Christmas Eve 2018

A Service of Lessons & Carols

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PRELUDE

SERVICE

CONTINUED

A Carol Jubilee 
(Sharon Elery Rogers)


FPC Bell Choir

Jack Holmes, director

PROCESSIONAL

Once in Royal David’s City
Deborah Rocco,
soloist

Choral Response

Ave Maria (Franz Biebl)
 
Chancel Choir
Michael Lister,
director

Carol of the Star
Deborah Rocco,
soprano

Call to Worship

O Come, All Ye Faithful

The Fifth Lesson
The baby is born (Luke 2:1-7)
Miriam Lawrence Leupold

Carol
Away in a Manger
(Mueller)


What Child is This
(after Chopin)
(arr. Michael Lister)

Michael Lister,piano

 


No lullaby need Mary

(Joseph W. Clokey)

Deborah Rocco,
soprano

Collect

 

Words of Welcome
Miriam Lawrence Leupold

The Sixth Lesson
The shepherds go to the manger
(Luke 2:8-20)
Miriam Lawrence Leupold



Choral Response
Angels Carol
 (John Rutter)
Chancel Choir
Michael Lister,
director
 

Mary Did You Know
(Mark Lowry & Buddy Greene)

Nathaniel Wardlow,
tenor
Chris Trombley,
baritone

THE STORY OF OUR SALVATION
IN LESSONS AND CAROLS 


The First Lesson

Christ’s birth and kingdom are foretold
(Isaiah 9:2, 6-7)
Susanne Freeman


The Seventh Lesson
 
The wise men are led by the star to Jesus
(Matthew 2:1-12)
Glenn D. Leupold


Carol
What Child is This?
(Greensleeves)
 


The Rocking Carol
(Czech. Carol)

Fiona McKinney,
alto


Choral Response

Arise Shine, For Thy Light Is Come
(Healey Willan)
Chancel Choir
Michael Lister

director


HOMILY

Weird and Wonderful

Glenn D. Leupold

Christmas Prayer & Lord’s Prayer
 


Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring
(J. S. Bach)
O Tannenbaum

(arr. Fabrizio Ferrara)

What Child is This

(arr. Fabrizio Ferrara)

Janet Morrison, violin
Nathaniel Wardlaw, piano


The Second Lesson

The Messiah will be from
the House of Jesse
(Isaiah 11:1-3, 6-7)

Lydia Green


CHOIR OFFERTORY

O Nata Lux
(Morten Lauridsen)

Chancel Choir
Michael Lister, director


Maria Wiegenlied

(Max Reger)

Chris Trombley,
baritone



Carol

O Day of Peace
(Jerusalem)


The Eighth Lesson
The mystery of the incarnation in poetry
(John 1:1-5)
Glenn & Miriam

Lighting of the Christ Candle

Carol
Silent Night, Holy Night
(Stille Nacht)


The Third Lesson
The prophet Micah foretells the glory
of little Bethlehem
(Micah 5:2-4)
Jessica Piacente

Carol
O Little Town of Bethlehem
(St. Louis)


Moment of Silence

Carol Response

Joy to the World (Antioch)

Charge & Benediction


The Fourth Lesson

The Angel Gabriel visits Mary
(Luke 1:26-35, 38)
Bob Stevens


POSTLUDE

Finale from Symphony No. 1
(Louis Vierne)
Trevor Kahlbaugh, organ