A SERVICE OF LESSONS AND CAROLS

Dec. 14, 2025 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8:15 am & 10:45 am

PRELUDE    How Great Our Joy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . arr. Aaron Weitekamp

Chorale Prelude on “Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence” . . . . . . . . arr. Kurt Heinecke

WELCOME AND GREETING

INTROIT      Gloria Fanfare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jay Althouse

CALL TO WORSHIP

*CONGREGATIONAL CAROL    O Come, All Ye Faithful . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . arr. David Willcocks

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    The People Who Walk in Darkness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pepper Choplin

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

CAROL    Mary, Did You Know . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark Lowry & Buddy Greene/arr. Jack Schrader

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

CAROL      I Too Shall Walk to Bethlehem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Rutter

INSTRUMENTAL     All Is Well (with Silent Night) . . . . . M. W. Smith & W. Kirkpatrick/arr. Clydesdale

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

CAROL     Some Children See Him . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alfred Burt, Wihla Hutson/arr. Joseph Martin

OFFERTORY      African Holy Night . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Traditional/arr. Robert W. Smith

CAROL     Child of Hope, Child of Peace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lloyd Larson

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

SELECTIONS FROM “MESSIAH”       Recitatives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G. F. Handel

There were shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flocks by night.

An lo! The angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them,

 and they were sore afraid.

And the angel said unto them, Fear not, for behold,

 I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.

For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour which is Christ the Lord.

And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying:

Chorus:  Glory to God in the highest, and peace on earth, goodwill towards men.

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

*CHORUS     Hallelujah! From “Messiah”    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G. F. Handel

*CONGREGATIONAL CAROL      Joy to the World . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G. F. Handel/arr. R. Weiss

BENEDICTION  

POSTLUDE         A Song of Joy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . arr. David Clydesdale

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