Christmas Eve December 24, 2014 7:30 p.m. Candlelight Service Lessons & Carols Summerville Presbyterian Church 4845 St. Paul Boulevard Rochester, New York 14617 (585) 342-4242 1
Christmas Eve December 24, 2014 7:30 p.m. Candlelight Service Lessons & Carols We approach the worship of God this evening with a hushed awareness of Christ s presence in our midst. God again breaks through the calm and darkness to be revealed to us in the stillness of our hearts. Greeters Barbara James Ushers Mike Cubitt and Alison Leavitt Please be careful. Candles and candle wax can be dangerous. Make sure you hold the lit candles upright and allow the unlit candle to transfer the flame. 2-2-
WELCOME Order of Worship *Those who are able, please stand SILENT CENTERING PRAYER Inhabit our hearts, God of Life, as you once inhabited human flesh. Be here among us with all your wisdom, all your power, all your mercy, all of your love, that we might learn to imitate God from our God who came to be like us. Holy are you. Holy are we who are one with you forever. Amen. PRELUDE Largo from Violin Concerto in F minor, Winter VIVALDI CALL TO WORSHIP L: Listen deep. P: Listen with your eyes and your ears. L: Listen with your heart, P: to angel whispers and voice in dreams, to love hidden in the stillness of a star filled night. L: Listen deep, to the longing of your heart, P: to the echoes of God s love. L: Listen deep, P: and sing boldly and joyfully! *CAROL NO. 195 O Come, All Ye Faithful ADESTE FIDELES LIGHTING THE CHRISTMAS WREATH Congregational Response Come and Fill Our Hearts Come and fill our hearts with your peace. You alone, O Lord, are holy. Come and fill our hearts with your peace. Alleluia! Christmas Eve Prologue WE LISTEN TO GOD S WORD In the Beginning FIRST READING Genesis 1: 1-27 CAROL NO. 204 Lo, How a Rose E er Blooming ES IST EIN ROS 3-3-
The Prophecy SECOND READING Isaiah 9: 2, 6-7 ANTHEM Sing We Now of Christmas JOHN RICKETTS THIRD READING Micah 5:2-4 CAROL NO. 194 O Little Town of Bethlehem ST. LOUIS The Angel Gabriel FOURTH READING Luke 1:26-35, 39 THE SCOTT WOODS MEMORIAL BELL CHOIR ANTHEM Angels from the Realms of Glory CYNTHIA DOBRINSKI The Magnificat FIFTH READING Luke 1:46-55 ANTHEM Infant Holy, Infant Lowly DAVID WILLCOCKS The Birth of Jesus SIXTH READING Luke 2:1-7 CAROL NO. 196 Hark, the Herald Angels Sing MENDELSSOHN The Shepherds Go to the Manger SEVENTH READING Luke 2:8-20 CAROL NO. 206 Angels We Have Heard on High GLORIA WE RESPOND TO GOD S WORD THE CHRISTMAS OFFERING CALL FOR THE OFFERING OFFERTORY CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE CAROL NO. 213 Away in the Manger MUELLER 4-4-
PRAYER OF DEDICATION EIGHTH READING John 1: 1-4 ANTHEM The First Noel MACK WILBERG THE CHRISTMAS PRAYER AND THE LORD S PRAYER ANTHEM Candlelight Carol JOHN RUTTER WE BEAR GOD S WORD INTO THE WORLD THE CHRISTMAS GREETING L: The advent of Christ has happened. P: Thanks be to God! L: The light of the world has and constantly comes in the person of Christ born this silent and joyous night. P: Alleluia! Amen! Candlelight Service (PARTICIPANTS ARE CAUTIONED NOT TO TIP A LIGHTED CANDLE; TIP ONLY THE UN- LIGHTED CANDLES TO RECEIVE FLAME) Hymn: Silent Night 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. 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; 5 With the angels let us sing. Alleluia to our King; Christ the Savior is born, Christ the Savior is born. -5-
Extinguish Candles *CHRISTMAS BLESSING *CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE *CAROL NO. 198 Joy to the World *POSTLUDE Jesu, Joy of Man s Desiring from Cantata No. 147 BACH CANDLELIGHT CAROL John Rutter Verse 1: How do you capture the wind on the water? How do you count all the stars in the sky? How can you measure the love of a mother, or how can you write down a baby's first cry? REFRAIN: Candlelight, angel light, firelight and starglow shine on his cradle till breaking of dawn. Gloria, Gloria in excelsis deo! Angels are singing; the Christ Child is born. Verse 2. Shepherds and wisemen will kneel and adore him, Seraphim round him their vigil will keep; Nations proclaim him their Lord and their Savior, but Mary will hold him and sing him to sleep. (REFRAIN) Verse 3. Find him at Bethlehem laid in a manger: Christ our Redeemer asleep in the hay. Godhead incarnate and hope of salvation: A child with his mother that first Christmas Day. (REFRAIN) INFANT HOLY, INFANT LOWLY David Willcocks Infant holy, infant lowly, for his bed a cattle stall; oxen lowing, little knowing, Christ the babe is Lord of all. Swift are winging angels singing, noels ringing, tidings bringing: Christ the babe is Lord of all. 2.Flocks were sleeping, shepherds keeping vigil till the morning new saw the glory, heard the story, tidings of a gospel true. Thus rejoicing, 6 free from sorrow, praises voicing, greet the morrow: Christ the babe was born for you. -6-
SING WE NOW OF CHRISTMAS Sing we noel! Sing we noel! Sing we now of Christmas, noel sing we hear! Hear our grateful praises to the babe so dear. Angels called to shepherds, Leave your flocks at rest, journey forth to Bethl hem, find the child so blest. In Bethlehem they found him, Joseph and Mary mild, seated by the manger watching the holy child. From the eastern country came the kings afar, bearing gifts to Bethl hem guided by a star. [Chorus] Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel Born is the King of Israel. [Verse 2] They looked up and saw a star Shining in the east beyond them far: And to the earth it gave great light And so it continued both day and night. [Chorus] Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel Born is the King of Israel. [Verse 3] Then let us all with one accord Sing praises to our heavenly Lord, That hath made heaven and earth of naught, And with his blood mankind has bought. [Chorus] Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel, Born is the King of Israel. Gold and myrrh they took there, gifts of greatest price; there was ne er a stable so like paradise. THE FIRST NOEL arranged by Mack Wilberg [Verse 1] The first Noel the angels did say Was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay: 7 In fields where they lay keeping their sheep On a cold winter's night that was so deep. -7-
Scott Woods Memorial Bell Choir Members Debbie Carter, Barb Chamberlin, Allison Cubitt, Marilyn Drumm, Barb James, Alison Leavitt, Katharine Mayer, Cindy Smith, Alex and Katherine Smith, Colin Streb, and Linda Verni Senior Choir Members Peg Baker, Jerry Buck, Lois Butler, Bill Carter, Allison Cubitt Marilyn Drumm, Tina Etshman, Mary Haverfield, Mike James, Rebecca Lallemant, Ceil Manuli, Stella Megargle, Harry Price, Eric Rounds, and Marcia Robeson Seasons Greetings from the Staff of Summerville Presbyterian Church The Rev. Dr. Carson O. Mouser Pastor Justin Jaramillo Organist & Director of Music & Choir Jacqueline Anderson Director of Bell Choir Deborah Carter Director of Youth & Education Kathy Greene Office Manager Rod Cutler Director of Maintenance Thank you to Kevin Wang for being our Music director this evening. 8