Join us on December 24 as the Rev. Dan Schultz leads us in worship at 6pm In-Person and Live Stream. We will gather again to celebrate the birth of Jesus at 6:00pm for our traditional Christmas Eve service of Candles and Carols and a Moravian Love Feast with milk and cookies.
Rev. Daniel Schultz is a minister in the United Church of Christ. A former pastor, he currently serves as the Wisconsin Council of Churches Community Health Program Director. He lives with his family in Fond du Lac.
Scripture Lessons:
Gospel Lesson: Luke 2:1-20
Gospel Lesson: John 1:1-14
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“Joy from Beginning to End”
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“Joy from Beginning to End”
Scripture: New Revised Standard Version (Anglicized Edition)
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GTG = Glory to God Hymnal
PH = Presbyterian Hymnal
Worship Liturgy from the:
Call to Worship 57.1 Year B
Published by the Office of Theology and Worship
of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).
The official journal of the Presbyterian Association of Musicians
ministrymatters.com
Christ candle lighting liturgy
Office of Theology and Worship Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) on the PAM.org website
under worship resources
Preacher: “Joy from Beginning to End” Pastor Dan Schultz
Scripture: Luke 2:1-20 John 1: 1-14
Children’s Time: Jennifer Zander
Liturgist: Joanne Marchionda
Cantor: Carol Wetzel
Organist/Pianist: Kris Bartelt
Design/Audio/Video: John Neville, Debbie Cooley
Handbell Choir: Joanne Marchionda, Director
Piano Solos: Kristina Arellano
Gathering Music:
PH 22 “Angels, From the Realms of Glory” vs. 1 & 4
TEXT: Stanzas 1–3, James Montgomery, 1816, 1825; stanza 4, Salisbury Hymn Book, 1857
MUSIC (REGENT SQUARE 8.7.8.7.8.7): Henry Thomas Smart, 1867
PH 28 “Good Christian Friends, Rejoice” vs. 1 & 3
TEXT: Medieval Latin; trans. and para. John Mason Neale, 1853, alt.
MUSIC (IN DULCI JUBILO 6.6.7.7.7.8.5.5): German folk melody, 14th cent.; harm. David Hugh Jones, 1953;
harm. © 1955, ren. 1983 John Ribble (admin. Westminster John Knox Press)
PH 27 “Gentle Mary Laid Her Child”
TEXT: Joseph Simpson Cook, 1919, rev. 1930
MUSIC (TEMPUS ADEST FLORIDUM 7.6.7.6.D): Piae Cantiones, 1582;
arr. Ernest C. MacMillan, 1930
Sung Response: GTG 133 “O Come All Ye Faithful”
TEXT: John Francis Wade, c. 1743; trans. Frederick Oakeley, 1841, alt.
MUSIC (ADESTE FIDELES, Irregular): John Francis Wade, c. 1743;
harm. The English Hymnal, 1906
GTG 113 “Angels We Have Heard on High” vs. 1
TEXT: French carol; trans. James Chadwick, 1860, alt.
MUSIC (GLORIA 7.7.7.7 with refrain): French carol; arr. Edward Shippen Barnes, 1937;
© 1937, ren. 1965 H. Augustine Smith Jr. (admin. Fleming H. Revell Company, a div. of
Baker Publishing Group)
Sung Response: PH 29 “Go Tell it on the Mountain”
TEXT: African American spiritual; stanzas, John W. Work II, 1940
MUSIC (GO TELL IT 7.6.7.6 with refrain): African American spiritual; arr. John W. Work III, 1940;
harm. Melva Wilson Costen, 1987; harm. © 1989 Melva Wilson Costen
Music for Moravian Love Feast
The First Noel (arranged by Bernadine Johnson) pianist, Kristina Arellano
PH 44 O Little Town of Bethlehem v1
TEXT: Phillips Brooks, 1868
MUSIC (ST. LOUIS 8.6.8.6.7.6.8.6): Lewis Henry Redner, 1868
Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming (arranged by Bernadine Johnson) pianist, Kristina Arellano
Give Thanks
CCLI Song # 20285
Henry Smith
© 1978 Integrity’s Hosanna! Music
For use solely with the SongSelect® Terms of Use. All rights reserved. www.ccli.com
CCLI License # 1644445
Offering: “Gesu Bambino” pianist, Kristina Arellano
Offertory PH 53 “What Child is This” vs. 3
MUSIC: GREENSLEEVES
English Ballad, 16th Century, arr. Christmas Carols New and Old, 1871
WORDS: William Chatterton Dix, 1871
Lighting of the Candles Music: “Songs of the Cradle” by Mark Lochstampfor
Sung Response: PH 60 “Silent Night”
TEXT: Joseph Mohr, 1816; stanzas 1–3, English trans. John Freeman Young, 1863;
stanza 4, English trans. Jane Montgomery Campbell, 1863, alt.; Korean Trans.
© The Christian Literature Society of Korea
MUSIC (STILLE NACHT, Irregular): Franz Xaver Gruber, 1818
Sung Response: PH 40 “Joy to the World”
TEXT: Isaac Watts, 1719, alt.
MUSIC (ANTIOCH, CM with repeat): Attr. George Frederick Handel, 1742;
arr. Lowell Mason, 1836
Postlude: “Go Tell It” arr. Aaron David Miller
from Introductions and Alternate Accompaniments for Organ volume 1
Hymns 239-303 Evangelical Lutheran Worship
TUNE: African American Spiritual
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