Music for Christmas Eve

(Monday, December 24)

Christmas Eve will be a wonderful afternoon and evening of music to celebrate the birth of our Savior in our three Christmas Eve services. With different music and musicians in each service, it will be a veritable "banquet" of beautiful music for Christmas. If you cannot decide which service you will enjoy the most, then come to two or even all three!

4:30 p.m.: Children's Christmas Eve Service

Gathering Music: "Angels We Have Heard on High" by W. Wold,

played on our Gress-Miles organ by Dr. Donna Whited

Anthem: "An Advent Prayer" by Allen Pote;

sung by the Carol Choir

Vanessa Mueller and Elizabeth Bowen, directors

Anthem: "O Come, Little Children" arranged by L. S. Bailey and B. S. Mayo;

sung by the Chapel Choir

Dr. Donna Whited, director

Offertory: "Let My Light Shine" arranged by L. S. Bailey and B. S. Mayo;

sung by the Chapel Choir

Dr. Donna Whited, director

Postlude: "Noël Suisse" by Louis Claude Daquin,

played on our Gress-Miles organ

by Dr. Donna Whited

7:30 p.m.: Youth-Led Christmas Eve Service

Music before the service: by the brass of the Instrumental Ensemble

Prelude: "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" arranged by Dana F. Everson;

played by the Instrumental Ensemble,

Dr. Kenneth Martin, director

Introit/Song (at four points in the service): "One Small Child" by Kelly S. Moor;

sung by the combined Teen/Encounter Choir

with congregational participation

Offertory: "While By My Sheep" arranged by Kenneth Martin;

played by the Instrumental Ensemble,

Dr. Kenneth Martin, director

Postlude: "The First Noel" arranged by Vaclav Nelhybel;

played by the brass of the Instrumental Ensemble

10:00 p.m.: Christmas Eve Communion Service

Prelude:

Introit: "Hodie Christus Natus Est" by Michael Bedford;

sung antiphonally by the Sanctuary Choir,

Dr. Kenneth Martin, director

Carol: "O Come, All Ye Faithful" arranged by Everett J. Hilty;

congregation and organ with the Joyful Ringers,

Dr. Kenneth Martin, director, and Beau Nygaard, trumpet

Anthem: "Sussex Carol" arranged by Dale Wood;

sung by the Sanctuary Choir,

Dr. Kenneth Martin, director

Offertory: "Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella" arranged by Cynthia Dobrinski;

played by the Joyful Ringers,

Dr. Kenneth Martin, director

Solo (during the serving of the Bread): "I Wonder as I Wander" arranged by John Jacob Niles;

sung by Dr. Kenneth Martin

Solo (during the serving of the Wine): "Sweet Little Jesus Boy" arranged by Robert MacGimsey;

sung by Dr. Kenneth Martin

Carol: "Joy to the World" arranged by Everett J. Hilty;

congregation and organ with the Joyful Ringers

Dr. Kenneth Martin, director

Postlude:

We thank several members of the Radiant Ringers for substituting for some of the regular members of the Joyful Ringers who are unable to participate in this service.