EDINBURGH NORTHWEST KIRK
THIRD SUNDAY IN ADVENT
NATIVITY SERVICE
SUNDAY, 14 DECEMBER 2025
10 am
Minister : Reverend Julia A Cato
Organist : Simon Bertram
WELCOME & INTIMATIONS
CALL TO WORSHIP
Leader : Dare we reimagine the world.
Dare we speak of hope in the silence.
Dare we pour colour into the shadows.
Dare we gather in such promise,
on the cusp of Incarnation.
All : Let us worship
the one who brings us here
and whose word
is the poetry of joy.
HYMN 321 Come and join the celebration
DEDICATION OF GIFTS
PRAYERS OF ADORATION & THANKSGIVING
THE LORD’S PRAYER
ADVENT CANDLE LIGHTING
A candle is burning, a flame warm and bright,
a candle of hope in December’s dark night,
while angels sing blessings from heaven’s dark sky,
our hearts we prepare now for Jesus is nigh.
A candle is burning, a candle of peace,
a candle to signal that conflict must cease.
For Jesus is coming to show us the way,
a message of peace humbly laid in the hay.
A candle is burning, a candle of joy,
a candle to welcome brave Mary’s new boy,
our hearts fill with wonder, and eyes light and glow,
as joy brightens winter like sunshine on snow.
READING Luke 2 : 1 – 20
THE CHOCOLATE NATIVITY : PART 1
HYMN 302 It was on starry night
THE CHOCOLATE NATIVITY : PART 2
HYMN 304 O little town of Bethlehem
THE CHOCOLATE NATIVITY : PART 3
ANTHEM Creator of the stars of night arr. John Scott
THE CHOCOLATE NATIVITY : PART 4
HYMN 309 Still the night, holy the night (please remain seated)
DOXOLOGY
Praise God from whom all blessings flow
Praise God, all creatures here below;
Praise God for all that love has done;
Creator, Christ, and Spirit, One. Amen.
PRAYERS OF THANKSGIVING & INTERCESSION
THE CHOCOLATE NATIVITY : PART 5
HYMN 320 Joy to the world
BENEDICTION Amen, amen, alleluia, amen
Amen, amen, alleluia, amen
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