WORSHIP OF GOD Sunday, December 10, 2023 at 11 a.m.
PRELUDE
Mary, Did You Know?
WORSHIP OF GOD Sunday, December 10, 2023 at 11 a.m.
Hark, the herald angels sing, “Glory to the newborn King; Peace on earth, and mercy mild, God and sinners reconciled!” Joyful, all ye nations rise, join the triumph of the skies, With th’angelic host proclaim, “Christ is born in Bethlehem!” Hark, the herald angels sing, “Glory to the newborn King!”
PICARDY
Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence
WELCOME & INVOCATION
Dr. Dock Hollingsworth
LIGHTING OF THE HOPE CANDLE
The Harle Family
Response Hymn | Hope, Peace, Joy, and Love | BAUGH Hope, peace, joy and love! These are gifts You bring from above. Jesus, Emmanuel, come to be light of Your hope, reflected in me.
Hail, the heav’nborn Prince of Peace, hail the Sun of righteousness! Light and life to all He brings, ris’n with healing in His wings. Mild He lays His glory by, born that we no more may die, Born to raise us from the earth, born to give us second birth. Hark, the herald angels sing, “Glory to the newborn King!” Christ Is Born This Holy Night
The Glory of Christmas
Guide Us to the Perfect Light
A Cantata for Christmas
Presented by The Sanctuary Choir (Bill Gabbard, director), SPdL Orchestra, (Richard Rogers, director), Whitney Anderson, soloist and narrators Rob Suggs and Jennifer Uldrick From Cantata Composer Lloyd Larson: “... the message of Christmas is not solely for a people who lived long ago. It is a message that our world needs to hear today. It is for young and old alike, for people of every tribe and nation regardless of one’s station in life. The Christmas story is filled with hope, promise, wonder, majesty and mystery. It is a perpetual reminder that in the darkest moments of life, the brilliance of the eternal Light of Christ has entered our world to guide us on the journey of life and faith.” (When directed, we invite you to sing with us using the lyrics included in your bulletin.) The Glory of Christmas! (Come and Worship the Newborn King)
Keep Your Lamps Trimmed and Burning
Child of Promise, Child of Love Whitney Anderson, soloist Duncan Harle
R. Vaughan Williams Fantasia on Greensleeves (“What Child Is This?”) Jack Mitchener, organ
OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENGAGEMENT
Dr. Hollingsworth
BENEDICTION
Dr. Hollingsworth O Come, All Ye Faithful (Adeste fideles) Jack Mitchener, organ
SANCTUARY CHOIR | Bill Gabbard, director Soprano Alto Kiley Carpenter Whitney Anderson Anneliese Depenthal Terri Bunch Debbie Dyer Mary Lynn Gabbard Lynn Handley Milligan Hall Sharon Harle Betsy Perkins Melissa Hollingsworth Meg Rooney Allie Osborne Becky Smith Gayle Suggs Angelyn Turner Jeanne Williams
Tenor Eddie Applegate Jake McWhorter John Roma Jim Weldon
Bass David Anderson Charles Claiborne Jonathan Hall Earle Moore Ponzi Pennington George Trusler Carson Turner John Uldrick James Wooten
Eric H. Thiman
Andrew Beall Nathan Hubble Clara Payne
Emily Payne Andrew McDonald John McDonald
Erin McDonald Gia Santillo Americo Santillo
SPDL ORCHESTRA | Richard Rogers, director Bass David Goodwin Cello Alexandria Haines Clarinet Melony Manus Bolden Ivy Anderson Flute Kathy Farmer Wendy Cuevas-Espelid
Horn Steve Alperin Amy Black
Trumpet John Strauss Alex McDonald
Oboe Kimberly Lorch Perrins
Viola Barbara Robinson Katerina Rakestraw
Percussion Scott Jones Paige Huff Barber Dakota Reeves Trombone Doug Whitehead Mike Wilson Richard Rogers
Violin Virginia Sloan Linda Cherniavsky Rosie Riquelme Antunez Adele Wang
LIGHTING THE HOPE CANDLE
Prepare the Way of the Lord!
OFFERTORY
(You are invited to applaud after the Finale.)
(Please join us in the Fellowship Hall for a festive lunch reception.)
Angels we have heard on high sweetly singing o’er the plains, And the mountains in reply echo back their joyous strains. Gloria in excelsis Deo!
OFFERTORY PRAYER
O come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant, O come ye, o come ye to Bethlehem! Come and behold Him, born the King of angels, O come let us adore him, Christ the Lord! Sing, choirs of angels, sing in exultation! O sing, all ye citizens of heaven above! Glory to God, all glory in the highest! O come let us adore Him, Christ the Lord!
POSTLUDE
OUR TALENTED MUSICIANS
CHILDREN'S CHOIR | Rev. Allie Osborne and Angelyn Turner, directors
The Glory of Christmas! (Finale)
Words and Music by Lloyd Larson | Orchestration by Ed Hogan
Sunday, December 10, 2023 at 11 a.m.
Jesus Is Born Tonight!
Lowry/Greene, arr. Tornquist
Joy Callaway, piano
HYMN NO. 81
WORSHIP OF GOD
The Harle Family—Duncan, Sharon and Maria—are active members at Second-Ponce. Duncan has served as Chair of the Board of Deacons and was a member of the lay leadership Reorganization Task Force. He and Sharon lead the Bridge Builders Sunday School class. Sharon is a Deacon and sings in the Sanctuary Choir. Maria is a senior at the Atlanta Classical Academy and is an active member of SPdL Youth. Duncan is a personal injury attorney and Sharon serves as Assistant Vice President for Alumni Engagement & University Special Events at Mercer University.
SECOND-PONCE WORSHIP STAFF Dr. Dock Hollingsworth, Senior Pastor
Joy Callaway, Pianist Anneliese Depenthal, Music Ministry Intern Bill Gabbard, Minister of Music Rev. Jonathan Hall, Minister of Community and Student Discipleship
Dr. Jack Mitchener, Organist Rev. Allie Osborne, Minister of Missions and Children's Discipleship Richard Rogers, Director of Orchestra Rev. John Uldrick, Associate Pastor