A SERVICE OF LESSONS AND CAROLS

                                                          Emmanuel: God with Us

Dec. 13, 2026 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8:15 am & 10:45 am

PRELUDE   Christmas Celebration: The Birth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . arr. Aaron Weitekamp

.             Do You Hear What I Hear? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Noel Regney & Gloria Shayne/arr. Matt Riley

WELCOME AND GREETING

INTROIT     Sing Noel, Sing Hallelujah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael W. Smith & David Hamilton

CALL TO WORSHIP

*CONGREGATIONAL CAROL    Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus . . . . . . . . arr. Joseph Martin

PASTORAL PRAYER

THE LORD’S PRAYER

LIGHTING OF THE ADVENT CANDLES

READING    Matthew 1: 18-24 (Matthew foretells the birth of Jesus.)

CAROL     Emmanuel! God with Us! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Mary McDonald

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

CAROL    Breath of Heaven (Mary’s Song). . . . . . . . C. Eaton & Amy Grant/arr. C. Courtney

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

CAROL      In Bethlehem     . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Erik Dewar & Dan Forrest

INSTRUMENTAL    Infant Holy   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   Polish Carol/arr. Andrew Wainwright

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

CAROL    Still, Still, Still . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . arr. Mary McDonald

OFFERTORY     O Holy Night . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adolphe Adam/arr. Craig Courtney

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

CAROL     Angels We Have Heard on High . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . arr. Dan Forrest

READING Matthew 2: 1-11 (The wise men are led by the star to Jesus.)

CAROL       O Holy Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mary McDonald

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

CAROL   Child in the Manger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  T. J. Williams, Camp Kirkland & Tom Fettke

*CONGREGATIONAL CAROL   A Christmas Trilogy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . arr. Joseph Martin

.                              Joy to the World; The First Noel; Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

BENEDICTION  

POSTLUDE    The Sound of Christmas  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . arr. David Clydesdale

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