illustrations taken from catherine marshall’s “story bible...
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“Candlelight Christmas Eve Service” December 24, 2014 at 4:45 PM
The First Unitarian Universalist Society of San Francisco
1187 Franklin Street, San Francisco, CA 94109 415-776-4580 www.uusf.org
Illustrations taken from Catherine Marshall’s “Story Bible”
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“Blessed are they who have faith enough to contemplate a world of peace and justice in the midst of present wrong and strife.”
– David Rhys Williams, Christmas Beatitudes
Prelude Carillon – Georges Bizet Mark Johnson, piano Mark Sumner, piano
Laurel Sprigg, soprano David Jones, piano
Tom Dambly, trumpet Reiko Oda Lane, organ
Welcome The Reverend John Buehrens
Bell Introit Angels We Have heard on High – Arr. Frances Callahan Reiko Oda Lane, bell choir director
Opening Words–Antiphonal Reading The Reverend Alyson Jacks The Reverend John Buehrens
Christmas Beatitudes – David Rhys Williams
For this blessed season let us worship at the altar of joy, for to miss the joy of Christmas is to miss its holiest secret. Let us enter into the spiritual delights which are the natural heritage of childlike hearts.Let us withdraw from the cold and barren world of prosaic fact, if only for a season: That we may warm ourselves by the fireside of fancy, and take counsel in the wisdom of poetry and legend.Blessed are they who have vision enough to behold a guiding star in the dark mysterywhich girdles the earth; Blessed are they who have imagination enough to detect the music of celestial voices in the midnight hours of life;Blessed are they who have faith enough to contemplate a world of peace and justice in the midst of present wrong and strife; Blessed are they who have greatness enough to become as little children;Blessed are they who have zest enough to take delight in simple things; Blessed are they who have wisdom enough to know that the kingdom of heaven is very close at hand, and that all may enter in who have eyes to see and ears to hear and hearts to understand.
Maria Wiegenlied – Max Reger
Suite in D Major for Trumpet and Organ – G. F. Handel
Carol – Once in Royal David’s City
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Once in royal David’s cityStood a lowly cattle shed,
Where a mother laid her babyIn a manger for his bed;
So may we when life turns hardFind in love our stay and guard.
Shepherds came to see this wonder,And to kneel in holy awe
At the lowly stable mangerWhere the infant lay on straw.So may we this happy morn
Honor every child that’s born
From afar three magi journeyedTo that stable rude and bare,To pay homage to the infant
Offering gifts both rich and rare.So may we our gifts bestow,Whether we be high or low.
In that happy Christmas spirit,Hear the angels from on highSing their ancient salutations:
Joy’s a gift you cannot buy.So may we with heart that sings,
Share the truth this season brings.
Anthem The Angel Gabriel – Carol
The Story of Christmas Revs Jacks and Buehrens with our children and families Recitatives / Glory to God from Messiah – George F. Handel Kate Offer, soprano
The First Nowell the angel did say was toCertain poor shepherds, in fields as they lay, inFields where they lay keeping their sheep, on a
Cold winter’s night that was so deep.
Nowell, No-well, Nowell, Nowell, born is the king of Israel.
They looked up and saw a star, shiningIn the east beyond them far, and
To the earth it gave great light, andSo it continued both day and night.
Nowell, No-well, Nowell, Nowell, born is the king of Israel.
And by the light of that same star, threeMagi came from country far; to
Seek a king was their intent, and toFollow the star wherever it went.
Nowell, No-well, Nowell, Nowell, born is the king of Israel.
Carol – The First Nowell
Prayer The Reverend John Buehrens
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Silent night, holy night, all is calm, all is bright.Round yon virgin mother and child,
holy infant so tender and mild.Sleep in heavenly peace, sleep in heavenly peace.
Silent night, holy night, shepherds quake at the sight,Glories stream from heaven afar,
heavenly hosts sing, “Alleluia!”Sleep in heavenly peace
Silent night, holy night, child of God, love’s pure light.Radiant beams from thy holy face,
with the dawn of redeeming grace.Sleep in heavenly peace
Prayer The Reverend Alyson Jacks
Anthem One More Redeemer – Elizabeth Alexander
Homily The Reverend John Buehrens
Offertory Serenade – Phil Snedecor Tom Dambly, trumpet (Offering goes to support the Up On Top After School Program) Reiko Oda Lane, organ
Spoken Meditation The Reverend John Buehrens
Musical Meditation O Holy Night Morgen Warner, soprano Madeleine Gerlach, soprano
Reading The Reverend Alyson Jacks The Imperishable Flame – Max Kapp The Reverend John Buehrens
Candle Lighting Ceremony
Carol – Silent Night
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Hark! The herald angels sing, “Glory to the newborn King;Peace on earth and mercy mild, God and sinners reconciled!”
Joyful all ye nations rise, join the triumph of the skies;With angelic hosts proclaim, “Christ is born in Bethlehem!”Hark! The herald angels sing, “Glory to the newborn King!”
Hail the heaven-born Prince of peace! Hail the son of righteousness!Light and life to all he brings, risen with healing on his wings;
Mild he lays his glory by, born that man no more may die,Born to raise the sons of earth, born to give them second birth
Hark! The herald angels sing, “Glory to the newborn King!”
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
Deck the Hall With Boughs of Holly
Deck the hall with boughs of holly, fa la la la la . . .‘Tis the season to be jolly, fa la la la la . . .
Don we now our gay apparel, fa la la la la . . .Troll the ancient Yuletide carol, fa la la la la . . .
