Christmas Eve begins with a half hour of music starting at 8:30 p.m. and the service beginning at 9:00 p.m.  Scriptures for this evening are Isaiah 9:2-7, Hebrews 1:1-4, and Luke 2:1-20.  The message is “joy;” Holy Communion will be celebrated and the service will conclude with candle lighting and “Silent Night”.  There will be a live Nativity (weather permitting) in the courtyard at the end of the service..