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