{"id":1993,"date":"2025-12-26T20:43:09","date_gmt":"2025-12-26T20:43:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/alamosacrc.com\/blog\/?p=1993"},"modified":"2025-12-26T20:44:22","modified_gmt":"2025-12-26T20:44:22","slug":"christmas-eve-service-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alamosacrc.com\/blog\/christmas-eve-service-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Christmas Eve Service 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Gathering<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Welcome&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; *Call to Worship: Galatians 4:4-7<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; *The Lord\u2019s Greeting<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; *Mutual Greeting<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; *Lighting of Advent Candles<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0  *Hymn of Praise: LUYH 56 \u201cCome Thou Long Expected Jesus\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Prayer of Adoration<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Profession of the Church\u2019s Faith<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; *Our Testimony: Ephesians 1:3-6<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Heidelberg Catechism Q&amp;A 33<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; *Hymn of Faith: LUYH 78 \u201cOf the Father\u2019s Love Begotten\u201d vv 1,2,4<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; *Our Testimony: Hebrews 2:14-18<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Heidelberg Catechism Q&amp;A 35<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; *Hymn of Faith: \u201cO Holy Night\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; *Our Testimony: Titus 3:4-7<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Heidelberg Catechism Q&amp;A 36<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; *Hymn of Faith: LUYH 92 \u201cJoy to the World\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Proclamation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Prayer for Illumination<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Scripture: Luke 2:1-7<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Sermon: \u201cWhen the Fullness of Time Had Come\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Response to the Word<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Prayer of Application<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Hymn of Response: LUYH 95 \u201cWhat Child Is This\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sending<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Lighting of Candles<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; *Hymn: LUYH 85 \u201cSilent Night\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Old Testament Reading: Isaiah 12:1-6<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>*Hymn of Dedication: LUYH 90 \u201cHow Great Our Joy\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; *Benediction<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"December 24, 2025\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eYXrttBfnuw?feature=oembed&#038;wmode=transparent&#038;rel=0&#038;showinfo=0&#038;color=white&#038;modestbranding=1\" style=\"border: none;\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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