Sesquicentennial Celebration: Advent 2015 – 12/20/15

Fourth Sunday in Advent:  December 20, 2015

Download the Bulletin:  December 20, 2015 Bulletin

Part 1

  • Ringing of the Bell
  • Handbell Ensemble:  “Patapan” – arr. by D. Wagner
  • Choral Introit:  “The Lord is in His Holy Temple”
  • The Opening Prayer 

Part 2

  • The Opening Hymn:  “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel”
  • Invocation 

Part 3

  • The Chancel Choir:  “Stay With Us” – E. Hovland
  • Reading   

Part 4

  • Hymn:  “Lo, How A Rose E’er Blooming”
  • Readings 

Part 5

  • The Chancel Choir:  “Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring” – J.S. Bach   

Part 6

  • Welcome and Announcements
  • A Moment in Time
  • Prayer of the People/The Lord’s Prayer
  • Offertory:  “O Come, All Ye Faithful” – arr. by D. Blair, (James Bates, trumpet)
  • Doxology   

Part 7

  • Readings
  • The Men’s Quartet:  “E’en So, Lord Jesus, Quickly Come” – Paul Manz   

Part 8

  • Readings   

Part 9

  • Closing Hymn:  “Joy to the World”
  • Benediction   

Part 10

  • The Postlude:  The Chancel Choir  –  “Hallelujah Chorus” – G.F. Handel   

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