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
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