See the blazing Yule before us, fa la la la la . . .Strike the harp and join the chorus, fa la la la la . . .
Follow me in merry measure, fa la la la la . . .While I tell of Yuletide treasure, fa la la la la . . .
Benediction The Reverend Alyson Jacks words of Howard Thurman The Reverend John Buehrens
Following the Benedication, ushers will dismiss rows, beginning from the back of the Sanctuary. Please remain in your row for the Recessional Carols until an usher invites you to exit.
Recessional Carols
Joy to the world! The Lord is come. Let earth receive her king;Let every heart prepare him room and heaven and nature sing,
And heaven and nature sing, and heaven and heaven and nature sing.
Joy to the earth! The savior reigns. Let all their tongues employ;While fields and floods, rocks, hills, and plains, repeat the sounding joy,
Repeat the sounding joy, repeat, repeat the sounding joy.
He rules the world with truth and grace and makes the nations provethe glories of his righteousness and wonders of his love,
And wonders of his love, and wonders, and wonders of his love.
Joy to the World
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Musicians
The Hand Bell ChoirDiane AllenTheda Burke
Julia DeFrancoKristen Gray
Les JamesDavid Jones
Amy Kelly
Trudy LionelMaric MunnJudy Nichols
Kathleen QuennevilleJanet ScottMaria Solis
Stet Sanborn
Dr. Mark Sumner, Music DirectorReiko Oda Lane, organ, Bell Choir Director
Tom Dambly, trumpetLaurel Sprigg, soprano
Madeleine Gerlach, sopranoMorgen Warner, soprano
Kate Offer, sopranoDavid Jones, piano
Mark Johnson, piano
Sound & Recording / Order of Service
Jonathan Adam Silk
Mark SumnerBill Ganz
Elizabeth JenningsSteven LindAmy Kelly
Rusty Harris-BishopMark Johnson
Trudi LionelDiane Saylor
Vera LeeKathy OlbertsEric Langhirt
Shauna JosephMary Castiglia
Jack RonanJudy Payne
Manoella GonzalesJack Darr
Judith StoddardCarrie Steere-Salazar
Ardeth FortierJiun-Chyi Yew
Eric ShackelfordLes James
Maria SolisDolly GreeneSharon Smith
Janet ScottDavid King
Robert WeberBill Klingelhoffer
Millie PhillipsSue AnthonyKerry Parker
Gayle AtkinsonBetsy Darr
Kate OfferLinda Enger
Morgen WarnerDavid JonesTed Arnold
Barbara DelaneyLiz Macera
Don WiepertDonna Young
Tom Bier
Choir
Tonight’s Worship Leaders
The Reverend John Buehrens, Senior Minister The Reverend Alyson Jacks, Minister of Family Life
Service Notes
Ushers led by Linda MessnerGreeters led by David Hulbert
Listening Aid devices handed out by Tom BrookshireFlowers by Betsy Darr, Amy Kelly, Mark Johnson, Judy Payne and Carrie Steere-Salazar
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• In loving memory of Grandma Hilda Stein from Paul Means.
• In loving memory of my parents, Fannie and Arthur Johnson from Marguerite Johnson Blumenthal.
• In memory of my parents, Theron L. and V. Margaret Johnson from Vera W. Lee.
• A Holiday dedication from Teresa Goebel.
• In memory of Tod Mikuriya MD from Mary Jane Mikuriya.
• In loving memory of Grampa Duane Raeburn, from Josh, Nikki, & Mary Raeburn.
• In loving memory of Ann and Conard Rheiner, long-time active members of this fellowship, and beloved aunt and uncle of Nancy Lutwin.
• In loving memory of John and Carlotta Connelly, parents, grandparents, teachers and mentors from Terry, Norah, Carlowe & Marc.
• In celebration of Lori Ann Piestewa, in appreciation of her love, laughter, loyalty and courage from the Connellys, Pies, and Millers.
• In loving memory of Ernest Truitt Piestewa, from Terry, Norah, Carlowe & Marc.
• In memory of Loren Ray Piestewa, loving father, husband, son, nephew, and cousin from the Connellys, Pies, and Millers.
• In memory of Horst Rolf Priem and Wallace Cleland from Dolores Perez Priem.
• In memory of Carleton Lyon from Cathy Lyon.
• In memory of Bernice Biggs and Kathie Darby, with gratitude for the wisdom, wit, and love they shared from Claire Darby.
• In honor of family and friends from Don & Louise Heyneman.
• In memory of Gloria Kulik.
• In memory of Barbara Workman.
• In loving memory of Michael Thomas from Jonathan, Nancy, Jay and Donald.
• In memory of those we love who have passed on from the Payne family.
• In memory of Marie Pesch with love, Liz Pesch and Josh Raeburn.
• To my daughter and son, Diana Castiglia and Chris Castiglia from Mary Castiglia.
• In loving memory of my mother, Olive Lionel, and brother, Rory Lionel from Trudy Lionel.
Poinsettia Dedications
Sunday: December 28TRANSFORMATIONS
The Rev. John Buehrens and Young Adults
Sunday: January 4DEDICATION and RECONCILIATIONThe Rev. John Buehrens, preaching
Beginning Sunday, January 18 from 6PM to 7PM, Chapel
Church After Dark is a contemporary, experimental evening service beginning mid-January. We’ll be hosting a variety of acoustic musicians, some from within our church and some bringing their
talents from beyond our walls. The setting will be a simple, candle-lit service in the round where people are invited to participate in the whole service or simply rest in a contemplative, intimate atmosphere. The Church After Dark service is coordinated by Intern Minister Cindy Pincus ([email protected]).