What are your plans for Christmas/Christmas Eve services at your place of worship?
I like to do something dramatic - a monologue or something - but I always have a tough time finding something that's - well, not cheezy. And I rarely feel competent and inspired enough to write something of my own.
We've also done lessons and carols, without a specific message, but sometimes this seems to work better than others.
Thoughts? Insights?
I like to do something dramatic - a monologue or something - but I always have a tough time finding something that's - well, not cheezy. And I rarely feel competent and inspired enough to write something of my own.
We've also done lessons and carols, without a specific message, but sometimes this seems to work better than others.
Thoughts? Insights?
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The text can be found here
http://www.bruderhof.com/articles/secret-of-the-gifts.htm
Eric
Mind you, yesterday one of the women in teh congregation expressed interest in doing a dialogue piece. Might take her up on that (although it is harder to prepare).
michael would sit in a rocking chair at the front of the sanctuary and we'd spread quilts out in front of the rocking chair which the children would come up and sit on.
we sang a few christmas carols, had the greeting, a reading, a prayer, and then michael would read a christmas children's story. i projected the pictures from the story on a large screen that was behind michael. this way the congregation "got to see the pictures too".
we then had communion and while people were coming forward we projected images of the nativity from all around the world.
we end with lighting candles while singing silent night.
we've done it at least 5 times and it has been a wonderful experience.
some of the books that we used were:
legend of the poinsettias- ?author
the giveaway- by ray buckley
the christmas moccassins- by ray buckley
all were purchased from cokesbury.
i hope that's helpful
shalom,
jonathon