WestminsterPresbyterian ChurchA Telling Presence in the City

Christmas Eve 2020, 8 & 10 pm

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Together we are the Body of Christ. While apart, we covenant still to be the church.We are not alone. Thanks be to God!

Crèche (detail), hand-painted plaster, American, ca. 1940sThe Westminster Collection

Prelude Song Without Words, Op. 102, No. 6 Felix Mendelssohn; arr. Lynne Latham Coventry Carol arr. Marshall Ocker Andante from Quartet in D major, D. 74 Franz Schubert The Holly and the Ivy arr. Marshall Ocker Meditation from “Thais” Jules Massenet O Come All Ye Faithful John Francis Wade; arr. Stuart Carlson Air from Orchestral Suite No. 3 J. S. Bach Natalia Moiseeva, Emilia Mettenbrink, violin; Sifei Cheng, viola; Laura Sewell, cello

First Lesson Isaiah 9:2, 6-7 Rev. Dr. Timothy Hart-Andersen

Hymn No. 140 Once in Royal David’s City Alyssa Impullitti, soloist, Alyssa Breece, Sam Baker, Nathan Petersen-Kindem

Christmas Greeting Rev. Dr. Meghan Gage-FinnOne: The Lord be with you. All: And also with you.

Lighting of the Christ Candle Dr. Rodney Allen Schwartz

Sung Response Hymn No. 84 Creators of the Stars of NightCreator of the stars of night, Your people’s everlasting light O Christ, redeemer of us all, We pray you, hear us when we call.When this old world drew on toward night, you came; but not in splendor bright, not as a monarch, but the child of Mary, blameless mother mild.At your great name, O Jesus, now all knees must bend, all hearts must bow: all things on earth with one accord, like those in heaven, shall call you Lord.To God the Father, God the Son, and God the Spirit, Three in One, praise, honor, and glory be from age to age eternally. Amen.

Prayer of Adoration and Confession Rev. David Tsai Shinn

Second Lesson Isaiah 11:1-4a, 6-9

Carol No. 129 Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming

Third Lesson John 1:1-8 Rev. Alexandra Mauney

Anthem I Found Hope Joe Davis, poet; Eve Schulte, dancer

Fourth Lesson John 1:9-14, 16

Carol No. 141 On This Day Earth Shall Ring

Anthem A Carol for All Children Adolphus HailstorkSleep, sleep little child; may the world adore you. We pray little child: peaceful life before you. Bless, bless, little child, all the world around you. We pray little child: love and joy surround you. Share, share, little child, with the world about you. Give, care, little child, though the world may doubt you. Spread the light of life, warm each heart with caring. End the night of strife; teach us peace and sharing. When your day is through, and your world is sleeping, may the joy of you in each heart be keeping.

Meditation The Light of Christmas Rev. Dr. Timothy Hart-Andersen

Carol No. 110 Love Has Come

Offertory SentencesYour gifts help spread God’s light and love throughout the world. Worshippers are invited to use the “Give” link on the livestream page or the Tithe.ly church app, or mail a check to support the mission and ministry of Westminster.

Offertory Carol of the Stranger Abbie BetinisPeace and grace be to this house where all are welcomed in; receive the guest, receive this heart: tell the Stranger, tell.Tell the Stranger what you cannot tell those who love you and desire your joy: tell.Make tall your walls, make long these beams, who once believed alone; make wide the circle, feed the fire: tell the Silence, tell.Tell the Silence what you cannot tell those who love you and desire your joy: tell.Blessings be upon this place, let every wound be healed, let every secret, every dream; tell the Angel, tell.Tell the Angel what you cannot tell those who love you and desire your joy: tell.Peace and grace be to this house, all will be returned; let every should be called your own, tell the Mystery, tell.Tell the Mystery what you cannot tell those who love you and desire your joy: tell.

Christmas Prayer and The Lord’s Prayer Rev. Alanna Simone TylerOur Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.

Hymn No. 122 Silent Night, Holy Night

BenedictionThe people respond with “Amen.”

Tolling of the Bells

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Dec 24 .................................... Isaiah 9:2-725 ............................................ Luke 2:1-2026 ...................................... Galatians 4:4-727 .......................................... Luke 2:22-40 28 ..............................................Psalm 14829 ................................ Matthew 12:46-5030 ........................................2 Peter 3:8-1331 .............................. Ecclesiastes 3:1-13

Once in Royal David’s City Text: Cecil Frances Alexander, 1848, alt.; Music: Henry John Gauntlett, 1849; harm. Arthur Henry Mann, 1919. Text and music are under public domain. Creator of the Stars of Night Text: Latin hymn, 9th cent. trans. John Mason Neale,; as in The Hymnal 1940, alt. © 1940 Church Pension Fund; Music: Sarum plainsong, Mode IV, 9th cent. Text printed with permission of the copyright holder. Music is under public domain.

Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming Text: German carol; stanzas 1, 2 trans. Theodore Baker, 1894, alt.; stanza 3 trans. Harriet Knuth Spaeth, 1985, alt. Music: Alte Catholische Geistliche Kirchengesäng, 1599; arr. Michael Praetorius, 1609. Text and music are under public domain.

On this Day Earth Shall Ring Text: Piae Cantiones, 1582; trans. Jane Marion Joseph; Music: Piae Cantiones, 1582; arr. Gustav Holst. Text and Music arr. © 1924, ren. J. Curwen & Sons Ltd. Permission to print given by the copyright holder.

Love Has Come Text: Ken Bible © 1996 LNWhymns.com (admin. Music Services). Text printed with permission under One License #A-704045. All rights reserved. Music: French Carol; Music arr. By Eric T, Myers © 2012 Eric T. Myers. Melody is under public domain; Music arrangement printed by permission of the copyright holder.

Silent Night, Holy Night Text: Joseph Mohr, 1816; stanzas 1–3, English trans. John Freeman Young, 1863; stanza 4, English trans. Jane Montgomery Campbell, 1863, alt.; Music: Franz Xaver Gruber. Text and music are under public domain.

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