join us sunday morning for worship at faith · 2020-03-25 · silent night, holy night, shepherds...
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JOIN US SUNDAY MORNING FOR WORSHIP AT FAITH
Traditional worship services are at 8:15 and 11:00 am, 9:30 am is more casual in nature.
Christian Education opportunities for adults & children happen during the 9:30 am hour. Middle and high school students attend worship at 9:30 am
and attend Sunday School at 10:30 am.
STAFF Church Office: (239) 542-2858 Church email: [email protected].......................................................................Rev. Dr. Brandi Casto-Waters, ext. 204, [email protected] Pastor for Family Ministry................................................... Rev. TJ Remaley, ext. 202, [email protected] Associate............................................................Rev. Tom Brackbill, ext. 201, [email protected] of Facilities...........................................................Mike Bicknese, ext 211, [email protected]. of Membership & Volunteer Development........................... Ken Bodenhamer, ext. 230, [email protected] of Children & Youth Ministries............................................Nancy Exline, ext. 212 [email protected] of Music/Organist.......................................................Michael Helman, ext. 213 [email protected] of Preschool-Family of Faith............................ Christine Mosley, 540-2561, [email protected] of Operations........................................................ Kassandra Turpin, ext. 206, [email protected] Assistant/Receptionist........................................... Marla Belden, 542-2858 [email protected] Technician................................................................................. Matt Phillips, ext. 210 [email protected] Coordinator...................................................................Melissa Wallace, ext. 228, [email protected] Coordinator/Graphic Designer............................................ Brian Cook, ext. 209, [email protected] Nurse........................................................................................Cathy Bogar, ext. 214, [email protected] Finance Administrator................................................................Andrea Tefft, ext. 208, [email protected] Emergency....................................................................................................... (239) 542-2858 ext. 4
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Faith Presbyterian Church 2019 Christmas Eve
7 & 9 pm
WORSHIP SERVICE ASSISTANTS Ushers: Maureen & Jim Horger, John Langston & Don Chappelear, Mary Francis, Lee & Louise Torkelson,
Tim Holland-Gonzalez, Clara Biletta, Charles Forrest, Gail Lobody, Pat Tillis, Nona Kirkpatrick, Bob Burgess, Patty Duncan, Clint Belk, Carol Klepsteen, Harry & Terry Hoffman, Gail Lobody, Dick Hawk
Hospitality: 7:00 pm - Don & JoAnn Decker| 9:00 pm - Jim & Patti Brown Media: Matt Phillips, Sydney Taylor, Kaysie Taylor, Lee Kuenzi
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2019 Christmas EveC A N D L E L I G H T S E R V I C E
The Church Gathers
PRELUDE Christ Is Born Today arr. M. Helman Faith Ringers
What Child is This? String Quartet
Carol of the Bells arr. K. McChesney Faith Ringers
WELCOME AND GREETING Rev. Dr. Brandi Casto-Waters
Good Christian friends, rejoice with heart and soul and voice; IN DULCI JUBILOGive ye heed to what we say: Jesus Christ was born today.Ox and ass before him bow, and he is in the manger now.Christ is born today! Christ is born today!
INTROIT Gloria in Excelsis Deo L. Larson Faith Choir
CALL TO WORSHIP Leader: On this holy night we gather to stand with shepherds, amazed at God’s glory; People: To sing with angels, rejoicing in God’s work; Leader: To wait with Joseph, trusting in God’s promise; People: To sit with Mary, cradling God’s love. Leader: May the good news of this night inspire us to tell the good news of great joy; for a child has been born to us, a son given to us. People: He is named Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
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*CAROL #41 O Come All Ye Faithful ADESTE FIDELES O come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant, O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem! Come, and behold Him, Born the King of angels! O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him, Christ, the Lord!
Yea, Lord, we greet Thee, Born this happy morning, Jesus, to Thee be all glory given; Word of the Father, Now in flesh appearing! O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him, Christ, the Lord!
Sing, choirs of angels, Sing in exultation! Sing, all ye citizens of heaven above! Glory to God, all Glory in the highest! O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him, Christ, the Lord!
