Advent Three Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols December 13

PRESERVICE MUSIC Away in a Manger Dr. Janet Phillips, flute William J. Kirkpatrick; Christopher Ruck, arr. Mark Gourley, piano

Ding Dong Merrily on High French Carol; David Overton, arr.

Il est Né French Carol; David Overton, arr.

Noël Nouvelet French Carol; David Overton, arr.

In the Bleak Midwinter Gustav Holst; Brian Dean, arr.

WELCOME Drew Herring

OPENING VOLUNTARY Sweet Little Jesus Boy Janet Phillips, flute Robert MacGimsey

CAROL Once In Royal David’s City Stanza one: Pearson Wales, soloist

Stanzas two - four (Choir Ensemble & Instrumentalists)

BIDDING PRAYER Drew Herring

CAROL Ding Dong, Merrily on High Women’s Ensemble French Carol; Barbara Wallace, arr.

THE FIRST LESSON Genesis 3:8-15 Skyler Daniel

CAROL O Come, O Come, Emmanuel Choir Ensemble 15th Century French Melody; Richard Shephard, arr.

THE SECOND LESSON Isaiah 9: 2, 6-7 Brodie Buchanan

CAROL Who is He in Yonder Stall? Men’s Ensemble 2018 Robert H. Young

THE THIRD LESSON Isaiah 11:1-9 Stetson Franklin

CAROL Lo How A Rose E’er Blooming Janet Phillips, flute Michael Praetorius; David Overton, arr.

THE FOURTH LESSON Isaiah 40:4-5,11 Gay Wolford

Advent Three Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols

December 13, 2020 West Main Baptist Church

CAROL Every Valley Virginia Burton, soloist John Ness Beck

CAROL He Shall Feed His Flock (from Messiah) Judy Gourley, soloist Georg Frideric Handel

THE FIFTH LESSON Luke 1: 26-35, 38 Caskie Kirk

CAROL Still, Still, Still Tricia Buchanan, soloist Austrian Carol; Richard Shephard, arr.

THE SIXTH LESSON Luke 2: 1-7 Brad Dalton

CAROLS Knock, Knock, Knock [No Room] Jubilee Choir, 2016 William Grime

The Friendly Beasts Children’s Choir, 2019 Medieval French Melody; Carlton Young arr.

O Little Town of Bethlehem Choir Ensemble

THE SEVENTH LESSON Luke 2: 8-16 Angela Blankenship

CAROL Gloria in Excelsis Mary Frances Gourley, soloist Louie L. White

THE EIGHTH LESSON Matthew 2: 1-11 Andy Tyrrell

CAROL Angels We Have Heard on High Choir Ensemble Vernon Hoyle

THE NINTH LESSON John 1: 1-14 Drew Herring

CAROL O Come, All Ye Faithful Choir Ensemble

THE BLESSING Drew Herring

CLOSING VOLUNTARY Adeste Fideles Mark Gourley Marcel Dupré

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Thank you to our Worship Service Participants today: Lesson Readers, Soloists,Sanctuary Choir Ensemble; Dr. Janet Phillips, flute; John Scott, violin; Judy Gourley, handbells