PRELUDE
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SERVICE
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CONTINUED
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A Carol Jubilee
(Sharon Elery Rogers)
FPC Bell Choir Jack Holmes, director
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PROCESSIONAL
Once in Royal David’s City Deborah Rocco, soloist
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Choral
Response
Ave Maria (Franz
Biebl) Chancel Choir Michael Lister, director
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Carol of the Star Deborah Rocco, soprano
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Call to
Worship
O Come, All Ye Faithful
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The Fifth
Lesson The baby is born (Luke
2:1-7) Miriam Lawrence Leupold
Carol Away in a Manger (Mueller)
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What Child is This (after Chopin) (arr. Michael Lister) Michael Lister,piano
No lullaby need Mary (Joseph W. Clokey)
Deborah Rocco, soprano
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Collect
Words of
Welcome Miriam Lawrence Leupold
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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
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Mary Did You Know (Mark Lowry & Buddy
Greene)
Nathaniel Wardlow,
tenor Chris Trombley,
baritone
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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
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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)
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The Rocking Carol (Czech. Carol)
Fiona McKinney, alto
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Choral
Response
Arise Shine, For Thy Light Is Come (Healey Willan) Chancel Choir Michael Lister director
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HOMILY
Weird and Wonderful
Glenn D. Leupold
Christmas
Prayer & Lord’s Prayer
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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
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The
Second Lesson
The Messiah will be
from the House of Jesse (Isaiah 11:1-3, 6-7) Lydia Green
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CHOIR
OFFERTORY
O Nata Lux (Morten
Lauridsen)
Chancel Choir Michael Lister, director
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Maria Wiegenlied (Max Reger)
Chris Trombley,
baritone
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Carol
O Day of Peace (Jerusalem)
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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)
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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)
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Moment of
Silence
Carol
Response
Joy to the World (Antioch)
Charge
& Benediction
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The
Fourth Lesson The Angel Gabriel visits
Mary (Luke 1:26-35, 38) Bob Stevens
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POSTLUDE
Finale from Symphony No. 1 (Louis Vierne) Trevor Kahlbaugh,
organ
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