Christingle 2020

New Laigh Kirk A caring welcoming church at the heart of Kilmarnock reaching out to you

Welcome A warm welcome to our Christmas Christingle Service from all at New Laigh Kirk. We are glad you are here with us on this dark though joyous night and we want you to relax and enjoy our service worshipping with through your online connection.

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May God richly bless you sharing with us this evening.

Order of service Call to Worship Light of the world, You step down into darkness.

Opened my eyes let me see.

Beauty that made this heart adore you hope of a life spent with you.

And here I am to worship, Here I am to bow down, Here I am to say that you're my God, You're altogether lovely, Altogether worthy, Altogether wonderful to me.

King of all days, Oh so highly exalted Glorious in heaven above.

Humbly you came to the earth you created.

All for love's sake became poor.

Here I am to worship, Here I am to bow down, Here I am to say that you're my God, You're altogether lovely, Altogether worthy, Altogether wonderful to me.

I'll never know how much it cost to see my sin upon that cross.

I'll never know how much it cost to see my sin upon that cross.

And I'll never know how much it cost to see my sin upon that cross.

No I'll never know how much it cost to see my sin upon that cross.

Here I am to worship, Here I am to bow down, Here I am to say that you're my God, You're altogether lovely, Altogether worthy, Altogether wonderful to me.

So Here I am to worship, Here I am to bow down, Here I am to say that you're my God, Hymn sing noel sing alleluia Prayer Prayer St Luke 2:8-20 Christmas is coming, the bells are ringing Hope comes alive as music fills the air Some say Christmas is for children and I believe it's true Can you hear the season calling to the child inside of you?

Awaken from your slumber come see with younger eyes And be taken by the wonder that took the whole world by surprise!

Christmas is coming, the bells are ringing Hope comes alive as music fills the air I hear the drumming, it won't be long now Christmas is coming, will you be there?

Christmas is coming, will you be there?

They're dressing up the city in a brightly lighted gown There's singing in the streets whenever Christmas comes to town So let the spirit find you wherever you have been And bring you to the child who makes us children again Christmas is coming, the bells are ringing Hope comes alive as music fills the air I hear the drumming, it won't be long now Christmas is coming, will you be there?

Christmas is coming, will you be there?

Prepare ye the way For God's own baby boy Born to mend all broken things And to heal the world with joy He will heal the world with joy!

I don't want you to miss it, I know I have before Like the innkeeper who missed the wonder right outside his door So open up your heart as Christmas passes through Just in time to wake the child asleep inside of you Christmas is coming, the bells are ringing Hope comes alive as music fills the air I hear the drumming, it won't be long now Christmas is coming, will you be there?

Christmas is coming, will you be there?

The Story of the Christingle In the darkness, sharing God’s Christmas light. Shining through us, sharing God’s Christmas light.

In our smile and in our welcome, in the ways that we make people feel, in our gifts and in our thank you’s, in the moments we make Christmas real.

In the darkness...

In our parties and nativities, in preparing and sharing our meals, in the shops and in the hospitals, in the places we make Christmas real.

In the darkness...

In our fun and in our arguments, in the things that are less than ideal, in the wonder, in the winter, in this season, we make Christmas real.

In the darkness‌ Let us pray: all say together Light of Christ, fill our hearts.

Light of Christ, direct our path.

Light of Christ, brighten our days.

Light of Christ, shine in our darkness.

Light of Christ, transform our lives.

Amen.

Prayer The Christingle is made of an orange, which is round like the world God made.

For he showed us his love in creation: In the world we see his power displayed.

Sing Christingle, Sing Christingle, Sing Christingle it's the light of Christ.

Sing Christingle, Sing Christingle, Sing Christingle it's the light of Christ.

Every year we give thanks for the seasons, And the fruits of the earth God gives.

The Christingle is here to remind us

Of the love of God for all that lives Sing Christingle, Sing Christingle... ...

Then to show us his love, God sent Jesus We remember his birth again.

But the red ribbon round the Christingle, shows that our sin cost him blood and pain.

Sing Christingle, Sing Christingle... ...

To complete the Christingle a candle, Shining out with a bright new flame.

Telling us of the true light of Jesus, Shining on in those who love his name.

Sing Christingle, Sing Christingle Some Carols to enjoy together online Twelve days of Christmas Good King Wenceslas We three kings of orient are Mary’s boy child Child in manger Hark the herald angels sing Benediction

I have come to bring light into the world, so that everyone who believes in me will not remain in darkness.

John 12:46