Order of Worship
*Congregation please stand
5:00 Chimes Caroling
11:00 Carol Sing The First Noel
O Little Town of Bethlehem
It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
Angels from the Realms of Glory
Solo
5:30
No. 245
No. 230
No. 218
No. 220
Offering of our Gifts
Offertory
verses 1-2
verses 1-2
verses 1-2
verses 1-2
5:30 – Joe Swinkey, Trumpet God Rest You Merry Gentlemen arr. Koudelka
11:00 – Paul Stanifer, Trumpet O Holy Night
Adams, arr. Bulla
Lighting of the Christ Candle
5:30 – The Pabin Family
11:00 – Mary Kay Hamilton
John C. Tyner
Jesus, Jesus, Rest Your Head John Jacob Niles
Daniel & Abigail Snow, Trumpet
Christmas Medley
5:30 – Julie Balk, Cello
In the Bleak Midwinter
11:00 - Cathy Brodie & John C. Tyner Angels’ Carol
* Call to Worship
Isaiah 60:1,3
Arise, shine; for your light has come,
And the glory of the Lord has risen upon you.
And nations shall come to your light,
And kings to the brightness of your rising.
As we sing the following carols, the ushers will light and distribute candles from the
center aisle. Please pass each candle to the end of the pew until all have received one.
Carols
* Entrance of the Light of Christ
* Carol
O Come, All Ye Faithful vs. 1-3
No. 234
Pastoral Prayer
5:30 – Chimes Choir
God Rest You Merry Gentlemen
5:30 - Children’s Message
11:00 – Chancel Choir Anthem
Who Would Send a Baby? Mary Kay Beall
*Carol
Angels We have Heard on High vs. 1-3
5:30 – Cathy Brodie & John C. Tyner
11:00 - Chancel Choir Anthem
5:30 - Susan Myers
11:00- Mary Kay Hamilton
Sermon
* Carol
Gustav Holst
John Rutter
No. 238
Angels’ Carol
The Lord has Come!
Scripture
Tidings of Comfort and Joy
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
John Rutter
Stan Pethel
Luke 2: 8-20
Rev. Evans C. Bentley
No. 240
Away In a Manger
What Child is This
Silent night, holy night, all is calm, all is bright
Round yon virgin mother and child,
Holy infant, so tender and mild,
Sleep in heavenly peace, sleep in heavenly peace.
No. 217
No. 219
Silent night, holy night, shepherds quake at the sight,
Glories stream from heaven afar, heavenly hosts sing Alleluia!
Christ the Savior is born, Christ the Savior is born!
Silent night, holy night, Son of God, love’s pure light;
Radiant beams from thy holy face,
with the dawn of redeeming grace,
Jesus, Lord at thy birth, Jesus, Lord at thy birth.
Silent night, holy night, wondrous star, lend thy light;
With the angels let us sing, Alleluia to our King,
Christ the Savior is born, Christ the Savior is born!
A Christmas Blessing (Raise your candles)
* Carol
Joy to the World!
Joy to the world! The Lord is come! Let earth receive her King;
Let every heart prepare Him room, And heaven and nature sing,
And heaven and nature sing.
And heaven and heaven and nature sing.
Joy to the world, the Savior reigns! Let all their songs employ;
While fields and flood, rocks, hills, and plains
Repeat the sounding joy.
Repeat the sounding joy, repeat, repeat the sounding joy.
He rules the world with truth and grace,
And makes the nations prove
The glories of his righteousness,
And wonders of his love, and wonders of his love,
And wonders, wonders of his love.
* Benediction
* Postlude
Extinguish candles before leaving pews.
You may return candle holders to tables at the sanctuary entrance.