On December 12 we once again held our annual Lessons & Carols service. Each year is different, and each year is special in its own way. One of the “special” things about this year’s service was that I was quite sick the two days leading up to the service. For special moments of a more positive variety, click on the links below. (For copyright reasons I can’t include the whole service.)
Prelude: Overture from Handel’s Messiah
PROCESSIONAL CAROL: Once in Royal David’s City
BIDDING PRAYER
BIDDING CAROL: O Come All Ye Faithful
FIRST LESSON: Genesis 3:8-15
A Mark of Grace (Scheer)
SECOND LESSON: Genesis 22:15-18
The God of Abraham Praise (arr. Scheer)
THIRD LESSON: Isaiah 9:2,6-7
For Unto Us a Child Is Born (John Atteberry)
FOURTH LESSON: Isaiah 40:1-5
And the Glory of the Lord from Messiah
FIFTH LESSON: Luke 1:26-38
Holy Is Your Name
SIXTH LESSON: Matthew 1:18-23
Lo, How a Rose
Today a Savior Is Born (Lynn Shaw Bailey)
SEVENTH LESSON: Luke 2:8-16
“There were shepherds” and “Glory to God” from Messiah (Kathryn Becksvoort, soprano)
Joy to the World
Benediction
Good Christian Friends, Rejoice