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Advent Wreath
Tonight we come together to light the final candle on our Advent Wreath.
You may remember that the word, “Advent” means “coming.”
We have lit the four outer candles: the Candles of Hope; Love; Joy; and Peace.
Tonight we light the large white candle in the center of the wreath, the Christ Candle.
Carols & Candles
Now that we have the Advent Wreath lit, Let’s take a look at the wonderful Christmas Story as recorded for us in Luke chapter 2. There we read:
O Little Town of Bethlehem
Away in a Manger
Joy to the World
Hark the Herald Angels Sing
The First Noel
One of the all time favorite Christmas Carols has to be Silent Night.
It was first performed on Christmas Eve in 1818.
It was performed in the small village of Oberndorf, Austria.
The poem was written by Father Joseph Mohr, and the music by his dear friend and music teacher Franz Gruber.
Mohr brought Gruber a poem he had written and asked him to put it to music.
Now there is a legend that says Father Mohr arrived at St. Nicholas Church to find the billows of the organ had been damaged by mice.
Faced with the upcoming Christmas Eve Mass, Father Mohr went to find his dear friend Franz Gruber.
Gruber (as I said) was a music teacher and composer.
Father Mohr brought Gruber the poem he had written, and Gruber picked up his guitar and began to play a simple tune which has become one of the most beloved Carols of all time.
Join me, as we close our service tonight by singing the wonderful and timeless carol, Silent Night
As we sing, we will spread the Light and fire that comes from the Christ Candle, which will light our sanctuary, in be a picture of how Christ lights our world through us.
Join me as we sing:
Silent Night
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