11am Worship, 4th Sunday of Advent, A Service of Lessons and Carols, December 22, 2024

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2024 Lessons & Carols

Prelude Watchman, Tell Us of the Night - arr. Raymond H. Haan. Handbells and organ

Introit Advent Watch - Linda Ridener Dickinson

*Processional Hymn – Once in Royal David’s City, David Rabin, solo stanza 1, all sing 2-4

Advent Wreath and sung response UMH 234 Refrain (O Come, let us adore Him)

Handbell Anthem Cold December Flies Away (Catalonian Carol) arr. Hart Morris UMH 233

Psalter Psalm 146 with responsive singing - UMH 858

1st lesson God tells sinful Adam that he has lost the life of Paradise

& his seed will bruise the serpent’s head.

The Yearning - Craig Courtney

2nd lesson God promises to faithful Abraham that in his seed

shall all the nations of the earth be blessed

Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming - Praetorius/arr. Nance, Jason Kossol, solo

3rd lesson The prophet foretells the coming of the Savior.

The Messiah: An Oratorio - Georg Frederick Handel - Edward Jones, tenor

2. Recitative Comfort Ye My People (Strings)

3. Air Every Valley (Strings)

4. Chorus And the Glory of the Lord (Strings)

4th lesson The peace that Christ will bring is foreshown.

The Messiah: An Oratorio - Georg Frederick Handel - Caroline Parker, alto

8. Recitative Behold, a Virgin Shall Conceive (Strings)

9. Air and Chorus O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings to Zion (Strings)

*Hymn Savior of the Nations, Come (stanzas 1, 2 only) - UMH 214

5th lesson The angel Gabriel salutes the Blessed Virgin Mary.

The Messiah: An Oratorio - Georg Frederick Handel RaSheeda Waddell, soprano

14a Recitative There were Shepherds Abiding in the Field (Strings)

14b Recitative And Lo! The Angel of the Lord Came Upon Them (Strings)

15. Recitative And the Angel Said Unto Them (Strings)

Handbell Anthem Infant Holy, Infant Lowly – Polish Carol arr. Noel Piercy- handbells

6th lesson St Luke tells of the birth of Jesus.

O Holy Night – Soprano Solo – Allyson Baxter (Cheryl Stephenson, flute)

7th lesson The shepherds go to the manger.

Brightest and Best - Southern Harmony/arr. Shawn Kirchner (vln & bass)

8th lesson The wise men are led by the star to Jesus

The Messiah: An Oratorio - Georg Frederick Handel

16. Recitative And Suddenly There Was With the Angel (Strings)

17. Chorus: Glory to God (Strings)

*Hymn On This Day (+ Handbells) - UMH 248

9th lesson St John unfolds the mystery of the Incarnation

Sing We Noel - Pavel G. Chesnokov, Op 25, No. 6

Prayers & Lord’s Prayer

Offering

* Doxology - UMH 221 (4)

What can I give him, poor as Iam?

If I were a shepherd, I would give a lamb;

If I were a wise man, I would do my part;

yet what I can, I give him: give my heart.

*Recessional Hymn Good Christian Friends, Rejoice (In Dulci Juilo) UMH 224

* Blessing

* Choral Benediction

Christmas Benediction Mark Scheizer/Kingsfold

* Chiming of the Trinity

* Postlude

Music for your Christmas enjoyment continues with a 2:30pm afternoon concert in our Sanctuary (Sunday, December 22) with the New Century Saxophone Quartet. This quartet has been making music for over 30 years and includes our own Jarvis member, Michael Stephenson. New Century Saxophone Quartet has been privileged to perform throughout the large concert halls in the US and across the world. This performance at Jarvis is free admission, please come and enjoy the music of Christmas!

The Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols was first held on Christmas Eve 1918. It was planned by Eric Milner-White, who at the age of thirty-four had just been appointed Dean of King’s College, Cambridge, England, after his experience as an army chaplain convinced him that the Church of England needed more imaginative worship. It is an adaptation of a similar service written in1880 by E. W. Benson, then Anglican Bishop of Truro, England. The lesson summaries are taken from the Order of Worship for the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols, Kings College, Cambridge, 2005

Poinsettias

Poinsettias are displayed in the Sanctuary and TCLC and are in memory and honor of our loved ones. Thank you for all who contributed for them.

Advent & Christmas Services

December 24: 4pm TCLC Service and 8pm Sanctuary Service, both services with communion and candlelight

December 29: Single Service, 9am, TCLC

January 5: Epiphany - 9am TCLC Worship Service and 11am Sanctuary Worship Service

Rev. W. Donald Warren, Rev. Becky Bradley and Rev. Kuda Kwashe Kagura

Cheryl Stephenson, Director of Music Ministries & Bill Wood, Organist

String ensemble: Elizabeth Ivy, violin; Jacob Roege, violin; Laura Eis, viola; Allison Connelly, cello

Note: All music is used with church owned music and hymnals and under Jarvis CCLI License # 1408863.