December 13th: Third Sunday In Advent
“What would Christmas be without music? Why, it wouldn’t be Christmas! For that matter, what would life be without music? Why, it wouldn’t be life at all, because life is a symphony.”
A Festival of Lessons and Carols
+Prelude
*Opening Hymn/Choral Processional, No. 49 “Once in Royal David’s City”
1st verse Soloist: Matthew Warriner
2nd verse the choir
3rd and 4th verses the congregation
*Prayer of Invocation and the Lord’s Prayer (page 16 in the hymnbook)
*Hymn No. 25 “Away In A Manger”
Time With the Children/Lighting the Advent Candle
+Welcome and Announcements
“Go Tell It On the Mountain” the choir
First Lesson Isaiah 11:1-9
“Love Came Down at Christmas” the choir
Second Lesson Isaiah 40:1-5
“The Snow Lay on the Ground” the choir
Third Lesson Isaiah 9:2, 6-7
*Hymn No. 37 “Infant Holy, Infant Lowly”
Fourth Lesson Luke 1:26-35
*Hymn No. 36 “In the Bleak Midwinter”
1st verse the choir ladies
2nd verse the choir men
3rd and 4th verses the congregation
Fifth Lesson Luke 2:1-7
“Call Him Jesus” the choir
Sixth Lesson Hebrews 1:1-12
*Hymn No. 27 “Gentle Mary Laid Her Child”
Seventh Lesson Luke 2:8-20
“Rise Up, Shepherd, and Follow” the choir
Eighth Lesson Matthew 2:1-12
“The Star Carol” the choir
Ninth Lesson John 1:1-14
*Hymn No. 41 “O Come, All Ye Faithful
”Thanksgiving of Tithes and OfferingsOffertory
“O Holy Night”
*Benediction
*Hymn No. 31 “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing”
*Postlude *Benediction
*Choral Response “God of All People”
*Postlude
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