Introduction to this Service:

Everyone is asked to bring a candle and a candle holder with them to worship. Additional candles should be provided for those who forget or did not know. The kind of candle used at many Christmas Eve services with the paper drip guard works well. The theme of the service is that Jesus Christ is the light of the world and so are we. Jesus served as a luminary, a light, a beacon for people to find their way to a saving belief in God. Jesus was the light of the world. But Jesus also called his followers to be the light of the world (Matthew 5:14-16).

Listeners are invited to think about a person or persons who have served as reflections of the light of Christ in their lives. These luminous individuals, while making no claim to being perfect, have represe…