A SERVICE OF LESSONS AND CAROLS

Dec. 17, 2023  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8:15 am & 10:45 am

PRELUDE  Angels from the Realms of Glory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .arr. Jeff Anderson

Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus (Hyfrydol) . . . . . . . . . R. H. Prichard/arr. Matt Riley

WELCOME AND GREETING

INTROIT  With Open Hearts, We Are Waiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pepper Choplin

CALL TO WORSHIP

HYMN  O Come, All Ye Faithful (vss. 1, 3, 6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 234

PASTORAL 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  Unto Us a Child is Born  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pepper Choplin

READING  Luke 1:26-35, 38  (The angel Gabriel salutes the Blessed Virgin Mary)

CAROL  Chosen Mary, Gentle One  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joseph Martin

READING  Matthew 1: 18-25  (We learn of Joseph, Jesus’ earthly father)

CAROL  Joseph’s Carol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .John Rutter

READING   Micah 5: 2-4 (The prophet Micah foretells the glory of little Bethlehem)

CAROL  The Friendly Beasts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Traditional/arr. Dan Goeller

READING     Luke 2, 1-7 (Luke tells of the birth of Jesus)

OFFERTORY     Mary, Did You Know . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B. Greene & M. Lowry/arr. Cliff Duran

READING    Luke 2: 8-16 (The angels appear to the shepherds)

CAROL  Rise and Shine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Joseph Martin

READING      Matthew 2: 1-12 (The visit of the Wise Men)

CAROL      One Gift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Glenn Rudolph

READING  John 1:1-14  (St. John unfolds the great Mystery of the Incarnation)

CAROL  Go, Tell It on the Mountain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Trad. Spiritual/arr. Molly Ijames

HYMN  Hark! The Herald Angels Sing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mendelssohn/arr. Joseph Martin

BENEDICTION  

POSTLUDE          Hark! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Caleb Gomes

(World premiere of this work commissioned by FUMC)

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