SUNDAY SERVICE – No 10 am Service
In Person and Online – 5 pm Sunday
Reverend Nica Eaton
A Christmas Mystery – Christmas Eve Service
Tonight’s beautiful family service filled with Christmas joy and music, explores the mystery of Christmas. How did this story of hope and possibility come to be? What are the key messages we learn from this mysterious birth story. Come celebrate Christmas Eve, Unitarian Universalist style, with plenty of holiday cheer, mystery, as well as cookies, cocoa and eggnog after the service. Rumor has it that we may receive a visit from Santa himself, as he flies through the Conejo Valley.
Monthly Theme – Mystery
Opening Holiday Songs – #235 “Deck the Halls”, “Do You Hear What I Hear” & “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town”
Welcome – Reverend Nica Eaton
Introduction – Claudia Barton
Opening Hymn – #253 “O Come, All Ye Faithful” – Anthony Concepcion, Chalice Choir & Congregation
Invitation to Worship – Reverend Nica Eaton
Chalice Lighting – Claudia Barton & The Shojaei Family
Holiday Song – “Carol of the Bells” by M. Leontovych & P. Wilhousky, performed by Anthony Concepcion, Chalice Choir & congregation
Time for All Ages – “How Does Santa Go Down the Chimney?” written by Mac Barnett and illustrated by Jon Klassen – read by Sam Dickerson
Holiday Song – “12 Days of Christmas” Anthony Concepcion, Children, Families & Congregation
Reading – “The Work of Christmas” – Reverend Nica Eaton
Offering – Claudia Barton – Tonight’s offering is to benefit the Ministerial Discretionary Fund
Offering Music – Chalice Choir sings: “Jingle Bells” by James Pierpont, arr. Jack Gold & Marty Paich, choral adaptation Mark Hayes
Receiving the Offering – Reverend Nica Eaton
Reading – Luke 2:4-16 – Oceane Michael
Christmas Prayer & Meditation- Reverend Nica Eaton
Meditation Music – “Ave Maria” by Charles Gounod & J. S. Bach; Anthony Concepcion; Deborah Howard, cello
Homily – “The Christmas Mystery” – Reverend Nica Eaton
Closing Hymn – #245 “ Joy to the World”
Bringing the Light – Reverend Nica Eaton & Claudia Barton
Extinguishing the Chalice – Claudia Barton
Song – “Peace, Peace” – Chalice Choir with Anthony Concepcion
Processional & Hymn – “Silent Night” – Congregation – led by Reverend Nica Eaton & The Shojaei Family
Visit from Santa