December 22, 2024

Welcome & Announcements – Annette Chamberlain

Prelude – Benjamin Coddington, pianist

    “The Coventry Carol”, Traditional English Carol, with

“Away in a Manger”, by James R. Murray

arr, by Cindy Berry 

                            Fourth Sunday of Advent

Devotional & Lighting of the Advent Candle –

                                                               Greg & Freedom Morehart

Call to Worship & Opening Prayer – Annette Chamberlain

      “Emmanuel, God with Us!”

       A Contemporary Lessons and Carols

        arr. and composed by Lloyd Larson

Lesson # 1 – Isaiah 11:1-4, 6 – Doug Murray

        “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel!”

             with “Come, Messiah King”

Lesson # 2 – Isaiah 40:1-5 – Bob Chamberlain

            “Prepare the Way of the Lord”

            tenor solo – Bob Chamberlain

Lesson # 3 – Isaiah 9:2, 6-7 – David Berry

      “Emmanuel, God with Us”, with “Emmanuel”

Lesson # 4 – Matthew 1:18-21, Luke 1:35-38 – Rebecca Peterson

             “Breath of Heaven”, soprano solo – Andrea McBride

Lesson # 5 – Matthew 2:1, 3-7 – Marilyn Murray

                  “Mary, did You Know?”

          flute solo – Annette Chamberlain

Lesson # 6 – Luke 2:8-14 – Dianna Buckreis

                 “Christmastime”, with

       “Angels We Have Heard on High”

Lesson # 7 – Luke 2:15-20 – Rebecca Peterson

                  “No Eye Had Seen”, with

             “Once in Royal David’s City” and

                “O Come, Let Us Adore Him”

Lesson # 8 – Luke 2:1-7 – Steve Paro

              “Away in a Manger”

        cello solo – Susan Guydosh

Lesson # 9 – Matthew 2:1-11 – Annette Chamberlain

    “One Small Child”

Lesson # 10 – John 1:1-5, 14 – David Berry

  “O Holy Child of Bethlehem”, with “Of the Father’s Love Begotten”, “O Little Town of Bethlehem”, “Silent Night, Holy Night”, and “Emmanuel, God with Us”

Tenor solo – Steve Paro

     “Joseph’s Song”, by Michael Card

Choral Anthem – “This Holy Night”

    words by Rose M. Aspinall, music by Mary McDonald

                    alto soloist – Marilyn Murray

                        cellist – Susan Guydosh

Lighting of the Christ Candle – Dianna Buckreis and Cindy Sweet

Lighting of Candles / Singing of “Angels We Have Heard on High”

Moment of Silence

Closing Prayer