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
Permission to podcast/stream the music in this service obtained from ONE LICENSE, License #A-709414 All Rights Reserved
Thank you to our Worship Service Participants today: Lesson Readers, Soloists,Sanctuary Choir Ensemble; Dr. Janet Phillips, flute; John Scott, violin; Judy Gourley, handbells