20 minutes long, with a time of prayer, lighting candles to remember, singing some quiet Christmas songs, and hearing the Christmas story.
We hope that as you join us for worship you will feel a blessing from being here. Please help us spread the word about DisciplesNet Church, especially to those who are not able to attend a physical church.
ORDER OF WORSHIP:
1. Welcome and Call to Worship - Pastor Russ
"Infant Holy, Infant Lowly" by Pam Barksdale
2. First Reading - Psalm 22 - Sophia and Tosin
"Be Thou My Vision" by Pam Barksdale
3. Time for Reflection
4. Song: "I Was There to Hear Your Borning Cry"
Chalice Hymnal #75, sung by DisciplesNet Singers
5. Litany of Remembrance/Candle lighting
"O Come, O Come, Emanuel" - Brian Keith Wallen with Dean Phelps and Holly Garrett
6. Song: "I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day" verses 1,2,3
sung by Dean Phelps
7. Prayers of the People
"I Heard the Bells" by Bev Heid
8. Song: "I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day" verses 4,5
sung by Dean Phelps
9. Second Reading - Luke 2:8-14 Janet
10. Lighting the Christ Candle
"Mary Did You Know" guitar by Dean Phelps with Brian Wallen
11. Song: "Silent Night" sung by Twana Harris and Dean Phelps
12. Closing Prayer
"Silent Night" by Bev Heid
Please consider helping DisciplesNet grow:
DisciplesNet Church is a not-for-profit church online especially built to connect with persons who are not able to worship at a physical church, or who like connecting with worship online.
WWe rely on the gifts of our online viewers as we continue to grow and extend our nets around the world. Such gifts by caring individuals and church groups have made it possible to share today's worship with you.
We extend the invitation to be part of the DisciplesNet ministry by giving either a one-time, or an ongoing gift. Even the smallest of gifts, like the mustard seed, have a way of growing in amazing ways to share God's word and the love of Jesus Christ.
Find the Giving tab on our website: disciplesnet.org.
Our send to the physical mailing address:
DisciplesNet Church
1100 W 42nd St, Suite 220a
Indianapolis, IN 46217
Our emailing address is: pastor@disciplesnet.org
God bless you, and thank you for joining us!
Video editing by Deb Phelps, Russ Smith, Susan McNeely