CHRISTMAS MUSIC SUNDAY

Guests Musicians:  Camryn Creech, Soprano; Angela Walker, Oboe/English Horn

Alaina Brady-Hummingbird, Violin 

Staff Musicians: Mary Sallee, Pianist and Kiegan Ryan, Cellist

Prelude:

"Of the Father's Love Begotten (instrumental)

[Please join in singing all carols]

"In the Bleak Midwinter" (128)

"O Little Town of Bethlehem" (133)

Announcements

Joys and Concerns

Singing Bowl

Opening Hymn:  "Angels We Have Heard on High"  (125)

Passing the Peace

Pastoral Prayer/Lords Prayer:  Our Creator, who is in heaven, holy is your name. Your kingdom come, you will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.  Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors.  Do not let us fall into temptation but deliver us from evil.  For you reign in the power that is love, now and always.  Amen.

First Gift of Music:

"It Came Upon a Midnight Clear" (131)

"Once in David's Royal City" (145)

Following the Star-Reverend Robin Meyers

The Christmas Story from Luke 2

Second Gift of Music:

"O Holy Night"

Offertory:

Mary Sallee:  Medley of Joseph Dearest, Joseph Mine, Still Still and the Rocking Carol.

Doxology:  Praise God from whom all blessings flow/Praise God all creatures  here below/Praise God the source of all our gifts/and Jesus Christ whose power uplifts/Praise the Sprit, Holy Sprit, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!

Closing by Candlelight

"Silent Night"  (134)

Special benediction

Postlude:  Please leave in silence, please go in peace.