A SERVICE OF LESSONS AND CAROLS
Dec. 12, 2021 (in-person)
8:15 am & 10:45 am
PRELUDE Variations on "I Saw Three Ships" arr. Robert Weiss
Carol of the Bells/God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen Traditional/ arr. Matt Riley
WELCOME, RITUAL OF FRIENDSHIP, ANNOUNCEMENTS
INTROIT Of the Father's Love Begotten arr. Aaron Weitekamp
CALL TO WORSHIP
*HYMN Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus No. 196 arr. Joseph Martin
BIDDING PRAYER
THE LORD’S PRAYER
LIGHTING OF THE ADVENT CANDLES
READING Isaiah 9: 2, 6,7 (Christ’s birth and kingdom are foretold by Isaiah)
CAROL Once in Royal David's City arr. Dan Goeller
READING Luke 1: 26-35, 38 (The angel Gabriel salutes the Blessed Virgin Mary)
CAROL In the Bleak Midwinter Gustav Holst/arr. Robert W. Smith
READING Micah 5: 2-4 (The prophet Micah foretells the glory of Bethlehem)
CAROL O Little Town of Bethlehem arr. D. Huntsinger & D. Goeller
READING Luke 2, 1-7 (Luke tells of the birth of Jesus)
Eric Mandat, clarinet
READING Luke 2: 8-16 (The angels appear to the shepherds)
CAROL Angels We Have Heard on High arr. Elliot del Borgo
READING Matthew 2: 1-12 (The visit of the Wise Men)
CAROL We Three Kings J. Hopkins/arr. Michael Lawrence & Ed Hogan
READING John 1: 1-14 (St. John unfolds the great Mystery of the Incarnation)
*HYMN Joy to the World No. 246 arr. Tony Royse
*BENEDICTION The Work of Christmas H. Thurman/Dan Forrest