WELCOME TO WORSHIP Sunday | December 6, 2020 | 11 a.m. A Service of Lessons and Carols
WELCOME & INTRODUCTION
Dr. Dock Hollingsworth
CALL TO WORSHIP: LIGHTING THE PEACE CANDLE
The Rotz Family
RESPONSE HYMN NO. 80: Hope, Peace, Joy and Love Hope, peace, joy and love! These are gifts You bring from above. Jesus, Emmanuel, come to be light of Your peace, reflected in me. HYMN NO. 104
Once in Royal David’s City
(verses 1, 2 & 5 only; see hymn insert) (verse 1: Ethan Rotz; verse 2: Ethan and Caleb Rotz; verse 5: Sanctuary Choir)
THE BIDDING PRAYER/LORD’S PRAYER
IRBY
Bill Gabbard & Sanctuary Choir
Beloved in Christ, be it this Christmastide our care and delight to hear again the message of the angels, and in heart and mind to go even unto Bethlehem and see this thing which is come to pass, and the Babe lying in a manger. Therefore let us read and mark in Holy Scripture the tale of the loving purposes of God, from the first days of our disobedience unto the glorious Redemption brought us by this Holy Child. But first, let us pray for the needs of the whole world; for peace on earth and goodwill among all his people; for unity and brotherhood within the Church he came to build, and especially in this, our fellowship. And because this of all things would rejoice his heart, let us remember, in his name, the poor and helpless, the cold, the hungry, and the oppressed; the sick and them that mourn, the lonely and the unloved, the aged and the little children; all those who know not the Lord Jesus, or who love him not, or who by sin have grieved his heart of love. Lastly, let us remember before God all those who rejoice with us, but upon another shore, and in a greater light, that multitude which no man can number, whose hope was in the Word made flesh, and with whom in the Lord Jesus we are forever one. These prayers and praises let us humbly offer up to the Throne of Heaven, in the words which Christ himself hath taught us: Our Father, which art in heaven, hallowed be thy name; thy kingdom come; thy will be done; in earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive them that trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil; for thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen. May the Almighty God bless us with his grace; Christ give us the joys of everlasting life, and unto the fellowship of the citizens above may the King of Angels bring us all. Amen.
CRADLE CAROL
Dan Forrest
Stephen Rotz, vocal; Joy Callaway, piano
FIRST LESSON: GENESIS 3:8–15, 17–19
Bill Gabbard
ARIA FROM CHRISTMAS ORATORIO
Ivy Anderson and Melony Bolden; clarinets; Joy Callaway, piano
SECOND LESSON: GENESIS 22:15–18 HYMN NO. 113
Bill Gabbard
Of The Father’s Love Begotten (verse 1 only; see hymn insert)
THIRD LESSON: ISAIAH 9:2, 6–7 Immanuel, God With Us Sanctuary Choir
FOURTH LESSON: ISAIAH 11: 1–4, 6–9
RESPONSE
Sanctuary Choir
FIFTH LESSON: LUKE 1:26–35, 38 Breath of Heaven (Mary’s Son)
Whitney Anderson, vocal; Joy Callaway, piano
Away In A Manger
(verse 1 only; see hymn insert)
Leader: The Lord be with you. People: And with your spirit.
MUELLER
Dr. Hollingsworth What Child Is This?
Verleen Baerg, organ; Joy Callaway, piano
EIGHTH LESSON: MATTHEW 2:1–11
NINTH LESSON: JOHN 1:1–14
Chris Eaton/Amy Grant, arr. Hart
Rev. Webb
SEVENTH LESSON: LUKE 2:8–16
COVENTRY CAROL
Praetorius
Rev. Webb
SIXTH LESSON: LUKE 2:1, 3–7
RESPONSE
FETTKE
Rev. Heather Webb
Lo, How A Rose E’er Bloomin’
HYMN NO. 110
DIVINUM MYSTERIUM
Bill Gabbard
RESPONSE
RESPONSE
JS Bach
arr. Smith/Hustad
Dr. Hollingsworth Sanctuary Choir Dr. Hollingsworth
Leader: Let us pray: O God, who makes us glad with the yearly remembrance of the birth of thy only Son Jesus Christ, grant that as we joyfully receive Him for our Redeemer, so we may with sure confidence behold Him when He shall come to be our Judge; who lives and reigns with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, world without end. People: Amen. Leader: May He, who by His Incarnation, gathered into one things earthly and heavenly, grant you the fullness of inward peace and goodwill; and the blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, be upon you and remain with you always. People: Amen. Leader: This service is now ended. Go in His peace! Alleluia! People: Thanks be to God! Alleluia HYMN NO. 127
Quick References:
Hark, The Herald Angels Sing (verse 1 only; see hymn sheet
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