Come to Bethlehem and See – Christmas Eve 8pm

Please note – The YouTube recording will be updated at approximately noon following the in-person service.

 Welcome to our Christmas Eve Online Worship at the Congregational Church of Amherst, UCC!
No matter WHO you are, or WHERE you are on life’s journey, YOU are welcome here!

December 24, 2025    Christmas Eve   8:00 p.m.

PARTICIPANTS IN THIS SERVICE:
Rev. Maureen R. Frescott, Senior Pastor
Rev. Charlotte E.Y. Bell, Associate Pastor
Sara Phelps, Director of Music
Michael Havay, Organist/Accompanist
Sally Bowkett, Deacon in Charge
Lee Bowley and Gail Miller, Advent Candle Lighters
Doug Topliffe, Videographer

MUSIC:
Prelude: The First Noel, Mary McDonald, ©2019 Lorenz Publishing Co.
Introit: Fanfare for Christmas Day, Martin Shaw; Chancel Choir
Anthem: Sing We Now of Christmas, Jay Althouse; Chancel Choir
Offertory:  The Wexford Carol, Elaine Hagenburg; Chancel Choir
Postlude:  O Come, All Ye Faithful – Lloyd Larson, ©2021 Lorenz Publishing Co.

Permission to podcast/stream the music in this service obtained from One License with license #A-731944.

HYMNS AND CAROLS:
O Come, All Ye Faithful
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear
What Child Is This
The First Nowell
Angels We Have Heard on High
As With Gladness Men of Old
Silent Night
Joy to the World!

The hymns are carols are from Hymns, Psalms, & Spiritual Songs, ©1990 Westminster/John Knox Press.

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