LIGHTING OF THE ADVENT & CHRIST CANDLES7 pm Nora Arabaci and Alison Sieber
9 pm Carolyn and Olivia Peppler Leader: The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; People: Those who lived in the land of deep darkness—on them light has shined. Leader: For a child has been born for us, a son given to us. People: He is named Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Leader: Tonight we light the four Advent candles and the Christ candle. The first candle is the candle of Hope. We wait with hopeful expectation for God to break into our world. The second is the candle of peace. In a world filled with conflict, we await the peace only Christ can bring. The third candle is the candle of Joy. Joyfully we welcome the Christ-Child into our world. The fourth candle is the candle of Love. God’s amazing love comes into our world in the form of an infant. And tonight we light the Christ candle which reminds us that Christ is the light of the world. May we keep this light bright in our lives through the year and share it with all we meet.
SPECIAL MUSIC Lovely Child, Holy Child D. Johnson Faith Choir and String Quartet
3*Those who are able may stand
*BENEDICTION
Leader: Here we have heard the promise of the prophets. We have caught the notes of the angel’s song. We have seen a star in the heavens and we have believed, People: That Christ is the Light of the World. Let us go forth from this place bearing his light in the darkness. Let us go forth crying aloud with the heavenly host; People: Glory to God in the Highest. Peace on earth. Goodwill to all. Leader: Merry Christmas. People: Merry Christmas.
POSTLUDE Hark! The Herald Angels Sing setting by M. Helman
THANK YOU TO OUR STRING QUARTET Violin: Reiko Niiya and Hannah Cho; Viola: Katrina Rozmus; Cello: Troy Chang
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SERVICE OF CANDLELIGHTAs the ushers bring the light to you, please hold your candle upright
so that others may light their candle from yours.
Leader: In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came into being through him, and without him not one thing come into being. What has come into being in him was life, and the life was the light of all people.People: The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness will not overcome it.
CAROL #60 Silent Night STILLE NACHT 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; Christ the Savior is born, Christ the Savior is born.
Silent night, holy night! Son of God, love’s pure light Radiant beams from Thy holy face, with the dawn of redeeming grace, Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth, Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth.
Leader: In a moment, I will extinguish my candle, and when I do, I ask that you do as well. People: May the light of Christ shine in us and through us this night and forevermore. Amen.
*CAROL #40 Joy to the World ANTIOCH 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 world! The Savior reigns; let us our songs 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 prove The glories of His righteousness, and wonders of His love, And wonders of His love, and wonders, wonders of His Love.
5*Those who are able may stand
OFFERTORY In the Bleak Mid-Winter arr. M. Helman Faith Ringers and String Quartet
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE AND THE LORD’S PRAYER
CAROL #44 O Little Town of Bethlehem ST. LOUIS O little town of Bethlehem, how still we see thee lie! Above thy deep and dreamless sleep the silent stars go by. Yet in thy dark streets shineth the everlasting light; The hopes and fears of all the years are met in thee tonight.
O holy Child of Bethlehem, descend to us, we pray; Cast out our sin, and enter in, be born in us today. We hear the Christmas angels the great glad tidings tell; O come to us, abide with us, our Lord Emmanuel!
THE PROPHECY Isaiah 9:2-7 The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who lived in a land of deep darkness— on them light has shined. You have multiplied the nation, you have increased its joy; they rejoice before you as with joy at the harvest, as people exult when dividing plunder. For the yoke of their burden, and the bar across their shoulders, the rod of their oppressor, you have broken as on the day of Midian. For all the boots of the tramping warriors and all the garments rolled in blood shall be burned as fuel for the fire. For a child has been born for us, a son given to us; authority rests upon his shoulders; and he is named Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. His authority shall grow continually, and there shall be endless peace for the throne of David and his kingdom. He will establish and uphold it with justice and with righteousness from this time onward and forevermore. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will do this.
ANTHEM Love Came Down at Christmas S. Holcomb Faith Ringers and String Quartet
THE CHRISTMAS STORY Luke 2:1-20
SOLO O Holy Night A. Adam Karin White, soloist MEDITATION
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