Lessons and Carols

Welcome to this week’s virtual worship service. Listen, sing along, and enjoy. Scroll down for the Children’s Worship Video. There is no bible study presentation this week.

Order of Worship

• Welcome and Announcements
• Opening Carol – O Come All Ye Faithful (ELW #283)
• Call to Worship – Dialogue
• Opening Prayer
• First Reading – Isaiah 9:2-7
• Carol: Lo How a Rose E’er Blooming (ELW #272) – Public Domain
• Second Reading – Micah 5:2-5a
• Carol: O Come, O Come Emmanuel (ELW #257) – verses 1, 2, 4, and 7
• Third Reading – Luke 1:26-35, 38
• Carol: What Child is This (ELW #296) – (Public Domain)
• Fourth Reading – Luke 2:1-7
• Carol: O Little Town of Bethlehem (ELW #279) – (Public Domain)
• Fifth Reading – Luke 2:8-14
• Carol: Angels We Have Heard On High (ELW #289) – (Public Domain)
• Sixth Reading – Luke 2:15-20
• Carol: Away in a Manger (ELW #277) – (Public Domain)
• Seventh Reading – Hebrews 1:1-4
• Carol: Rachel Kutrz – “In the Bleak Midwinter” (video, ELW # 294) (Permission to use granted by the ELCA)
• Eighth Reading – John 1:1-14
• Carol: Joy to World (ELW #267) – (Public Domain)
• Prayers of the People
• Lord’s Prayer & Benediction
• Sending Hymn/Carol – Go Tell It On the Mountain (ELW #290) – (Public Domain)
• Postlude – Hark the Herald – Felix Mendelssohn Arr. Cindy Berry (2013 Alfred Publishing) – performed by SK Chipley

Children’s Worship

Welcome to children’s worship this weekend! We have a family friendly format for children’s worship that includes songs, a children’s message, and a prayer. We hope this helps your family feel spirit filled and connected to God!

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Musicians: S.K. Chipley – piano and keyboard, Mark Anderson – guitar, Bonnie Weaver – Flute, and Eddie Weaver – percussion.

Vocalists: Mark Anderson, Ann Goldfinch, Brian LeBlanc, and Bonnie Weaver.

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Permission to podcast/stream the music in this service obtained from ONE LICENSE with license A-715816 and CCLI with license 20518339.

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