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A Liturgy of Carols for the
First Sunday after Christmas
(with or without Communion)

by The Rev. Thomas L. Weitzel
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

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The Fifth Day of Christmas  (2024)

Prelude

Entrance Hymn    "Joy to the World"

Christmas Dialog:

A. The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light.

C. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.

A. Those who dwelt in the land of deep darkness, on them has light shined.

C. We have beheld Christ's glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father.

A. For to us a child is born, to us a Son is given.

C. In him was life, and the life was the light of humanity.

Hymn of Praise    "Oh, Come, All Ye Faithful"

Salutation and Prayer of the Day

First Lesson

Psalm (spoken in unison)

Second Lesson

Hymn    "Away in a Manger"

Gospel Lesson

Sermon

Hymn of the Day    "Go Tell It on the Mountain"

Nicene Creed

WITH COMMUNION:

Prayer of the Church

Peace

Offering

Offertory Hymn   "Lo! How a Rose"  or  "What Child is This"

Offertory Prayer from Christmas Eve or Christmas Day

Great Thanksgiving

(No Sanctus)

Eucharistic Prayer I for Advent/Christmas (ELW)

Our Father

(No Lamb of God)

Communion

Communion Songs:  “O Little Town of Bethlehem” & “Infant Holy, Infant Lowly”
Post Communion Prayer

WITHOUT COMMUNION

Offering

Offertory Hymn   "Lo! How a Rose"  or  "What Child Is This"

Prayer of the Church

Our Father

Benediction:

P. May the Word made Flesh, Father, + Son and Holy Spirit, bless us and keep us now and forever.

C. Amen

Closing Hymn    "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

Dismissal